New Zealand Parliament.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 141, 24 October 1868, Page 4

New Zealand Parliament.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The Province of Marlborough.

On Oct. 14th, Mr. Eyes asked the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, whether it is the intention of the Government to make any proposition to this House to enable the provincial authorities of the Province of Marlborough, and other provinces in a similar state of financial embarrassment, to carry on the necessary functions of Government until the next meeting of the General Legislature 1

The Hon. Mr. Stafford said there was no fund at the disposal of the Government to carry on the necessary functions of Government. The Government, however, would be pi-epared to accede to a vote of money for maintaining certain establishments, which must in any event be maintained. [ Rumour says £3OOO was voted for this purpose afterwards.] The Wairau Massacre. Mr. Jollie moved that it would be satisfactory to this House to know what steps have been taken to effect the correction required in certain of the names inscribed; on the monument erected to the memory of those who fell in the Wairau massacre.

The Hon. Mr. Stafford said he did not know what was the state of the./groupd. A small balance of the fund had beep placed in the hands of the Superintendent of Marlborough, with a vieW to 1 quired corrections made. That gentleman however had paid the money into the bant. A letter had been forwarded to him that day requesting him to have the corrections made. He could not understand How such blunders could be made in the names, for no two men were better known in Nelson than Mr. Thompson and Captain England, more especially as the work was committed to a near relative of one of the persons who fell.

• Mr. F<sx said, as one of the early colonists, he took an interest in the subject. He hoped the necessary alterations would be properly carried out.

Mr. Eyes said that a small balance remained in his hands, but he had informed

the gentleman in whose charge the monument was, of the alterations required. Mr. Jollie hoped the Colonial Secretary would see that a proper railing should be put round this monument, which should be properly protected. A watere Shearing Reserve Bill. On the 16th instant Major Brown moved the third reading of this bill, Mr. Eyes opposed the bill, and moved that the bill be read a third time that day six months. The bill was thrown out, Marlborough Reserves Leasing Bill. On the 19th instant, Mr, Collins moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. Eyes thought the present bill an attempt to pass by a side wind, a bill which had been thrown out, the A watere Shearing Bill. The bill was then read a second and third time and passed.