EVENING SITTING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6972, 26 September 1884, Page 3

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30. ADULTERATION PBEVENTION BILL. Mr Levestam moved the second reading of the Adulteration Prevention Extension Bill. The Premier said the Government would not oppose the bill. Mr Dodson objected to the bill, and said that the labelling of beer casks was particularly obnoxious. The whole measure was too stringent, aud would become inoperative. Mr Joyce and Mr Shephard supported the second reading. Mr O'Conor thought the bill did not 50 far enough. The Government should introduce a measure dealing with the adulteration of all articles of food. Mr Taiaroa supported the second reading, and suggested the appointment of analysts to visit hotels and obtain samples of spirits dispensed to the public. This, he thought, would have a deterring effect on adulteration. The motion for the second reading was carried, and the bill waa ordered to be committed on Tuesday. EIGHT HOTJRS BILL. Mr Bradshaw moved the second reading of the Eight Hours Bill. Mr Oonolly objected, on the ground that the bill would never be of any use. A bill of a similar nature was rejected last session, Mr Stout thought the bill would be a useful one as tending to prevent long hours of work. Mr Fulton stigmatised the bill as an absurdity. The working men were quite able to take care of themselves in the matter. Mr Bryce thought the bill required amending, and he was sure this would be done in committee. Mr Garrick thought the bill would be a most mischievous piece of legislation. No real arguments had been brought forward in support of the measure. He thought the common sense of the House "would throw the bill out. • Mr W. 0. Smith supported the second reading, as any necessary amendment could be made in committee. After some discussion a division was taken on the motion for the second reading — Ayes, 30; noes, 32. The bill was therefore thrown out. seamen's representation bill. Mr Bruce moved the second reading of the Seamen's Representation Bill, which was agreed to on the voices.