PARLIAMENT OUT OF SESSION.

Evening Star, Issue 4307, 15 December 1876, Page 4

PARLIAMENT OUT OF SESSION.

' • < fpx th3¥aievi,addn ssed\, bis eonstitu'Stsftj i Mo%giel, in the drill- jhiij' ; ~ j.iJß^on^fpresenj;, W*'■ f •&> P r fe i \ ■ A mmr*** n,> ..-9K;' wyM .?««>' -'X " Mr Reid exphmed tbathe hadsallec the 'meeting somewhat, earlier than was his; "HVimlßfth'" ott.'afccfotiiV vote passes l^jiu. •"' s> Sfepte nber last. The action of that " meeting, surp ised_ X-" fcbtf ri «tfn¥ • :> ~ tfffiS&gifte distric^tt'r:^oMMn.;y 1 tbj© Provintial Cotmcil. his constituent's bad jufftf y-:ijte*«lwwiSfe'W: V op^ ... motives in the course he took. He <h< not. rate desired to be represented, by an ;iuto* ( r t- to bis conscientious convictions.. He die not. - believe that tbe--resolu imp ssed at that meeting ws»an'intehtional sligut upor hMhy.ttebHlkOf Jibe electOffiZbUt was passed •fcastily ' and .witnou) cohyideration. He i denied that h&liad ra'any way change L hj» TWftfMSa!* , yf J 4 & ue A%?) • 3« It at_ great lengtq ( ]fpto question of the baftr. terbury runs.- —He regarded the actic ni-of .ti« i^eOpposition!inreferdOteto leading ihosey ;• jnmsT aa unjusiiand tunfair/ andl therefore i . t 6 ,be«aparty ioritr and •wien>h 4 e- waW ) toid'b r /i ) pTKßQiißel4t 1 lemquestion was made a lever with whichldio/anove votds he «corhed the argument. In the action he to 4liese h& ; consic ered giving effect to tlftfyiews ; ' ! 4lruß''interests; of the' '.*' B,i4]past ' r actions in regard to Me laud laws'wotdefcoear ttnsjMc£ion r . / ~>v H e; . .cud.7 not,, wish .to! ap- ,[....., jubutr-theje v weVe;occaßious -i ;\wJM»ia?.Rian»j tOrT>e true ; tor himselfer must igpeakup, ahduthis,was fine.qf-them/' IHe referred to his action in 1865 and 1869,! and •;:<** 4 J si land&wsv n/ ttwas • H; l^gmteSt T that could be (paid irim that the views henrgeiirwheiriHra weak . minpritiefW'hSd/BS^r' .carry ijnto Way 1 scarcely kntdcipated. * : for throwing oup the liberal laud,, Uw L session didi not (> ~members eßaeavo > redjto^transier,tne v odmm V ,i wjiicb f *s a great part of the-RBWrnsediessJy^n-awisent y ■!!-. o*t«p obly [a iconplo of - : siddysKbSslor* ithiyprafqgationv"i''Ehe blame .- vUfrestfedl in Hdiwer ■•"■« W<&?mim occasion, - 3 " v 'M*™ ; b ! » otte'drthhity of Icojk eidSfltfg fi # l itS , 'Me , rtts, refused to pass the 3m, he should blame _thepi as Vf -HfewSy a? any©^e^ r bis,cdurse in.regard Jfl it^i had beeu ««£te&p#@iste9t* and mpx& itl had been judicious.. He might have made nim£elf a veqhp^^dar-tt>a**y merely declaring ittifiatoriOf thistand thataiß6ralvriform,| an! being, perbapev> very/careless about giving .0'» effect w his views; but n¥)wVte pleased to i- *H,rtake B'far'diflßr%hV- Course?, an'd he believed : r ihe'Vftd been , next to Abolition, he combatted'tliealrc'u^ /« ri#^ I representatives of the people whjp,.,w ( efe J^n;fa , «pr of it, ftintf any government that did not carry! out would not have existed a single - . day^—On-Sir-George Grey's-Eederation ufc - . rtiflOrtuH a afldhißTowitbrealt withlthe upposi;..lJKka, ..