IN THE LOBBY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 974, 20 June 1883, Page 2

IN THE LOBBY.

-FEOM OXJH PARLIAMENTARY COKKKSPOS-

DBNT.] . Wkllenoxow, To-day. • The debate on the Address in Reply last night was very tame and uninteresting. It will be finished to-night No amendment is to be moved.

; Mr Levin, member for Thorndon, is but slowly recovering from bis recent severe illness. It is hoped' he may shortly be able to take his place in the House,

but his medical advisers fear - that the impure atmosphere of the House and the draughty passages would at prevent materially reta d his.recovery. • In asking the Minister of Justice yesterday whether it was the intention of the, : Government to appoint a Resident Magiftrate for the Ashburton and Kakaia districts, Mi Ivesa referred to the serious inconvenience: caused by the removal of the' ' Resident Magistrate from the - district, and said the duties have since been per- T ,,. formed by two gentlemen, of whom' one was resident..at Christchurch and the' other at Timaru. Mr Oonolly,. in reply, - said that as a matter of fact Mr Matthew Price was appointed in might be seen by reference to the Gazette, and almost immediately after his ment he was attacked .with an Affefitioii Of the eye. The cataract,'he said, had been operated upon, and he was now nearly, if , not quite', recovered, and would beible to. ait at Ashburton about the end of t|lir month. . , , ■ To-morrow Mr Daniel is to ask the Mihister of Public Works whether it is the in- J tention of the Government to introduce a ' Bill during the p*eaent session, for tna . • purpose of compelling Government con-, tractors and sub-contractors te pay their workmen in cash at the end of Oacn four-' ' tsen 'days, during'the time that'such ~ workmen are so employed. 1 .Next week Mr Bracken is to move for

a return showing the number of dayi each Minister was .absent from Wellington during the recess, and the several amounts paid for their travelling or at* L still due for the same: 3 ‘‘ J - 1 ,

Mr Beetham is to. move that, in thiT' ' opinion of the House, it is eipediantthat ' 0 action should be taken in conjunction with, the other colonies of the Empire to obtain a just and fair representation of th* colonies in the Imperial Parliament.