Mr Russell also objected to the bill, announcing that he did not do so on party ground*, and that Ids action would not in any way interfere with his party ties. He strongly objected io the proposal to ex clude Maoris from the population basin, but thought their special representation should be done away with. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 Adjournment. At 7.30 p.m., Mr llncsell resumed the debate. Hawkes Bay and Westland representedonc fifteenth of tho exports of the colony, \vliil» they ha 1 only one fifteenth of tho representation. He objected to towns being given any thing like the same proportion of repre sentation as country c'istriets. Consider ing the number of members who lived in Wellington City, ho objected to its re presentation being increased. He brought forward a uumbcr of. objections to special native repvesestation, bat would place the natives on the ordinary electoral roll cither as property owners or on ac count of their manhood and resilience. Ha b lie red this would be more beneficial and acceptable to the natives than tha present system. Mr Bunny objected to the threats and bribes offered to too Wellington members. ' N\'ithor the throat of losing the Seat of Government or the bribo of getting a dfreet steam service would affect their vole.-. He expressed entire approval of 1 1 io bill. Them was no reason to fr?ar any combination of Otago and Canterbury. He would rather trust tl.e sympathy of Canterbury than the tend, r intrcitf of Auckland. To take the natives into account would be to give Auckland another live members aud in time to shut Maoris out of tho House altogether. Air Ta.vhai, while claiming the rights of British subjects for the natives under the Treaty of W'ailangi, would not consent to fon.-go the special native representation in Parliament. Mr BaManco sail :')0 natives could not included in the iu.pa.auun computation unlcb-i ' they couscnled to give up their special representation. Ho contended that population was the only true basis

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