-. ".... ; Itnwtoigettjdg"■well'/fflßTittrtheteession when Sir George Groy's F«dei I t<Sion resolutions were disposed D > «(. mi!s-! ttw{(«e>kl ofiitfee iodntryds I to be •, •; j«-«W«wd.)byf obrti!«cticH3fjo».4eh»yH r fß«t t«mf great - 08 wen as'somamembefs of mb party, -were desirous of Maying ■ nß<JtttOu3ot*Ju<a out Wfial 'r r gainedhyiiboil dbaobthlufc I am betraying any confidence in to a meeting called about this time by {fo (&orm Grey, or by the member acting for him ai whip; Although I -j: : ' d«io3fjßiße*iUiat-ilkliileifJwiichbouad^e •t-irinlWliW»tt;OP««ortsttl»tedfißi t WS-»»d^SirJGrcjo] gi Grey's leadership we/g4>s<Aeni,f[liea,.thc.q,ue^tiou vn o;j|il(Mrg)tortbln^^i*ht^Urfwhich ! wotild^^ to modify the whelepoHcyt.aaßdJtbsfet ßorne modifr the meeting, Sj* ueorge t>rey.TCas in the chair, and of course I ex. it consfaftu of this: IniWflrsttlacVte expressed a hopelhat thought that desirable if there] was Tie said he Ma sjOTegueslwnawp P&& transactions , r fotaSeleot '*■' 'Committee}to L lngjmre c into them. In fhSTtltird p;hu. fshouldi dj.powiVti&Bset: or ,1-imates. be> a y pty ■. eaey matter to , wIrOMIS ttoelfifrAffhpJfl imfilwmMP'te 9?fiP4i«« • #* a ?^a?Sft mffie to^be. ¥ we were the *f .b>.'qaa was formfeS -" : ', we formed upon was to '..■-KP&Mnfc Abolitooni.: aAlthough Jtljecame a member *■>«*» foresaw <hat .i t !i,{fterfl.,fsere many;matters* ,hetTOeii..the Aucklku^ t on ! Aftsf... ■ As;tt SsKiniffor a <f6nlmletee to inquire -." iv. -I thfiflght'there kad-*befen"qtrite i sufficient committoes inquiring into these .tjjaji ftfltjo{ns, and that if the statements madgiin regard to them were truje; a tunti • '' 'Aaid- it w'pnld, oily brlugfagnomlny and disgrace ' action asa ■ ■ j?«rty,TUifli»for a mdfcdrffiue&iand. (feasible object, • iri J to it. Having made that explanation, X had better rerije 4vi ffiwem «ie tarty said there wasjaojisejn that, ana that I might rem iin. Sfiwrot &>ftßy«iore meetings wine Opposit on. I told the memoen of the Opposition that whenever any question came up affecting the alteration fW<# <*g*-that I was not a changeable man, ana tney might always Jmow that my ,vote would be there on shch ©Jcasio&.* W'XX'i T &,-„;« w. j Six. r■, . And aci to the po"sitlon, of under .:> -,u.. I WHfefttahvthe trouble atfibhj whiclr, • ( &?*& in ?3& this Province. It is almost lmiHWßible to state de-i finitely from a table the exact position of the case, 1 because- rtiurewosy;; be 1 circumstaiices! which ifaay ■ ; . &e amount jeqeipts Ind -»•■■' I ! 6' *t*m*- thatit is,a'gety good and very •'•-■■• Education, two-tlfirds, say £20,000 Colonial per cent. 1... . s ].! Provincial railways, 2 pei cent., say ... 7JOOO Capitation, at 15s ... 82,177 Profit on / Sundry repayments on account,of edutiori, police, asylum, gaplff,&c., eay { |lo^ooo MVJi*. T ::i - :-. '.:■. • ii'iT £188]176

