The Invercargill Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1864. SUMMARY FOR EUROPE.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 31, 18 January 1864, Page 2

The Invercargill Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 18 , 1864. SUMMARY FOR EUROPE .

POlItlC AL— GENERAL. The session of- the General Assembly -.was prorogued'- b_y -His Excelle.ncy Sir George Grey on the' i4tU;ult. .Contrary to custom _' an d rather to the; surprise of both His Excellency and the members of-- both Houses, the Speaker of the House- of Representatives read- a long address to. the Governor, reviewing th_ proceedings,of:the Session— giving him "th^t information which he was tolerably iweU: acquainted.; .with before. His^ Excellency's speech indicated a firm determination on thepart of the Government to carry out .the wishes of the House'to prosecute the war vigorously, and riot unbuckle 'he swbrd -until, re--, bellion wasj thoroughly crushed, and, peace_establislved on ; such a basis that •wemay be assured it will be a lasting-; one. To quote His Excellency's words — <f While fully recognising the respon-~ sibilides of the colony towards the ■Af-ori race, I shall not relyx in> foi-; lowing up our successfs with such *mea-sur-?s as niay be necessary to reduce to obedience those who may still offer resistance to Her Majesty's authority.'' Whatever doubts niiiy be entertained, as to such a policy being strictly adhered to by tlie Governor ani Mr Fox, whose phiio- Maori feelings' are "well understood, are dissipatecli byy;lhe known firmness and energy of Mr Whittaker, the real leader of the Ministry. The principal business which has occupied the attention of the Assembly was questions connected with the Maori difficulties, the three molt important of which are an Act for the suppression of the rebellion, giving powers to the Government, " which under tbe British rule are only granted by the Legislature in times of great public danger.'' 'The Act for establishing military settlements in the North Island, either on land to be purchased hy the Government, or confiscated from the rebel Maories and their abettors ; the Loan Act, for raising three million pounds, to be expended principally fur defraying the cost of suppressing the present rebellion, for the introduction into the North Island of settlers from Australia, Great Britain and elsewhere, and for t ; he cost of surveys and other expenses incident; to the location of settlers. According to the 6th clause of the Act ; " all sums of money borrowed or raised under this A -t, and interest thereon, shall bs a charge upon the ordiuary revenue of New Zealand, as defined by the Ordinary Revenue Act, 1858, to be paid at the expiration of 50 years.'' From this it would appear that the Middle Island will be saddled with a good portion of the debt. But by "• an Act to appropriate certain sums to be raised under the New Zealand Loan Act, 1863, and to provide for the repayment of certain portions thereof," it would appear that the Three Million Loan is to be apportioned amongst the Provinces in the Northern Island ; the repayment of it, including interest, to be derived from (he Land Revenue of each Province in proportion to the amount expended init; and in the event, of any deficiency arising, "such deficiency shall be a charge against the Revenue of the Province in respect of which such deficiency shall arise, and shall be paid in sucha manner, as shall be hereafter determined by" the General Assembly." Whether for some time come the North. i Island revenues will be able to meet this charge remains a moot question.; Besides this, the lands taken from the Rebel- Natives will add to' the fund : should all fail, probably the Middle Island will. have to contribute. Mattersconnected with the Middle Island haveas usual, not received so much attention' as they deserved. ./.. A' new, Larid Act .for Otago; has been passed, the main features of which are— upset price of land' 20- per acre, with a tax of ,2s per. acre .per annum until 40s per acre has been expended in improvements ; also a South' and Waste Lands Act, which' provides that the upset price of land shall- be. 40s per acre, Crown Grants at once, open auction if mere- than one applicant applies f or th e; same land on the same day; purchasers under previous regulations may come' within the operation of this Act; and obtain their Crown Grants* at once by,; payjngjOs per,aci-e, either. in _m.pn.ey. or' land, on their .purchase, -The removal: of the