Friday, June 21. The House met at 2 30p.m. NBW MEMBER. Mr Saunders, the newly elected member for Lincoln, took the oath and his seat. SESSIONAL COMMITTEES. Notice was given by the Ministers of the ap pointment of the usual sessional committees. MR FISHER'S CASE. Mr G. FISHER asked the Premier when it was intended to lay on the table the correspond ence between the Government and himself with reference to his (Mr Fisher's) retirement from the Ministiy. He said he had been very much abused and vilified in connection with this matter, and he thought it only fair to himself that the correspondence should be produced The Hon. Sir H.A.ATKINSON said there was no objection to laying the correspondence on the table, but he thought it would form a very bad precedent. As, however, Mr Fisher was desirous this should be done, there was no other course open to the Government but to comply with the request. LEAVE OP ABSENCE. Leave of absence for one month was granted to Mr Peacock on account of urgent private business. UTILISING KAIiWAT BESJRTES. ! Mr O'CONOR asked the Premier whebher the Government will consider the advantage of planting unutilised and suitable portions of railway reserves with New Zealand flax, as a source of revenue both directly from rents and indirectly from the revenue.
The Hon. Sir H. A. ATKINSON said Go vernment would consult the Railway Commis sioners on the subject. NEW BILLS.
