PARLIAMENTARY.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'. (Per Press' Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The Council met at 2.30. The Weights and Measures Bill passed through Committee. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30. The whole of the afternoon was spent in answering questions on the Order Paper. / Mr Seddon said that it was his candid opinion that this Parliament would pass a preferential tariff in favor of Great Britain. When the House resumed' at 8.30 Mr Ell moved the postponement of the second y reading of the Barmaids Abolition Bill until after the Elective Legislative Council Bill had been dealt with. This proposal was strongly opposed by Mr Hall-Jones, and by 36 to 28 the House refused to allow the postponement. Mr Ell then moved the second reading of the Barmaids Abolition Bill, and resumed his seat without further remark. A long debate ensued. A couple of minutes before midnight Mr Graham moved the adjournment of the debate on the second reading of the Barmaids’ Abolition Bill, which was carried by 33 to 21. The House rose at midnight.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 961, 6 August 1903, Page 2
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