MR BATHGATE AND THE CONTRACTORS' DEBTS BILL.
An ex-M.H.E, who was in the House in 1871 having written to iis stating, in .confirmation of our previous statement, that Mr Bathgate had no more to do with this bill " than the, man in the moon," we have taken some pains, to tret at tho actual facts. We have already, stated that the bill was introduced jn the. Upper House by Mr Sewell, .and m the' Lower. House by Mr Giabome. The former stated it was founded on Acts in force in Victoria a.ndj Tasmania. Mr Bathgate saystio had boon at. preat pains in getting an American work on the subject to advise tho Attoroey.gen.eral in drafting the bill. It does not appear from Jlr, Sewoll's sfe^ement, nor from the following, oxtract from the Journals of tM House, that, tiiis advice was taken. j (Vide Journals B. of 8., 1871, p, X7OJ , " Contractors Debts Bill. j Considered in Committee, Qgtober lutii, J 18'7^Mr Bathgate moved that the following! dime be added totho bill •.-' The word <> work : man" shall include any person who shall fur-: Ssh any material used by the contractors or Jub contractor in the execution of his contract.' , '' Negatived en the voices. This is the sum total of what {9 pn record relative to Mr Bathgate's connection wit}) tho Jbill. — . :
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 6191, 12 December 1881, Page 3
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