THE GOVERNOR AND THE PREMIER.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5734, 15 August 1879, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR AND THE PREMIER.

The following are the memoranda respecting the jssue of writs for the election of a new Parliament, laid before Parliament on August Bfch by command of his Excellency the Governor: — MEMO. FOR THE PREMIER. The Governor has received from the Speaker of the Legislative Council, and from the House of Representatives, addresses which have been adopted by each. House of the Legislature, in effect urging the Governor to insist upon the faithful fulfilment of the stipulation which he attached to the proviso of a dissolution, namely, that the new Parliament shall be called together at the earliest moment at which the writs can be made returnable. In view of these circumstances and of the fact that Ministers have been condemned in both Houses of Parliament; having regard also to the critical state of native affairs—the Governor considers that it is his boundeu duty to take every possible precaution that he shall be in a position to recur to the advice of a new Parliament at the earliest date allowed by law.

The Governor desires, therefore, to inform the Premier that, before proroguing Parliament with a view to dissolution, he must receive from the Premier a written assurance which shall appear to the Governor satisfactory, as to the date upon which the Premier will advise the issue of the new writs, and the Hate upon which he will advise that they be made returnable.—(Signed) Hercules RobinSON. MEMO. FOR HIS EXCELLENCY. Sir George Grey presents his respectful compliments to his Excellency the Governor. In obedience to the terms of the directions contained in the Governor’s memo, of the 7th instant, Sir George Grey gives a written assurance that he will advise that the writs summoning the new Parliament shall be issued within two days after the dissolution, and that they shall be made returnable within thirty days after their issue, and Sir George Grey trusts that this assurance will be satisfactory to the Governor.—(Signed) G. Grey. MEMO. FOR THE PREMIER. The Governor thanks the Premier for his memo, of this date, and in reply has much pleasure in informing him that the assurance which it contained is quite satisfactory. If the Premier sees no objection, the Governor would be glad if he would communicate to the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives the Governor’s memo, of yesterday, with the subsequent memoranda on the subject, as showing to both Houses the action taken by the Governor upon the addresses.— (Signed) Hercules Robinson.