Seat 1 of; Government to sqm'e place in .Cook's Straits was o carried,' much to the disgust of the Auckland and Otago members ; the choice in . Cook's, Straits^ it is supposed, will fall upon" Wellington. The object of the change was 'to prevent the Separation of the two. Islands.. This, we .fancy, -will ' hardlyi be ac'cdmplish'ed ; - on ■ the contrary, it will undoubtedly hasten it, and we fear in its - worst form, a total disruption. It has had the effect of creating most hostile feelings between the various .Provinces..' -Any /evilsythe. South Island labors under from the, Seat of Government being in luck-, land; and "the Sessions of the General Assembly being held there. '^wi'ir "'--be; miti^atedih a very ..slight fegree—ii at, all^by the change.^o'^ellihgton-.^.Tliei l : next Session qt the ■ General /Assem bly •WiU. bje .*he*ldy in February^; 1565, J probably at.- . riChristchurch"."--: v JFur.ther' Representation. , fori is for the present impossible ;; the Representation Act having been thrown

out. This, as far as * we^are concerned, j is beneficial, inaßjg^ucliya|\t^e Jfct w%- - f p y i de a^isbrp|| t ,ime^&*;fctf^ I jus onlx<?^inore:l^an^ihave|)at;P^| i 'sent. Hext i sefcsibjri, ihj^l^veri^faireE; k jdivfeior^ttj^n^illpjp^ ' ahd c£rsfea\ v 'A Biil^exteu^ing fhg boundaries of Southland very considerably to the northward, giving us all *- of our prfisent.boundary, as far as Milford Ha veri. of the Otago - ;me m])*eJtS;;:h ad ~pri yately^a^ejtited, :; hn^ suDsequentljr,SJjii?t-as;it?was about being brought before the House, they recanted, thus rendering its introduction useless. Next Session, however, we have no doubt tliat sucli a measure will meet with :'.t.he; favorable ; x?otisideratipn ,of the majority, as the country sought to be obtained is'sb-evideritly ours geographically, and, so useless to, Otago, that any opposition offered by the members of that>Proyince -^ill b^vfutile; y?We have gained one boon, at any rate, from this j Session of the*' Assembly — the annexation,,., to .this, Province , of Ste*wartV Island." 'Richly '"timbered, ""abounding in first-class h&rborß,Vpossessing, doubtless, minerals of value, and being some 400,000 acres "in "extent, it is an acquisition of great importance Jto us. < The princi ple -established 'as./.tonPrpyincial loans, namely, that- beforei ithe rsanction of the General Government can ? be~ob^v tamed, a tract of land mustbe J re erved as a guarantee for its repayment, the sale of which will : gO towards its liquidation, is a good and healtb'ylfeature^calculated to give corifidenci and security; in 'Provincial debentures. On the whole, this Sessioriof the Assembly has given more ..confidence in " the 7 ability., and determination of- the 1 General Go- ? vernment to deal iii a proper manner j with the' 'M-s.ori 'question, -while it as cleaily demonstrates the necessity for a partial separation of ' the two Islands^-*! in order to secureVifor the South that attention to her vvants and interests, and [ the careful legislation thereupon, which everyday in our rapid; progress, more clearly demonstrates.. Wie subjoin; a detailed aeeountofthe proceedings of the' General Assembly -since- our last'summary. On the 25th November; mr the ' House of liepfe^entatives^theSo'use went into Committee for 'the consideration of the Governor's despatches relative to the Waitara,? which, di ad been Jaid on the table. '"-'The* '-fol low ing,. resolutions were moved ajnd agreed, to without discussion, repartedj read -a .second.time, adopted, and Ordered tobe transmitted (b His Excellency, 1 with tlie request that he would transmit thera to the Secretary of State-for. the Colonies : — "1. That this House, having supported the measure taken by His Excellency the" late Governor of New Zealand, to/reprgss the armed interference of.W. King at Waitara; because as set forth '* in its Resolution of August 16, 1860, in the opinion of the House i such measures- W'-re 'indispensable for the due maintenance of Her Majesty? s authority,' considers that the renewed and" definite 7 recognition by His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, ia, his despatch •of August 25, 1863, 'of the justice of exerting military force against W. King and his allies,' has happily rendered it unnecessary for tbis House to controvert or supplement statements : mad V by His Excellency Sir George Grey in his despatches on the Waitarn.questionr " ' , *>2. That, in- the opinion of this House, -the good faith of the Crown-and the