PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6326, 28 September 1907, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. The Council met at 2.30. BILLS IX COMMITTEE. The Sale of .Food and Drugs Act was again considered in committee, a new sub-clause being added providing that it shall he an offence punish a hie by fine not exceeding -£5 if u person who has delivered bread to a retail purchaser lakes it back after it has been in tne possession of the purchaser more Ilian one hour, or takes it back and sells it to another person. Tho Bill w;us reported. The Indictable Offences Summary J urisdictiou Amendment Bill went through the committee stage without alteration. and was read a third time and passed. ANIMALS' PROTECTION BILL. Tho Animals' Protection Bill, introduced by tho J toil. Dr Findlay, was read a .second time. A report of the debate appears elsewhere. METHYLATED SPIRIT. The lion. Dr Findlav moved the second reading of the Methylated Spirits Bill, which has passed in the House of Representatives. ft was mainly intended, ho said, to prevent fraud upon, tho Customs revenue. , . Tho Bill was read a second time. MARINE INSURANCE BILL. In moving the second reading of the Marine Insurance Bill, tho Hon. Dr Findlay explained that it was a codification of the common law in regard to marine insurance. It followed the- lines of the English Act on the subject which was passed last year, only dllfering where it was necessary in order to harmonise with tho New Zealand Stamp Act. 1 , The Bill passed its second reading without discussion. Tho Council adjourned at 4.15. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Tho whole of tho afternoon and evening sittings were' occupied with the further consideration of the Land and Income Assessment Act Amendment Bill (reported elsewhere). The House rose at midnight.