House of Representatives.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8866, 17 July 1907, Page 2

House of Representatives.

The House met at 3.80. The Pure Food Bill was taken in Committee.- -1 > Clause 7 passed. Sub-clause 4of the clause, setting out. that no copy of an analysis by the Government Analyst shall be used as an advertisement, met withconsiderable opposition. The point was made that as the object of the Act yvaa 1° provide pure food no limitations ! should ; -ben -placed pma person whose goods had successfully withstood the test of the analyst in sotting forth the good points of his produce. 'The ' Minister urged If wqs «n ; desirable to give a manufacturer of foods a chance of beliig able to obtain an analysis at the top rate without any particular reason, and then using the analysis for advertising purposes! Under this Bill a|l a manufacturer need do who desjred a cheap analysis was to get a friend to instruct an officer to secure a sample of food and submit it to the analyst, when , a certificate can he obtained for the payment of phalf |a crown. The sub-clause was retained by 86 yofes tQ ?.Q, Clause's 8 to ll Veto agreed to, At gilfe-clauso 1 Of Clause 13, 1 ‘ Every person commits an offence who sells any adulteration,” Mr Wllford moved an amendment that the words ‘‘unless the package containing the same shall have legibly printed thereon a true description of the composition of the food or drug,” which, after discussion, was agreed to. Progress was reported, and the House rose at 5.80. The House resumed at 7.80, and immediately went into Oomimttoe of Ways and Means. The Premier delivered the Financial Statement., After a brief disensison it was agreed by the Premier, on the suggestion of the Leader of the Opposition, that the Budget debate should commence on Tuesday uignt. The House rose at 9.5 p.m.