The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Saturday, June 21, 1890. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 470, 21 June 1890, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Saturday, June 21, 1890. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

Be just and fear not; Let &U the ends thou aim’st ut bo thy oonntry’a, Thy God’s, and truth’a.

The Speech from the Throne was delivered on the opening of Parliament on Thursday. It is little distinguished from the usual run of such things, and of course concludes by asking God’s blessing on the deliberations of our legislators, a solemn invocation which unfortunately in each session members themselves seem inclined to very soon forget. Credit is taken for the large amount of land settled upon during the present administration, and it is noted that the increase in revenue has been in items that show a further advance in productive, pursuits, and that the stationary condition of other items proves that there has been no departure from the temperate habits of the people. There is little, however, in the Speech to which exception might be taken. It is barren of proposals of any kind, or rather barren of proposals of which there is any indication of ultimate fulfilment, The most important points of direct interest to this district, and we believe also to the colony, are those which indicate that further efforts will be made in the opening up of native land, and the construction of roads—a line of policy which has so often been foreshadowed in Governor's speeches, and so seldom developed, that we put very little faith in the new promises. There are now ready for consideration', we are told, Bills for consolidating and amending the law relating to the qualification and registration of electors, and providing for the issue of electoral rights, dealing with the Civil Service, amending the law with regard to hospitals and charitable aid, amending the Counties’ Act, altering and consolidating the law of bankruptcy, and providing for local government on the West Coast of the South Island, as well as other Bills dealing with matters of public interest, and particularly a measure to give effect to the report of the Sweating Commission. These measures may mean a great deal of good, but they may also signify nothing but mischief. It is useless to' attempt to discuss them without knowing the provisions they contain, but we recognise many old items which have probably had very little fresh dressing, such for instance as the Charitable Aid Bill, a measure that has already been denounced throughout the colony.