POST-SESSIONAL UTTERANCES. PROPOSED NEW CEMETERY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 534, 1 May 1878, Page 2

POST-SESSIONAL UTTERANCES.

PROPOSED NEW CEMETERY.

Christchurch. Tuesday. E. C. J. Stevens addressed his constituents last night. The speech mainly was a review of the events of the past session; Referring to the continuance of the present Government, he said he believed the country was tired of party strife ; no one more so than he; "and he would be much indisposed to cause the removal of the Government from office at the present time. He said the franchise should be extended so as to include all bona '.fide residents in the colony, whether they owned real property or not; but he objected to residential votes. A person should have a vote for any district where he owned property, and not be confined to the district in which he resided. He did not think it advisable to take' so, much of the Customs revenue as had been proposed, and substitute a land property tax. To so reduce the Customs revenue would be a mistake, and if more taxation was required it should be on property generally, not on land alone. Representation should he on the basis of population, which would not give an undue advantage to towns. He was in favor of local option if compensation was allowed to holders of licenses taken away. On the conclusion of his address a vote of confidence was carried by 65 to 15. Mr. Moorhouse, member, for the city, in reply to a question as to whether he intended to address his constituents, said one speech was sufficient in an evening. He had been ill three months, and was health seeking. He felt some difficulty as to the course he should take next session. The ship in which he sailed was wrecked and foundered. He stood on 'the shore, quite disengaged, under no pledge to anyone. “ ; Oamaeu, Tuesday. Messrs. Hislop and Shrimski, M.H.R.’s for Waitaki, addressed ‘ their constituents s at Hampden to-day. There was a good attendance of electors. ' Mr. Hislop, after explaining why he had not addressed the electors sooner, proceeded to give the reasons why he had assisted in ousting the Atkinson Ministry, which had proved incompetent. to govern the country. He deprecated tlie system of disposing of the Crown ■ lands } which [prevailed . under the Atkinson Government. He hoped that next session a measure would be brought in by the present Government dealing: withthe matter in a fairer spirit. The extension of the suffrage would be dealt with carefully, and not hurriedly and to the confusion of more important matters. Should the former be pressed to an issue, he would to a great extent 1 support the Premier’s opinions. ' Mr. Shrimski followed, endorsing in a great measure the utterances of his colleague. He entered . minutely - into a criticism of the Settlement Works Advances Bill and Native Lands Bill; as brought down by the late Government, and denounced their . financial policy in strong terms. ’ At the conclusion of each address the electors evinced their approval by acclamation. No questions were put. A resolution was unanimously passed thanking- them for 1 the addresses and expressing confidence in them. The meeting unanimously expressed approval of their members supporting the Grey Ministry.

The invitation issued ,to people: to offer to the City Council pieces of laud suitable for a cemetery has resulted in the following tenders being submitted ; : ■

Councillors Logan, Maginnity, and G. Allan have been requested to make inquiries as to which would be the Jiest site, and report to the Council.

Name. Acres. Locality. Price per acre. J. Woodward 100 Wadestown £120 — Marks 100 Wades town 120 John Johnston 100 Karori ■ 120 T. Speedy CO Belmont CO T. Speedy 150 Belmont 6 A. Pringle .. 40 Hutt ■ ■ 30 A. Pringle 08 Hutt , . 8 A. Pringle .. 100 Hutt ,7 — Crulckshank 100 Mungaroa 12 J. E. George 1200 Silver Stream 2