A LICENSING BILL
TO. REMOVE ANOMALIES
(By Telegraph — Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, Last Night
In the House of Representatives this evening, Mi k W. W. D. Bell (Wellington. Suburbs) moved the second reading of the Licensing Amendment Bill No. 2, which is designed to remove anomalies such as would occur by the alteration of electoral boundaries and the placing of an area which had voted for liquor or prohibition, as the case might be, in either a district which Iml voted for liquor or prohibition. Mr Bell said ho aimed at equality for everyone under the law. Mr Malcolm said the Bill would lead to other anomalies. The effect of the measure would be ill at in a No-license district licenses would exist. The electoral districts would be torn into I'll reds. Mr L. M. T.sitt said ho did not fcpo why the House should do nn-i thins: to rectify anomalies for a trade which could well afford to look after itself. Tf the Bill was necessary, it should be brought down as a 1 Government measure, and not by a private member.
Mr John Payne said lie was in favour of the bare majority, but be objected to licensed houses being wiped out through the rearrangement of electoral boundaries.
Mr F. Smith supported tho second reading, as an injustice had been done in certain places. Mr J. A. Ha nan objected that retrospective legislation was unwise, and would lead to absurd results. Mr Harris took a simitar ground, and moved that the Bill bo read that day six months. Dv Newman seconded tho amendment. Tho Bill contained many had points. The licensing districts should be fairly large, nnd not cotorminus with the electoral districts. He considered retrospective, legislation was dangerous. 1 Messrs Escott and Ell opposed tho Bill.
Mr Ngata moved the adjournment of the debate at 11.40. Ho raid he was convinced tint the Bill bad no chance of passing. There wore other pi'ivate Bills to bo considered, and bv postponing this Bill the Government would have a. chance to consider other branches of licensing legislation. Mr To Rangihii'oa secondetT the amendment, and siid l>p thought tbn+six months bonce would be the pron°r time for the second reading of the Bill.
The amendment was carried by 32 votes to 30, and the debate was adjourned till this day week. The House tose nt 11.55 p.m.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10706, 29 August 1912, Page 5
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396A LICENSING BILL Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10706, 29 August 1912, Page 5
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