OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2018, 13 June 1885, Page 2

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.

Wklmm.ton, Thursday, 2 30 p in. I'm -eeond m-,sioii of the ninth Pailiaitn »t of Ni v\ Z' aland wai opened to day by the (iovunoi, Nn \\ llliam Jei vois, when Mn Excellency was ploasv.il to (U In ci the follow ntg Speech :—: — IIoMMItMM X (ihMMMI.N OP fill. LKi.tsI \IIV I Co! M'll \\l) lil Ml I.MKN Or 111 X Hoi -i or Xi i iusi \ i \n> s.— l!ii\< mm li plfi-uir i i v,'im having te coui-e to joui a--i-tu.i in I'nhinuiit a--eniUni Tlie ill )>h >~i"U tut H.i- pi \a h nt thioughout the i.>«l<>ii\ when vim in' t la-t \imi -hows -i^ii nl i i--. >ig aw ay W many paits. Not ut'i-t I'uliu.? ll.e low I nice ot wool ami whit, - iti-f ict u y evidt nci) i-> appaient "t i ujwed ent'i|U-e 111(1 nf Confidence Ml f • hltUß' plogll'si of the colony. Til- lov.il di-pi-itinn ot the Maori**, iind the icadinosß tin y li.no di-pl iv,i'ii in acji'dmg to th" oon-tiuction of tin 1 Nuitlivin Ti uiik R ulwaj must bo cxu-dingly giatif\tu;? t <( }'""• My Ministers desiie in dealing with the natives to tieat them with ju>tice and consideration, whilst at tin 1 «.ini'> tim; liw is maintained. There a le thiou..,'hout native temtory many Mgns that tho attitude <if the Maoris it not onlj pv vceful, but friendly. Tubes and hapus hith-it > -landing aloof from Europeans, have shown an earn'st de-ire to co-operate with the Government. My adviscr> are of opinion that in order to avoid misunderstanding in future it is import.vnt th.vt .i better mode of dealing with native lands should be devi-. <1 To accomplish tins in a manno: just to Maori owners aud benehcial to the colony, they propose to submit to you a bill to regulate the ••alf and other disposition of lands belonging to the natives. The construction of the Noith f-land Main Trunk Railway, which w i- happily nuugiu.itod ne.u Kihikihi m A pnl la-t, cannot fail to h.ne a most beneliinl effect on the relations between the I.m ipe.\n md native laces, and as la-id is j»iovid»»d for settlement along tin hue, the Noith Island will doubtless mak<> g/eat Glides in peiinanent aguoultu il settli'ineiit. My Ministeis have pioccdcd cuitioiisly but eifeetnely w ,th tin- prosecution of other public woiks, and they hope at no distant date that the railway between Wellington and Napier will be hm-ht.d. X ipul pi ogress is being m.idc in tho cm--hnotion of the Ottgo Central Railway, which, when wmipli'tecl, will open up tin interior plains of that provincial d.-tuct. No time was lost in making an agreement under the &Mt and West CoasD Nelson Hallway Act. My Ministers aro m ho}»es tint, in accordance with its provi-unis, the Nelson and West Co.int will before long be connected with the K.i*t Coast of the Middle Island, and that the vast area of land which, fmin it-s nature, requires a railway tt> dev elope it, will become available for useful purposes. The gain to the colony fiom opening these lines of communication with the West Coast, my Ministers consider will lv of immense impoitance, whilst the utilisation of the land of which the colony will letam alternate blocks tnn-t prove of great .stn v ice. You will be a»kcd tn consider whether the effective woikin^ <,f the l.ulwiy opened for traffic could not bo impioved by the constitution of boards of toiinui-Moners to whom would be entuistud the general management of the railway-. In oidci to enable you to deal w ith the»o subjects my Ministers will submit ,\ bill for your consideration. In accordance with the authorities given by Parliament in IKB2, and by you la-t he-si .n, 1 ..ins of £1,000,000 and fc'l,."»00,000 have boon laised, and