NEW CONSTITUTION.
(By Elkctuio Ticli-xjkai'h—Copyuiuht.) I'kiU'H, (We.-stom Australia) Fcbniary (>. Tub (Jrc»vcrntsr lias received an additions*: fmni Sir Kenay Holland, in wilid he that on*} Legislative Charobe' is quite sufficient till the population exceed.80,000. Me also expressed a dislike to tin proposed constitution, which is modeled 01 that of United .Slates and Canada, anr holds that if an Upper House is created ii should be a nominal one. Sir Henry reco mends them to follow the precedent of tin older colonies, and asserts that power musi bs reserved for the Queen to proclaim : division of the present colony into two 01 more colonies. Also that ab u-igin.ds nmsl oe placed under the care of a body independent of Parliament, and that pensions musi be provided for civil servants.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2431, 9 February 1888, Page 2
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127NEW CONSTITUTION. Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2431, 9 February 1888, Page 2
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