Charges to betaken oft. Province ... £;BS 214 ■S J TT /. ■) : i a jf»' VA• ? m i I mey be out in some of my figures, and if so I am ft ,<r ~ .»! * r f tot-the County systemic did ■XV&bi think it wonld ! fill I *heri)lafee the Provincial Council baUaone for Ma Provino&V #e } f;^j^mfi]£ c, m a forhm\ #would xlo iji v ,that; m&t Msy ought-"to-' '&!&# reasons,;as they,sfiWpWs.^^ ! cpuKl <P# JflS 3 . ' or i ßo , thinking. ''TJMag&Ktgm °* Abolition was . the natural result of tne policy of 1870, and J# cleariy : foresaw what it would lead to.

{fchenatttrat and logical WKjrienoe of it wo nld be the absorptie tt'bf our" land revenue; •;' "he necessities Of somy of the Provinces ulso 'forced oh rT J^ofij^iOfiV^'He'wis pained afc WrA&'of: Geoig6 "Grey bad 1 ] >roTniqFgatid la^y t aii£as a Colonist it,grje red Tiin^kna. soi ; ry he should haV( to speak' 90, pt'^ir.George, who, has many virtue* -to fee sucl?. statements, which sh< uldfor land 'in, different pirts of the jjountry, so long must each Pro rin- , ciat district Tiaye its own land revenue, but and he was'not sure but that would be the in the long run and induce

Refarr&g. "'to' theidfcto rio-I-have been a member at a, time wnen no OHewoul& impute: -motives' uhleSf ~&e had ! igoo&groutyfo-for doing bo* but dOfWi I amNpori y to , ,Bay, it is not $O,l y I regret very'jauch'to.,say that latterly some members,u\<th&pouse cannot tit e.to make a speech wt'iont hurling'thegrossest'cht rges adaption,,and .jobbery pp*r'neiits. ,They lake, advantage of the pjsfji eges " 'Ticcorded to members of thef' House? and acod;:), I b 1 eve, in tie public interest so man ne/ed'jbe afaakhof .alases , V^bttfc-a'Qeprded.J-I, take, Teaye ,to. think, in the ', ' belief that tjbey TCOulrtlje, rsed duly fas one ge itle-" maninciuta^e'tßem fowatdsl'bndifier, Srid that ~ werejaTsprqijred ? there* lre- ; 'traction. I.say that this js a t deplorable «a:eof titnd insiead o? attrab'tlbg' i ßigli-mhiaei and » <honoVable men' to the 11-gSslature, It 'Will hav s thei effect of repelling th?m. If in addition to the

