THURSDAY, AUGUST 13.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 August 1891, Page 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13.

The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m., ' The question of the importation of grape vines was referred to the Noxious Weeds Committee for consideration and report. . , The whole question of quarantine regulations relating to live stock was' referred to the Stock . Committee for consideration and report. An imprest Supply Bill for £250,---000 was introduced by the Premier, and passed through all its stages. The Premier moved the second reading of the Marriage Act Amend-: ment Bill, which is intended to eni* able officers of "the Salvation Ar'niy and minor denominations to perform . the marriage ceremony. The second reading was carried on the voices. / ■ - * -- On the motion of the Premier the Distillation Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. It's, chief purpose is to enable the* owner of a vineyard to keep a still to make wine from his own grapes for his personal use. ...... The Premier moved the second reading of.ther Customs and Excise Duties Bill., which : is to extend the Act now in existence 1 in order to lessen the duty' on tobacco manufactured and entered for manufacture' in the Colony.— Some discussion ensued, i the opinion generally' being that 1 the measure would give^ encouragement to small settlers in the growth of tobacco. . " The second reading was agreed to. The House went into Committee on the Factories Bill, as reported from the Labour Bills' Committee. It was decided that the Act shall come into force on the Ist' of January, 1892. — The interpretation clause was curtailed', so as not' to include 1 any place where : the persons enga&ed are closely related, and where steam is not used, nor any place not occupied for business purposes more* than three months in any year. ■ The Bill was reported with amendmens, which were agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. The House rose at 1.80.