PARLIAMNET

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1926, Page 1

PARLIAMNET

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THE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, July 29. Tlie Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. Oil behalf of Sir E. Mitclielson the second reading of the Gaming Amendment Hill was moved by Hon. V. Heed, who said its main objects were to make it lawful to telegraph investments to secretaries of Racing Clubs on the course and make it lawful for the publication of infrmation before a race and of dividends afterwards, to establish a double totalisator and make it an offence for undesirables to re-enter the course after being removed; to make it compulsory for Clubs to race upon their own course, except in certain circumstance, and to repeal the provision enabling Racing Clubs to change their constitution to Trotting Clubs or vice versa. On division the Bill was read a second-time by 17 to 7. The Council rose at 4.45 till 2.30 p.m.

THE HOUSE. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The afternoon sitting was taken up with formal business. a£ the evening sitting, the House went, into Committee on several Government Bills. The Justices of the Peace Amendment Bill was reported with an amendment that a summons might be delivered by registered post, and that members of Legislature arc authorised'to witness declarations. On the Police Offences Amendment Bill, the Labour Party developed an organised opposition to Sub-clause 3 of Clause 4. which the Minister explained was aimed at pick-pockets, but which the Labour Party said would be used against industrial strikers. After a discussion continuing till 2.15 a.m. the clauses of the Bill were agreed to.

The first clause of the Hospital Charitable Institutions BUI. was passed, and the Fire Brigades’ Bill was also passed. 'Plio House rose at 3.45 a.in. till 2.30 p.m..