GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14834, 27 November 1913, Page 9

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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LEGISLATIVE COTTKOIL,

Wednesday, November 26.

AFTERNOON SUTING. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. LEGISLATOItE BILL. ' ' - • . The Hon. F. H. D. BELL wore* that the amendments made by the other Uoxxee in the Legislature Act • Amendment Bill bo taken into oonstderation to-morrow. The Hon. W. C. P. CABNC3IOSS "~i moved as an amendment that to-mor-row tho Council resolvo itself into Committee of tho wliolo to consider *• the amendments. Ho said that whon - < the, BUI left the Council it was harmMfelese and necessary, but it was comiugfjß* back a very different measure. It was-iP' now loaded with a groat constitutional* **- principle. < * , The Hon. O. SAMUEi, seconded the amendment. Ho considered that ae'the amendments to tho Bill made it practically a ncwßill, the Council should have every opportunity to discuss tho whole of tho new clauses The -MINISTER agreed to accept the -' • amendment, wJiioh • was carried on-the voices.- . ' ■. - s_ '■■:■■; r ■■■■"■ FIXAL STAGES.; - .Tho Governausat Railways Act Amendment Bill and the Mutual Fire, < Insurance Act Amendment Bill were , read a tiurd time and paseod. -• ' MUNICIPAL CORPOSATIONS BILL. ■. Tho Jfmiicipal • Corporations 'Act Amondment Bill wna considorod in com- " mitteo. The clauses were struck out ' which provided that in th<s erenfc of the ' " oince of mayor becoming vacant vrithin • , : a i y^ a j °J- <d^ ctlon ' a *a«essor shall be - tfao electors of the district, but if the office becomes vacant within ' a year of tho forthcoming biennial dec- / tion, the Council s'aaU elect another - mayor, . , A now ohuto wftsi added providing • for annual election by tho people ' '- progress wae reported m the Bi!L - -- - BOARD OF AGRICULTURE BILL. The Board of Agriculture Hill was put through Committee and read a • third time and passed. - The Council ro&o at 5.20 p.m.