PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 271, 16 November 1871, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

settlement of the itnnpgrants introduced, and \rJihcaYe^eing^exj!rcisedfta^&he labor required is%fef|injljily absorbed by pjublic -wbtfes. i p * ' fM |f k[': Irhope tjiiat, in.&feV\rnonthsJ' immigrants -will commence" to arrive Tindpr-4;fe new system, and will continue to do so with regularity ia numbers sufficiently large to supply the need of our increased population, but not so large as to overstock the labour market,. or to overtax the means at our command for ; comfortably settling , I hope also that within a very few months Kailway works "will be under construction in different parts of the. .Colony .. 5 f< , . „ . „,.,-.. : I observe with niucn' Ratisfactibn--tlie r support : ' \you have given to the Californian Service, and I that the course you .have taken, will lead to the establishment permanently of a, service, which', ; whilst it brings New Zealand into near and convenient communication with.. Great, Britain, also.^ opens the way to large business relations with the prosperous and enterprising people;; of, the United States. ' ' ?'' •-•-■'•■■■ ; With great grauficatbn I- notice, the- great improvement in the gold produce of tlie colony. I am pleased to obse'rye that you attach very great and deserved importance toithe valuable industry of gold minings .-, - s) ; ■ : - : ... , „. I am also able'to congratulate you onj the im-^ provements in the prospects of wool and flaxproducers, and, with the greatest pleasure, I foresee that better days are in store for tliose who follow agricultural pursuits. ' • "■' ' '■' ' ■ ■""'- --1 The jjresencejn London of a specjal agent for the Colony,* himself a of .thirty^ years standing, and • intimately" acquainted j •>wisi^ 4 its "wants, and who, in t former sessions, occupied a prominent place iin the deliberation, ".of. the/ Parliament of the :cqlony, . •will, I trust, greatly aid you in the construction' .pf the public works you propose, as well aslead to the judicious, selection.nf 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 which, I am glad to say, exist between the Imperial and Colonial Governments. The session has been profitable in its results in respect to that most important stimulus to colonisation, local Municipal Government. lam sanguine thiit an excellent effect will result from the pecuniary assistance you have agreed to grant to Road- Boards, and from the operation of ihe Highways Act. ■'■■ '-■•■• . . , : I regret that the shortness of thu session and other reasons prevented- your legislation, .on. the question of Education; your attention has; how-j ever, been given to the subject, and its principles ' have been fully discussed in the House of Representative?, and- it is .perhaps, well that j on a subject on which there exist so many differences of opinion, time should be given to the constituencies to consider more fully'the bearings of the measure which was proposed to the : House of Representatives. '» Gentlemen" op the House of Hepresenta-

tivjes— ■'•-■.',••• .'•;"' , . , I thank you for the-supplies you hav.e granted for the public service, which shall be administered with due care. I am glad - al c o : that you have revised'taxation in some particulars, with a view to providing ways and means to meet the necessary expenditure of the Government. '■':•■ Honob'AbCe Cowcili-obs and .Gentlbmeu; of

' ' the House oif JREpKESEKTAnyES — r< Since the commencement of the session' there have not been wanting; indications of a growing, inclination among the few remaining rnal-', contents of : tbe race . t to _, return to their allegiance, "and to resume' friendly 1 ' relations with the Europeans. The presence of the " highly -, intelligent ...representatives, of the v Native ,'. race In the House *of Representatives/ and "the 'judicious 'manner' in which, I am informed by Ministers,' thjey/ exercise their functions,. fully justifies the wisdom of the recommendation made' by the House of Replesentatives that persons of Hie native nice' 'should be caller! to ,- the Leflislative Council.;. On. the, .be'pt method of giving effect to that recornmenda- f tion I will .consult ray, responsible advisers. I shall forward to her Majesty's Government, for presentation to her '. -Majesty, the ; addresses you have passed inboth ; Chatnbers pf the Legis-. lature, on the subject of, the. ,labpr traffic which is being carried on between sorheof' : the Au'srVuli^n , Colonies, the 'Fiji "Islands-, . and various .- other islands in the Pacific No doubt that the, iß?ian choly death of Bishop Patteson ana his companions will the interest which' Has;- already been excited on these, questions at. home, a,n,dthat her 'Majesty's. Government \yill, bestow upon it the attention" it' merits'. .'•'■•'•■'•<<' .■;•>•'■:'.■. In releasing you from your labors, I venture to express to you my earnest hope that.under the blessing of Divine Providence, the measures you have authorised will promote the prosperity: of the Colony. .; : - .: ■■'.';?.-. > ';•

' .Wellington, November 16. After a ,' lengthened Conference yesterday, -ail agreement va; come to regardirie the amendments proposed by, the Legislative Council in the'Piib'lic 'Works and Immigration Bill. Parts' '5 and 6 were dropned, and the clauses referring fo the : distributio"n of the Golfields .water supply were reinstated with amendments. Where" provinces Fare unable tb meet the railway charges, the deficiency is to, be made up by direct taxation. •The clauses' regarding paym'eht"' 'for 'land : takenfrom Provinces for Immigration purposes were reinserted with, amendments. .. ' On the third reading .of- the Appropriation Bill, , Messrs. Stafford^. Gillies,:and:Rqll.eston reviewed the session, and. Messrs. Fox, Gisborne, and Yogel replied. , ! '' ]" ' ['" '■''' ' ' ' -'• r . / Parliament" was prorogued to-day 1 . Thefollow- ; ing is .the Governor's speech :—; x ' ' ""■•' • ' ' ' Honorable Covncillohs-^ " ' • ' ' ,; .I; thank you for the attention you have bel/towed' upon^the publici business,' ;and. Jhe. consideration you have giv:en, those, measurejT have beea,pEpppsed during .tbe^wssiqn^ ,jwit*h^tue object, of « proMbting Jthe .advatfcetoehiiandjprds-' •.perity!,of|t|»e'^»lony, (V ,.- „.- Wi ., T ..,, • ; , v ,1 have^^cgng^at^^teyQU.on the prpgijess you'^ have -madeiiin u\e noiole policy of bolonisatioii which has Jfeeajnatigurated during the session. JJTervjjne wbo^has, the^elfare ot A thj^ ? splp'n v at lie^rtjrfas^e^wy^lrelcoh^e^that^ i thel ■tiiStin'w v M^^en*, i v!f tl i l ts J . mfipnrf''" of -conmiunw 'MM ■■ > e^reSsion^in^ i y6li^ rmeasures^r.pr6mQting public ,;^r^B,;ini™igrar, effeortVit to^theutmortext^^lM^nf^ith'' ■p^ißipn i be^g made^fcr !^ ;'