PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1920, Page 4

PARLIAMENT

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THE COUNCIL.

WELLINGTON, September 9. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Legislative Council met at 2.33 p.m. The Land and Income Tax (annual) Bill was put through the final stages and passed. Sir F. D. Bell moved the committal of the Marriage Amendment Bill. Tim matter, he said, had been thoroughly before members and he did not think it necessary to do more than move las formal motion. The Bill was committed and the new clauses proposed by the Statutes Revision Committee were adopted without discussion. The bill was read a third time and passed. Sir F. D. Bell suggested that the debate on the second reading of the Legislative Council Amendment Bill be adjourned for fourteen days. Re further suggested that in the interval, those desirous of 'expressing ,w opinion on the original act should consider whether it would not be better to do so by resolution, than 'by any effort, to insert matter which it was quite possible would result in the third reading never being moved. The debate was adjourned accordingly. The Council rose at 2.40 p.m.

THE HOUSE.

The House mot at 2.30 p.m. The afternoon sitting of the House was confined to formal business. At the evening sitting, Hon. Lee moved the second reading of the Licensing Amendment Bill, - which pro poses to remedy a defect in the existing law by ’ preventing the improper shifting and increasing of licenses. The Bill was read a second time on the voices. The Post and Telegraph Amendment Bill was put through <hs committee stage, read a third time and passed. The House rose at 11.5 p.m.