SEPARATION OF THE COLONY.

West Coast Times, Issue 263, 27 July 1866, Page 2

SEPARATION OF THE COLONY.

The following are the resolutions tabled in the House of Representatives by Mr Whittaker, the Superintendent of Auckland and member for the city of Auckland. They aro of vast importance in the present critical position of the Separation question :—: —

1. That in the opinion of this House, tomporary provision should be made for tho better government of the province of Auckland. 2. That with a view to that object, the office of Superintendent of tho Province should be abolished, and the whole administration of the Government conducted by a Lieutenant-Go-vern or, with the advice of an Executive Council.

3. That the Provincial Council should be abolished, and a Provincial Assembly established.

4. That such Provincial Assembly should have exclusive power of legislation on nil subjects except such us shall bo reserved for tho Goneral Assembly.

5. That no law to be pas3cd by tho Provincial Assembly for any of the purposes hereinafter mentioned, should havo any force unless assented to by tho Go vernor-in- Chief, that is to aav :—: —

(1.) Tho imposition, abolition, alteration, or regulation of duties of Customs. (2.) The establishment or abolition of a Supreme Court, or the alteration of tho constitution, jurisdiction, or practice of such Court.

(3 ) Tho regulation of tho current coin, or the iesue of any paper currency, (4.) The regulating of tho enrriago of letters between any of the provinces of tho colony arcl between the colony and foreign ph\cus. (5.) Tho regulation of weights and menourea.

(6.) The erection aud maintenance of beacons and lighthouses on the coasts.

(7.) The regulation of marriages.

6. That on all su (> h* subjects the General Assembly of tlio colony, and the Provincial Assembly should have concurrent powers of legislation : Provided all the laws made by the General Assembly control and supersede any. law made by the Provincial Assembly on any such subject.

7. That all pecuniary debts and liabilities of the colony should remain as at present, a charge on the colony, and proper arrangements made for securing the due payment of tho share, chargeable to the province of Auckland.

8. That after a day to be fixed, the whole revenue arising within the province should bo made Provincial Eevenue.

9. That after such a day the wholo cost of the civil and military govevnment of tho province should be borne by the province, and an equitable contribution provided for towards tlio expense of the General Assembly. 10. That in consideration of the continuance of the existing arrangements whereby the Land Fund is made provincial revenue ; and in consideration of the Province of Auckland relieving the colony of tho administration of native affairs, and the cost of military defeuco within the province, an annual allowanco to bo fixed upon tho basis of the estimated amount of such expense, should be made by tho colony to the province.

11. That effect bo given at once to theso resolutions, so far as it is competent for the General Assembly to do so, and that the Imperial Government be applied to, to give full elfeot thereto with tho least possible delay.