esceediii^'lysttisfactoiy prices obtained. Papers mi this -ul>jtxt will be laid before you. The Liidiistii.il Exhibition in Wellington will shoitly be openpd, and my ithi-fjs belie\ethat through itan impetus will be given to inanufactui ing enterprise thioughout the colony. You will bea-ked t<> authoii-o represoiitation of tho colony it tho Colonial and Indian Exhibition to lie held in London ne\t year. Agreit oppnituuity will thus bo altoidod of m.ikiiilt known tb * >uu n r hoiit the wmld the v Tst u'souices and nitural advantages of thi- c iloiiy vJ uisideiable attention In- I) -I'll j,'H'ii to tho pioinotion of agii" inltiuil scttli'inent. bpecial hcttlements (..tin <1 undoi the le^ulatioiis lately |'ioiiu-t> to piove a gie.it Micces-, ipplicitioiis f.u exceeding the aiea at ,m -nit ay nl ible I>J law having been lecived bj the L.ui'd.s J)epaitment. The constitution of the Legi-latne Council h is otten bui'ii discussed. A bill dealing w ith the -übji'ct In limiting app lintments to .vtmni of jeai- will bo submitted foi your consideration. IihNrLKMhXOK THK HOLii; OF RhPKV.hK.XTVTIVIs,— The estimates of revenue and e\p'*ndituie foi the cuuent year will bj laid lu'loie )«n without delay. They h.ive lwon fi.imed with the de-ire to ]).omote the utmo.st economy cou-istont witii tlio utliuiuucy of the depsutment. Mj Mr.u.-teis bjlievu that the time h is coiu.» when there nhould be some readjustment ot taxation, and proposals with this object will -hoi My bo .submitted to Jim. HONOMtVKIK (iKNTI.I.MKN OK THK LKCIS UriM'.CoVNCII- \MI HhNH-hMKN OK THK Hot -.k ok Rki'iu.-.k\i vrivKs,— Tor some time dm ing tho races* considerable appifhen-ion e\i-ted of ah outbieak of war with Russia. My Ministers theu'foie felt it neces-ary to make immediate and -tienuoiis e!foi t-i^ to pl.ico the colony in a state of defence. With this object con-ideiable expense habecn iucuirjd in which you will nori.iubt readily assent. The main poits aie being put in a state to resist attack, and it will be pi oposed to you to sanction fuither c\piMidituru to tender the defence of the colony still moie complete. Yon will be invited to e\pie-s your views on the subject both of naval and land defences. Theie has been throughout tho colony a desiie to improve the system of local government. My Ministers considei that any U'foim attempted should niterfeie as little a.s possible with exiting institution.-, t-o long i- the objects sought can be obtained. They have propucd tor your consideration various bills, nuking pi ovisioii for gianting locil bodies laiger poweis, with .i im-re :i— tued local finance, thus enabling them to pci foi m their important functions without continually rcfemng to the central Government or to Parliament for aid and assistance. The attention of the \lmiscei of Mines has been much fhiectod to tho development of the great mineral wealth of tho colony The intoie.st and enthusiasm awakened in the minors by the lectuies recently delneicdon chemistry and mineralogy, nnd their desire foi the peiinanent estabb-h-h-hment of schools of mines, demonsttated the confidence these entei prising settlers have in their pursuit-. You will be asked t > give further facilities to the milling in-du-tty. There are other industries wjnch leiputc your careful attention. The forests of the colony, if properly utilised, would not only give useful employment to many colonists, but their \alue would be greatly enhanced. Much valuable timber is now being lecklessly destroyed, and it will bo for you to considei whether for economic as well as climatic leasoiis, greater efforts should not be made to conceive and utilise this finest lands of the Crown. A bill on the subject