interests of both races/of Her Majesty's subjects in this" colony demand that the chief Teira arid his people should he protected from possible illegal aggression ; aiid that in justice to him and in compliance with the request contained, in his petidOn to this HouSei the-investiga-; tion into the title to ■'the Waitara block promised by Governor Sir Gore Brown and by Governor" Sir George Grey.'should be completed at the- earliest practicable period." ■ ! . Mr Fitzgerald moved an address ' relative -to the; removal. ofJ the' Seat of Government on the 26th. The Post-' master-General stated that no Official communication had been" received as to a .Steam Postal .Seryice. ; yia, Panama. The motion by Mr Staiibrd: that tlie Government prepare' and introduce a Bill in the next. Session '6f' ; the General providing a.< general re-ad- ; justment of the Representation 7 in the House ; qf tlepresentat|v^ and Middle Islands to be; equally represented -^— was ; negatived. The Crown Grants Act Amendment Bill was read a third time ; the" Miners' Representation Bill- i wa"s-;reiad a third time, as were also tlie' 'Otago AVaste Lauds ; Regulations/. Amendment Bill and the Secondary Punishments Act Amendment Bill. >'- On the 28th, Mc Fox - obtained leave to bring-in a Bill the principle of which was^tbat any Province -wishing tp^rais^ a'.lban;fqr: the purpose of cpustriicting . ya... .railway, 1 should set aside -isuch a portion of its waste lands as ,would,,riltin3ately ; pay off the Loan. ... A compulsory YA?pination-. Bill was, read a; first , time,, and* a; Bill •to extend the right of Appeal against judgments of "Wardens' " Courtsr™ 1 ? 'cases of less' than ! £2o.. : '^ rising, the appointment of ajLieutenarit Governor in ariy Province whichdesired it, .-was introduced;^ The 1 'House' adjburnedtp atte^ Mercer and Phelps.^,;The<Gommencement of Acta RepeahJßil.l,. the. Foreign Offenders! Apprehension^Bill, and the Hawkes' Bay Loan Security Bill, -were; each .read a second, .time. , The second reaciipig of a BiiltoVmake further pro-", vision fbr the* ■■representation- 'ofyytihe, people of New Zealand, in.the Gehefral Assenibly-, was . mgyed-^beihg drawn inaccordance with the report of the select commit tee-praising Othie number frona) STtto^O, by adding 13 members, four to Canterbury, -six to Otago, one- toT , goutbiandi .twofvfor: 1 Native districts.-, folio wiiig Bjl ls^weref read* a; third time, and passed: i—Marine; Boar<d.' Bill, ': Registrationi< : Ac^ Am£n4nae,n t .J BiH»b < :Qtago* Waste Landsi^BiH^6y2yyßegistration 1 of ' Elections -Bill, 1 arid yJßeXioni y •^llfe^Trust^ Legislative Cbuncii oh Mbngaj^tlie 3sth, the adoption „: pf, an .;addressj : tOp t His;Ex-* eel lency.^ 'jihkt steps 1 be . . taken for the removal of J fc^ ! * sonaMM?^ jprt^he' sHor^a- of CodkU

Stratt^'tejWasSmoved, and after some various aHtendments4 .pro^G^lactAmendWn^ jl *£% "neg^i^dsj^seven to six, andthe J%hrSyr^\.^^.\ „-'£ he second^rehdi^| •Uof *i|li«|j*.^Jne"fß Represen^at|6ri^. A^f r i||rieirt;^Bill was moved.*%,The pb^ ject-pt-tHebill being to give the boriffl fide iniri'^y a^^ . "miner*s riglit^ "laT^mbriths- previous lothe day bf election;- j^Motip#agTe^;ipi In the House of I&presibritatives ori '^tfie ;3.oth^a;Billyto 7 rameiid^Uifela^ to juries, by;;whichTjurors would be prevented from bein," detained' for more than six days ata'^itrie,* was read a fiVst. tirrie; "^lt was^ moved---"' That the good 1 faith of the Crown. haying been pledged, in the acquisition of the territory -of of the Ngaitahu tribe by Mr Commissioner Mantellv- to the "adoption of measures for the; permanent-benefit; and civilization of the 'natives^ which pledge the natives coriipl-'ain has 7 riot been re-deeiried,-it is the opiriiori of this House that no .tinaei'should^^llbs.t in ascertaining,pi;ecisely the^naturri and extent of the engagement riiade by? Commissibrier Mintfiill,rand ;iri f utfil ling the ss me in a just, and liberal ; spirit.^' s-The motionwas agreed to. 