THE STANDARD. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1872.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume 1, Issue 12, 21 December 1872, Page 2

THE STANDARD.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1872.

“We shall sell fb no man justice ornght: We shall deny to. noman justice pk right.: We shall defer to no man justice or right.”

Olh advices from Auckland are neiflier so complete nor so satisfactory afe ibe could wish. The Education Bill has passed its third reading, and as that grandly-impotent, ostentatious institution —“ the Lords,” does not encumber the sub-stratum of Provincial Legislation, we may reasonably hope that it has become law. The chief features of the Act seem to be, an uniform household rate, compulsory attendance of children, and no fees. If -the 33rd clause remains unaltered, as in the draft Bill submitted to the Council, whi&h provides that “all schools established “ and maintained by rates- levied under “ this Act, shall be open free of charge “ to all children above the age of five “ years,” those who have carped so loug at direct taxation wijl, perhaps, nowoe contented, and we expect to hoar from them that that kind of direct taxation is decidedly unobjectionable. But what will the childless, uniform, ratepayer say

to it ? . He will still have his grievance, “ Grievous to be borne,” and possibly with more show of argument against,it that the hian who has to bear a little extratpi'esaure during the heavy collar pull of my early start. Religious differences seem to have entered largely into the debates on this Bill, and, as' usual, much angry feeling resulted. Of the Representation Bill that which we know is equally unsatisfactory, and more indefinite. Mr. Lusk in moving the second reading said that one additional member was to be allocated to represent the East Coast, which of course would include this district. Mr. Creighton moved an awkward amendI ment; it did not hit the intended mark, however, as the Bill was read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee. Whether the Bill as it stands, or any other which may 'emanate from Mr. Creighton’s pertinacity in another form, becomes law, we shall be gainers, if, in the future Councils we have a distinct .vqico. The ever active Mr. Kelly is agitating the question of locating immigrants in the Bay of Plenty district, as “ a matter of considerable political importance’* both to the Province and the Colony; all we can do in our humbleness is to wait, and firmly, yet politely, demand, not a charitable donation, but the recognition of us as a political entity.