PARLIAMENT.
By Tolegraph. Wellington, August 4. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, The Council met at 2.80. Tho Weights and Measures Bill was read a second time, HOUSE- OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30. The Stato Fire Inswuuco Bill was iutroducedjby 'Governor's message, and read a first time. In reply xq questions Mr Seddon stated that it was the intention of the Government to proceed with .the Referendum Bill this session ; that legislation would be introduced this session to suppress the coupon system] of , trading, which had become nothing more or less than a gamble; that there was n b intention this session of introducing legislation to substitute annual licensing polls for the existing triennial polls. The Housq resumed at 7.30. The whole evening w a s occupied debating tho ' third reading of the Counties Act Amendment Bill, the discussion covering the whole land question,'
Amongst tho speakers was Mr Laurenson, who said as soon as the session closed he and those who thought with him on the subject would conduct a campaign throughout the colony, and lay the whole land question in all its aspects before th ! 6 people,' ■.; ' ! , The "third reading of tho Counties Act Amendment Bill was'carried by 33 to. 17, and the Bill passed. Tho Houso rose at t a.m.-
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North Otago Times, 5 August 1903, Page 2
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