HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16.

A telegram was read from the Speaker explaining that he had been unavoidably detained in the country; and asking for the indulgence of the House for htsabsence. Mr Guinness, Chairman of Committee., took the chair. , . The-'Bon J. It. Seddon announced the resignation of the Colonial Treasurer. He then moved tbat the Addrese-in-Rpply to the Governor's Speech should be posponed till 7.30.

Agreed to. ; The following" Bills were introduced :— Elective Executive, Police Force Aot Amendrnont; Payment of -jurors/Totaiisator Abolition, 'Domestic Servants' halfholiday. Criminal Code Amendment. Defamation, Natives Rights. Slander of Women. Removal of Women's Disabilities, Referendum, Mortgages, Inebriate.' Homes. Shearers' Accommodation, • Divorco _ Aot Amendment, Asiatics Restriction, Private Benefit Societies Prevention, Truck Act Amendment,' Divorce.

Mr Ward made a long'ttatement relative to the circumstances whioh b&d led lo his retirement trom the Ministry.

June 17

It was decided the report on the Horowhenna commission should be.printed.

The following Bills.were introduced :— 'Bible in Schools Bill, Workmen's Wages Act, 1893. Amendment, Periodical Revaluation of .Leases in Perpetuity, Public

- Morgues. Female Law Practitioners, Cobl ~Mires Act Amendment, Admission of Women to Parliament, Fair Rent. Noxious Weeds, Government Valuation of Land. Juries Act Amendment, Secondhand '"'Daaler-p, 'Licensing, Mining Act Amend • ment, Gold Duties Ant Amendment, Referendum, A'coholicL'quors Sale Control Aot Amendment. Contagious Disefißeß Act Repeal, Wages Protection, Ueuiy Prevention, Industrial Conciliation and 'Arbitration Act Amendment, Mortar and - Apprentice, County Franchise Extension, -Public iHealth Act Amendment, Public Tenders Contraots and nnd Works* '• JQuestibns were asked Replying to Captain Russell. Mr T. Thompson said tbat be hoped to s be able to announce in a few days that a judge would bo appointed to the vacancy cau.ed by Sir Patrick Buckley's death. Repling to. Mr Collins, whether the ■Minister of Labour would amend the 'Shops and Shop Assistants Act so as to 'prevent the injustice now done to some 'Small empl6y.ee, who are compelled to •give their assistants two half holidays in "the week, Mr R. J. Seddon said that be should introduce a Bill dealing with this subject.

Tbe debeto on the Address-in Reply was "'then-taken and adjourned.