HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1101, 16 June 1882, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

. Wellington, June 15. Arrangements are being made for the Hinemoa to take members of both Houses of the Legislature to Canterbury, in order that they may visit the Exhibition. The proposal is to start either to-morrow (if the Colonial Treasurer continues too ill to bring down his Budget), or else to the following Friday, returning on Tuesday after. It is understood that the Licensing Act Amendment Bill, introduced yesterday by Suit on, provides for the abolition of Elective Licensing Committees, and relegation of their powers to existing local governing bodies, to be exercised within districts over which their respective jurisdiction extends. Another proposed change in the Bill is to authorise local option poll to be taken annually, if rendered necessary, by application for new licenses, instead of triennially, as under the present Act. The cost of such poll to be defrayed by applicants for new licenses. Rolleston was, yesterday afternoon, authorised the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to issue a new writ for the Stanmore seat. In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, after numerous notices of questions and motions had been tabled by various hon. members, leave was then given to introduce the following Bills, which were read a first time : — Nelson College Act Amendment Bill, and a bill to award costs in certain cases. The following private Bills were read a fiist time : Mining for other Minerals than Gold Bill ; a Bill to Amend the Land Act, Middle Island ; Native Villages Control Regulation Bill, and a Bill to amend the Licensing Act. Weston's Mining Companies' Validation Bill, was held over until Friday next A number of unopposed notices of motion were next disposed of. Daniels' motion to procure from Home a training ship for the colony, resulted in a long valueless discussion, which was interrupted by a message from the Council. It was finally resolved to procure a suitable vessel. Feldwick moved the second reading of the Telegrams Protection Bill, which provides that cablegrams known as Reuter's shall be protected for 36 hours after publication in the Colony. Petrie, FitzGerald, Joyce, and several others opposed, but the Bill was read a second time on a division by 32 to 27, and the Bill was ordered to be committed on "Wednesday next. Sheehan gave notice of hi 3 intention to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the best means of giving effect to the resolution passed yesterday in regard to the training vessel for the colony. J. C. Brown asked, without notice, whether the Government intended to repond to the invitation of the promoters of Christchurch Exhibition for members to attend that Exhibition, also whether Government had taken steps to ascertain the general wishes of the House in regard to the subject, and were they prepared to make arrangements for honorable members to visit the Exhibition towards end of the present (month, if they desired. Rolleston replied that if it was the general wish of the House to go down to Christchurch, Government would be very glad to afford every facility, and place the Hinemoa at members' disposal. Subsequently Brown gave notice of motion fer an adjournment of the House on the 29th, until the following Tuesday, to enable members td attend the Exhibition. Sutton enquired if it was the intention of the Government to introduce this session a Bill to provide for the management of Hospitals and Charitable institu tions, similar to the Bill submitted last session. The Colonial Secretary replied in the negative, adding that the Colonial Treasurer would explain the intentions of the Government on the subject when delivering his Fnancial Statement to-morrow night. Pyke's Bill to make members defray tbe cost of Hansard reports of speeches was lost by 30 to 28.