HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXI, Issue 1666, 1 July 1892, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

June 29 The following Bills were introduced :— Conferring the Electoral Franchise on Women, Compensation to Licensed Victuallers, Road Boards Act 1882 Amendment, Liquor Traffic. Local Option. Fisheries Conservation Act 1884 Amendment. Sydenham Borough Council Empowering, Oyster Fisheries. Napier Harbor Board Loan, West Coast Settlement Reserves, Eight Hours. Mr W. C. Smith moved—" That, in the opinion of this House the totalisator should bo abolished, paid the Government be

requested to bring in a Bill to give effect to tho resolution." The resolution was seconded hy Mr W. Hutchison, and waa debated nt considerable length, eventually being lost by 28 to 25. Mr M.Guiro moved to the eff.ot that tbe motion of censure passed by Mr "Bryee, late member for Waikato, be rescinded. Mr E M. Smith seconded tho motion. The Premier regretted that he could not Agree with it in its present form, He wished to see Mr Bryce's petition to the House, which he folt sure contained many inaccurate statements, go before the Committee. He regretted Mr Bryce's absence from the House, but no reason had been shown why his petition should not be enquired into. Sir John Hall, Messrs Gt. Hutchison, Fisher and Seddon spoke to the motion, the latter not having conoluded at tbo dinner adjournment. In the evening Mr Ballance moved--" That tbis House desires to place on record its high sense oE tlie distinguished services rendered to the colony by Sir Harry Atkinson, and to respectfully convey to Lady Atkinson and family its assurance of their sincere sympathy with them in their irreparable loss." The Premier paid a tribute to the greatness of tbe services rendered by Sir H. Atkinson to the colony. He was followed by Sir John Hall, who said he had been specially requested by Mr Rolleston to second the resolution, and who thought he bad known the deceased statesman longer than any person in the House. He dealt with Sir H. Atkinson's long military and political career, and eulogised his energy, self-reliance, fertility of resource and sincerity, as well as bis faithful and patriotic service. The motion was agreed to* The debate on the Address in Reply was then resumed by Mr Guinness. He was followed by Mr G. Fisher. Dr. New* man and Mr Fish, who each severely criticieed the action of the Government. Mr Ward, Postmaster General, states emphatically that since the money waa voted for his salary he has not drawn one penny of it, and does not intend to do so. Mr Wright has expressed his desire to be relieved of the duties of Whip to the Opposition party, as he finds his health will not stand the late hours and hard night work which that position involves. .