THE GAMING BILL.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1923, Page 4

THE GAMING BILL.

The test divison on the Gaining Hill last week was taken on an amendment moved by .Mr P. Leaser, oi the Labour Party that the Bill be referred to a Kcre.ss Committee. As the hells were ringing a member strolled jauntily into the division lobby whistling loudiy: “The Wearin’ o’ the Green.’’ The amendment was lest by Id votes to 23. DIVISION T.IST. For Labor Amendment (23). Armstrong Langs tone Bartratn McCombs Bitchener AfcKcen Buddo Mttnro Burnett Mcllvride Dickson, J. M. Parry Fraser Potter Girling Uoilexioii. Holland Savage Howard Sullivan Isttt Wright ,lordan Against Labor Aniciidnicut (T2). Anderson M;,( p!k i'-mn At more Mas-w-. Boilard Masters Coates Murdoch. Corrigiin Nash lie Lit l’orelle Xoswovthy Dickson J. S. Poland Field Pot a a re Forbes Hanson Glenn Rhodes, Sir K. Malian Heaton Harris Uolle-.ton. .J. C. 1 lawkcu Smith Mockl.-v Siewa rt i 1.-i-it ' Sykes i | lie’s...n i hemp-on Luke Pro Lvsnar Williams McKay Witty McLeod Young Macmillan On tlu> motion that the Hill he read a second time, .Mr A. Harris called for a division. Mr Speaker named Messrs Sullivan and Howard as tclbu s. but they (let lined to a<t. The latter was stating his reasons when someone jamiucd a tile (if papers on his head, in accordance with the rule that a member must, be “hatted’’ Vs lieu addressing the cha.tr while the dears were locked. The Speaker having heard their objections. ruled that as their voices were not given they would he excused. The second reading was carried by eft I votes to !). These who opposed the second reading were Messrs ,1. M. Dickson (( hulmers). W. .1. Girling (Wairau). A. Harris (Wniteniala), L. M. Hitt (Cliristcliurch Xorth), W. J. -lordan ('ianakau). .1. McCombs (Lyttelton). L W. Mttnro (Dunedin Xorth). 15. A. W right (Wellington Suburbs), and I). G. Sullivan (Avon).