PERMISSIVE ABOLITION BILL.

Evening Star, Issue 4230, 16 September 1876, Page 4

PERMISSIVE ABOLITION BILL.

The preample of the BUI of Sir George Grey has given notice recites inter alia "whereas, from time immemorial, it has been the way of the that when Legislatures are created and established and have rights and powers of legislation conferred; TipoU them', such rights and powers, •xcept in case or actual and open rebellion, are never taken away or destroyed, except under' and with the authority of an Act passed by such Legislatures. And whereas the several Provinces of New Zealand areguiltless of offence, and it is necessary and desirable that this ancient and salutary bulwark of freedom 'and justice should be respected and reverently preserved." The Bill goes on to repeal sections 35 to 28, inclusive of the Abolition .Act; gives power to Superintendents to dissolve Provincial Councils ; declares that Ihe Abolition Act shall come into force on a day to be named in an Ordinance passed for that. purpose by the .Provincial Councils. The ;> fifth and sixth; clauses of the Bill recite : No law or Ordinance of the General Assembly of Hew Zealand, made .after the passing of this Act, force or effect in any Province of New Zealand, except such laws or Ordinances as relate to any of the purposes named in the 10th •action of "tke New;Zealsnd Constitution Act, 15th and l,iKJh Victoria, chapter 72. The, amount to be annually contributed by each Province/as its share of the interest payable on the Colonial debt, shall be fixed by Act of the General Assembly. Provided always that until such Act is passed thefintereßt on th» existing Colonial debt, •which amounts to L 815.000, shall be charged as follows, that is to say—A sum. not exceeding L 190.000 shall be charged againtt the North Island, balance against the South Island, each Province or Provincial district contributing in proportion to its revenue, ordinary and territorial.