Capt. Daldy, it obedience to the Mayor's request, came forward to move the second resolution. He said that if he required proof of the usefulness of the Association in bringing forward public questions before the meeting for the opinion of the people he had received it that night, and the opinion having been gained the Association would be prepared to lay before them amended propositions. In due time tho question of electoral reform would bo brought forward for their con sideration. He was glad tv sec that they were at last beginning to think and act determinedly aud to discuss the momentous questions before the House, lie denied tlm allegation that they were an Association of laud owners, for he felt confidence in saying that not half a dozen of them were largo laud-owners. Great disorder here enaued owing to Mr John Mason's attempt to address the meeting. Silence having been regained,

Captaiu Daldv went ou to say that the question embodied in the resolution that he had to move was one that had engrossed his attention for the past 37 years. Ho then proceeded to trace the policy of land pur chase from the signing of the Waitangi Treaty. That treaty contained a -word— viz., pre-emption—of which the aboriginals had no conception, and distrust had been sown by it. This was fostered by an iniquitous measure passed by the New South Wales Legislature, while this Colony was its dependency, and the effect of it was to prevent auyoue from purchasing and hold ing more than 2 500 acres of land. Mr Doouiu rose to a point of order. He claimed that the native questioH had bpeu disposed of.
Mr Garrett coincided in this opinion. Tho Chairman ruled in Captaiu Daldy'3 favour.
