PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[by TKMiOH.U'U Tilk cocxcil. WKI I.IXCT -X. Oct. 'Hu* Legislativ«* Couml l!K‘l at -.Td p.m. Sir .hum's Carroll was sworn in. The Hanking Amendment hill was received limn the House, rend a second lime proforma, and referred to ticStatutes. Revision Committee. Hon Mcdiegor nmve<! ll;.* second reading of the Legitimation Mill, which proposes ti» legitimate children at date of whose hirtli there existed a legal impediment to the marrnigo of their parents. The Hill was read a second time and was referred to tin* Statutes R o,v is io n Commit toe. Tim Law Practitioners Amendment Mill rSir K. I>. Helh which provides that law agents enrolled in Si-otlnnd may he admitted as solicitors in New 1 /(Vila ml Supreme Court, was read a second time proforma and relerred to] the Statutes Revision Committee. Sir l 4 '. IX Moll in moving the second lending of the Law of Lihel Kurt Inn Amendments Mill, said it somewhat extended the privilege authorised hv t-lie Act of 11) 1(l and in addition n‘|)eale<l what he considered a disgrace to the Statute Monk, namely the law making slander a criminal olleuce. Ihe Mill was read a second time and referred to the Statues Revision Commht.e. The Council adjourned at p.m.

TUB HOUSH. The Mouse met :U -.•III p.m In llifi lloii.se". tile debate in lh<‘ n*I h 11 1 of the Imperial ColilV'l'eiiee ivas eullelmleil Ullll tile report "O' lui't 1111 the table. The stone (hinnies A mem I incut Ad was'reml a second time, on the motion of Mr I l.illn ml. pro Mr I’arr.v, who wn» absent owino to illness. The Speaker is to look into the (piestion wile'her the Hill is an Appropriation Hill 01 t'ot. The l.uwiil Kleetions and I’M's Amemlittent Hill was introduced hv (!overmir's .Messane. rend a seerml hnn 1 .md re lei rod to the Statutes llevisftll ('oinmit tee. The 1 ,<ieai Hollies Loans Amemlment Hill was put throiieh the Committee stare with amemlments. 'l'lie follow ill'.'. Hills w eso introduced and read a lust lime l.oeal Modus Hill lion IT Slew an > : V.'l.akata ne 11 arhour Hon rd Hill t M r 11. t A net ioiteeis Amendment Hill Imii M Stewart i. The llowso lose at 111.-I p.m