Meeting of Parliament

Feilding Star, 22 June 1893, Page 2

Meeting of Parliament

"■■V- , il* * _ B *?# ifi % weather wu experienced in WellUjjtonJor the opening of Parliament. ™««12» • 89»4 attendance of member* of both Houses. The following is a prM* of the Governor's speech : — Hon. gentlemen of the Legislative Council and gentlemen of the House of Representatives.— lt fire* me great plea*ure to meet you in Parliament aasembled. I very greatly regret that death baa recently deprived the colony of another very distinguised colonist in the person of the late Premier, Mr J. Ballanee. This regret is increased by the reflection that his death, at a time of Ito^lfem^jnjaj^ only have been expected that mi matted abilities and high character would svftill for a namber of years be available in the service of bis coontry. Once more J am abb to opn«r*tHi#t« JPtt % upon the buoyancy of the nubuc nnan. cea. The public account* snow • gross ' nurpliift of revenue over expenditure unparalleled in the history, of the oolony. The volume of our exports, though slightly less jo ralua /owio* to th#> fall m prise of etrtaia slip* paiß duct», shows by its larger bulk that the producing power of Urn oooatryis still rapidly growing. The retains to be laid before you by the Lands D»pt* wijl show how satisfactory has been the rate of genuine settlement dariag the pa* twelve months. Ton will be invited to give your most careful eoosidere tton to proposals dealing with the purchase of the Cheviot Rattle. . , You will be asked to addraea yourselves, at ! \ an early period of the session, to the im. • Krtant task of reforming Native lead lava. y Ministers are of the opinion that the large surplus areas of fertile land held by the native race should be used and ©ecupied. Those native landa which have hitherto escaped the burden of local taxation should bow be aiaeed en the same footing cc the holdings of European settlers. On the ad- . vise of my Ministers I have added to your numbers twelve gentfemefe of approved character and capacity. Bon. Kentlemen of the Hoove of Bepraaefttativea —The estimates of review and expendt. tare will be laid before you. - The estimates of expenditure have been framed with strict eeeoomy. The . excess of receipts over the esti* i mate voder the Land and Income fi Ttx Act. fa** preyed that the tipectstiusjg of my adviser* were fall* ju«l*ted. Honorable gratlemea of the fa^Wi live Conaeil and gmfJemea ef the Honse of BepreeeQUtives.-Yo« will be asked to assent to a Bill restoring to the representatives of the people a portion of the contra! of the railways. You will be asked again to consider the Electoral BUI, and to pees meaearee dealing the extended jurisdiction of the Magistrates' and DUujct Cbnrta. Bill* will also be placed before you deal. ing with municipal cogporations, and the placing of the banking incto> tutioos on such a basis as will afford greater financial seoanty. Ihe Conciliation and Arbitration Bill of last year has been revised and will be laid before jen, together with a Bill in substitution for the pres >nt Shop and Shop Assistants Act. Other measures will be laid before jofi. and I pray that your labor assy, witlt ' God f blessing, tend to promote tbe b»p> ' pines* and presperitj of the people «f New Zealand.