HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 305, 29 June 1895, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 Mr Larnach brought up a rep ri; of the Joiufc House Committee, which recommended that the permit of Bel lam} 'a for the sale of wines and spirituous liquors be continued. Ho moved that the report bo considered on Wednesday next. Mr G. J. Smith moved as an amendment that it bo considered forthwith. On a division the amendment was carried by 50 to 5. Mr Laruach then moved the adoption of the report. 3^r G. J. Smith wanted some information as to the trade of Bellamy's last session. Mr Lartiaoh said the balance sheet wa3 not quite ready, but to far as he remembered, by the figures there was a debit balance" of nearly £103. The bar trade showed a smail prufit of something under £1. The heavy loss was in the victualling depaitment. Mr Smith contended the opening of Bellamy's was not conducive to good legislation, but, apart from this, when the establishment was run at a loss to the country, the fact appealed to the good sense of the members to shut it un. He moved aa an amendment that tile permit be not granted. After considerable debate, in which Mr Sorldcm said a lot of good liquors had been ordered for Bellamy's, and thoy might be a charge on the country in the event of its being closed, Mr .'-mith's amendment was rejected on a division by 37 to 27, and the motion fur tho adoption of the House Committee's report agreed to by 38 to 27. Following is the division list on Mr Smith's amendment to close Bellamy's : Ayes (27) — Bell, Buddo, Buick, Button, Carnell, Eavnshaw, Flatman, Guinness, Hall-Jones, Harris, Hogg, G, Hutchison, Joyce, Kelly, J. W. X^ang, Maslin, Massey, McNab, Meredith, Morrison, Newman, Pi rani, G. J. Smith, Stout, Saunders, To Ao, Wil son. Noes (37) — Allen, Buchanan, Cadman, Carncross, Carroll, Collins, Crowther, Duncan, Duthie, Fraser, Graham, Green, Bail, Houston, W. Kelly, Larnach, Lawry, T. Mackenzie, Macintosh, J. McKenzie, R. RlcKenzie, McLachlan, Millar, Mills, Montgomery, O'Regan, Parata, Pinkerton, G. W. Russel, W. E. Russsell, Seddon, E. M. Smith, Stevens, Steward, Tanner, Thompson, Willis. Pair — Aye : W. Hutchison. No : McGowan. Replying to questions, it was stated that provision would be made on the estimates for returning the valuation fees to holders of. surbuvban sections who were refused loans under the Advances to Settlers' Act ; That recruits could at present enlist in New Zealand waters in any of the ships of the Australian squach'on. In committee on the Uniforms Bill, clause 4 was altered to include Her Majesty's Naval as well as Military forces. The bill was eventually put through its final stages. In committee on the Dog Registration Bill a new clause was added, the effect of which was to give shepherds and drovers the same privilege as farmers of having their dogs registered at cheap rates, a privilege hitherto denied them if they resided in boroughs or town districts — The bill was subsequently read a third time and passed. The Adulteration Prevention Act Amendment Bill was committed. In clause 3 all bread to be sold in loaves of certain weights. Mr Willis moved that this refer only to batch bread. Mr Seddon said if the amendment were carried it was no use going any further with the Bill. Mr K. Stout suggested that a new interpretation clause be inserted. Mr Seddon agreed to recommit the Bill for this purpose. After a short discussion Mr Willis' amendment was lost by 45 to 13 and the clause agreed to. A new clause was inserted ou Mr Seddon's motion to the effect that the bread in the present Act shall not include dough biscuits, confectionary rolls, or twists, but shall mean a batch of Coburg, French, or pan loaves. The Bill, as reported, was read a third time and passed. The House rose euh 10.15 p.m.