VARIOUS BUSINESS,

Resolution's reported from Committee of Supply including votes passed were agreed to. The Special Settlements Bill was dis charged from the order paper. The report on the District Courts Proceeding Valida tion Bill was adopted, and the bill read a third time passed. , The adjourned debate on local self-go vernment was called on and discharged on the motion of Mr Sutton, who feared the session was now too far advanced to do justice to a subject of so much importance. The Marikiku Native Reserves Grants Bill was read a second time after discus sion. ■ . •

The following bills passed second read ing:— OrewheroLandGrantlEmpoweringßM" liitercolonial Vrobate Bill Administration Bill, Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act Amendment Bill, Imbecile Passengers Act, Extension and Sheriffs Act; 187&; '."', Amendment Bills. The Kiimara Educa-' 0 tion Reserve Bill was committed. " - ," , PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. J'. ; ''-..■', On committal of the Members of General Assembly Expenses Bill a discussion arose. Sir George Grey moved that the Upper House be struck out of the operation bill. Mr Macendrew suggested that the bill be dropped rather than interfere with the/.' Upper House in the manner proposed, and give them power to interfere with the pay ment of members of that House. Sir George Grey explained that in the bill for an Elective Council he proposed that members of the Legislative: Council >--'■

should bo paid, but he did not approve of including them in this bill, which was to , provide for permanent payment of members ' * ofjthis Chamber. A division was taken on the -question? that permission be given to report pro< cress and leave to sit again. Ayeai S91; ■' ;u?1 Noes, 32. V' r The debate was interrupted at 5.30. ' At the evening sitting the House resnmed 5 ia Committee on the Members o£ the Legis lative Assembly Expenses Bdl, I •n't The discussion on the motion by Sir Geo. Grey to strikeout the " Upper House,' clause 1 of bill, was continued. ~'. It. was .. urged'that tbe Lower House should be ', ■■'■ paid, because tht-y were put to the expense of election, and the Upper House were noli put to the same expense. It was also urged _ ; that the Upper House were composed,of men of large means. , Messrs Gisborne and Andrews supported .' this view.
