EVENING SITTING.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3574, 10 June 1880, Page 2

EVENING SITTING.

Wellington-,'This thy.

11 the House last night the Municiptl Corporations Ax* Amendment Bi'\ was read a second time.

Oa the motion of Mr Hu-oh\ison the Committee postponed for three weeks, to enable corporations to express the!' op'uioQs regard H% the BH. THE DBAINAGE BILL. The Drainage B V introduced by Mut-ay was r.-d a second i'me 1 on a division of 40 to 15, and was refe,.ed 3 the Gonjnitt3e on agricu l.re.

M»jor Atkinson stated that the Govecjmeat would oppose aay expeiu 'iture of public money under the J3' I by proc^ana. i,ions. • ■ .• " The Validation Bi'l was passed. THE NEW LICENSING BILL. Mr Speight, M.H.R, resumed the debate on the Licons'ag Bill He approved a good deal of the Ei'l, but urged ■fh'afc clubs should be v der po'ice supervision, and that no ch'ldren shor'd be supplied with Kqe.oreltb.3r to eonsi ne or c^ny away. Jrie rrged several 0 her a hendments.

Mr Bowen thought " clubs " shou d be defiaed. Ho urged the do:ag away alt jgether with the bonajide LareHer, aad condemned the proposed alteration respecting; licenses ia tiie Native Distiict. . Major Te Wheoro x'sp condemned this portion of the Bill. CATTLE LICINCES. Mr Fulton warmly- approved of tie abolition of cattle licences. The debate was then adjou.ded. .■, The Auctioneers B! ' was read a second time on the motion of Mr Dick. Ai';.r a short debate the House adjoiivued at 12.45-