Parliamentary

Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 3095, 6 August 1903, Page 4

Parliamentary

(By T<degra«h.>

I Wellington. August 5. I P the H aist n, R ptesentatnt-j J 1 U,t '..1 ' 1 RIX 1 IK'NMV' DISTRICT ! i r < 1 s ' , r.i i' a pi 1t CII ,1-1 \ I i (. i -> O 1 I I Cv. ] ra l .1 1 I 1 l 1 1 1 1-, r,i h Dc \c.!nl<_l_i! M" 11'lcii r c■>mt 1 a fk.,. 11 "ri 1 1.307 t'c 10l H Hue 1 .1 tt licenses conduce u» me Bruce t'.'.x- 1 Both petitions .'vtre read by the J Clerk 01" the House ami were referred { direct' to the Pur.iie Pel iti. - ;n.- Com- j mittee. j ANSWERS t;> QUKSTIONS. j T n renlv to qiu;:stitjiis. Sir .J. G. | Waid.slaVed— He was prepared to set up a committee of expens, 1.0 consider the establishment or a standard of purity for food and drhn offered for safe in the colony and to determine what are regarded as adulterants therein. The Government had already approached the Gape Government with a view to a 1 rial being Kiven to Westport coal by (he Cape Railway l)e----ri.rtnient. The C oveinmtni weie cousu cnn b tin id is ibil ty o r itli \ in—. I st ol 1 t Sll n.,s rSai 1 d positor oi the r-ecessitv 1 t< i\i tnen tin to di pos 1 boi 1 s ih 1 wis 11 ) nee 1 t( submit the t >\ (1111 nt ih \ 'mi cr in imaf i 111 I u 1 > n ictun> In reply 10 <u ins 11 <-eddon said— >*,: It w s his c nil ( pin > lint tni 1 1111 mini \ ul ' pi 1 pi 1 tetitt il i nil in In 1 di ( ic I tin Ihi 11 1 1 11 n 1 > l< til 1111 W ill r 1 11 c o \ \ '(. tl uid c out in 1 t >n ll v ih \m n liv uitl ( 11l 1 w 11 ly (1 ib( hi tl ud hi v i it unK nil it i d to ri da liKjiiii 1 % 1 bun-, n id( n 1 1111 11 1 t 1 ild ) ii 1 t1 11 tin lultt 1 w iM t 1 1 1 wid to rest.

PARMA IDS ABOLITION BUT

Mr Kll moved the second reading of the Par-mauls' Abolition Pill, and resumed his ,-,eat without fur! her remark. h I i\\ is in 1 motion nd li 1 1 tttii t ( P'H on mineral s t< und Vint vas 1(il j wantid was in il eritioi 111 Pie pusmaluv oi hi) ii 11 1 1 dueet nOl lia\ n-, the liseiect v e man b huid tin mi * Vi ' "H '- iiitb (l (die infer--111 ict 1 1 in i 1 11 1 armnp, tin 11 inn ' i in " ' found ,11 n ,)<l< li J 1 'i I''" - in{| 0 m \ t \ I u 1 un lun di 1 ('ll il, hi h 1 1 I n'(' I" sei i\ mi s j 11 i 1 oh -, r bu 1 ds ' Mi HI 1 1 Ji Isi 1 tin Bill 1 , s l,| 1 ( m M 1 il i 1 win 1 o ,(| n 1 1 111 nls to wai , it tl 1 t 1 ~ 1 tin Hsttietne lf isui I 1! i 11 t-d told Pie r use t! t i BUI w 1 t poition 1 the iiunsi i„ h islati 1 which was ls) i 1 hv t Pi b b tit nisis uid wa ii 1 d d 1 1 re uti in on h i \U ) ' e 't ,i dm in oc 1 .nt 1 if v > Id 11 11 ( 1 pe» , t , 1 1 ( 1 lid in s 1 uivinj; ,1 ( ( u 111 n in 1 \M> i' 1 not i,(i iiiil em 1 11 1 -,< iiuml ( 01 my 1 M>' it' P ' P 1( lt \ 1 1 cin 1 ' red, th Bill wis ll 11 c 1 I'll " " 'l 't\ Oi

' Mr' Hoc;:;', in su;-mortir. s (be Bill, said he del not think that serving behind heir! bars -.va> a suitable oc ciii>;i(i<'n *"or youia: wnmen. Mr A. L. I'. Kraser. in opposing Uii' Bill, eoniended that 'he presence nl' wfius:!! in hotel batrs had a benelieia! moral effect on visitors. Mr Major supported the Hill, -with exception (if licensee's family. TVlr Flat man supported the second reading, but ihomdif, the Hill required a lot. of alteration in Committee. Mr Bennett, opposed the Bill. Mr "Rutherford said he had known station hands to undergo a civilising influence at I lie bands of barmaids. Mr "Rf'rr.iiHitiV! supported the Bill, but would iirti . e profo; rod in have the barmaid quest ion deal! with in a '.•■■••'irireiiensive measure. Mr Wood would no I support the ;.'■.-.o- ;::r S i i barmaid- till there v.-as sonic other avenue, thev could enter. V.v '!'. Aou-km/ae v. a-; prepared to i'-i\ ;• she Hi'} a second reading if '!-:;■■ •-•-;, s a rtuivci- oi ca.vry:n-i rea- :- one Ve amendments. V- Tanner considered that the Bill ■.''as an i.!!-edvb:ed attempt ill an iil;i.h'■-. i way, to deal with a question on v.hicb fere bad h"en no dosnite cmo-,,:-ion of reblie opinion. Vr IViitT believed that women were List as eoe'd and moral behind the aas : , behind the counter. Mr -' 'all-Jones was of opinion thai ca!s:ai's wee.- as well fondue'nl as ciev other class oj' the eonmiunitv. Si:- V. 0. Mb n he'd ilnvt the' Bill was too drastic, but lie would vote :Mr i'ee second readme; villi a. view to subsian; la! a mp;ulm>'i!t s beine; sir M'Xab oeposed the Bill. '\t;- (trahe.m riaa.-i i lie adjournment of tli- debate, winch was carried by 'is v oles to :'!. The House rose at midnight.