TUESDAY, 13th OCTOBER.

Southland Times, Volume 3, Issue 101, 14 October 1863, Page 3

TUESDAY, 13th OCTOBER.

Morwing Sittings. On the niotien df Mr Cowan, Mr M'Nab was electe 1 speaker for the day. NOTICES OF MOTION. Prayers having been read, Mr Cowan read the following notices of motion : -'-To move at this evening's sittings "that a Printing Committee be formed ; to consist of Messrs Tarleton, Wilson, Rogers, -and the mover." To move at this evening's sittings for leave to bring in a Bill 'intituled "an Ordinance to amend the Licensing Amendment Ordi- . nance.* 5 MOTIONS. Mr Cowan moved for leave to bring in a Bill intituled "an Ordinance for regulating places of .public exhibition and entertainment." The Provincial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was carried, and the Bill read the first lime. : Mr Cowan moved—" that the Second reading be appointed for to-morrow morning's sittings." Mr Cowan moved the second reading of the "Pawnbrokers Ordinance, 1S&8." The Provincial Treasurer seconded, and the Bill was read a second time. Mr Cowan said that before the House went into Committee, he wished to explain that this was one of a group of Police Bills, and was not meant to interfere with trade, as ■ trade, but merely to protect the public. Mr Tarlton said, there was no case made I out by the Government, for this one of "a' group of Bills ; " they had no right to fetter ' trade in any way, and this Bill was calculated to affect it prejudicially. Pawnbroking was an important trade. Again, the Bill was in i the meantime useless, so far as he knew, there ': were no pawnbrokers in the Province. \ The Provincial Treasurer was glad to see •; that "my Uncle had a champion. He was : wrong in raying there was no <;ase made out - for the Bill. As tke Province increased in population there was no doubt that the pawnbroking interest would be represented. Now it was found at home that no class so much as pawnbrokers resetted stolen goods, a great deal of silver plate and stolen property were disposed of through pawnbrokers ; and stringent legislation was there found necessary. The same rule would apply here — . though there was not much silver-plate in the Province, there was a. good deal of wearing apparel, which might be stolen and disposed of through the agency of pawnbrokers. The Government wished to nip the evil in the bud to forestal a great probability. The House then went into Committee ; and having resumed, the Chairman reported progress. The Provincial Treasurer moved the adjourned second reading of the '.' Electric Telegraphs Ordinance," which was carried. The House then went into Committee — and having resumed, the Chairman reported progress, and the third reading was moved. The House then adjourned to six o'clock p.m.