'A Bill prescribing the -Inode'' ; of;cpnstitu ting elections of - Supeririteri^ierits, by which the country districts vwould ■ have a greater . say- in ' th^^natM^^^ present yexists,,Was read'a first time. ' lhe Railway 'Loans Bill was r read a second "ti hie, .the object' bfeinJ»to sbt asiidri^a -sufficient quantity of lands,- the sale of which ; would go towards,, the; 'repayriient: bf tlie ' loans. After' sbrne-discussibri Jt jwasi. carried by ;25^^toIO; ;? l ? he;Cornpulsory;^Vaccination Bill, was re&cl^ a!;secoud;:timfe.;:;ilrhe House went into Committee -of Supply. it;;was':mbyedVand ;carriedt^a^'the time-- : fb^ preparing clairris for- the reward for the preparatibii bf.3Nl.w Zealand Flax 'as an article' for export* be extended to 1 st January ;T r H^^ )!he riexT'Sessib'n of the General "As- ; sembly . be :hel d"at:.Christ*church, Canterburyi should the necessary Public Buildings not be ; completed Jn thej-per-' -rnarierit 7 Seat:bf;Gpverrim^^^ a divisiori ""of. ; l.2."to/12, carried by the casting-'vote- of the- Speaker; In theLegisjati ve; '.'Council Oti the^.st ; peceni • ber, ';Mr3yhittaker moved the following resol u tipn':7— •„ . r- . .--.. :" ", ' A. i. iy ■ '■■ iThat' the.' thanks of this Gduricii' be presented to Lieutenant-General Cameron, C - 8., commanding Her":Majesty;s , forces in New Zealarid^'for', tlie and ability with ■which he has the military opera-,, tions; in.Nevv.ZealHnd, and .especially .for the^ decisive deieat of the rebels at RangLirLi ; . That the-thanks of this Council -be given to the offlcers-oMlerSlaJHsty.'s army for their zeal .and/gillantryiand to thelnon^commissibuedjomcers arid ibidiers i or theidiscipline ; ' and valour- "-they-. haVe displayed in tlie: mili - tary /operations in. ;which .tliey .have been , erigagedVaua "especially at," tlie; .-assault, arid, taking of Rangiriri." -„ ' i Votes of thanks" were also awarded toCpmnaodore Sir : Wm. Wiseman, the bfißcers, seariien: arid marines '...'under his comriiand; ,tp Major-General Galloway, for his services -in-organising and commanding the'cbloniid forces, and to tlie . pfßcers' and privates, of the ■' , forces .engaged.. In the House 'of; Re-; presentatives on the Ist Decerriber, the 'Bluff Harbor arid Inyercargill Railway B.ill r w.a£'reard',a third time and passed. J Resbiutipris of thanks: to the forces similar to those' moved in the Legisla-' . tive Cburicil were .unariimbusly adopted. ' A motion: requesting, .the: Govern merit to inform- the House whatwasintendejd to bedbrie with'Uhe prisoners^ taken ait Rangiriri^and any wliich might yet be- - takerii Hyas, after some 'discussion,, ; the Goverrimerit'sta'tin^that' the effect likely^o be .produced on the -mrnds-of-the-nativesby* discussing"their status—^the real-object bf the motion-4-wbitld r be prejudicial. 1 '-A message from the Gpvernpr, recpnimending;£4op to b|e'' put on the JSstimatesas a contribution to the New 'Zealari'dExhibrtibri of 1865, to be held, in Dune,din, was, received. .In-.. .Cbmmittee" '. -of' Su pply the ; iterii 5 j s £ V, ! 2&ap.for M Additional ) Jfadgei and staff, for -Sputtfla^ aderidedv tb read^'l^ X Gold Fields.*' On' ithe 2nd,-a petition from som to i the. west and nortKeaotrof the! Waiau, Jpray irig Jto Ibe 3 Can'-; nexed,tb' Sbrithlahd; Jwas ; brought, uh^der l considie'ratipnj; 7.being' I r;tb,b« 7 : la,t^y iri the;. Session td legislate iri -'the matter, it was moved 't^^ taken,: ..fpr.-.,the be tter ladministration -ot thb Government in : the district; The motion was negatiyed by eighteen to nine. > fMr-Fitzgeraldvurged'itherjiecessityipf |the, . resblutiori of of the 25th" August, 1862,i\yith sreference, -to. thej reppr.ting.of ;the debate beirig reaffirmed." He thc-ugEt'it 'very "hefcessary that "-tlie. KCouse" slioulclreit.hejTexclu.de-tVie?xeporcexs - f rbtri^tliis Houseror' themselves takeTiiieasures for providing correct reports, and he thought; ! it would not be so-expensive as had been anticipated by some. . He understood that tile government-were going to sestablish a printing press..of its^p.Yyn, andthe,, agr.eed in, the propriecy' J bf 'sb^doihg^as it' would save a s : great deal Of :tlfe!experiset of ' printing. Ay He thoughtit . ? very {i essJ3ntial s .tp, thei^roper worlcing of ' 4 ihe '.' r6pi*esenitative ' system of goyerri•ment^&at.^electorf ahouldvhaye^ a^-fulU^nd ariiple- record pf^what *Menjb ! ers r ßaia' and did"ih"tTiat^oiise7'and"if a *great~3eal of rubbish-'tallce'd^by ! members here, their-constituents,would-know it. He believed the . system. /would tterid- tofelevate- the character of 'public:men|Jarid , to^; produce a%reate¥ amburit' 'ot-corisistehcytby^;pl:bvi:iing a : m;ean"S7of frie;fer--nhg'tb'thVbpiriibns^held by f< them- iii 4 times ■ "pastr Vl^ewS'p&per proprietors would, he be ieved, i^adily subscribe- toTthe^autKorised • -reports for-the purpose of- publication-in- their columns. /^_e/ v moyed the. "* 7 re -affirmation 61 .the, J resolutibn.P.f I .last^BjMSio^ in^ ,the- T fpllqw- . 'ing-.