OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 790, 10 June 1881, Page 2

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

(jtOYB3J^O#S!' •' 'S^EBCHs

(by telegraph.) Honorable; Legislative 'Councillors' and i tnembsri of the House'of 1 KeprWn- : tatives— : rV . i '• * ;It affords, j ,mu qli in congratulate yoii upon of ! th'& : cbl()i)y i; fluiiins. the' J}9 confidence in thtf futureMThi6h.!animatej r ,i ajl,classes of the ..community," Thecopo, presented bv the Parliament tp ; biiug:}o r{ termination the unsatsifactory "statg. v qf affairs existina'o!) a'pfiH Qqastof this Isla'ijd j 'hW beehisl^dily'pyrs.qeaaw ding: ut p-to; th o ipresen t, tjm e with marked _success...lnfect' "ia 'ljeirij}' (i "iyen to the nqouiiiiei'idfitiohs of. tha

Royal Oommisoner.appointed trienqiilre into the grievances, which wore'alleged'to exist among the natives of.the. I locaftty and the doterniihatibnonthe.onoliiind $ assert the supromacy'of tfe iQu'een repress any lawless faction, ahdk<ih theb'tKer band to redress all: jrealhgrievaiices apparently .-affect ja J peaceful.: solution of questions wliicli;aihort : time .ago: wore a threatniug- : aspect.; ■ The., 1 Land?;' which have been appropriated occupation on tho Wjiinate plains hiive been for the most part sold andfare; JtuW being occupied by settlera. :The pnabrters wl)oqg detention ijpjtpj tlie'praseiit tipie'bas bppjj deemed necessaryjin tbejiiterej"t|i of bothnatives and Europeans haire been released abd returnod r--to-r their - honiVes - with exception a'few l whbtif i£ is.prdposed to apt free days, nor. db.'ttfy responsible advisers' apprehend that-it will be

tahavy recourse to extra* ordinaryZ/meaaiarea; for' ttifi pt'ese'rvAtionjif''' place and cobd order v in tliV 'di'sl'rict 1 m .questiq\i,j; be .laid before you containing the minuteaof t'lie proceedipg df >' janJ In tercolopialv Con fera qea- h e]d ( |itj ( , Sydney in the nWth/of^Jahuarylast', at which' a member of.my Government was present, You will! lejrnf from these ijapers that^Beferal-measures,- of considerable interest illjhi jyere coqaiderad by the conference, ih oneTof arrived will' be '{ildcett before , you for the'rejiiilation Und ! Veslfiotion ithp' l influi'of-Chinesej.intoi the« : colony.|!|k The recognition of a community, of ; interest',? 'and mutual independence among tile Australlati'colorjiejj' .GVinceflWthißtjrpnference, may nereafter be atlende'd'by railva'y and other pyblic, have been' proceeded "with rapidly, asjwaa.jespedient, in, the .present • oircumstances ,o^ .the colony. 0 " • In view^of' aihtalb' Itipf'-' the progresaiverWfjrk of proposals will'bome underj'ouf'consideration, for giving assistance to companies. prepared to construct or continue main liuei

of fewe? of Ian8« m the jkidilie f kflf6fdß'aH ! *op^Wtiitf^' advise«;for Tetade'ringathoris slapdakniotes gen e_r Iy lief tOj ,theu e. 0 ,C aref ul}y w (jonsiaered plans for effecting that object will be liidib&foW y&u. The eyatematio in anticipation of the ' Bale of waste lanas has, (aa|kg4/: Rapper; prompted the, past year, You will be asked to aanotion further expenditure to enable

