MEIKLE BILL HELD OVER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 38, 8 November 1907, Page 7

MEIKLE BILL HELD OVER.

FLOy« AND POTATO BILLISECOND READING. -new; measures introduced, a lively hour."'in the council. Proceedings in' the■■'. Legislative Council yesterday wero marked by an unusual departure -from; the usual calmness of that Chamber. Mr. Rigg declined to bo guided by a suggestion which the Attorney-Goneral had ; mado with a view to securing tho quick and easy passago of tho Land Bill through Committee;' : "A ; soniowhat : heated discussion followed. Whon tho storm was over tho Council went through tho Land BUI in Committee This task kept Councillors in their places until after midnight. The fate of tho'Moikle Acquittal Bill'was announced in tho: Houso by the Premiov early in. tho i afternoon. The Bill is to be laid aside'and another substituted noxt session, which Will deal generally with tho question of criminal appeal. Tho House then'passed on .to."-the third reading of tho Agricultural ..Labourers' Accommodation Bill. The Sea Fisheries Bill was responsible for."3-tstubborn debate -on the part of the Opposition; who heaped ridiculo on the proposals, r,Qgardirjg the option given the Min-ister.-tp-,ppen.,.a shop for :the wholesale, or '.■ retailsale>pf oysters.'The-Bill,ultimately was reported ;ff9"r4'Committee' without amend- / ment.;'ThV;,reiiiaind,er'of the night was taken.- up .with jthe second reading debate on the Flour and Other-Products Monopoly Prevention Billl 'The House roso at 12.30 a.m.,;.. .'. . •'...',- '. ~',,,.'