PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[ lIY TKI.I'f: 11 At*!l \VF-l/LTXGTON. October 20. tiif. corxt*Tr.. The Legislat ive Council met at 2..‘1d li.m. The Local Bodies Loans Amendment Hill was received from the House and read II second time pro forma, and referred to tin- Statutes Revision Commil iotv Til* 1 Council iifljournctl nt p.m. Till'- lIOFSF-. The 11olist at. 2..‘ 10 p.m.

The Law Practitioners Amendment and Kahliit. Nuisance Amendment Hills were put through the Committee Stage without aiiiomlment. read a third time and passed. Hon. Downic Stewart moved tlm second reading of the Local Bodies Finance Hill which received a hostile criticism from all sides of the House, many speakers expressing tlm hope that the [till would be referred to a special committee for revision. Tim Minister, in reply, said the Hill was designed to get local bodies out of their present, financial difficult ies. and to so frame the law as to keen them out. The Hill was read a second time, and referred to a special commit Ice to !»,. appointed Inter. Hon. Anderson moved the croud reading of the Factories Hill, which lie explained was merely a coiiliolatieii of the existing law. (lie Hill was read a second time and referred to the hn'l.eir Hills Committee. The House rose at. ft.2o p.m.