Lands Department to give effect to i plans ally enlarge the area available- for settle- i ment, and 'extended I during paat'year.has|l and ftej|iernjn^j^ii^% k )ab4> for, J actual occupation, : 1 ■. gbtu^■ %.affoida, .1 convinclßg.%i)oWat'ft fwjii'jmitijisplia/ i ; i \ while, th'e •_ e'xparisir"ofMocnl^iliduatries*.. J ?promiie».pili*jpvj3jßr(|pwfiMWj i.eroployii ,1 ' ment for n rapiflly" polpulatloh,' 1 Gen tl ertfiift 'pf:,th 6 Hpjj^seoLßeprea^nta-■ 1 tives. • "refluciiotji''-have "already 1 been.raadffin 'the r cbstvof,th e ; publie. fier-... 1 vice w Uhpu f. im pajrj ntj. ita e ffi ci en by.an d / for the ; qurrent year, ; w,hich'.will jhdrtly be' 1 laid before, you ..have>baen prepared with btriot rfigtjita'iht/.raostr.rjgid (jcnnqmy.. The revenue foe,the' past year must, on •' the ffh?le,-Afys The excoiii of ' rWeipts 'over 1 - expenditure Upon the railways amountsto a return of ■ 8| per cent-upon the outlay incurred upon their qo^ituqticin;;.Hpndrable;-Legiala*. tip Councillors,- and gentlemen of the ' Muse of Representatives.,.Bills, will be •v to yd.U' for' the redistribution ■' of the "the people,-and for the' re^tilatiohofeliectionawhich in view qf ; the' ; approachirigtermination 6f • the pteggh t-1 'irliiiifle^tj' I reqotnjiieiid fp 1 your fe'Sfl]? tionl (n'st year for'thepurpose 'of the practice .ahipr.ocodiire of the. Supreme Court,.and other courts, of. the coloriy;:and-.of,ascertaining by whnt means . the administration of justice therein ■ be rendered ttioiuSpaedy-'and'gfffiMoious, ftnd at tl\e same time less costly haye made ad interim forty 's cjipy of whiclv will be laid before, you. ; .1 ,be-. able' to inforlA" : ynu' that'the,' 'fibhYiilis&frners havp proceeded , sp- ,far : ';with l|ie .york in»w|p<j Ifl thprn; tiipm tq ,tjie close'oftheir labpra in the coune'or the monlh'of July, The measures necessary tp, give effeot to their recommendations,, may. th.erefor.e-.be .submitted to you (lutling'the: preseut ite&sion. / A bill will be laid before-,you- which will hnvofqrit3 object tii e ; abql itio nof :r'est riii'rt t' • on the alienation of land- while guarding the interests which:may>ariseoutofr'apy; trusts to whieh it made subject.:'' J)il)s, Vill v also- bo laid ' before ' you or (lie regulation of tho administration of ohariiable, aid,' and for" the' consolidation and;amendnient'of the licensing laws, for. the 'amendment of the existing law ijt respect- of the ddnjinjjfratjpij qf'natiyp re-' (qr rating; oro\fn Jfjapcis, ,and for providing for t|ie grant of assistance to ioiinj jpublic .works. - L have recently, visited miiny different dMotP of the polony.!: : Puxinp.these journeys I have had • -repeated ppportunity of observing sign's of Increasing wealth,'-the spread of settlement, and;: the energy and activity engaged' in-industrial pursuits throughout the colony. The impressions which I have, jthua been, able to form are strengthened by the results of the recent PfiPsqs(' , pf j-ppfirtg and )-at^rn|, k whic)h vyill bp-placed before you, spotying the'reviyal of trade, the growth pf new arid-important local industries; and the satisfaptory condition of the ordinary territorial fpr the past yep. ,Jn ' ttl'p disphDrgp. pf |)]e high fq'nptioiis pqipipitted to ine by tlip Queen )t will always bp niy aim to manifest the samp scrupulous and local regard toponstitutional praqtloe and nsuage not in t)ie lptter but in .thejsplrlt, which has ever distinguished the Soverign whom I represent among you. You may rely with on my hearty co-operation in /giving effect to Undeliberate decisions of * the Legislature, and it is my earnest hope and,*desire that your .tybnra be bo fjjrptitpfi as, ]jy Gqd'gblessing, not only to ppomotp''t}|e malpriftl welfare of the colony,'but to seoure the stability of its institutions, the development of its great resources, and the permanent happiness of all classes of her Majesty's subjects within its bounds.-