HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1440, 5 September 1884, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tolo, Dargaville, Moss, Grey Pea- ! cook and ' Moat presented petitions, from : women, praying that the franchise i under the Licensing Act be extended to females- of mature -age. Sir George Grey gave notice that he j would introduce a hill to amend Lhe Property Assessment Act. Gore gave notice that he would ii- j troduce a lull entitled the Workman's Eailway Act. Atkinson intimated that at the request of Stout he had ashed for an adjournment till to morrow at 2.30 He also intimated that he had tendered the resignations of his Government on Saturday morning. Stout said that the Governor had sent for him and he had undertaken | the formation, of a Government. He hoped to succeed in doing so by the time they met to-morrow. Joyce said that the proceedings of the last few weeks had brought representative Government into actual contempt. He cited authorities to show that with the exception of this and one of the other colonies, members taking office in the Government had to stand re-election by their constituents. He suggested a motion to the effect that this practice should be brought into operation in this colony. He wouM on a future day move a resolution to that effect. TrimWe and Brown made suggestions with the view of getting the business proceeded with. Atkinson did not share the opinion that* the list three weeks had been wasted. Their most important function was to secure a satisfactory Government. There was no great need for legislation, a^d that only left them thp dnfcv of redressing grievances. He objected to the proposal that members accenting office should go back to their constituents. The proposal would be of no use in the present crisis. He also objected to the preliminary business being cone on with until a Government was decided upon. The constitution of the various committees for example was a matter in which th<* Government in office had a right to have a preponderance of supporters. The House rose at 8.5.