LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1288, 6 September 1884, Page 3

LEGISLATI VE COUNCIL.

Per Press Association Wellington, September 5, The Colouial Secretary, the Hon Mr Buckley, s^ve a brief exposition of Go*. vernnip:-'-, policy his re narks being sub..auuauy a ; euapitulation of those of Pretniei m ihe House of Represents" tives on Wednesday last. The Financial Statem.nt was m preparation, and he hoped that it would be m the hands of members m a very few days. He denied a rumor which was current that the appointment of _ committee to consider the North Island Trunk Railway would shelve the question. HOUSE OF REPRESENTAk TIVES. '■• The House met at 2.80 p.m. Sir GtOrge Grey gave notice of a bill for the abolition of postages on tewspapers. }>.A.TIVE lands. Wi Pere gave notice of Native Lands Law - amendments m the direction of bringing Native Land Courts near to the blocks of land to be put through; to prevent the chief judge hearing .firs.' claims, and ibereby placing him id an awkward position m relation to the second hearings.; and to reduce the fees chargt able , m Land Courts adjudicating. *■■'■'• X In reply to a question put by Mr Hursthdiise, the Hon Mr Stout ex*, plained that immediately on the in* telligence of the shipwreck becoming known, a vessel vrith all necessary assistance, including a corps of bushmen to search for the men who got ashore and had disappeared, was dispatched to the scene oi the, wreck. Mr Shrimski moved the second read** ing of tbe Licensing Act 1881 Amend*, ment Bill. .. Mr Hursthouse moved the second reading that day six months. Tbe House divided, with the following result * For the second reading, 29; against; 39. Motion for the second reading lost., *.. ■ The House adjourned at 5.30 till 7.30. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Siddon moved, That _r W, J,* Stewart be .appointed Dhairman of Com mittees, 7 Mr Fulton >moved as an amendment, That Mr, Hamlin be elected to the office, ' .f.r Joyce st courted, On a division the original motion was lost by 26 to 407 Sir George G-rey moved au amendment, That the election of the ' haiiman of Commit 'cc* be adjourned, uotill the House had an opportunity of eoui-iderirtg whether it ii desirable to alter the act fixing the salary of t__ ; chairman The amendment that Mr Hamlin be appointed chairman was carried on the ("voices, Thie Hpuse adjourned at 10,80 p,m, until Tuesday,