THE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 858, 2 July 1910, Page 3

THE HOUSE.

NEW GOVERNMENT BILLS. ■ When the House met yesterday, notice was given, by the Prime Minister that he would ask , leave to introduce the following Bills Foreign Insurance Companies'. De r posits Amendment Bill. ' -■ Contagious Diseases Act Repeal Bill LEAVE OF ABSENCE. ' ; Leave of absence was granted as follows;: —... Dr. Te Rangihiroa, who is,on private business, one week. , • ■ Mr. Rhodes, on-account of sickness in his family, one weak. y-Mt. 6/ M. Thomson,' on account ; of sickuess in his family, one week. ' '.'FIRST. READINGS.:'. ■ The following Bills were read;a first I time and ordered to be read a second time on the dates 'opposite their designations:—

Half-holiday for Miners in Gold aufl Coal-mines Bill (Mr. Guinness) —July 20.

, Legislative Council' Reform Bill (Mr. "RufcselO —July 20. ... !: , . National Sick and Accident Insurance Bill (Mr. Lauretison) —July 27.'

Bookmakers Bill (Sir William Steward) —July. 27. -

Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Bill (Mr. Sidey)—July 13.

Gaming Act 1908 Amendment and Bookmakers' Abolition Bill (Mr. Newman) —July 13.

Sale of Goods Amendment Bill (Mr. Witty)— August 3. '

Legislature Amendment Bill (No. 2.) (Mr. Fisher) —July 14. . ■

Mutual Insurance Amendment Bill (Mr. . Dive)— July' 14. ' .

i Marriage Act- Amendment Bill (Sir W. Steward) —July 21. ; •

New' Zealand, Society of Musicians Bill (Mi'. Sidey)—July 14.

1 , New Zealand Standard Time Bill (Mr. Sidey)—July 21.

Mutual Accident Insurance Bill (Mr. Dive) —July 14. .

; Borough of Hastings Electric Power and Loan Empowering Bill (Mr. Dillon) —Referred to Local Bills Committee.

Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill (Mr. Sidey)—July 21. Maritime Accidents Bill ' '(Mr. M'Laren)— -July 14. Nelson City Drainage Loan and Empowering Bill (Mr. Graham) —Referred to Local Bills Committee.

Registration of Barmaids Bill (Mr Ell)— July 21.-