Dr Hodkinsou condemned the waste of time they were subjected to. Mr Sheehau defended the Government re the Bay of Islands roll, to some extent alleging that the fault of the roll was not attributable to the Government altogether, as a Commissioner had beeu appointed, aud he was willing to abide any issue thereof. As to the rejection of the Maori dual vote by the Legislative Council, he contended the bill was withdrawn, because they denied the right of that Chamber to inter fere with the franchise in any way, which was a dangerous precedent, that could 'lot be admitted by that House with out an attempt to resent it. He (Mr Shee ban) next referred to the charges made against his Department, and sflid that when they next assembled he should take an opportunity of entering upon a defeuce of his own Department. In the meantime the country was ripe for electious, and the sooner they got awny the better. Mr Morris contended that the enlarge ment of the franchise had been kept back by the Premier and his side. Mr Hobbs wanted to know what notion had been taken ou the report of tho Bay of Island's Inquiry, from which it was shown that some 350 names had been added to the roll iv a shameless way.
