PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1920, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

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e THE house. WELLINGTON, August 31. The Houge mef af 2.ffo Hon W. F. Massey gave notice pf intention to introduce the Breaches of s the Peace Amendment Bl)]. rhe Public Health and Coroner’s s Amendment Bills were introduced by Administrators message. The former • was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Public Health CommitI tee. >. Hon Sir H. Rhodes gave notice of j intention to introduce the Military Service Amendment Dill. . On the ntQtioq'qf thp Bremjer £hg - customary vote of condolence was ed with the family of the J ate Mr Dem old Reid, former member for Tajeri, and the House adjourned at 4.10 p m. tfll 7.30 p.m. * On the motion of Mr Poland, Thames Harbour Bpard loan and Empowering Bill was referred back to the Local” Bills Committee for the purpose of hear ing further evidence. Amendments made by the Legislative Council in • t)ie Masseurs Bill were agreed to, with the exception of Clause 12 A., which prohibited ' unregistered niasseures suing for feeß. M 1 .The amendment made by thp Legislative Council in the Crjmes Amendment ' Bill reinstating/ the power of the criminal Court of Appeal to increase seps tences as well as reduce them wn§ agreed to. ■ ” Amendments mac|e by the Lpgisjatjrp Council in the Arms Bill were agreed "H tq on the voices. -CV ■ "*/ Mr Massey moved the third reading of the Wap Regulations Continuance Bill, which after a bripf debate was agreed tq on Division tbv 38 to Tf. The House rose at 12.47 a.m,