- ter iril^'^That^ -$$3. is House,* lit "is^ ''esseriti'alj in '.prder^.'tp,^secure--1 House to the cbristituency of the colony, that f ull ].and accurate;^reports f of; the .debates in this HouseiberrpuWished.by the. authorityf of thisvHouseii andthatitis expedient^ that.?the 1 ;&prerriment^shpuld:tJike:Bteps^for -seearing r this end before the next session of the General; i *A^semhiyi^ tefilo^yyAysc. A\ >y.» I : (-:*« ■:. yyyt ... j ysn ?iy{. r-y. h 3^ij-jy» K -~^i; ; "' ; "^ 7 ; motion-was agreed.to.i „ The : resb.lutibn for expungjng;tlvß^ rules; 'it r 'to' be' moved f'^THaiE thiis q^iestipri ibe, ;ndw pnti' 'thereby shutting the mouths -ofa; rriiriority; ' was/' aftef^ [sdimp discris-G Biftny^arried by one number^ lieirigi-f--

ja s|p[nat iei^ii^n^^^.OOO shoul,} H| sbefdev^d to[^ttspfag the losses tm iufl^d~"b| f i h ® r # t '|HC Taranaki kfi IthtSe war, jva^ffi^^J j The' second Hi |reai^|g ;:o^|he *|fi^^^Ovinces Actfif ]A^n«l«ient|^^^^^^nting the Ne* MJ Prbyinces AcV^mng any future opera- J& t£*ipn, and assimilating the mode offset. jb! j^l^Ber|ntendj-^^ g -vinces-to^the- modes-prescribed'by ths n Cpn Iti t*n tion * Actr—^fv a^?^ a wa «"m Bp dis6ussbn7 "carried *by _'^o' to'^l4 v Iu : B th^Hr^se^^^^res^t^visf^oif tha B 3rd/j^^riigii^d^lß^i#of the 'Com.'B i^tt^^Hl^Bank of O^agbCLinoited) H| Bill, w-wjbrro^ had insetted K reduction 'of tfie y nominal value of Bp shares, and providir^firJthe registration » arid The B repprtywas readvand^greed to, tand the B Bill. was Tfea^^third tinle;- and passed. B; The Jury Law '^riiendment waaß resufa thir^tim& ■ ■ 'Cri- R risinals Bill, was read a second time, B and passed through; all its stages. The B Gold fields sAct&noendment fill I wasreadß a secondhand iihjrdctinae:^ The Com. B pulsory^accinatibn"Bill passed' through B its reri3ainin_g"stagesrT B reading .of B tbi^l^BilLi^ks^rief atiyejiJr ii7 ln /.the B Legislative v 'QQuncil 4th, the B Waitara question.,^ was -discussed, _an 4ni resolutipns?to the^effect ithatjthe Council nj havingnsupppr ted) -thef Krmeasurss^ of B -Governor - Brb wnf ; iii repressing -* ihe B armed^n^fcrenc^-bf WilliauirKing v at B Waitara,; 7 consid^^ renewal B and definitiye.iivcognitipn.'.by the Duke B of Newcastle, ''of^hejastice of exerting B military force against W 7 . King arid 7 bis B allies/'. had: rendered "itfuh necessary furK the C6uncil:rt6^-discu3is*; : the Waitari B question^- -Also;~tbat thlpHiief, Teira, B and his" people"^should v *be .protected B fi^ni illegal^ ■^gressipn^^v.Tliese; re'so- B huionswere ; forwarded to^the Governor, B "witli:^-request;-; tliat ; he.wQrild* transmit B ;thepi to ther Duke -pf Newcastle. ? The B Southland iWaste'iLaadKßil l was "read B a second: •timev. •-.<£ Invthe-flbuSe of Re- B presentatives i'on'>t\i&jstfi, the .Wai tar* B discussion was resumed. The New Pr- B vinces ActArnVndtoent/BiU^s.yirtually gg *slielv§d; - by 7 ,a^,mptibn 'bein^^csrried B that the_ Chairman repbrt.p progress, B without:leave : , ? to^sit;againfb asked. B :TW jd(scussi«m of y the -^epre^ tation B Bill 'was^' proceeded//^th' in Cf/m- B mittee; ay -generals scram bie A ensuing, B the qfuaTrei as , to '"number df'nieiiibers B lying priricipaily^betweeii Canterbury B arid*Otagff; { ;S^^ oply B one at the^o'ritse't^Vfound^.no champiun B during the 'dUcuss'iori, '■'which was carried B on in anything but,.ar;d^cprpus manner. H In the,JLegislati t ve^Council ,on;>tbe< 7 th, gg fiil^tagp^B^k^ B and InyercargiU^Railway^Bill.'and the B Marine Boarda— Act-Amendment Biliyß were readS'a^thi'rd'ltime i'and passe®- 2 The* seebrid: Ireadirig* of-' the - Crimu 3 B Influx Bill was 'cirrfed by 9 T tp,4, C'l! e "^ 8 Justice "Aye ry^ voting ''against" it. This B Bill while iAija. sbrne ineasuVetcpntrary to B the^-principles and^practice^oftthejpresent B la wi,"'was rendered necessary^ under t the B pecuHarAcircumstancesi inTrwhichvtlie B vMi'ddie: Island has^beenrplaced since the Bj discovery of the Oj.ago;~goldfi ilds;- 'It B was subsequ&ntly^thrbwn out on. the B thiH i^ding^^n%el^ fi sentatives onlrhe sairife^day, the^Report B pf'tlT^ I Ppsta "[{^Service ,-{^ichVFill^eiferiri^|i n J this day'siissue^Was corisiSered in Com- B mittee of the whple ;Hbuse/and-<a'do?pted. m The following message wa^"' read from B the"Gdverrior";i]^*"™"T^^ B y The ; Governor acknowledges .the leceipt-. of B a. 4ett^rawhichr lhe freceivei /from -jha g Honorable the-Speak'er of >the House of Bepre- g sentatives^datedithedstinstantj^eaclosing a g CO py^_of— certain - resolutions" which- -were g adopted:by/the Hbusepf TRe^tesentatives on