HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Herald, 5 July 1894, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

1 Tuesdav July 8. 1 1::h The Speaker took the chair, at 2.80 p.m. % j The Premier laid reports on the , table relating to the inspection of ' fire appliances at the Goyern^n^n| Buildings. . .; /. j-^; i A discussion took place. Tho following Bills were read a first time : — Coroners' Inquests BiUj i Riverton Harbour Board Epipo\jrery - ing Bill ; Employers* Private Benefit 3 Society Bill; Waimakairiri- Ashley Water Supply Board Loan Bill. . . a The Premier moved the second reading of the Auctioneers.. Act a Amendment Bill, which was agreed s to. ' , r The debate on the second reading \x of the Imprisonment for- Debt Abolis tion Bill was reenmed, rind after a some members had ppoken was a further adjourned, a | The second reading of tbo Tabnui d Branch Railway was agreed to. 3 The Hawkers and Pedlars Bill wxs% e read a second time after a little dise cussiou. o The Anna Act Repeal Bill was passed thvouph its final stages.

The Audit of Companies' Accounts Bill was discussed and read a second time. The House adjourned at 10.50 p.m. •• •' ■ - Wednesday, July 4. The Speaker took the chair at 2.80 p.m. The following Bills were read a first time : — Municipal Corporations Bill, Railways Bill, and Distress for J6eji't Abolition Bill; Public Trust Amendment Bill, Inanghua County Council Empowering Bill. -The second reading of the Abatoirs and Slaughterhouses Bill was read a second time and referred to a Select Committee. Major Harris moved, "That in the opinion of this House the sale of 1 • foeer, wine and spirituous liquors should be discontinued at'Bellamy's." . After a long discussion the motion was carried by 27 votes to 24.