PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1920, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

,[ per press association .—cop vright . J WELLINGTON; October 15. THE COUNCIL. Tlie Legislative Council met at 2.dU The Counties Bill "-as received trom tho House and read a. second time pro forma and referred to the Local Government Committee. ‘ The Animals Protection Amendment which allows opossums to be killed under license was read a second .time find referred to the Satutes Revision Committee. i. ■ i > • Gisborne Harbour Board Amendment Bill was put through its final stages and passed. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Amendment, which ; prop,sed to constitute a,new district for BrucyundClutha was read a second and progress was reported from Committee, for the purpose of allowing,the districts concerned to endeavour to arrive at a compromise. The Council rose at 3.45 p.m.

the HOUSE. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The .whole of the sitting was taken up with formal business. The interrupted debate on the Butter Committee’s report was resumed before 5.30. Mr MoOombs moved an amendment that the report he referred back , to the Committee with a view to fixing the retail price at 1/9 per lb and the creation of an equalisation fund by the additions to land and income tax and death diij ties. The debate was again interrupted by the adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The Death Duties Amendment Bill passed the second reading. , .• , The Statutes Drafting Compilation Bill was put through all. stages and passed. ' Crown and other Land Bills were in 10duced by Governor General’s message and read a first time. The House rose at 9.40 p.m.