The motion was lost on the voices. Mr R. McKenzie moved an amendment in clause 9 to the effect that persons in partnership with brewers, wine or spirit merchants, or others connected with the liquor traffic, should not be disqualified from seats on licensing committees. The Premier would not accept the amendment. _ ✓

Mr Lawry entirely disagreed with the clause, holding that it was an insult to. a large and influential section of the com munity. Mr McKenzie’s amendment was lost by 46 votes to 5.
Mr Collins moved that the disqualifica tion of auctioneers, commission agents and brokers from seats on licensing committees be struck out.
The Premier accepted this amendment, which was agreed to. Some discussion took place regarding clause 10, imposing a penalty of <£so upon any person sitting as a member of a licens ing committee who was not qualified to do so, and ultimately the penalty was fixed at .£2O.
Clause 11, opinion of member not to dis qualify.
This clause aroused considerable dis cussion, and at 1.30 a.m. Mr Carncross asked the Premier when members were to be allowed to go home ? The Premier replied that they might pass the next clause. Mr Collins moved that no person who is a paid advocate for or against the sup pression of the liquor traffic should be eligible for a seat on a licensing, com mittee.
This was carried by 28 votes to 26. Sir Robert Stout was surprised at the Government permitting such an addition to a clause in their own Bill. If this should be put in the Bill, there was another place for it.
