PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1920, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

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THE COUNCIL. WELINGTON, Sept. 15. ' Tho Legislative' Opupcjl p.m, •'' li; ' Hon Gow gave notice of hjs intention to move that it is against the public interest to allow the Legislative Council Act 1914 to be tbrought into operation, thereby making a drastic change in the constitution of the Dominion, at a time when there are many urgent political and social'problems pressing for ''solution apef UVat the Love Ardent W ed to take steps by legislation this gesf?J ion to givo effect to the resolutjon. The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Amendment Bill (Hoi} MpGi:egof)w{]S rend ft second tjme prq fprmq apd referred to thp Stqtutjjs Revis’jqn Cojnpijt; tee.

The Coroners Anjeiidmpnt Bill was put through thp final stages and pas§ed ; ‘ Sir F. D. Bel) pipved thp spcopd ing of the Post apd Tejegraph ,Afiiend[: ment Bill. Sjr W; Hal!- Jones congratulated Go vernment upon what jt had done fgp the poorest class of ipvestprs. Replying tp a question Sjr F. H, Bell said the clause prohibiting any but the Post Office from delivering letters, did not prevent a firm beng its own post' office, but did preveut it from being any one else’s post office. The Council rose at 3 p.m.

THE HOUSE.

Tlio House met at 2.30 p.m. Only formal busjness was transacted at the aftpriiiipn si'ttiijg. i:> - u In the evening the Native Trustee and Licensing Amendment Bjl}s wprp , put through the Committee stage, load a third time and passed,