EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.20, Licensing Bill.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1401, 25 June 1881, Page 2

EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.20, Licensing Bill.

The amendment to clause 129, requiring a supply of tea and collee, &c, at all bars, was negatived on the voices. Mr LevesUm moved a further amendment renrleuug it compulsory to supply liquor as well as meals or lodging, unless with valid excuse. The amendment was negatived by 32 to 23. The clause was passed, as also clauses up to 134, on which Sir W. Fox moved an amendment to jn event publicans cashing cheques unless drawu by the persons supplied. He referred to certain classes of publicans who kept men's cheques until they were sweated out or alleged to be exhausted by the score run up. The amendment was negatived on the voices. Mr J. B. Fisher moved, as calculated to prevent the evils complained of, that no licensee should receive payment in advances for any liquor, and that any money &o received might be recovered, even if liquor had been supplied. On clause 104, Mr Sutton moved an amendment in favour of opening houses on Sundays from one to two in the afternoon, and eight to ten at night. This was strongly opposed by Sir W. Fox, and negatived on the voices.