NEW ZEALAND. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. Fifth Session of the Fourth Parliament. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Ninth Volume. COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, TO THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1870. WELLINGTON: BY AUTHORITY: G. DIDSBURY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER. 1870. INDEX ΤΟ PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES, VOLUME IX. EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS. Int., Introduction of Bill.-1R. 2R. 3R., First, Second, or Third Reading.-h., House of Represen- ACTS of 1867, Analyses of l.c., m. (Hon. Mr. Menzies), 1 Agricultural Land, h., m. (Mr. Mervyn), 150 Agricultural Produce Lien Bill, Agriculture and Mines, Schools of, l.c., m. (Hon. Mr. Gray), 74, 340; Rep. Sel. h., m. (Mr. Tancred), 151; q. (Mr. Hall), 274 Aliens Bill, l.c., 2R. 78; 3R. 79 Analyses of Acts, 1867, l.c., m. (Hon. Mr. Menzies), 1 Appeal Court Bill, h., 1R. 124; 2R. and 3R. 442 Appeals from Provincial Rating Bill, h., m. (Mr. Tancred), 151; Com. 443, 653, 701 Appropriation Bill, h., 1R. 616; 2R. 647; 3R. 652 Appropriation Bill (No. 2), ARMSTRONG, Mr. G., Akaroa, BONAR, Hon. J. A.-continued. Wairau Valley Road Bill, 2R. 663 BORLASE, Mr. C. B., Wellington City, Crown Grants Bill, 2R. 129 Customs Duties Collection Bill, Order for 2R. Militia and Volunteer Services, Res. 103 Real Property Bill, 2R. 200 Representation Bill, 2R. 72; Com. 256, 259 Borough Schools Bill, Botanical Garden, Wellington, h., q. (Mr. Rolleston), 370; m. (Mr. Richmond), BRADSHAW, Mr. J. B., Gold Fields Towns, Case of Whitaker and Lundon, m. 282, 371, 375 Gold Fields Committee, m. 458, 460 Otago Waste Lands, m. 247 BUCHANAN, Hon. Dr.-continued. Otago Hundreds Bill, 2R. 299, 368 Otago Road Boards Ordinance Validation Bill, 2R. 518 Post Office Bill (No. 2), 3R. 358 Public Trustee Bill, 2R. 400 Railway Gauge Bill, 2R. 553; Com. 557 Real Property Bill, Com. 3 Sales for Non-payment of Rates Bill, 2R. 43 Sale of Spirits in Native Districts Bill, 2R. 120; Savings Banks Bill, 2R. 480 Submarine Electric Telegraph Bill, 2R. 403, Traquair and Stuart Hundreds Bill, 2R. 521 Building and Land Societies Bill, k., Com. 74; Order for Com. Discharged, 444 Building Societies, b., m. (Mr. Curtis), 577 BUNNY, Mr. H., Wairarapa, Bankruptcy Bill, 2R. 141, 145; Com. 339 Constitution of the Legislative Council, m. 377 Disqualification Bill, 2R. 134; Com. 641 Immigration and Public Works Bill, Com. 22, 506 Militia and Volunteer Returns, m. 387 Militia and Volunteer Services, Res. 99, 100, New Plymouth Harbour Works, m. 431 Provincial Ordinances Validation Bill, Cons. of Railway Gauge Bill, 2R. 445 Railways Bill, 2R. 536; Com. 564; Cons. of Representation Bill, 2R. 72; Com. 256 San Francisco Postal Service, Res. 215, 292 193 Supply- Class III., 453, 454 Class VI., 412, 414, 416 Class VII., 465 Class VIII., 422, 467, 469, 470, 471, 472 Temporary Loan Bill, Res. 698 Wairau Valley Roads Reservation Bill, 2R. 501 Business of the Session, h., Return presented by Mr. Speaker, 712 C. CAMPBELL, Hon. R., Otago, Defence Loan Bill, 2R. 574 Immigration and Public Works Bill, 2R. 341; Immigration and Public Works Loan Bill, 2R. 567 Nelson Crown Lands Leasing Bill, Com. 484 Provincial Sheep Ordinances Validation Bill, Public Trustee Bill, 2R. 400 Railway Gauge Bill, 2R. 552; Com. 556, 557 Submarine Electric Telegraph Bill, 2R. 405 Traquair and Stuart Hundreds Bill, 2R. 521, Canterbury Gauge Bill, l.c., 1R. and 2R. 707; 3R. 709 Canterbury Rivers Bill, h., Governor's Amends. 501 CARLETON, Mr. H., Bay of Islands (Chairman of Appropriation Bill, 2r. 650 Bay of Islands Settlement Bill, 1R. 240 Customs Duties Bill, 2R. 599 Customs Duties Collection Bill, Order for 2R. Defence Loan Bill, Com. 532, 533 Forms and Proceedings, m. 387, 493, 496 Native Lands Bill, 2R. 501 Native Lands Frauds Prevention Bill, 2R. 564 Petition of Edmund Hynes, m. 384, 385 Privilege, Obs. 71, 527 Railway Gauge Bill, 2R. 446 Railways Bill, Cons. of Amend. 684, 685 329 Reprint of Statutes, m. 281 Sale of Spirits in Native Districts Bill, 3. 72 University Bill, Com. 324, 326 Wellington Botanical Garden, m. 435, 437 CARRINGTON, Mr. F. A., Omata, Crown Grants Bill, 2R. 130 Development of the Resources of the Colony, |