PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 581, 20 November 1871, Page 2

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

Wellington, November 15, 1.55 p.m

After a lengthened free conference yesterday an agreement was come to regarding the .Legislative Council's amendments in PublicWorks and Immigration Bill. 'Parts 5 and 6 were dropped, clauses referring to distribution of goldiields water-supply, reinstated with amendment. Provinces urtablo to'uieet railway charges, the deficiencies to be niado up by direct taxation. Clauses for immigration purposes reinserted with amendments. On the third reading of'the Appropriation Bill, St-.ifford, Gillies, and Rullestou reviewed the session.

Fox, Gisborne, and Vogel replied. Parliament prorogued to-day. SPEECH.

Gentlemen, —I thank you for the attention bestowed upon public business, and you have given those measures which have been proposed during the session with the object oi promoting the advancement of the prosperity of the colony. I have to congratulate you on the progress you have made in the policy ot colonisation, which was inaugurated during the present session. Every one who has the welfare of the colony"at heart must eagerly welcome that desire to people the country, and open up its means of rr> —-rr>; -< f'<>n. which found expression in y v-.. .;... ior promoting public works, immigration, and constructing railways. Fortified by the support you have given to the colonising policy, it will be the duty of my Ministers to gi>e effect to it, to the utmost extent, consistent with provision being made for the employment ••ud settlement of the immigrants introduced, aud with care being exercised that iho labour required for otuer enterprises is not unduly absorbed by public works. 1 hope that in a few months immigrants will commence to arrive, under the new system, mid will continue io do so with regularity, in numbers sufficiently large to supply the need of increased population, bub not so large as to overstock the labor market, or as an overtax on the means at command for comfortably settling them. I hope also that within a very few mouths railway works will be under const ructi a in different parts of' the colony- .I. observe with much satisfaction the support you have given o Ihe Californian service, aud trust that the course you have taken will lead to the establishment permanently of a service which, whilst it brings New Zealand near and in convenient communication w.th Britain, it also opens the way to !<irge business relations with the prosperous s d enterprising people of.the United dtates. A ith .great, gratification I notice a great imi ovement in the.gold produce of the colony, and I am pleased to observe that you attach great and deserved importance to the valuable industry of the gold miners. lam also able to congratulate you on the improvement; in the prospects of wool and flax; and with great pleasure I foresee better days in store for those who follow agricultural pursuits. The presence in London of a special agent for the colony, hiuiseit' a eolouist of 30 years standing;, intimately acquainted with its wants, aud who iw former sessions, occupied a prominent place in the deliberations of the Parliament of the colony, will, I trust, greatly aid you in the construction of the public works you proposed, as well as lead to judicious selection of the immigrants you require, and to making proper arrangements for their passage to the colony. His presence will also, no doubt, tend to the permanence of those friendly relations, I am glad to say, existing between tue Imperial and Colonial Governments. The session has been profitable in results, in respect to that most important stimulus to colonisation—local Municipal Government. I am sanguine that excellent effects will result from the pecuniary' assistance you have agreetl to' render to the Koad Board?, and from the operation of the Highways Act. I regret that the shortness of the session and other reasons prevented your legislating ou the question of education ; your intention has. been fully discussed in tho House of Representatives, and it'is, perhaps, well that on,a subject oil which there exists ed many differences of opinion^ time should bo. given to the constituencies to cousider more fully the bearings of the measure which was proposed to the House of Representatives.. ■■ Gentlemen, oj? ..the House or RepheSBNTATIVES, I thank you, for supplies you have granted for the public service, which shall be administered with due care. lam gl id also that you have revised taxation in some particulars witii a view of providing ways aud means to meet the necessary expenditure of the Government, Honorable Councillors and Ghntlesien of the House of Rkpueskntatives,— Since the commencement of the session there has not been wanting indicaiions of a growing inclination among the few remaining malcontents of the native race, to return to their allegiance, »nd to resume

friendly relations with the Europeans Tv presence of highly intelligent representaliv ' and the judicious manner in which I '' informed by Ministers, thoy exercised th functions, Cully justify the wisdom of th* recommendation the House of Repreßentat' 6 made that persons of the native race sho Id be called to the Legislative Council. <Ju h best method of giving effect to that recom 6 inendation, I will consult my responsible advisers.—l shall forward Her Majesty' G-ovirument, for presentation to Her Alaiest the addresses you have passed in both chambers of the Legislature, on the subject of the labour traffic, which is being carried on between some of the Australian Colonies th Fiji Islands, and various other islands in thiV' Pacific. I have no doubt that the nielan'cHol death of Bishop Patteson and his companion* will deepen the interest which has alread boen excited on this question at home and that Her Majesty's Government will bestow on it the attention it merits.—While releasin you from your labours, 1 venture to express my earnest hope that, under l.he blessita»"of Divine Providence, the measures you \° &n authorised will promote the prosperity of th« colony. _^