UPPER HOUSE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11508, 2 October 1915, Page 9

UPPER HOUSE.

GAMING AMENDMENT BILL. [Per Press Association 1 WELLINGTON, October 2. The Legislative Council met at 11 a.m. Thu following iiibsi were read a second' time: institute Persons Amontiment and Coal Mines Amendment. (The ratter Bid was considered in commuted and reported without amendment.; The (ja.-iung Amendment Bill was fur tiler considered in committee. sir F. H. D. Bell explained' that a new clause was proposed, giving a racing club the right 'to a tctrtHsaior permit in substitution for any racing day lost owing to grounds being occupied for military purposes, wnli. ji proviso that the substituted day need not necessarily be in the next succeeding year. The leader' of the Council said that he had exp'ieiiiy instructed the Law Draughtsman to take care that existing i-.ghts were not infringed', and the aggregate number of permits to which the ciub was entitled were not exceeded. rue lion 0. Samuel said he considered that the new clauso would effect what was intended. Lite il on T. Mac-Gibbon said he that the ehtu.se would be an act of justice to the Wellington Racing Club, and that the Dominion was under a debt of -.jratitijue to the club for it; as--L-tauce. At the san:-. true lie oppo,>.'(! Liu: Mid on p.-iuciple. ai'.'.i the ('etPif-il would d;i wi.-.e'y its votwrj; against it. 'the. J ion d. Jiar.- opposed the new elai'.Ae. ana iiee.'eti' :\n a.nic:i.;!meut with the object. Oi ti-. i'oat..:.'g it. (>!> -i division, the danso was added be 17 to 3. On the motion of Sir F. 11. ]>. !scil, a proviso was a'ldod ii;aki:ig it absolutely e'ear that no further permits shall be issued beyond thuoe previously ho'd" by any ciub. Tiie. "Bill wa- amended, reported and road a third time, and passed on division by 16 votes to 8. lite* Coal Manes Amend'inent Bill was reported without ainend'nie.m, and pa.ss .(! ihe final stages. The Council rose at 12.-0 p.m., and will meet, on Monday, at 8 p.m.