PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3721, 28 January 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Tne Governor's Speech[By Telegraph.] Wellington, Tuesday. The first session of the eleventh Parliament of New Zealand was this day opened by the Governor, when His Excellency was pleased to make the following speech : —Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and House of Bepresentatives,—l regret that I have been obliged to call for your attendance at an unusual and probably to most of you an inconvenient season. The general election having taken place, my late advisers deemed it necessary that, having regard to the uncertainty of the strength of parties, Parliament should be called together at the earliest possible opportunity, but prior to the opening of Parliament they tendered their resignation, and a new administration has been formed. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, —As you are aware, esfimates were passed during the last session of Piirliament providing for the expenditure of the current year, and my advisers propose to make an exhaustive enquiry into the financial condition of the colony in order to submit proposals which they believe will be satisfactory, framed with due regard to economy, and with such reduction of the expenditure as the position of t:ie country demands without impairing the efficiency of the public service. Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.—My advisers propose that a measure dealing with the administration of the Public Lands of the colony shall, after careful consideration, be submitted to you in order to remedy the defects proved to exist in the present law. Tfcey also believe tljat a department of agriculture jan be made productive of great practical utility without entailing any unnecessary additional departmental expenditure. Tbey also propose to submit to you measures which they trust will improve the relations of labour to capital and promote the cause of industrial progress. My advisers consider that earnest attention should be given to the development of the vast mineral resources of the Colony, and believe that much can be doue to further the mining interests at a moderate cost. I propose that after a suitable recess, you should proceed to the con-sideration-of these and other important measures for the public benefit, which will be submitted to you, I assure you of my eainest desire to co-operate with you in your efforts to promote the welfare and prosperity of the Colony, and I pray that ypur labours by the blessipg pf God condupe to the well-being and happiness of the people,

Souse of RepresentativesThe House mot at 2 p.m. The Speaker announced that he had been presented to the Governor for His Excellency's approval. He repeated his thanks to members for electing him to the chair. Messrs Buekland and T. Mackenzie having taken the oath of allegiance the Hou§e adjourned until2.3o. On returning at 2.30 the members, in obedience to a summons, pro: ceeded to the Legislative Council Chamber to hear the Governors, speech. On returning to the House, the Premier announeed that since the House had last met he had succeeded in forming a Ministry. (Cheers), He then announced the names of the new Ministers. He explained that the administration of the Post and Telegraph .Departments would he practically in the hands of Mr Ward. There waa one portfolio not yet filled, but he hoped to'announce ia a day jje ty/p that it had been allotted. adjourning, Mr Bryce asked the Premier if he wquld giys the House an j(Je» of the probable duration of the recess. The Premier replied that he would fully explain that matter pext day, The lioutje rose at 0\39 p.m.