Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

ELECTION AT THE HUTT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Yesterday was the day of nomination at the Hutt of candidates for the honor of represent* ing that district in the House of Representatives; a number of electors assembled at the Hustings, but it was clear from the absence of all bustle and excitement that no contest was ) anticipated. — — ""** Mr. St. Hill, the returning officer, in addressing the electors said they had arrived at' the last stage of the elections, and called upon them to execute their duty that day with the same care and attention which had characterized their previous proceedings; he observed that great talent, judgment, and discrimination were required in a member of a body exercising such high legislative functions as the House of Representatives, and he hoped they would make such a selection as would do ciedit to themselves, and give satisfaction to the district (cheers.) j Mr. Jackson proposod Mr. A. Ludlam as a fit and proper person to represent them ; the electors had already, he said, shown their confidence in Mr. Ludlam by returning him to the Provincial Council, he hoped they would also elect him that day to represent them in the General Assembly (hear.). Seconded by Mr. Copeland. Mr. Phillips proposed Mr E. G. "Wakefield, and said from his intimate knowledge of the different questions which would have to be discussed, it would bo difficult for them to find a more fitting representative. Mr. Trotter seconded Mr. Wakefield's nomination, and said they would never have occasion to repent the election of such a man to represent them. Numerous attacks had been made on Mr. Wakefield, and on a late occasion a gun had been levelled at him, but no shot could be found to fit it, so his opponents had shoved in a handful of rusty nails to try and scratch him of in some way annoy him, (hear), but there lie stood before them unharmed by the discharge, and ready to serve them. (Cheers.) Mr. Litdiam said as there was no contest he would not trouble them with many obser* vations. The result of the election for the Provincial Council showed an amount of independence in the electors of the Hutt which was hardly to be found in England. A good deal had been said elsewhere about the working classes, but the only working man returned to the Provincial Council had been elected by them. After a few general observations on the necessity of obtaining enlarged powers for the Provincial Council, he thanked the electors for the confidence they had sbowmrhini which was most pleasing to him, as it- was a full approval of his conduct in supporting the .Governor's policy. He

hoped at the next election it vrould be found he had not forfeited then* good opinion, and that they would exhibit the same independence that had marked their conduct on the present occasion. (Cheers). . Mr. Wakefied had to thank the electors a second time for.returuing him as their representative. On comparing the proceedings at the elections at Wellington with those of the Hutt, he believed the Hutt electors had shewn themselves more alive to the duties of their position than the electors of any other part of the Province. It was a matter of deep regret to himself and others that thejGeneral Assembly was not called together before the meeting df the Provincial Council, as the latter body could not, he thought, exercise its rightful powers until the General Assembly had met. He hoped now they had got through the work of elctions, all parties would unite in a general entertainment by which all heats and vari* ances that had been caused by the late proceedings might be done away (cheers.) In answer to a question from Mr. M'Hardie as to Mr. Wakefield's opinion of the effect of the late reduction in the price of land, and the probable effect of a land tax : — Mr. Wakefield said that as far as he could judge the effect of the reduction in the price of land had been to allow scrip holders to monopolize large tracts, but not to facilitate the acquisition of land by the working classes. He thought the effect of a land tax would at first be imperceptible, and if moderate it would not produce much at first. The first object for which such a tax was levied in America was for the maintenance of common schools, where children of all denominations were educated. No other candidate appearing the Returning Officer declared Mr. Ludlam and Mr. E. G\ Wakefield to be duly elected. 1 Three cheers were then given for the new members, and three cheers to' Mr. St. Hill fof his impartial conduct as Returning Officer*

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZSCSG18530820.2.9

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 840, 20 August 1853, Page 3

Word count
Tapeke kupu
786

ELECTION AT THE HUTT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 840, 20 August 1853, Page 3

ELECTION AT THE HUTT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 840, 20 August 1853, Page 3

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert