REDUCTIONS IN THE NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 798, 28 July 1877, Page 1 (Supplement)

REDUCTIONS IN THE NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

f bcrs names afiixed.to.the seats. ■- He made several alterations so as to keep Ministerialists mor'e together.

THE VICTIM ,01? FEMALE UNFAITHFULNESS.

The irate steward, whose wife bolted with a Southern member to bucolic regions, was on the wharf to-day wlien the Wa'katipu arrived. He' was' considerably disappointed because the destroyer of his domestic peace 'was not on board. There Avill be war. ■ •• ■ '■' :

The Government passage's in Assembly Buildings have been' newly whitewashed: This is thought to be significant.

Major Richardson, Speaker of the Upper House, arrived yesterday : Also, Messrs Murray- Aynsley, Montgomery, Wakefield, Captain Frazev, Luiusdeu, Joyce, Fisher, Tcschmaker, and Fitzroy.

Mr Swanson presented a, petition from James Boswoll, praying for compensation for loss of office.

The petition of Mr Henry T. Syms prayed for a grant of land for military services rendered to the colony.

GOVERNMENT BILLS. Major Atkinson introduced, without leave, a Bill to amend the law relating to crossed cheques. MrWhitaker notified the Native Lands Court Bill.

The New Zealand Constabulary Act wag introduced by Dr Pollen, synopsis. The Constabulary Force Ordinance is not to apply to persons enrolled under this Act, On the coming into force of this Act,' the following are to be repealed :— Armed Constabulary Act, ISC7; Armed Constabulary Amendment Act, 1860.

The Governor may enrol persons to serve as Constabulary Force. The term Constabulary is to include commissioned officers. The Governor, may disband the whole or any portion of the Constabulary, appoint officers to rank, as follows — Commissioner as LieutenantColonel, Superintendent as Major, Inspector as Captain. Military Pensions' Act, ISG6, to apply to the Constabulary. The oaths of service are to be administered by a Justice, and persons taking the oath are deemed to have entered into a written agreement. The Commissioner and Superintendent are ex officio Justices of the Peace. The Governor may make regula-, tions for the Constabulary to suppress' tumults or riots. The Commissioner or Superintendent may inflict a fine not ex " ceeding 40s for insubordination or drunken iiess. Inspectors, under certain circumstances, may inliict a fine not 1 exceeding 20s. The Commissioner, Superintendent, or Inspector may issue summonses respecting any charge against constables. Penalty for non-attendance or refusal- to be sworn to give evidence, £5. Officers may srispend. or confine a conscable charged, pending investigation, for any period not exceeding--48 hours. The Commissioner or Superintendent may suspend a constable for the purposes of trial by Magistrate, Justices, or Board. The punishment of constables for desertion, taking a bribe ior gratuity, permitting the escape of a prisoner, or wilful disobedience, £5 to £20, in default, one week to six months' imprisonment. Board. of Officers may be constituted to try offences. ■Officers of Militia or Volunteers refusing to attend on summons are liable to the cancellation oE their commission. Boards are to take evidence on oath. Boards convened to take evidence against commissioned officers are to report only. One guinea a day remuneration is allowed to officers on a Board, andwitnessesthesameastho.se at the Supreme Court. No member of Constabulary is to voLe iu an election o£ members of the General Assembly, under penalty of £50. Fines and penalties to go to the Constabulary Reward Fund. Actions to be commenced under this Act against constables, must be within four calender months. Notice in writing must be given to the defendant one month prior to commencement. No plaintiff shall recover if tender of sufficient amends have been made. Unclaimed goods and chattels lawfully in possession of constables may be sold, the proceeds to be paid to a' reward fund. Persons dismissed from the force concealing the fact, or making a false declaration witli a view to re-admission, are guilty of misdemeanour. Where the services of members of the force is dispensed wi (h by reason of age, ill health, or accident, one months' pay compensation for each year's service will be allowed. The Act to come into force on a day to be gazetted.