PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4518, 8 September 1893, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

Weuinoiok, Friday, v The discussion on clause 2 ot the Shops and Shop Assistants Bill was carriedon allnightvery monotonously, up till about six o'clock this morning being then relieved by the freo| the bell to secure a quorum in the chamber. Several motions to report progress and that the' Chairman leavo the chair were lost by overwhelming majorities, as also was the proposal to clear tho galleries. The Hon. Mr Beeves ■aid the whole opposition to tho Bill arose from a personal grudge. bore biro with regadfti the measure, but Mr Duthio denied this, and said he had done nothing wkaiever to obstruct its passago, At last the Committee settled down to work, and clause 2 was passed. In cWso 8 all shops are to close on Saturdays at one o'clock, Fruiterers and fishmongers were added ,to the exemptions. The clause passed without other amendments, The House continued on the amendment inserted providing for a hilf holiday being given to persons employed in hotel bais, and also that shop-keepers at ports could supply after hours, with provisions that any ship leaving within twelve hours required The period of notice required for alteration of day for half holiday was reduced to seven day. The third reading of tho Bill was fix'd for today, and the House ttdjourui d till 2.80 this afternoon.

Yesterday's Summary. Tho Amendment proposrd lo th« Electoral Bill in the direction of "Hiring elfcSors 1 rights to women, was defeated in the Legislative Council by one vote, and women's franchise may therefore be considered safe, unless a hostile amendment is cirried on the third reading. In the Alcoholic Liquors Bill an amendment, providing that Resident Magistrates instead of licensingcommitteas should administer the law, was carried by 17 to 15. The Attorney-General said that this affected tho principle of the Bill, and therefore progress to reported. The amendment renders the Bill useless. Tho Shop and and Shop Assistants Bill was stonewalled last night in the Houao ol Representatives. THE LIQUOR BILL The Ronlyn Gospel Temperance Union have petitioned tho Legislative Council, representing that the licensing diatricta fixed in the Alcoholio Liquor Sale Control bill are too large to be workable; that licensing committees are deprived of their discretionary powor, and that the provision for a threa-firtbs majority is opposed to the principle that majorities should rul6. They also object to the provisions rendering it necessary thathalf the people on tho roll must vote, and granting a two years' renowal of licenie.

Tho Licensed Victuallers' Association of Ashburton ask that women shall not exeroiso the franobiss under the Bill for at least five years. THIS PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY. In his annual report concerning tho Pariiamentsry library, Mr James siys teflAorough reform is necessary if it is to bo rendered properly efficient, and that the first and chief step of each a reform was the erection of a new and suitable building. Tho vote off COO per annum is not sufficient to maintain the library, and he recommends that it should be increased by £IOO. THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE, The PosttuaiJtet-.General has de-> dined to grant the request of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce for another alteration ol the time-table of the San Yranoisco service. The new arrangement, be points oat, is tbe beet for the Colony asa vhole.—N.Z. Times,