HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1097, 7 June 1882, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, June 6. Weston has introduced an amendment to the Licensing Act, providing for the nomination of licensing committees by the Governor ; also to ex. tend the hours of closing hotels from 11 to 12 o'clock, and enabling billiards to be played by boarders and lodgers after closing hours. Caucus meetings have been held by Canterbury, Westland, and Nelson members respecting railway lines, and the interest of the Coast is being carefully watched ; no Bill will be recommended pending the Financial Statement The goldtields members in the Colony are very active. Weston has received a letter from Yogel who will communicate nothing definite about the railway till arrival in the Colony. Atkinson was too ill to deliver the Financial Statement to-day. The Christchuroh members and Mr Weston waited upon Hall to present a congratulatory address from the Christchurch Borough. He made a very neat reply. Matters in the House are very quiet now, no signs of serious opposition, but Grey is making friends amongst new members. The general feeling is that the Government will remain in office. Weston has seen Ministers with regard to the Low Level Tunnel, and the extension of the Nelson Creek race to ■ haura, also about the purchase of Pothan's paddock for a tailing site, but nothing definite has been done. The Government refuse to appoint a Warden for Reef ton. Wellington, June 20. In the House to-day Seymour George gave notice of his intention to move tomorrow that on and after Monday next the House sit on Mondays for the remainder of the session. Sheehan pave notice of his intention to introduce Bill to repeal the sharebrokers Act. No other business of importance was transacted, the absence of Atkinson thro illness causing a drag on the business. The Colonial Treasurer is suffering from the effects of bad weather which has recently set in. In order to avoid his having to go out, his colleagues met at his residence last evening, and held a lengthy Cabinet meeting, when various matters connected with the session weredealt with. It was decided that it was necessary to get the Native Bill out of the way before the Budget should be brought down. Friday next would therefore be the earliest date of its delivery. It is now rumored that the Opposition will probably avoid attacking the Government on the question of finance, lest by so doing they should risk the passage of the new Loan Bill. The old local government question is alleged to be that to which their eyes are now turning with the idea of making it the chief battle-ground of the session. A meeting of the Blenheim, Picton, and Westland members was hel.l to-day, to consider the question of obtaining a vote out of the next new loan, to be exj pended on the construction of railways in their districts. Nothing was decided on, | the meeting being adjourned till Momlay i next, with the view of obtaining detailed i information on the subject.. A meeting of members representing the various goklfielda districts was held this morning, when various matters relating to tho mining industry were discussed. It was found that the appointment of subcommittees to deal with these subjects did not work well, and the meeting adjourned till to-morrow to enable other arrangements to be made.