-Arduous dutit&-oo£">a- repfestntative, a man his to.; rmrthe Tißk of having Iris "private character rv iacft by such .at&temebis as- Tvere very common session, yon will not fiud many suitable men sec trice; the position of (representative. I must 3my deep regret-thatfsucn'a state of things should t mtv In conclusion, Mr Reiu said— " :i t W,hile,J rtgr.etwith-.jiju lpss.of the Provincial system, I do not for.a moment despiir. I tlhiuk the future of a country depends more on the 1 character and industry, and energy of its inhabitants than in any form of Govfeinment. Ibe ieve tha* the people of this couutry—enjoying as wejdoa soil and climattethftt is" equal~t6;auy,in the worldhaving all the blessings that the heart of mail can desire—bejing energetic—fond of law ann ordef—full ofinvention, pluckl *iud lierseverapce—nuist, progress whether we hate a Goveniu'eutoftriottt; I'sfty thaij if we were withopt a Government to-morrow, we could at ouce start io build one, and we not think that, beiauso Provincialism has been abolished in New Zealand, the, Colony will dome to a standstill. I" regret'for- the sak. of ttail Province that we {have not been left alone. The action that hasnd«*dy been.taken in, a p*art of thuv Coanty of Taieri verifies what I s \id with rega tTfto the Counjjes SM. narrow-minded views" aud localisiii exhibited in some parts of the County. To-day I read of fa" "dlstpibfUJit f»JsheS[ t<}: be formed into" 0 municft pality in order that it may avoid paying anything towards tho maintenance,of JJie maiu roads o: the' County. It is painful to see such action ab< tted and applauded by a gentleman who not long ago held the position iiLMinister of the Crown, and who assisted in carrying out Abolition. Howjver, although there may be some pettifogging dis- ) tricts" in , ."which" such narrow views mai • ba entertained, I do not think they will be very • 'Wgrggfl,' tmSL BPptfnhat?wywflriiave?cftrr nam roads .tcjojiomically maiuia ned. I am pteparecr r to-^ivciJßi County syste n a -fair trial. —I do not see uujibiug elsefposi iblo. I would amend' it in every dire stion where experience showed it to be necessary. If larger views obtain than appear to prevail ii the sttlutbs-of the city if niiy?be/|)ossitafe to amilga-. mate many of the -counties, and thus obtain b jriil»i tbing more /; nearly. ( appro,acbidig the Proviicial system. I thinSr that is possinl'o; and iu ordur to relieve the General-Assembly from the pressu erf local matters, I would, therefore etve tha Co imty •'CcffiDfcils ifowe* to .pass byctlttws' 'affectirig ma Lteis, 1 within their 6wn districts;'; Iu 'the ■'■ meantime! oar : • i Mßvsfcpourseeis- to gire the Oduiity. systein a: fair .jirial. i best form of. Government.. If thffl'i , ': fristeffil , 'df- promoting a 'sjiu-it" of ejtolusive- • ness !ahd Ica Ism. wfe 'mustf; protect aud encourag«j unity of imrpooe'>au(l, >fixpauRive. vibws •• jjl_* partsj of the couutTy. the] future of this country will not be benefitted ,l.jbs from the rest of New Zialajnd. JTroni that'time Osago's prosperity would cirtalnly be 4domecb .lAssumingTyipu had separation from- . 4 h^^i?4*k> oi * : K ZejUand, woufd not Southland, would not Oainaru wauVsepliratfon' from, Otago? WherjfeYißitudrdisiutegriition end? iWe seive a conn ry which Wd ma>Jbe proud tojin"nablt. Vve have a couutry which "We may render prosperous, and whose people may well be envied, : by the inhabitants of alt neighboring counfc-ies.i Ii is true that some parts of the Coiooyare not as prosperbus as others, bnt I do hot believe that jthe ' people of Otago will seek to isolate themselves on that account. What we waut is a form of (Government that will enable a)! parts of the couritry to be dealt-with on equifcble tejmi, to secfire, afr-the'-Bame tin>Ci: to-.i the ftilkst 5 extentf, :the prosperity of the whole country, aud ttie'-fuliest StfV'iWßW,aliftsrL? . nraposal for tte sejjmratiou or divisiou of Iti-e ■ , r 6oTOny of Now Zealand. <lu conclusion, I will|s .y ; that any one who acts with-a party, aud-finds that ne has to seyerjhis connection with that party r M : '•nfflffffi w * oru v he h?s vote.. . In, imy tH-S- s&£ y&&P :best .?or- ! .tnb r "ih&iest 4patty<-I^,ha^er;4iad'>4K).-go r 'adaittle ttoafnst u.y ;<> ■rfl^£ C0 %!k%2?<8& «P«?cience I have always my conviction. I feel that, wf.f Approval.—(Applauso.) . Ifitdfees not meet wilh your apprbVal, lain wilting to acdept your decision,- duo: T would riot'wish to represent a district a single day beyond the time I had losUhe conlldeucß ut a majuilty of tje electors;- the - Bame time,. \ would.- not give way to a minority they made the > most noise.— (Cheers) f ,■ -[-■:• iMEr At- Jt-J o-rnh, MrFfcit.,- said i hab UIS .'though Mr Eeidand he'inthf Asseinby did ,|: 116 ! i , 1 a gF' ;e ,, u^9.Q every■point, yet they Had- , agreed upon the one" grea'fc point, of doing they felfc ;cphscen|iQ.iuily to lienor the ■i-goed-ot the country---and as-an eleetoij of •i'the'TaierSdt gave him-'great pleasure indeed orf r -confidence' in Mr Keid . .as member for the district, "and he hoped r ~tbat; the .district, would: long retain coiti-': r deneee in Mr. R»d, because he ; (Mr fiurfas) ■ felt cdnvuKjed of;this—whatever;diversityof opinion they might have vn minor matters/ 3&«y wn& neve?;getTa man"w£b would mpre honorably aad.honeß.lily support their viejws than Mr Reid would,-.for, t*c benefit of the TaiCTi the old i>tago,Province, and . ,fpr .JSe,w;Zealan^eheraUy;..- r '(.Cheers'.) ' Dr feGLis, tbe pjption, which was carried unanimously and by aociamatioa, ! ;'.,',' Mr; J. r MrEeitLjto ; meeting in September last" was far from uuahvf mpus ; seventeen yoted in, iavor pi ~'the . amendment against it,iehile th.M were lSp.prtssM;- :l r „ 9 -, '< 7 M,r Keid thauked r the tiie vote '. of )n' hhir which.,it had passed, with Which'he need hfiidly : i&y lbe r was very much pleased. Hehad to thank; Mr Burns, ! 'both as Of ,thfe Assembly and as an the ! district, for having proposed it. It wasa very satisfactory feature of.the ! to find that although twoi meifibers Were latterly'to sßme Upon opposite sides, one could propose.such, a the tjther. Itihad always been liitfsincei* aim and endeavor, a» it would always be, to act so as to reflect credit updn the constitueucy •he of which/ifce was proiid. ' ■ r '■■'■■■• '

Province will gain— 1 'Bay...'' jeiojooo '•: Kf^crrindalinterest;,.j. j..H .88)685 Snbtidjep to fioiui Boards, Counties, I Lunatic Asylums " £6,000 35j000 Goldflelds .... 7,800 , j ' ■ "•« «P«HctH.:V' ; 'v.'.'"-:''.'.' '■'■v.v- ■'• 25jC00 -Gaols '... « - 13,578 ... 1 t,..- .../• .■,fv.M« I 541529