THE GAMING BILL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 28 October 1911, Page 3

THE GAMING BILL.

—. 4 A BRIEF CAREER. KILLED DT .29 VOTES TO 22. v At 2.30 a.m. yesterday tho Gamin} Amendment' Bill (Mr. Jennings) was callod upon in Coiumitloo of tho lloubo of Representatives. Mr. Newman moved immediately to report progress, stating that ho did go an a protest against tho manner in which clubs in his district had been treated. The motion was defeated by 28 votes to 21. Mr. Newman again protested against Clause 3, which provided that tho Rangitikci and Marlon Clubs should each bo granted ono day's racing in each year, though both clubs wero in his district; lie had not been consulted by tho author oi tho liill and had not been given on opportunity of discussing-lho matter with the clubs so as to arrive at sonic more satisfactory arrangement than was contamed in tho liill; Mr. Newman moved that all words after tho opening word in the clause should bo deleted. Mr. l'Wlds said ho had a prior amendment and moved tho substitution of "because for "notwithstanding-" at tho beginning of the clause. Mr. Anderson moved that tho Chairman ! leave the chair. Mr. I'oolo raised a point of ordor. Theywero discussing Clause 3 but Cianse 3 ; had not been passed. Mr. Jennings: It was passed by n< largo vote. Mr. Poole: No, it was not! i . The Chairman said ho found, in referring to (ho books, that Clause 2 had not been passed. , Mr. Anderson withdraw his amendment. ' Mr. Russell moved to report progress. , He asked the House not to stultify tfio action taken last year by proceeding fur-' ther with this liill. Mr. Guthrio hoped that progress would! not bo reported. The will of tho House that preference should bo given to country/ clubs had not been carried into effect' J lie Commissioners had refused to givo. juscioo to tho country clubs and ho I hoped tho House would rise to the occa- ! sion. l . l Th ?.J fon : D - Buddo spoko briefly upon the difficulty of tho position and was intemiptcd by insistent cries of "Vote l " Mr. Luko was similarly interruptedwhen ho rose to remark that ho thought tho .House- and tho country woro dead; against tho Hill. ' Mr. Jennings remarked that the Bill* had received a majority of votes in tho ; House time after time, in spit© of tho opposition of metropolitan members who ¥? j? ,l 1 .?, , ' ly a,ld opposed to it. j i , , 111I 11 wm ' WSSO(I nonc of tho clubs' scheduled would bo 'able to hold a meet-'', ing this year, but the principle- wouldi be aflirmed that a commission should not have power to strike down clubs as \ tUo Ifcicinn Commission had done. the motion to report prowess was car- \ nH by 2,9 votes (o 22. This killed that.