PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3261, 20 July 1889, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

. In the Legislative Council yesterterday the Dunedin Exhibition Licensing Bill was ruled to bn a private one, and referred to the stiuidiug committee, The Native Meetings Bill which provides for the prevention of the assemblage of largo bodies of Natives Bill, was read a second time. House of Representatives. In answer to questions it was stated the Government were in communis cation with the Australian and Canadian Governments on the subject of, reciprocal tariffs.—There was at present no Engineer-in-Obief.—The Midland Eailway Company would begin work at the Springfield end shortly, and the first opportunity would be taken of making an arrangement as to when work would begin at thoJelgryvo end,

The Premier moved that the House at its rising adjourn till 7.80 on Monday for Government business only. Mr Fish warmly opposed the Premier's motion, and referred to a circular-sent out by the country members' whips, warning every one of tboir party to be in the House at 7.30, and on no account to leave it without pairing; and taunted the Premier with acting on the dictation of the country members. The effect of this Monday sitting would be to force the Bepi'esentatiori Bill down the throats of the people without giving the city members time to prepare a defence, Mr Ballance and others opposed the motion which on a division was carried by 52 to 29. The debate on the Representation Bill was resumed and occupied the House till 12 o'clock, when it was adjourned till Monday night.