Wednesday I^9t,i the ;25th- s uUimo. j j .; yjtf j ■''■ In the first, of; those >r esoluticras the Hojijsa of Bepre3eritatives;,s.tate^jit is of opinion th.at thejrenew.eCand^ His Grace the I>uke,o£ Newcastle, in his despatch of 'ArigSst theT pf justice -of - exerting^^>railitar^-:force> against |7, King aria^liis allies;" - has-tfappily rendered it unnecessary f or: the^Hoiiseito controvert or g supplement statements iriade-by : the Governor in hisvdespatches,^n T the -J||aitara/guest}on,— aniii" lini the \ Jtiaxs. AJ resplutibal-,the t ,Tlouse 'rkqiiests J^therlGoVwnor ':^lx^nsnrit *%se iesoluti6rik u tb''His Grace -^Tie Drtke of New-WMy-'i ■ dJAi^ojLijy^m^^y^Th^'Gov^erribf ,-m" reply; HSfor&s'tlfe House :of~Repfesent"atiygs thatTthe^stateifia^ by hirri-^in^ariy^of -- hi3*ae3gatcHes^on the iWaitara^q.uestionyiwfere^^ af ter long^cbris^deratip^ satisfied :of ttiejr* *a(icuracy. ;A He trusts, therefore, that thetHouse of Representatives will "irifor of him" wh ichTlpf^^those'statemerits the Hoose is to'ebntrovert,' and the gidurids:6h: which{it ßoessopihr otder'tfiat^he Governor may^have^n dppprtSihity fbf showing Jihe ri accuia(^fof.yhis r _st^atemente, at the same Ztime^that-he- trans mits~the-resolutions pf- ttieX"Hdu^e ;of ./Bepreseni»trTCs u> sac. LMaj^ty'siprincipdj Secretary 'bfe State fprjho C6l6nies,;k:H:iHTß ; >l<v'i : S.l2^Ji:^. ■ . . i..1 Mr F^_state^ dld'j^pjtyantend^sp late in tjiftjSession to •proeeedowifchjlthe aßegulatipnjLpff provincial L63ris ;: -Bilt'-but»to act on lhe principle^ ojf- -the^Bill should any Tioain^ be^.p.roppsed;^before the hex : meeting {jpf Ath e <I>^ri?raVjAssembly, Thß-Bill^Was^aischwg^d;^a^he^V;£ter "Coriimissibn.7,prriguiSy^j^ i ,sl- second.' Uime^r^pmmitjted.v andjee- i ported-; with jiamendmjentSigJt^eropjitu- g -land-Waste Lands-Bill: was—passed in the llousejoY^R^pYeSentaUves. On Bth, 2 the Wait^t"! Commissjoa Bill and JHe Seftlerrie^t/Bitl^were <;^ -passed-;- 0%-the-10^ a petitioripfr'om^n-umber of miners r resixle rits'at k \he^akatti pii Lake, "Gt^go, pray i n g...: tb.at'th e, ,, management of the ...goldfields might be^taken into the hands I of General GVverrimentl^ 5 -lii' tfi^Legis- § laiiv^^Opuncil^A)n. i i moyedlaria't-c'arTied J^~t~^That~ia^he opinion of this .-Qdffncir, the Suppression of Rebellion^AcVShotfljP'nSt^Se held^ to apply to* qffeftc*%„c]^mU'tecp ffipjf t0 :theli&2Janh|^ by the Act, 11803^' }J i>*i:M^z^ L this *Gbaricil^ , after?aKctffef Hl-^btfßialra' . -i^yyv^i 'niXsiiiLv^} '■?.?*• .: . ' t-y-,--:^l by: Ah-y:A4-i3y^J:'i : U J-ry^i '"

tion of) life def p|tcli^6||lf \s[ ]S.xpd\\ev.cj Jy :; . li^Moyexnoy^ipJih o. i^j^cej^^ p^^ate for the CoJonjje*K f^Ar]^T2€tn' October J 863, . ..a- ? >d "tne^ the mb'r al^l u m; ,je nc joaed ihe?;eiri'.h, which His Excellency has tr»nsmitte(Ki[j|r|t|i^^nfc^ of the 77 Gounfci!, to tiiie question. -^ of rthe^^WWitarjf - purchase^ is{ of opinion thatsit.is'iiot necessary torecon- ,- s -the'si resplutionp passed -in -jtltis <Councirpn; ; .the December inst." Thi.s,motipn, after isoroe discussion; was carried by six to four. The Wai tara Inquiry' Cotnmissfon- Bill was thrpn'n " 'out, *--the " ; ■ t)hief " . justice ;* remarking ' on " fKe ;; : absiirtlitV; %pf ; ; the; ■ Aetyy/vshich gaye.-the, Comrnissiorjers% the:;po-.vers:of theisupr;eme;Cpurtvto;takey e yidence;on .the question, s.\vhen.,.that;-.Courtr.;had no such- powers JwitV reference to Maori title^-4 Tn 'fhe> House of -Re present a-* - tiy^;;KMr; : St^rd;:m^e^ Ilbuse,haying rhad.undec^its consideration the> 'Governor's ;nvessage ;JSx>: 15, f - withiit^ Jenciosiires, and alsoflj^Exce 1 - Jehcy's despatch : to vller^ Majesty's .Setr.etary .of; State -for the: Colonies: of ■^tiie -26th October, VB63^ ; ". .randum. veSv : ; that-: .. this ?iHouse did ttOtj byjts resolution of 25th ; r Noyeniber lasit; to exp>ess. f ahy opinion as,^toXhe accuracy or. otherwise of the three stiif-e men tsVspeci fied i n 7 ' the enclpsiire,j; tb; ; the * No/AjS,;; inasmuch^ as those -statements do not appear to the r question •of the ' ■" justice* - 'eif exerung military force'- against '-William King and liis sliies V bu : t ; this^H6use--does^ : iiot contr*o-vert-the statements on the part of the. nativesvas- to -the- cause ofctheyquaTre;.' —Motion agreed to, . Qn the. ,,l2,th, in "t'h^ c L;egls.!»it.vYP"^..'C.