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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1697, 27 July 1875, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. Graves of New Zealand HeroesMr Swanson haß seen Major Atkinson respecting the graves of soldiers fallen u» the war lying neglected. He showed how by utilising the skilled labour among the Armed Constabulary, and the expenditure ol a small amount, the graves might beKep* with decency and respect. Major Atkinson saw Sir Donald McLeMi and an order has been issued for the repair and protection of all graves of those wno have fallen in war. The Constitution BillThe Constitution Bill comes down on Thursday, and will be proposed to be rew a second time the following Tuesday. Caucuses and consultations are active aU,d»yi and the atmosphere is surcharged wiW electricity. ~ Sir George Grey's a-^uments on tne illegality of the proceeding,'and his detero* nation to contest it in the courts of (i«|j| unless the question were lef i; to the country exercised an astonishing influence. j The principles of the proposed Constitution Bill are guarded with profound secrecy. No one ha 3 the slightest inkling of » nature.

What the Minijerial Organ says-. On Saturday tbel\^«»e intimated tfiM although the Govertfge'^. V«ld confident^ reckon upon a major^^ughtnotexerci* its strength to the utmost, fandfpossiWy *»

nedite o ther business, it might defer the nestion of abolition to next session, upon ■£_ nr mciple that it is better to humour cerSin persons than to fight them. To-night, however, the tone is changed. It says : — i^'leing fi"om tne numbers and the deter- «^-' "in of the majority of the House o! f .. Jt'ctatives on the question of abolishing Provincial Institutions, we find we rather nndersiated the strength of the Government hen referring to the matter on Saturday, w j as the country is ripe for the settlement *f the question, and any courtesy involving delay would be quite thrown away upon the minority, who would chcose to take it rather as a sign of waveiing, if not of weakness, than of strength, we believe the mind of the Government is quite made up to carry through the measures they are about to submit to the House, without any j oss of time. That they can carry them there seems no reasonable doubt; but supposing an adverse vote at any stage of their progress, the Government will be ready to go to tne country on the issue. There is therefore a definite programme before the House, and a programme regarding which there can be neither doubt nor difficulty on either side, the Government being quite prepared to stand or fall by their policy.