THE MINISTERIAL RESOLUTION.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 57, 31 July 1862, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE MINISTERIAL RESOLUTION.

The resolution—carefully, timidly, and somewhat vaguely drawn up —was as follows : “ That this House disclaims, on the part of the .Colony, the exclusive responsibility of the cost of educating, civilizing, and governing the native race while it equally disclaims liability for the principal share of the cost of surpressing insurrection of a people over whom the Imperial Government has never practically established authority, it will at all times cheerfully recognize its duty to cooperate to the extent of its ability and means with Great Britain for the attainment of these objects, so essential to the welfare of the Colony ; and in conformity with these views it is of opinion that the interests of the Imperial Government and of the Natives themselves, require that (reserving to the Government both the initiation and decision of questions where Imperial interests are concerned) the ordinary conduct of Native affairs should be placed under the administration of Responsible Ministers.” The following is the division list r Ayes (22). Noes (22). Bell, Dillon Atkinson Brandon Butler Carter Colenso Eyes Curtis Featherston Dick Fox Gillies Fitzherbert J ollie Fitz Gerald Mason Graham G. Moorhouse Graham It. Mantell Harrison Nixon Henderson O’Neill Monro, J. Richmond, A. J. O’ Rorko Richmond, J. C. Renall Russell Rhodes Stafford Saunders Wilson Tavlor, C. Williamson, James Taylor. W. W. Weld Williamson, John Wells Wood, Reader Watt Ward, (teller) Richardson (teller) Mr. Carleton (aye) paired with Mr. Domett (no)