PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7917, 24 September 1904, Page 6

PARLIAMENT.

(Per Presg Association). 'V' 1. J VELLINGTON, Sept. 23. In the Hou«e at 2 30, the Licensing liiu was recommitted to consider certain olauses. ( clause, li; " the effect of noncense,' Mr Seddon moved a series of amendments, designed to prevent the illicit Bale of liquor m no-license districts, and these were agreed to. Tbese amendments prevent a person carrying into a no-license distriot more than a quart, of spirits or one gallon of beer in any one day. In the House at 7.30, -the following, proviso was added to clause 11:—" Provided that nothing herein eootainad shall prevent any duly registered pharmaceutical ohemißt within any nolicense electorate from dispensing alcoholic liquors in medicinal quantities for medicinal purposes, upon a prescription signed by a duly registered medical practitioner."

Progress was then - reported on the motion of the Premier, who stated that ?3„ t S,red t0 eat the Imprest Supply Uul through that evening.r An Imprest Supply Bill for £850,500 pas.Bed aJI its stages. Mr Seddon said he intended to visit the West Coast next week to take part in the' celebrations in connection with the-silver anniversary of his political life/ The Licensing Bill would not be proceeded with further until his return a week hence. The House rose acmidnight.