EVENING SITTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8984, 18 July 1907, Page 4

EVENING SITTING.

The Hour- resumed at 7.30 p.m. QUACKERY PREVENTION. Mr Hornsby moved the second reading of the Quackery Prevention Bill. The second reading v.as agreed to without debate, and the Bill referred to a Select Committee. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. Mr Major moved the second reading of'the Public and Bank Holidays Bill, which, he briefly explained, provided that whenever any holiday pursuant to Act would fall o.n any oilier day than Monday, the following Monday should be observed as the holiday. The second reading was agreed to on the. voices, and the Bill referred to the Labour Bills Committee. FARRIERS. Mr Major moved the second reading of the Farriers Bill. The second reading was agreed to without debate. LAMPS ON VEHICLES. Mr Major moved the second reading of the Lamps on Vehicles Bill, the object being to require all vehicles on highways throughout the colony to carry lights during darkness. Agreed to without discussion. COAL MINES. The Coal Mines Bill (Mr Colvin) was read a second time pro forma and referred to tiie Mines Committee. PURE FOOD. The Pure B'ood Bill -was further considered in committee. At Clause 12, ottencrs under the Act, Section 1, " Every person commits an offence who sells any adulterated food or drug without fully informing the purchaser at the time of sale of the nature of. adulteration," the Hon G. Fowlds moved an amendment that the clause should be subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed by the Gov-ennor-in-C-ou ncil . The amendment was carried, and the clause passed. / Clause 13. tnst it should he no defence that the offence was unintentionally com m itted . Mr Fisher said he thought the clause too drast'c, and moved its elimination. The Minister replied that the clause ] embodied the decison of the highest Courts of the Empire. The clause was struck out by 29 to 28. Progress was reported, and the j House rcee at nvdnight.