LICENSING BILL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1927, Page 2

LICENSING BILL

THE DIVISION LISTS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. The division lists on the several amendments to the Licensing Bill were as follow: For the clause to retain six-yearly polls, lost by 23 to 51 : Ayes (23) Coates, Eliott, Field, Glenn, Henare, Horn, Hudson, Hunter, Luke, Lysnar, McLeod, AlacAlillan, J. Alason, Ngata, Pomare, J. C. Rolleston, Sedilon, Smith, Urn, Veitch, Ward, AVilford, Williams.

Noes (51): Anderson, Armstrong, Atmore, Bartram, Bellringer, Bitchenor, Buililo, Burnett, Campbell, Dickie. J. Al. Dickson, J. S. Dickson, Forbes, Fraser, Girling, A. Hamilton, J. R. Hamilton. Harris, Ilawken, 11. Holland, 11. E. Holland, Howard. D. Jones, W. Jones, Kyle, E. P. Lee, J. A. Lee, Linklatcr, McCombs, AlcKeen, a.cl.ennan, .Martin, 11. G. R. Alason, Nash, Nosworthy, Parry, Potter, Ransom, Reid. Rhodes, F. J. Rolleston, Savage, Sidey, Stewart, Sullivan, Sykes, Taplev, Walter, Wright, Young. The Lender of the Opposition moved mi amendment providing for the reinstatement of the State Control issue. Ayes (20): Atmore, Bartram, Buddo, J. S. Dickson , Eliot, Field. Forbes, Glenn, 11. E. Holland, Horn, J. A. Lee, Luke, Parry, J. C. Rolleston, Savage, Sedilon, Smith, Veitch, Ward, Willord.

Noes (55): Anderson, Armstrong, Bell. Bellringer, Bitchener, Burnett, Campbell, Coates, Dickie, J. Al. Dickson. Fraser, Girling. A. Hamilton, J. 11, Hamilton, Harris, Hawken, Hennre. 11. Holland. Howard, Hudson. Hunter. D. Jones, AV,. Jones, Kyle, K. P. Lee, Linklatcr, Lysnar, AleC’ombs. AloKeen, AleLetlan, McLeod, AlacAlillan, Alartin. H. G. R. Alason, J. Alason, Nash, Ngata, Nosworthy, Pomare, Potter, Ransom, Reid, Rhodes, F. J. Rolleston, Sidey Stewart, Sullivan, Sykes, Tapley. Dm, Waite, Walter, Williams, Wright, Young.

The clause in the Bill providing for the two issue ballot paper was retained by 53 votes to 21.

Ayes (53): Anderson, Armstrong, Bellringer, Bitchener, Burnett, Coates, Dickie, M. AT. Dickson, Fraser, Girling, A. Hamilton, J. R. Hamilton, Harris, Ilawken, llenare, 11. Holland, Howard. Hudson. Hunter, ]>. Jones, AV. Jones, Kyle. K. P. Lee, Linklatcr, Luke, Lysnar, iAlcCombs, AljcTCeen. AlcLennan. AlcLeod, AlacAlillan, Alartin, 11. G. Alason. J. Alason, Ngata, Nosworthy. Pomare, Potter, Ransom, He id. Rhodes, F. J. Rolleston, Sidey, Stev.nrt. Sullivan, Sykes, Tapley, TTru, Waite. Walter, Williams, Wright, Young.

Noes (21) : Atmore, Bartram. Bell, Buililo, Campbell, J. S. Dickson, Elliott. Field, Forbes. Glenn, If. E. Holland, Horn, J. A. Lee, Parry, J. C. Rolleston, Savage, Sedilon, Smith, Veitch, AA'ard, AVilford.

On the clause providing for the 55 per cent majority, Air McCombs moved an amendment in favour of a bare majority vote. The amendment was carried liy 13 votes to 32.

In favour bare majority (43): Anderson, Armstrong; Bartram, Bellringer, Bitchener. Buildo, Burnett, Dickie, J. D. Dickson, Fraser. Girling, A. Hamilton, R. Hamilton, Harris, 11. Holland, H. E. Holland, Howard, 1). Jones, AA r . Jones, Kyle, K. P. Leo, J. A. Lee. McCombs, AlcKeen, Alartin, Horn, Ngatn. Nosworthy. Parry. Potter, Ransom. Reid, F. J. Rolleston, Savage, Siiley. Stewart. Sullivan. Sykes, Tapley, AA'aite, AValter, Wright. A'oung.

Against hare majority (32): Atmore. Bell. Campbell. Coates. .T. S. Dickson. Eliott, Field, Eorlies, Glenn, Hawker. Henarc, Horn, Hudson. Hunter, Linklater, Luke, Lysnar, McLennan, AleI.eod, AlacAlillan. J. Mason, Nash l’oir.are, Rhodes, J. C. Rolleston Sedilon, Smith, Urn, Veitch, AVartl AVilford, Williams.

Mr Coates moved that progress be reported, anil that leave be asked to sit again.

The motion was taken to a division, and was carried by 41 votes to

COMMENT ON BILL. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 17. The Presbyterian! General Assembly received with expressions of satisfaction the news that the prohibition members in the House of Representatives had carried the day in the fight on the Licensing Bid, but dismay and indignation was expressed concerning Mr Coates’s decision to withdraw the Bill after a discussion in which some speakers referred to “solemn assurances given Ijy the Prime Minister that the Bill would be left to a five vote of parliament. The Assembly expressed disapprobation of the latest action of the Prime Minister. The resolution was carried. That the following telegram be despatched to the Prime Minister’The Presbyterian General Assembly, now in session at Christchurch, hopes you will continue the Licensing Bill in view of your repeated assurances that the Bill should have a fair run, and be left to a free vote of Parliament.’’

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

WELLINGTON, Nov. 17

At a meeting of the Standing Committee of the New Zealand Alliance, held this morning, a resolution was passed. (a) Expressing gratification at the emphatic votes recorded by the House of Representatives against the proposed extension of time between polls in favour of the two issue ballot paper, and in support of a simple majority (b) declaring astonishment that the Prime Minister should have moved to report progress, and so have imperilled the passage of the Bill after the House had so plainly declared its will, (e) respectfully reminding the Prime Minister ot ins repeated assurance that members would he free to deal with the Bill on its merits, and regardless of par v ties, and urging that lie do nothing to obstruct the passage of the BUT.