«in.n.cn^ r^ : fr Sewell •moved" tMitlie Gr'oveanment should ihdicate-the'cb'iirSe intended to be purfiued with "refefen'ce 5 to' ; tlie prisoners taken .at Rangirifi."" Mr Whittaker replied that' th'e Gove*rnme;rit had" rib t yet deShitely determined,-' hlit riiat'what€7er: course ; was "tuken' would be tempered with mercy. In' the House of Represeritatives, oh, being: asked what steps tliey were »6in'2 jo tdke upon the petuipn"fr ; o'»i*i the Whak:itipTi miners, the Government; stated they were not prepared to; take any steps in. that direction- without further' cousultatipn in the "House; that it v •would its attention to, thethe subject on the 14th. The House was', then v prorogued, the Speaker, (D. Munro, Esq.,) reading tie following address to His Excellency :- — Mat it Please Your Exceixency— The House of "Representatives has; during -the present Session, given -ita earnest -attention to the various subjects indicated-by your Excellency^for,its ; cp-.\sideration in.the.speech with"" whicli you were pleased to imitate its proceedings. 7 ' - ■-"■ The large measures of concession adopted by the legislature in the year 18&2 haying iinforfunatrly proved insufficient to extinguish tliat feeling of jealousy and hostile rivalry on the part of the aborigines towards nbeir fellow-subjects of European descent, which appears to have been growing for year 3 and gradually stimulating them to acts of grea'er audacity, it ha 3 been the duty of the New Zealaml_ Parliament in this session to devise meaus for the. suppression of a formidable insurrection. ■* "In- aiming atthe accomplishment of this object, the Legislature has not failed to bear in mind your Excellency's suggestion, that the steps,to be taken by it should be such as, while sufficient to extinguish an existing rebellion, should at the same time render " similar risings for the future in the highest degree imprqbahle. In order to give effect to thase views, the ' it necessary to authorise '-"tlie iaisin^ 1 of no less a sum of money than three millions, iv aaiicipation. of future revenue : and while it has placed large ..resources in the. way of mone3' and men at the;'. disposal "of, the Goveriim.nt, it has, at the same time, passed fH. act by which the hands of the Executive and of the .military commanders are_ strength'ehe'd by the pos-, session of powers of a very large and unusual character. * These acts indicate the recognition of a seriotis' and impending rdanger, which is to be averted by-no milder measures, and they have beenSagreed to by; the 'Legislature in cthe-confldent'expecfation that the large powers thus bestowed will : be- wielded with anTamoiinfc of cautious forbear .mcc, limited only by a due regard to the attainment of the essential objects -for- which they were de - ; --signed.: r :. „0:.. (.iV!*. '-iyy'- ■'!'"."';'■ y\ . ' - . ; Thbugh chiefly s, occupied rwith. the native difficulty, the House : of Representatives has - not failed to-give its attention to various questions of Cgreat). in terest. itp the oolonj- in ordinary and more peaceful times. Among . these, one of the .jnost prominent has been the -question 'of ,the;f uture'seat of gbvernlneht; au'd^the" H'oiiSe 1 of Representatives has recorded its deli ber ate opiiilonitli'at a' regard to the unity- of the colony .and the just claims of its southern pbrtion sfb'aii equal participation in the advantages of government, .TeqiUEe-'tha.t^ia.vExi'Cuti.tft.'tshpuld be located in^Borae; part.;ofr- Cook's^ .Straits, ?.at which place also the meetings jof-iits-Parliament should he held. • — The experience "7 : of ; the -. w[Qrking; . of ; the numerous acts passed- of late years relating tq.such '; subjects : as j.they.disposal .Of: ; waste . lands; -Jhe.managemient'bf-goldfields, marine hoards, and others, has-pqintejd s put, pirissions „ . an,d^in^e^fe^io^s^ whieh-we-lTave --sbugHli^y't^-iegislati'on: of this^flessiontpTSuppJiy^andto'amend.Ti: ] The 1 "'rapidly 'and' "increasing population and wealth p£ the provinces of Otago* 7 apd Southi"apd^Un^»;*&eJnu^ifer|an^ i importance off-die lnistness 'tiansac'tibns con • sequent thereon, have rendered it necessary to -increase JlheXstrength. off the_ Supreme Court in that portion of the colony, by the erection of a nejksy.judgesliip.