The Hon. J. McKenzie in Reply to Mr Spence.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 129, 2 June 1891, Page 2

The Hon. J. McKenzie in Reply to Mr Spence.

Palmbbston South, Jane 1, A meedag convened b.y to* Hon. J. MoKeqzie in order that he might reply 'w oertafo v jooußationß made against his adminwluUpn , .. by>Mr Speuoe, ii-Commf&ioner oflflrowfc / Lands at loveroffeili, faepwld j 0 thf lowll ••/,', Hall,' Palmerslotf. this [gveniog im~*M v •If'gsly MteMtif^ Thl jißiele«forjpUß '•""; began by referring to the proposed leg&ltffoo' if ; lor the ensuing session. Ministers had duN m fa s toMnonfche «, ajr had,bernjn%ffi(» reduaad .|fW jdblA 'SdMdUlrV^lMba^MU £60,000 ana £60,001). Toey had in' each tnatitnpa a'oted iv aynoeri, and would ba We"** pared .to nek Pailfanient \f§<sfo&sJM they had done iv this direction, aofif SSSf were defeated thq .elector a *wgiUduUiiVft,&,voiM in tine matter Ifeforeffliiwa^aalMßeUlVd, - The polioy of -(he GqyetiimAnt frtf a •■ nb bo^owind," to 4ve witty* theiriN ftfe and to lIK h ? ic °? n . r W w *- iTtolNliqVali . that ifc.tjoh a poiioyMra oaHiecftg \itbr* .-■■' lew yeara they woUJd have auoinffiin'aenoe reaiotea as , would bring a Wuc progress a«cH prosperity thr.oaghou» sNetf5 Netf ZM&fira JMftifcl ters bad determined to reduce the Doataaa througuouMiihe -colony Wo #wKo a'a honeat endeavour to reform the Legislative Council by limning ths |itae.^ nitfinbara frould re* taw their seats ; and to arhuqd th'j Electoral tnvft^KfPM* »JW& Measures dealing wKh Labour- arid Capita, would also beintroduoed, but they would not be of a revolutionary oharaoter, nor-would they ooutein any >> fir|wrork«. • The«||meMarei the tigikfft Labour," , Vould gtvß fa»r lllay to 'CapTtoiT A Laai Bill would be lutroduoed, one provuioa bl whioh would put a stop to dummyium b» making auy breao m or evasiaua of it « misdemeanor, puuishable by imprisdnmeufc only The speaker next defended ' Mr ttitohie a appointment as Chief oX t th9 Msook Depurtmenc, suyiug thac no more pure and honest appointment hidVeve'r bee^Jmattd &.| the Oivil Service of the oolony, rMr Spenotfll ohurgea were . answered ca,t MnfftLb.M>tTW^ v Jlimster said that repeated complainte"wer#jj made conceraiug that gentleman's adminw - tfation of the Lands 'ifefetfuimymWtSfrl l^nd, and after a personal enquiry, as to thll w,»iy iv whioh tjieforea? weiJauaia/r t dealt with, he had, in '^elnteresD ofWi oniony and as aa aot of kitWluesa to M&** Spenoe, .prd^d rhiaVwmoYal ftoift! ;', the place, where he had .bflen b 6 'iMdf yearii >' ' to flrestland,'^ tite J same 1 Baiaryrw^e had -; open d^wiug hitherto./ 'ir.Wnoe pre. furred to re ire fr'9ni l the"si?v mSm aaked payment for the *nnVhe Uovernment bu(ii'n^evFrovihoial Govern. meut service alao, »s we'll as.' aiV"hiontha' Wave of absence on' full pay'; The OabinaC. however, only, agreed <.fc' gtttfttfiiiiWW4o.il'" T??? , waa far mow than he waa legalWS eWitlpdj tft ,\ m that Me • Spenoa r apoke as^d Bai>pomWntau7 'WwMWWh^SX a^l^?^™*'^ w 60 years oiaS? and tneJdf6fcb.^o^ia^)bohM th^utTSf o£ Orownliands officer and speoial rangS fbr , the. Soutfrlaud. rforesto... , f M*^auSS qampbell had previouSly 1 J oioapW^tnei pjwition of ranger there, but had beeV dismisa^dby'the'late'Gbvbrdin'enfc tot doiagy lia'duty Wo faithfully; .-It had b^n'oharge! a W ?¥ 'Cthe:Ministtr)' ! by Mr Bp£ t i4t he hW transfdrred Air 'ufi&se* to'Gauter- - towtv^ .<K&P*oye 'iihathe deed only. nietttion'that afc'ty'Wy'^ime thb ment WA3 madd * raritarta^'ia' Oirtterburf was vacant: ■ H« also'den'ttd-thlifc n'4'had left the Land Offloe at luveroMgill wisn~wr>' inadequate >taff,] and gaVe;agpea U^aaißifoiilS of this assertion la obiioiiSsiSii 'tCTflSaw" asked • the; meeting to deoide 1 ; betwfeMHitt.A self and his aoouser. (L'oud'applaoae.VH liiod ; Mr Murootfe iiioyed,' ahd 'it *l*>&tiMm turn .con., i "Thac this-m^tihg haa^veSw conndencein the Hon. Ji Mofo&la/iHidMflJlT ot Uinds/tts ottr repregehtaa7«;'alid'itti.tiA«n Government Of whidH he is'a'member^ktoabo that the aotiona of tha present- GoWrlJmbat'A of by the Waitaki coaatituahoyVand merife ' t|ie oonfldenoaof tbo country to tocg?;\