LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2793, 24 July 1903, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday, July 21.

The Attorney General made some txple. nation", re the proposed amendment to tv c Hotpi aland Ct ariUble Aid Boards' Act— the appointment of Government nominees on the bo-irde. Ho d-ioeaid Friendly Societies needed no subsidy, as they were always llourishing

The Law Praciiiionere Bill, to enable English bvrristeis and solici ore to practice in New Zealand without examination, and providing for the reciprocal admission <f barristers and solicitors from otlur parts < f the Rr ti-h dnmini ns, wa» real a eecond time tv the voices. Wednesday, July 22. The Ko'aksire Domain Act Repeal Bill paeeed all ite binge', as a matter of urgency. Iha Law Amendment Bill (Hon. VV. M. Bot) was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Statute Reviiion Committee. The Hon. J Rigg moved the eeoond reading of the Tied Hovers Bill. He explained that the ptincpal clause was the same as in last year's Bill—name'y, that brewers and others were rot tn own licensed housee or lend money to licensed persons.

The Hon. C. Louis;on said that he thought that, after the decision of the Council la»t year, the matter should have been allowed to roet.

The Hon. H. Feldwlck, who condemned the Bill, moved that it should be read that day six months. The Hone. D. Pinkerton and W. Beehan supported this amendment. After some further discussion, it was decided to adjourn the debate till next day.