[I'BU PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Wellington, September 24. The Council met at 2.30 p. ir. AUCKLAND ELECTRIC LIC4HTING BILL. It was announced that a compromise had been arrived at on the Auckland Electric Lighting Bill. BILLS PASSED. '; The Hamerfcon Pension BUI, Educa tional Endowments and Reserves BiU, Hospital Trustees Bill, and Public Work 3 Appropriation Bill were put through their final stages,;:. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. NATIVE LAND COURT BILL. The Native Land Court Bill wa*s read a second time, committed, reported without amendments, and put through its final stages. ■ The Council at 11 p m. adjourned till 10.30 a.m. next day. Wellington, September 25. The Council met at 11 a.m. THE COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE. I On the motion for the second rearling of I the Appropriation* Bill, Ml- Miller denied that the mmagers of the Council alone were to blame for the face that no compromise was arrived at 'on the Land' Bill. On the contrary, the representatives of the Council liaddone all in their power to arrive at a se^tle maut. He mentioned this as he con sidered it only right that the country sh«rrid know" the facts of the < ase; It waa often stated that the Council placed itself in antagonism to the House/ but he be lieved lie spoke the sentiments of the whole Council when ho said that branch of the Legislature ever entertained the feeling of responsibility of their duty to the country. He was convinced the, Council never opposed the other branch of the Legislature out of: a factious spirit. Dr Grace, one of the 'managers of the Council at the Conference on the Elec toral Bill, remarked that the managers had done their best to arrive at a com promise, and' the failure was certainly not the fault of the managers appointed by the Council. He felt c winced the country would endorse Iho actions of the Council during the session, und he Emily belio\ed the attitude the Courcil assumed towards a number of the Bills which had been introduced, had effected a furUier coinenliiur of the good feeling which ex isted between the Council and the good people of the colony. Dr Pollen quoted certain provisions of the Land Bill, and asked whether the people of the colony were to become serfs and vassals of a corrupt Ministry. 