HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT. The Premier moved that the House at its rising to-day adjourn till Wednesday next at 2.30 p.m. Captain Sutter moved that the sitting on Wednesday should be for Government business only. The Premier had no objection to that amendment. The motion was agreed to. QUESTIONS. Replying to questions it was stated that fines inflicted on employees of the Government for breaches of regulations are paid to the Public Trustee and form the neucleus of a superannuation fund; that if the totalisators are allowed they should contribute towards charitable institutions; that it was not proposed to give long service medals to com missioned officers of the Volunteer Force ; that the matter of promotion by a step in rank to officers who have served 16 years had been settled ; that the ques tion of amending the present unsatisfac tory state of the law as regards Acclima tisation Societies was under consideration; that to reintroduce the system of return tickets on railway lines would result in a loss to the colony of £40,000 a year, and could not be entertained. REPRESENTATION BILL. On the motion for the re-committal of the Representation Bill, Mr Mills said he moved for.its re-committal in order that the number of members should be reduced to 71. He felt sure that many had voted for 91 a few nights ago under a misconcep tion. He thought they would bo shewing a practical desire for economy by first reducing the number of members, and then reducing their own honorarium. The Premier opposed the re-committal, and said that if it were agreed to he should not be responsible for its passing this session. A lengthy discussion ensued, after which the motion for re-committal wag lost by 50 to 21.
