THE LICENSING QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 65, 25 June 1910, Page 5

THE LICENSING QUESTION.

AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

BY TEE NO-LICENSE CONVENTION.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night.

The Dominion No-License Convention came to an important decision at a late hour to-night, after two and a-half hours' debate, on the proposal of reverting to the arrangement regarding licensing legislation made 'with the Government in November Oast.

An amendment condemning the combination of the issues of no-license and Dominion prohibition was rejected toy 76 votes to 60.

It was then agreed to treat the division as affirming the compromise, but to proceed no further with it, owing to the closeness of the division. The following resolutions were subsesuently carried:—(l) That we demand a special vote on Dominion prohibition, with full provision for giving effect thereto if confirmed; (2) that this special vote be taken on the day of the next general election; (3) that tie question ibe submitted to the electors on a separate paper of distinctive color, to be kept and counted separately; (4) that we demand the bare majority, and all amendments dealing with the local law affirmed last June (this no doubt refers to Mr. Laurenson's Bill, which was not proceeded with last session); (5) that the executive, in consultation with the consultative committee, be empowered tp draft a Bill on the above 'lines, and submit same to the Government, and to organise the party throughout the Dominion in support of the Bill. Mr. Wesley Spragg was re-elected president of the Alliance.