LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 89, 11 October 1895, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, October 10. The Council met at 2.30. Hon Mr Rigg brought on his motion again that the Chinese are undesirable immigrants. The motion was taken out. Westland and Nelson Natives Reserves Bill passed final stages. The Alcoholic Liquor Bill was further considered. Clause 6 was altered to read, each voter shall be entitled to vote any one of the proposals and ■- no more, and consequently amendments are made in clause 7 to bring it in conformity' with this provision. In clause 8, which pro* vided that in the event of reductions be- - ing carried, licenses shall be reduced by not more than twenty five per cent of the total number in the district. . A motion by Mr McLean to strike onfc the minimum altogether was carried by 21 to 9. In Committee on the Alcoholic Liquors Bill in clause 10, which provices that the day of the Licensing election to be a public half-holiday, and further that from mid.day till 7 p.m is to be deemed to be Sunday within the meaning of the Licensing Act; Mr Richardson moved to strike out provision that the election day is to be deemed Sunday. The amendment was carried by 22 to 4, and the clause, as amended, be added to the Bill by 17 to 9. The Hon R. Pharazyn moved to strike out clause 23, bringing? clubs under the provision of the Bill. On a division the clause was struck out by 14 to 8.