SCENE IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A REFERENCE TO THE LIQUOR
TRADE,
CHAIRMAN OBJECTS TO IT BEING CALLED DETESTABLE.
A COUNCILLOR REPORTED,
By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. In committee on the Shops and Offices Bill, on clause 18, which provides for a weekly half-holiday for hotel assistants, a motion by Mr Pinkerton that hotels be exempt from the compulsory half-holiday, was negatived by 15 to I. Mr Jenkinson moved a further amendment that no female assistant shall be employed in any hotel after 9 p.m. In the course of the discussion, tho Hon. Mr Jones referred to tho liquor trado as a detestable traffic. The Chairman (Hon. Sir Baillie) ruled that the words were objectionable, and asked Mr Jones to withdraw the expression. On Mr Jones declining to withdraw tho words, a motion by tho Minister of Education that ho ho reported to the Speaker for disobeying tho Chairman’s ruling was carried on the voices. The Committee then reported progress on tho Bill, and tho Council adjourned to next day.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 194, 23 August 1901, Page 2
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175SCENE IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 194, 23 August 1901, Page 2
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