PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

Second Session of the Fourth Parliament.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

First Volume.-Part E.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE NINTH DAY OF JULY, 1867, TO THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1867.

WELLINGTON :

BY AUTHORITY: G. DIDSBURY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

1867.

A

LEGISLATURE OF NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNOR.

His Excellency Sir GEORGE GREY, Knight Commander of the Bath.

Postmaster-General

Commissioner of Customs
Solicitor-General

Without Portfolio

ROLL OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS.

Acland, Hon. John Barton Arundel, Canterbury. | Morse, Hon. Nathaniel George, Nelson.

Baillie, Hon. William Douglas Hall, Marlborough.
Bartley, Hon. Thomas Houghton, Auckland.
Buchanan, Hon. Andrew, Otago.

Crawford, Hon. James Coutts, Wellington.
Domett, Hon. Alfred, Wellington.
Gray, Hon. Ernest, Canterbury.
Harris, Hon. John Hyde, Otago.
Hawdon, Hon. Joseph, Canterbury.
Holmes, Hon. Mathew, Otago.
Johnston, Hon. John, Wellington.
Kenny, Hon. William Henry, Auckland.
Lance, Hon. James Du Pre, Canterbury.
Lee, Hon. George Leslie, Canterbury.

Mantell, Hon. Walter Baldock Durant, Wellington.
McLean, Hon. John, Otago.
Menzies, Hon. James, Southland.
Miller, Hon. Henry John, Otago.

Pillans, Hon. Francis Scott, Otago.
Peacocke, Hon. Ponsonby, Auckland.
Pollen, Hon. Daniel, Auckland.
Renwick, Hon. Thomas, Nelson.

Richardson, Hon. John Larkins Cheese, Otago.
Nelson.
Richmond, Hon. Mathew, C.B.,

Russell, Hon. Andrew Hamilton, Hawke's Bay.
Russell, Hon. John Charles Watts, Canterbury.
Russell, Hon. Henry Robert, Hawke's Bay.
Salmon, Hon. John, Auckland.

Seymour, Hon. Arthur Penrose, Marlborough.
Stokes, Hon. Robert, Wellington.

Strode, Hon. Alfred Rowland Chetham, Otago.
Swainson, Hon. William, Auckland.
Taylor, Hon. John Parkin, Southland.
Tetley, Hon. Joseph Dresser, Marlborough.
Whitmore, Hon. George Stoddart, Hawke's Bay.

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Adams, William, Picton.

Armstrong, George, Akaroa.

Atkinson, Arthur Samuel, Omata.

Atkinson, Harry Albert, New Plymouth Town.
Baigent, Edward, Waimea.

Ball, Thomas, Mongonui.

Bell, Francis Dillon, Mataura.

Borlase, Charles Bonnythorne, Wellington City.
Bradshaw, James Benn, Goldfield Towns.
Brandon, Alfred de Bathe, Porirua.

Bunny, Henry, Wairarapa.

Burns, Arthur John, Caversham.

Campbell, Robert, Junr., Oamaru.
Cargill, John, Bruce.

Carleton, Hugh, Bay of Islands.

Clark, Archibald, Auckland City East.
Cox, Alfred, Timaru.

Curtis, Oswald, Nelson City.

Dignan, Patrick, Auckland City West.
Eyes, William Henry, Wairau.
Farmer, James, Raglan.

Featherston, Isaac Earl, Wellington City.
Fitzherbert, William, Hutt.

Graham, George, Newton.
Graham, Robert, Franklin.

Hall, John, Heathcote.

Hankinson, Donald, Riverton.

Harrison, Henry Shafto, Wanganui.

Haughton, Charles Edward, Hampden.

Haultain, Theodore Minet, Franklin.

Heaphy, Charles, V.C., Parnell.
Hepburn, George, Roslyn.
Hull, Francis Holmes, Marsden.
Jollie, Francis, Gladstone.

Kerr, John, Pensioner Settlements.
Ludlam, Alfred, Hutt.
Macandrew, James, Clutha.
Macfarlan, George, Lyttelton Town.
Macfarlane, Thomas, Northern Division.
Main, David Forsyth, Port Chalmers.
McLean, Donald, Napier.
McNeill, Alexander, Wallace.
Mervyn, David Hunter, Manuherikia.
Monro, Sir David, Cheviot.

Moorhouse, William Sefton, Westland.
Murison, William Dick, Waikouaiti.

INDEX

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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES,

VOLUME I.

EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS.

Int., Introduction of Bill.-1R. 2R. 3R., First, Second, or Third Reading.-h., House of Repre sentatives.-l.c., Legislative Council.-Adj., Adjournment or Adjourned.-Amend., Amendment. -cl., Clause.-Com., Committee of the whole House or Committed.-Re-com., Re-committed or Re-committal.-Sel. Com., Select Committee. Con., Conference.-Deb., Debate.-Expl., Explanation.m., Motion.-q., Question.-m. q., Main Question.-p. q., Previous Question.Rep., Report.-r. p., Report Progress.

l.c. 1R. 23; 2R. Adj. 85; 2R. 138; 3R. 151 h. 1R. 156; 2 R. 199; Com. and 3R. 243; Assented to, 1311

ACLAND, Hon. J. B. A., Canterbury,

Abolition of Arrest for Debt Bill, 2R. 1129
Bankruptcy Act, 2R. 1048, 1050; Com. 1129
Canterbury Public Reserves Act, 1R. 530;
2R. 684

Canterbury Waste Lands Act, 2R. 1193
Conferences, observations on, 893
Conveyancing Ordinance Amendment Bill, 2R.
1001, 1003

Deeds Registration Amendment Act, 2R. 934
Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 2R. 681;
Amend. by h. 1155

Electric Telegraph, q. 247

Execution of Judgment against Real Estate
Act, 2R. 1098

George Green's Land Claims Settlement Bill,
Com. 1192

Law Practitioners "Amendment Act, 2R. 1154
Legislative Council Limitation Bill, 2R. 539
Natives at Chatham Islands, 7. 412
Privilege, protest not transmitted, m. 443
Protection of Certain Animals Act, 2R. 936
Provincial Acts Validation Act, 1R. 933

ACLAND, Hon. J. B. A.-continued.

Public Debts Act, Con. 1287, 1289, 1290, 1295
Resident Magistrates Act, 3R. 804

Surplus Revenues Adjustment Act, 2R. 1001

ADAMS, Mr. William, Picton,
Marlborough Loan Bill, 2R. 1034
Supply-Financial Policy, 714

Address in reply to the Speech,

l.c. Rep. of Sel. Com. 3; m. 23; adopted, 28; presented, 53

h., m. (Mr. Cox) 4; Adj. Deb. 34; Sel. Com. appointed, 48; Rep. brought up, 48; adopted, 48; presented, 52

Adjournment of the House,

l.c., m. (Hon. G. S. Whitmore), 626
h., m. (Mr. Reynolds), 974

m. for return (Mr. Jollie), 598
Advance of £100,000 to Auckland,

7. (Mr. Bradshaw), 489 Agricultural Settlement of Otago Gold Fields,