Sir J. C. Wilson moved, and Mr G. B. Parker seconded, that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr Rhodes supported the Bill. Mr Rolleston suggested the amendment of the Diseased Cattle Act to meet the diffi. culty. Mr Vogel Baid he would leave the Bill to the House. At present the Bill only gave power to prevent the importation of cattle. The Bill was thrown out on a division by 28 votes to 26. (The Bill was intended to give the Governor in Council power to make regulations prohibiting the importation into the Colony of animals of all kinds, or meat, skins, horns, hoofs, hay, or fodder which might be considered likely to propagate any infectious or contagious disease. The penalty of a breach of the regulations was LI9O, to be recovered in a summary way. The Bill was introduced chiefly with a view to pre vent the importation of the foot-and-mouth disease.) Mr Fitzherbert gave notice of motion for the introduction of a Bill for granting a loan of L 210.000 to the Piovince of Wellington.
