THE LICENSING BILL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4844, 6 October 1894, Page 3

THE LICENSING BILL.

* A Lengthy Debate. (By TolegrnpL.— Press Association.) Wklmkgtox, Saturday. Aftor tlio Telegraph Olfioo closed this morning, Mr Graham's motion to report progress in Committee, on the Liconsing Bill, was lost by 29 to lOncluuso 3, Mr McNab moved nn I amendment to proviilo that in case I tUo salo of liquor was prohibited by I a national option poll, the permisI aura otherwise allowed to perfumers, chemists, etc, to nso alcohol should . ;■ MrLawrywanteiUoknowwhetlicr \it was truo that the Tcmporanco weropledged lo a silence, f ■ onthis question. He himself should ;; waut an explanation on every amendment, and evovy clanso. • Reeves said he looked upon as nonsense. Its f «toK°" lcl b ° to . I,l ' ol,il)it nlcohol • fll™ U(l ' W Sl; ' ollk ' nc purposes. T*Mv Button said the amendment - prohibited the use of alcohol by • chemists and druggists. ("No. No.") .; It was clear that it would, and ho ,' wmld bj! no party to that. It was .„■ a joke too far, ; At 2.20 a.m. Mr Buchanan moved that progress be reported. He did i ■. so as a protest against the late sit- ■ Mr f, McKcnzic objected to the fl attitude of the Temperance Party on A this Hill. They brought down a whole B| sheaf of amondments, but sat dumb ■ and offered no explanation of any of Bm thorn, Mr Meredith suggested that the BH House meet nt 2.30 on Monday,whcn ■ it would be ablo to go into the Bill B with its energies fresh, B* Mr Seddou said he proposed, if M fair progress was made with the Pill BA up to three o'clock, to ask the Houso |H to meet at 2.30 on Monday, when he BB\ would resume the consideration of HR AjEtb'r a long discussion Mr BuchHMAii's motion was lost by Uli to 16. HRBL At 3.15 Mr Allan moved that BBjßurangers be ordered to withdraw ■HBjLom the galleries,which was lost by A further motion by Mr e l )01 ' 1 Progress was ■HHgedby3ltol7. HHBRcGowan, at 3.40, moved that HHHHiairmau leave the chair. He |HHM did this with the intention H|BHriici'o was no urgency in the as the Bill now before the not come into operation HHHH years, discussed at very great and eventually at 5.15 a.m., and lost by S3 to 7. BHDflPremiei' stated at 5.40, that some progress would now and he was willing to let ■OBflßmse adjourn, to meet again on BBaBBMy afternoon. HHHBnan spoke strongly against the BBflßnlment until C,-10 a.m., when Mr i SHHwifm rose to speak on another : C Chairman to rule whether, I Standing Order 170, the ■HHlnetnborwas uot wilfully ob- I the business beforo the : during the sitting, and as a i

HBHcccient to guide tlio Chairman, H|K on the Representation Bill ■■nSuchannn had biong-ht himself the rale mentioned by Sir R. ■jHJHj nuo liis remarks. then proccedud, members' taking part, and at a.m. a motion to report proMHHss was lost by 22 to 14, and Mr ■AvJNub's amendment to clause 3 HBS 9 immediately put and carried ■■MMr G. J. Smith moved to strike jHHK'der that the sellars of wine and ■Hitler made from N.Z. grown fruit, in j ■■■wo gallons quantities, might not be HKfexceptod from the local option poll. ■Hj This gave rise to considerable ■■debate and Mr Smith said he was ■0 willing to accept the Premier's Bfl suggestion to retain the exemption ■■ of cider and strike out wine. ■9 At eight o'clock it was proposed jH to adjourn for breakfast, but a big BE chorus of "noes" refused permission! i |HLMr Mackenzie then moved to reHp progress, saying the Tern■Kpcrance Party intended to go on all ■Hjlay, and the House was not in a fit HBttito to consider tlio Bill. ■■■Mr Tanner denied this, and after ■Bjnrtuer discussion the Premier ■■Jibsoctioii, and go home, as members liim were saying they would HJ»ep the Honse and prevent the HJHauso being passed. HBVMr R. McKenzie continued bis ■Hremarks, and mis repeatedly warned ■Hby the Chairman for his continual HBwopetitions, - and irrelevancies. HHeeveral members protested against BHeing kept for over thirteon hours HHThe Premier suggested they BSliould adjourn till 2.30 p.m., but a jHAotion to report progress was lost BfiMitei' aJjurthcr warning Mr R. MeHBViw directed to discontinue lo Standing HHKRjbevs persistently obstructing. ■HHser a further speech from Mr 11. Hnflpnzio, tho Chairman again ■JHBred him to discontinue his re< and said it was now for HHBJrlou.se to mako a motion resBHHing his continued obstruction. Seddon said ho would not like tlio responsibility of framing fflaWmotion now, but ho would toll HbH JtcKenzie lie would not bo perlong to play with the House. jJH; Mr Buchanan moved that the Bh Chairman leavo the Chair which BM after a long discussion was negatived ilßj At 9.10 a.m., the Premier asked BR the Committee to come to a decision HS.pn thoamendmcnt.and Mr Buchanan ■■'again moved to report progress, The was 21 all, and the Chairman ■■gave his casting vote to the noes. BS iMr Uutliio almost immediately BJLwffcdthat progress be reported,and BBSs was carried by 23 to 22. Tho Bjffitiyc Land Court Bill was reHflKtcd with amciidmoiit,aud ordered BJBJ b,o considered next sitting day. HEBe Licensing Bill was ordered to be ■SWs'idorcd on Monday. ■MBA motion hytjie Premier that the BSJbuse on rising adjourn until 2,30 JBMfc, on Monday wn's lost by 27 to HHho House rosp at 10.45 a.m. until BHBBBw °f Auckland,, has received BHYBBf 10,0(X) sacks, of pumice from ■■BBBJfrceiug works to be used