PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 109, 7 June 1909, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

MEETIXG OF THE OPPOSITION* PARTY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Lust Niglii. At a meeting (if th L . o|ipositi(in members last niglii there were ±1 present. Tin; meeting was held partly svTi.ii a view to introducing tin. new members, and nothing definite was decided on with ri'ganl to the approaching session.

Wellington, Later. The Opposition caucus on Saturday night was not fully representative 01 that party. It is understood no definite course of action was decided on until the Premier makes his statement to members on Monday, though from what has been ascertained it appears the Opposition are likely to oppose mi adjournment in the event of sir Joseph Ward going Home. It is considered very unlikely that such Opposition will lie successful,' but a Minister states that should they be successful, it simply means that Sir Joseph Ward will remain lure. Probably the informal proceedings commencing to-day will be in tne nature of a tauciis, and not open to the Press,

THE SPEAKERSHIP. Re the Speakership, it is very unlikely that any change will be made. Any breach between Mr. Guinness and the head of the Government in consequence of certain recent utterances of the former, lias now- been healed. Mr. Wilford's name is mentionrd as me probable Chairman of Committees, ACCOMMODATION 1 ARRAXGEMEXTS. Regarding the arrangements for accommodation,, the buildings have been undergoing alterations, which are now almost complete, and these include a new Legislative Council Chamber, erected at the rear of the block, in which tliu keynote has evidently been economy, though the new chamber is . slightly longer than the one in the old buildings. In the House of Representatives the position of the Speaker and the arrangement of the seats has been altered, and much improved accommodation provided for the Press. DURATION' OF THE SESSION*. This probable date to which the session will extend, according to tlic authority of one -Minister, is the 17lh inst. at latest. ' MEMBERS lit'SV. Members were busy yesterday uiaricing oil their seals. Mr. T. E. Taylor ha; chosen his as near the Opposition benches as possible, while Mr. Fisher is right n the midst of the Opposition members. THE GOVEUXOR. Wellington, Saturday Night. His Excellency the Governor arrived from the South'by the Marirroa yesterday and has gone to the .Ministerial resilience in Molesworlh Street, where he will remain for a week or ten days.