PARLIAMENT.
BADE MAJORITY IS LICENSING. THE PROPOSAL DEFEATED'. > MEMBERS,AND THEIR PI,EDCES. PREVENTION OF QUACKERY BILL. Early yesterday, nftornoon papers wero laid on tho tablo -of tho Houso comprising correspondence and particulars in connection with, tho oxchango. of certain. land between the Government; the Wellington City Council, and Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson,: and Co. Mr;-Fisher, who had, asked, for tho return,, at once' proceeded : to deal -pith, tho correspondence .and the "facts "contained therein, The discussion is: reported-olsowhero in tins issuo. Among •; sovoral privato members' Bills which woro advanced a stage; Mr. Hornsby's Quackery: Prevention Bill, provoked tho most interesting discussion. Tho verdict of the House on the No-Li-cense party's bare majority proposal'was decisive, Mr. Laurcnsou's Bill leing defeated by 54 to 8. ■ Membqr. after.member declared that his pledges to his constituents would notjjillow him to.-support.tho' Bill. Tho XJppor House did not sit yesterday. .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 264, 31 July 1908, Page 9
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142PARLIAMENT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 264, 31 July 1908, Page 9
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