--r For the§e;~afi'd J *'Pther I purposes connected with the, public,ser.yiee, it ? has, been the duty as well '-as -tlie -speci4i--privyeg6 "Of her Majesty's faithful subjects, the House of Representatives of New Zealand, to make just and ample provision, and it is in their name that I pray^your^Excellency's .assent jto the bills which I have now ■ the hdhorHd present." His Excellency having assented on behalf of Her Majesty tcSlthe'^Appropriaiion Act aiid the Loan Appropriation Act, ree ived from .. the. Premiers- hands--^hO ? proxpgation speech, » iffhichKeiead^a& fpllows I^^* --i *- i*'-ii_i • HONOEABLE GENTLEMEN OP THE LEGISLATIVE Council and Gentlemen.. oj>„,the House of Rephesentatives . '- I * 4 - y ; The diligent attention ..with.; which you have devoted yourselves td^the'' business bf the country enables me, after an unusually short, though mo-ito important session, to release you from your legislative duties. ' '; It is {highly "gratifyiDg to me that the measures which I have adopted for the sup-prejsio-ffpfwthel^bellion, the maintenance of her Majesty^ sovereignty, and the protection of v the^eacea|tle inhabitants . of tlitsedslands frbm lawless aggression, have jnet ; vwith' your hearty ;^pro,va^fyßd : 6upport.. _ ...-'. -The" signal^^" success --"which 7 -' has' attended ' the o*peratibn^'of ; t be^r-Majesty^B military arid *• :•. -. ■ :4'4yy.>-? y<.»!.>"c:y A\Ayy.4i ■ : '<■

n*vu! forces, cannot but be a subject of great *congfaiUlatiun»^SsT^ 'Wiiikatb tribes by Generul' Ctiiheron and the coiabine-J foicea uader his command at Uaugi"Tiri^anil'"thts"occupation of N^iruawahia by her„Majesj*yX troops.- un. lei .flip Queen's flj»g,; irWilt, I think convince those; tribes' tliat the ; cause of Hiie 'Maorif King is hopeless j and -X will, I trust, induce theni to become peaceful, subjects: o£ her:Maje'sty,;aua yield obedience; to tlie law:. • • v - uily recognising* ths- ! respOnstbtli- : 'tiesoi' "the'coloriy toward-I the Slaoi i w race', JH shall not relax in following up/mr successes-' with .such measures -as hiay be r necessary f to. ; reduce to obedieuce those who may stiil offer resistance to ,hec; Majesty's authority. j - I regret that it has been found necessary. : to '-^pass laics',' con fef ring > tern pprafi ly -on- the Government powers which, -um&r'th'e British rule,are only granted by the Legislature: in. tirhesßf great public danger. It is my earnest, wishand intention to use those powers spas to interfere as little as possib'e with , the orUi-nary-cpurse of the^law, and to bring- about a perriiarierit peaeej" Kerieficialli alike.: to '.[both races, with the least possible amount; of -suffering Viand. lOS3 to all Her Majesty's subjects. ' ■" ■ ; Gentlemen* of the House of Represen- ... TATIVES ... „ „ -r.-. :■■;■. ?■ » :-. ', " My 'especial thanks are due .to you ■• for the prompt liberality with which you have': -plaped at ;my disposal tho very large sums; of money for which I have thought it necessary -to-ask, to meet the demands of the present crisis. You may rest assured that these sums i"shall be expehded- ; im such : a ' manner* as 7 will be best calculated to effect the purposes ifor: which they have been so readily voted. • ; -•* -■"■ -Tlie* supplies which you have granted for the public service shall be administered with a careful regard regard to economy. . The great increase, in the revenues of New* ' Zealand, through tlie resultin a great measure of the prosperity created by the rich and extensive gold-fields of Otago, is also due, I am iiappy to say, to the general prosperity .which pervades the Southern Districts of the Colony. HO.YOKABLE GsNTLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN--I am glad to be able to congratulate .you, that, notwithstanding tha demands made upon your time for the consideration of measures more particularly affecting the Northern Island, you have been able carefully to consider and deal with tho3e questions affecting other portious of the colony, which required your early attention. •.;■■■'': The various amendments made in the ■laws, will, 'l "doubt not, enable ' the administration of the Government to be satisfactorily carried -oii, until the state of the colony shall justify my again calling you together. I anticipate especially beneficial results from the" wise alterations tnat have been made in the land laws of the Provinces of Otago and Southland. . * In' conclusion, I call <ipon yeni to 'join with me in an earnest prayer that it ma.C please the Almightly disposer of events, <to whos'e'favour' we owe the success which has hithertcs attended our arms, in his great mercy to grant that the unhappy struggle iv whicli we are engaged may be soee-iily brought to a successful termination, and that peace and prosperity may be thus restored to the inhabitant*! of both races in these islands. I do, in Her Majesty's name, now declare this Assembly to stand prorogued, and thb Assembly is prorogued accordingly.