General Assembly.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 65, 29 July 1868, Page 3

General Assembly.

ij, JtJf.Y 28. [lIV SUIIiMAKI-TH TKIVKG-llAlMi:.] Mrßrowngavo nofcico that Westland bo mado a province Mr 1. ox's motion for Thursday is as follows ! — " That au itnprossion having gained ground throughout tlio colony thafc liia Bxoollonoy's Govornmont proposes to o_Foot organic ohangos in tho institutions of tlio colony, and groat anxiety being everywhere fold in roforonco to tho present position of Nativo nl.nirs, it is in tho opinion of thin Houso duo to tho Parliament aud to tho pooplo of Now Zealand, tliat tho Govornmont should without dolay nllbrd to thorn tho fullout information on both subjoots. And this Houso is of opinion that no furthor business should bo prooooded with until tho Govern, moiit shall havo placed boforo it a full and preciso statement of its policy, aud iiK.icn.od tlio cxtont to which it proposes to alfcor or extend existing institutions, nnd shall havo mado v eloar statement of what is boing dono in roforonoo to tho - -existing Native disturbances, and of its intentions with regard to Nativo nil'airs in future" i?apers iv rofoi'-mco to various Native subjects weno called for and agreed to, A motion, mado by Mr Bolloston, for papers in roforonoo to tho notion takon by tho Constabulary at I? atcu and Opo'tiki, induced a dobato, Mossrs lliolimond, Harrison, Brown, 8011, aud Oarloton havo epokon. All ofFort is to be made to got tlio Bonds Board Bill roforrod to a Soloct Oommittoo.