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" "": "' fcate Advertisements. other member- of- the Executive might aot in that/capacity. Practically such a provision - would tend to reduce the office of Superintendent to a cypher. Impressed with the conviction that, in agreeing to this bill, the Council waß in some extent governed by feeling, I withheld from it the assent of the Governor..; :;-'. ~ r - - .. y<v - 1 - In the 'succeeding session, the Council, entertaining similar opinions, declined to co-operate with me in conducting the; .businees.of $he Province, otherwise than on the basis of the bill referred to. This may be verified on referring to - tho'l Southland Gazette of 9th August. In its sixth session,, on, the 22nd February, Council resolved" that all power which- J it could legally confer, by the Provincial Government Ordinance, '■'"> "•■' should be admiriistered, and all moneys it voted} ' r expended, by the Superintendent only with the 'sanction of an Executive 'responsible to the Coun- .'" cil. ■ -;Jn; the „Bubstance r of c this- resolution l, fully .- concurred, and on those terms have all along been willing toco-operate, in good faith, withanjExe.cu-,v, I tive : possessing the confidence of the Council. My views on this position fof administrative relations under the present laws are these : — ln all matters within the control of. the .Provincial Council, the -- ■ Superintendent should act only.with the advice ' and consent of the Executive, ilncaseof a differ- -, v . ence of opinion on those, if neither party gave way or resigned, the Council should bd assembled.; ,, ln the exercise of such powers as are beyond tho control of the Provincial Council, the Superintendent should consult with the Executive and conform with their advice, unless there ,were very important reasons — which should be recorded — for deviating from it. Clearly, the Executives J could not be held responsible to the Council for acts of the Superintendent iri matters, in respect : ; of which, the Council could not convey to the Executive any administering power. But, at the same time, it is obvious that .if the Provincial Council should adhere to its desire to attain the control in matters in which it does hot at present possess it, and. upon a second occasion, agree to paß3 a ' bill to that effect, it would be most injudicious, and even unconstitutional; for a Superintendent again to withhold such a bill from tho consideration of His Excellency the Governor, even although he did not agree with the views it embodied, In Provincial legislation, the Superintendent ■ has a concurrent power with the . Provincial Council. Yet occasions can but rarely occur in which he would bo justified in exercise of this power, in withstanding the views of the Council by withholding Bills passed by it. It has been contended that the administration of aProvincial Government would be better conducted if the Superintendendent occupied a seat in the Provincial Council. I differ altogether with this opinion. If the Government was to be conducted as a responsible one, then it must be conducted by party, the Superintendent will necessarily be the leader of the majority, and when by turns one perby in the Council outvoted the other, the somewhat novel spectacle would be presented of a Superintendent alternately leading opposed political parties — one day as leader of the left de- [ nouncing the policy which as leader of the righ t \ he may have advocated only the day before. . It has always appeared to me that the Superintendent should be above and impartial to party; and that any exhibition of partisanship would tend to diminish public confidence in him, and derogate from his position. As this acknowledgement already extends to an undue length, I will only add that if my opinions are not sufficiently known on other topics of interest, I shall willingly give any further explanation you may desire, on the day of nomination. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, i J. A. R. MENZIES. ! 10th October, 1864. CAMPBELLTOWN ELECTION. TO JOHN CRAWFORD HENDERSON, Esq. QIR, — We, the undersigned Electors of the O Campbelltown District, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as a Candidate for the Representation of this district in the Provincial Council. Knowing that your interests are closely connected with those of the district, and having every confidence in your ability and integrity, we invite you, ahould you consent to become a candidate, to give expression to your views on the leading political questions of the day. T. a. TANTON. JOHN W. MITCHELL. F. H. GEISOW. JABEZ HAY. A. W. MITCHELL. ROBERT MURDOCH. W. P. GRIGOR. JAMES HARROLD. GERHARD MUELLER. THOS. J. WHITE. WM. LIVESEY. JAS. A. BONAR. WM. WOOD. JNO. MAULEY. K. M'IVOR. LEWIS LONGUET. SAMUEL BEAVEN. JAMES SMITH. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CAMPBELLTOWN DISTRICT. Gentlemen, — I thank you for the honor you have done me by your request to represent you in the Provincial Council, and have much pleasure in acceding to it. My political views of what I consider the leading questions of the day I now lay before you. The Bluff Harbor is the natural port of Southland, and I consider the promotion of its interests necessary not only for the advancement of this Province, but, from its geographical position, to the general good of the other Provinces of New Zealand. I would, therefore, strongly advocate the completion of the Railway thence to the interior, and also the Electric Telegraph to the neighboring 3?rovinee3. Li order to render the harbor more eligible for the entrance of vessels,- 1 would urge the necessity of a sum of money being placed upon the Estimates towards that purpose. With reference to the Superintendency, I will not pledge myself to vote for* anyone until I knovr who are the candidates for that office. I am in favor of a sum of money being granted annually from the revenue of the Province for the purpose of Education, and consider that the present Ordinance requires a thorough revision. I deem Roads to be one of the most essential necessities of the Province, and will give my earnest attention to measures for their construction and maintenance. The Roads Ordinance, as it at present stands, wants revision. Tn my opinion, one of the most vital measures to be brought before the next Council is the extension of the Province to its natural boundaries ; and I think if that were affirmed by the General Assembly, immigration would be greatly increased. There is no doubt but that we want immigration to a large extent, in order to develop the resources of the Province, and by offering land at % reasonable price, we are more likely to attain that object than in any other way — consequently, I do not approve of the recent alteration in the Waste Lands Act. ...__-.."-. Our neighboring province, Otago, it -cannot be ...-..- --denied, carries the produce of the Lake goldfielda over a distance of 200 miles to reach Dunedin, where it is exported j and I would advocate the necessity of other arrangements bsing made to induce the gold to pass through Southland and be shipped from the Bluff, thereby shortening thej i distance of transit by 100 miles. ■;-■.- . r ■ Haying thus briefly indicated .my views, I shall be glad to answer, on the day of nomination,any questions relating to the interests of the province. -.■-■-■..•.- I am, Gentlemen, -" ; Tour ob«djanfcftrraa& ' ft _ JOHN ~Ck HBHPESSas: