The Licensing Bill.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7939, 22 October 1904, Page 8

The Licensing Bill.

After being- the whole week in committee in .the Legislative Council the Lic.en_mg.^ill';*wa^:reporf6d'-ea_ 12.15 o|clock this morning to the open Council. ■ The only amendments made were to permit of prohibition orders being issued by a Magistrate .in privacy, ahd to allow Magistrates to issue a prohibition order without application against a person who has been more than twice ' convicted of druhkennieiss within six months; bringing Bellamy's under the same hours as hotels arid clubs in regard to the sale of liquor; repealing the privileges formerly given to bona fide travellers; and removing from the Minister for Justice to the Magistrate of a Court of Inquiry the power to direct .that proceedings be taken against any person for committing irregularities in connection with ;a poll. The third reading has been sent down for Tuesday. The Hon Mr.; Bolt Las given notice to move the recommittal of the bill, in-or-der to reconsider theclub clause_ He! intends to propose an amendment that the clubs' bars shall close from 11 p.m. until 6* a.m. ou week days, and from 11 p.m. on Saturdays until 6 a.m. on Mon days.