has been piepared, and will be submitted to jou. The hshei ie-, though known to bo valuable, have lutheito lecened very little notice. Proposals to found h-hing settlements, aud to aid in the development of the h-iiing indubtiy will be laid before jou, and I have no doubt they will leeeive your eueftil cou-ideration. Tho. lel.itious of New Zealand to the Australian colonies and the South iSca Islands have occupied the attention of Minister* during the le-ce-s. My Ministeis cmisidued it their duty to opptu-e the Federal Council ISi II in the shape it was bi ought before the Imperial Pailtainent, until you could have au oppoitumty of e\pre—ing your views on the snbi^ct. The new mail somicu to the South Se.i Islands which you authorised will, it is hoped, stiengthen the com nierci il inteiconise, and increase the tiadc between them and New Zealand 1 Couesptiiideuto with the Right lion. Scciet.iry of State for the Colonies with tho Premiero of the Australian colonies, and with tho King of Samoa will be laid before you. Dispensing aid to the poor and sick has pioved, especially since the abolition of the provinces, a difficult t*»k. My Ministers think such aid cannot be effectively administered by a General Government, but should bo locally controlled. A bill with thin object will bo submitted to yon. I commend to your careful consideration bills which will be bi ought before you for various purpose?, amongst otheis for consolidating tho laud lawn ; for lunitiug tho

lnhility «f in^uianu' cmupiiw - -*hirelioldcis ; for ctilifviuj? the cinnmU nw ; fm consolidating tho \ano\n Municipal Corpnifttiom Act-, the natue land lnw«, and tin; L»ml Tian-f-T Act, and e<tahlishing a sy-tem nf pirccl pent, and for the i—ue of p.wtil note-.. I cirno^tlv hop 9 tli it, with the ble'Mnjr of (rod, you miy be enabled to di-chuye your ardu mi duties with good effect. After the (governors Speech hnd brm roid, the nn'iiilxira of the House of Ri>i>ro■^ent.itivc- leturncd to their own Chamh. r. The Council met af,'.v>n at half-p^t twn, w hen the Speaker reid |)rayerx. yiv Buckley laid on the table se»cral \}.\[>er<. NKW MKMBfcKs. A ii>p-s.»ge\\ a 1 - received from the <T.)\crnor notifMDir ap})')intm'"»t^ to th.? Council. The folio v it new ni»mber- took tho oitli and (!ic i -.1 its .—^^r Koht. Phara/>n, Mi Slimih-'ki, Mr Shephard, and Mr Sw.m 1 1 i s''s^!O\ \L rOMMITTkf»>. Mi i>uklM j,'.>» e notice to move for tho ap:»>uitin nt of t!io u-iual nes-.iou.il c«>minittw^. IMF \l)i)Uh>S-IV RKPU. <~ On lh> moii > i .if Mr 13ucklo\. a c<miiiitloe w.i- apj> nntel, consistinpr of Mr IJullie, Mr Ph.ira/.yn, Mr Shephard, Mr Sw iii-in ,md tho nm\e», to pieparo »a Addie-vin Kpj>lv. Norn v of imj.i. The Colonial Secretary ffave notice of his intention to introduce se\eral Bills, and the Council adjourned at a quarter to three p. IP. FRIDAY. The Lpri-1 itive Council met at 2 30 n.m. Tins G\>!oniil Secretary brought up the report of tho Select Committee appointed to prepaio tho Addrcss-in-Reply. Mr Pharazvn gave notice that r.n Tuesday he would move that the Address be agreed to. On the motion of the Colonial Secretary the various sessional committee* were appointed for the current session. The Hon. Mr Bathgatc took the o«th and hi.s seat. Captain R-ullic was appointed Chairman of Committees for tho le.ison. The Coloni.il S vretnry introduced tho Municipal Corpoiations Hill, Legislative Council Bill, Di«quahfic»tnm Code J?ill, each of winch \ia-> re.\d a first tiur. With ie£:mJ to tha lygi-l'itne Council Bill, Mr McL°m pave notice of his intention to move for a call of the ciicularto dii-cu>-s the second leading. The Council adji.uined at 2.V) p.m. till Tue-iUvy next.