PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

WELLINGTON. Dee. 111. THE COUNCIL. The Legislative Council met at 2.21)

Sir E. Milchelsuii gave notice of a (filming Amendment Bill. lion MacGregor moved the first leading of the Marriage Amendment Bill requiring religious heads sending m (lie name of Ministers for ihe li-t ol officiating Ministers to make a declaia--lin 11 of allegiance to Ihe King, and provide a eei Liiieate that the Minister concerned is willing to make a like declaration. The Bill was read a first

Tiie Municipal Corporations Amendment. and Mental Defectives Amendment Hills were received from the House. The latter was read a Erst Bine ami the former a second time pro foriiia and referred to tho Statute Revision' Committee.

q| l( . Ranking Amendment Bill was passed.

Si r F. D. Bell moved the second reading of the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Bill. The debate was adjourned on the motion of Hon liawko.

The Education Amendment Bill was eommitleed. and progress was reported after clause six was agreed tii. Tho Companies Amendment Bill was put through the final stages and passed. The Council rose at 4.59. THE HOUSE. Hie House met at 2.30 p.m. The following Bills were introduced by Governor’s message and read a first time—Life Insurance Amendment. Valuation Land Amendment, Insurance Companies Deposits. At the evening sitting tiie Counties Amendment and public contracts and local bodies contractors amendment hills were put through committee without amendment, read a third time and passed. The Finance Bill was read a second time on the voices and the House rose at 1.55 a.m.