THE GOVERNOR AND THE PARLIAMEMT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 840, 3 November 1877, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR AND THE PARLIAMEMT.

On the House meeting to-day, Mr Travers moved the appointment of a Committee of Privilege, consisting of the Speaker and seven members from each side of the House, to search for precedents, and to report on Monday m regard to the Governor's conduct. This was agreed to, and the House then adjourned till Monday, when, after the privilege case is settled, the want of confidence motion will be proceeded with. It is not the refusal to call. Mr Wilson to the Council, bub the reference tv a pending debate as the reason, which was the gravamen of the case. Sir George Grey only consented to recommend Mr Wilson's appointment at the most ui'gent soli citations of Colonel Whitmore, and was not at all personally desirous of having him m the Council. Neither were the other Ministers. The general impression is that the Governor has committed a grave constitutional error. ME\t >IUNDA. BETWEEN" TBE GOVERNOR AND THE PREMIER, j Wellington, WednesdayPapers were laid before the House this 1 afternoon relative to the calling of Mr J. N. WiJson, of Napier, to the Legislative Council. Memorandum No. 1 is directed to the Premier, aad is signed by Mr Shceuan, Mr Macandrew, Mr Fisher, and Mr Larnach, and advises that Mr JN Wilson, barrister, be summoned to the Legislative Council, and urges thatit is desirable the Council should have farther l^gal assistance m their discussions, adding' that Mr Wi sou stands high m his profession, and that it would be ?„ great advantage to the Council and the country if he were summoned. Memorandum No 2 is from Sir George Grey to the Governon, as follows : His Exoelleney the Governor is respectfully informed that, notwithstanding the opinion yesterday expressed by his Excellency, that notice of a vote of want of confidence m the Government having been given, he ought not to accept, any advice given for calling John Nathaniel Wilson to the Legislative Council, until the decision of Parliament upon that vote had been given, when, if it was favourable to the present Government, hia Exoellanoy would, m pursuance of the advice then given, call Mr J. N. Wilson to the Legis* latiye Council, it is thought necessary, hoping this can be done without causing embarassment to his Excellency, respectfully to advise the Governor to sign the accompanying wrib summoning J. N. Wilson to the Legislative Council;— (J. Gbky. Memorandum by his Excellency the Governor : — The Governor presents his compliments to Sir G. Grey, and m reply to his memorandum oh the subject of the appointment of Mr Wilson to the Legislative Council, the Governor regrets, after the opinion expressed by him yesterday to Sir G. Grey, that the Government should have considered it necessary to press this appointment upon him, and he can only repeat m a more formal manner

what ho said yesterday. If Sir G. Grey informs the Governor that he require! this appointment for the purpose of enabling Mr Wilson to take office m the Government, he will mak%it J6 'onggj* It', however, it is, as Sir G. Grey^formejjp him yesterday, simply for the%|furpose cladding to the Legislative, ,Coubsl' another gentleman^e'longing t^ih^ljjgal; profession, ther#*an be no pressing Agency for the appointment j and; the Go^frnor is of opinion it '^JQUId ian^esirable to make it at i> time w ; ne'n<^a-<|#an't at confidence motion is "pondiipgy if tne Government are supported by'a majority* of the House, the Governor will be happy to accept their advice, and appoint Mr -Wiiaonto,the,Jj,egiaUitive / ..CouftcU.; o but, pending tha decision of the Assembly, the Governor must decline to make the appointment. — NOKMANBY.