PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3875, 1 August 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY-JULY 31.

SUNDAY TRADING. The Minister of Defence, to Mr Joyce, said the Government recognised the absolute necessity of amendments being made in the licensing law with regard to Sunday trading, but there was no chance of if being carried out this session.- They had, however, given instructions to hare the present law maintained as it should be, in the interests of Ihf general public. XAILWkT TIOKfcTB. ' The Minister for Public Works,'in - " reply to Mr W. Hutchison, said the Government couldnofcrecommeajj-be,, , sale of railway tickets at post..>tfjN; and other publio offices, but he would recommend the issue of annual second class tickets in the same way as annual . first-class tickets are now issued. NE^BILLB. The following new Bills were introduced and read a first time Mr McGuire, a Bill to prevent the import tation of Intoxicating Liquors into l this Colony; Hon Mr Gadman, Native , Land Bill ; Hon Mr Seddon, Thorn* don Esplanade Bill, Greymoulh Harbour Board Loan Bill, McCabe Land Grant Bill, Wellington Botanio' Gardens Vestirig.Bill, Mr Hsrkddss, the Hospitals and Charitable InStitU,- 1 tions Acts Amendment Bill. ' . FEDERATION. ~ . £j; The Minister for Education moved j that on rising the House adjourn till '" 7.80 p.m. on Monday for the cussion of resolutions dealing with Australian Federation. The Hon Mr Bryce suggested the.;, following Monday night as a more J reasonable time for .the discussion. : Captain Russell/thoughtan ordinary, sitting day would be a better time for suoh a discussion, unites the House ut on Monday nights as a rule... The Hon W- P. EeeveS said the ■ motion did not necessarily mean that the Government were going to deprive members always of their Monday' evenings, ■ ■• i!l , J ' On a division the m9tipii;' v inf.' carried by 36 to 17. . . ' ; GOVERNHUNT BUSINESS. ; : The Minister far Education moved'.' that for the future Governmant.. business shall take precedence on. Thursdays.. Where private business; ; however, is ot.an especially important nature, every iacility for the transaction, will, the Minister siidj.. be given by the Government. After a long discussion a division was taken, when the motion was carried by 38 to .1.7, auctioneers' dill. ... The amendments to this Bill pro-. posed in oommitt'ee were agreed to, and it was read a third time and passed. SELECTORS' LANDS REVALUATION CON- 1 • TINUANCE AND AMENDMENT BILL.

The Minister forlmndft moved th«\ second reading of . this Bill. It desirtd, he said, to continue the Apt oH> 1889, which expired on the lit day. of > January last, to enable selectors on the goldfields to get their holdings reduced in value; A'-clause wu »Ib 6': inserted to provide against. trumpery cases being broHghtlsefore the Land ' Boards, by it being necessary to p»y a deposit before revaluation, which was to be forfeited if the ciae wasnot 1 worthy of attention. 1 ' ' After some discussion the Bill trta . read a second time.on the voices. COUNTIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. After a lengthy debatethe.Qountiet Act Amendment Bill was read • < second time. • • : ( '- -L •' * ir ! : ut •