HBH 1892 Oct 3 4 Government Mr CADMAN this afternoon introduced a bill which provides for the appointment of a deputy chief judge for the native lands court. The reason for the appointment is that the chief judge (Mr Seth Smith) has obtained six month's leave of absence owing to failing eye-sight, and is believed that he intends proceeding to ENGLAND for medical advice. A Chinese Petition A petition has been presented to the House by Ah Sam, Lu Sung, and twenty-four other Chinese fruiterers and market gardeners carrying on business in and about Wellington, praying the House not to pass the Hawkers' and Pedlars' Bill.