EVENING SITTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9008, 15 August 1907, Page 4

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. LEGiSLATIVE COUNCIL ELEC- . ■ . : yyr --. ■ TION. The amendments made in cemmittee I ■te .the Legislative Council Election Bill were agreed to. On the motion for the third reading Mr Houston moved an a mendment j that the Bill should be read a third ; time that day six months. "The amendment was negatived on V .he -voices. •Oil a dirieion, the motion was carried by 35 to 28:- ..' - . :-. \h .'•'-'-.■ Ayes (35)— Messrs Aitken, Alison, Jalnes Allen, Arnold, Barber, Bollferd, Colvin, Davey, EH, Fisher, Gray, Hanan, Hardy, Hogan, Izard, -Lang. Laurenson, Lawry, Lethbridge,' Lewis', ' M'Lachlan, Mander, Massey, Okey, Ppole, • Ro6s, Rutherford, Seddon, Sidey, Stevens, Sj rmes, Tanner, Thomson, Witty and Sir William Steward. Noes (28)— Messrs JS. G. Allen, Barclay^ Bennett, Carroll, 'Dillon, Duncan, ... Flattoah, A. L. D. F-rasef, W. Fraser, Greenelade, Heke, Hornsbyi Houston, Kidd, M'Gowan, ft. M'Kenzie, M'Nab, M'Pherson, Major, Ngata, Parata, Poland, Remington, Sta^lworthy, Wilford, Wood and Sir Joseph Ward. . . COALMINES. .. The .Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill •ras read a third time^ and passed. #-. " LAMPS ON VEHICLES. The- Lamps on Vehicles Bill was com>Mtted-,' "After a long discussion, the Premier >. aj. 10.15 p.m. remarked that it must be evident to all members that time was simply being wasted. He moved to report progress. . _The motion wa6 carried. ' '*<•?/.■>'':■■.■.. ACCOUNTANTS. ' ... :V On the motion to commit the AcBill, Mr James Allen asked "if the Government would take over the Bill. Mr A. *L. D. Fraser, member in charge of the Bill, expressed a hope that the Government would take it up. r-.-The ' Premier said that the Govern-, ment would circulate a Bill this session. The House rose at 11 p.m.