Parliament.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 233, 6 October 1904, Page 2

Parliament.

(Per Press Association.) | WELLINGTON, Oct. 5. T!m> Legislative Council this after- ) noon ihad a blank oivler paper, and the J louse was occupied the whole, afternoon in discussing replies given by Ministers to questions. On tlu Housie resuming' at 7.30 1 it went into committee for further consideration of Ihe recommitted ( clauses of the Licensing Hill. Mr Seddoti niovod Iho following L new cluuso "no living in clause .VJ, making clubs liable to certain provisions of the Licensing \ct, shrill t apply to cases where at meetings of any association, society, or club bona fide in legitimately | f carrying out literary or musical inlerlainments l , or friendly society, charitable, or mawnic purposes or outdoor -gianiPH and exercises, tlie refreshments supplied to members and their gues<ts at the expense of the association, society, or flub include liquor." This was* read a second time by 55 votes to 13. The clause was then altered, on Mr Massvy's motion, by including agricultural societies within its provisions. The clause as amended was then iddid to the bill. r rhe bill was reported and amending nts agreed to, and the debate on the third reading of the bill was proceeding when the telegraph olHce closed.

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