PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1923, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[by TEI.KGItAJ’U —I*Kit I’JtKSS ASSOCIATION.] LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON. July 11 The Legislative Council sat to-day at 2. 30 |j.m. The Acts I ole! pretation Bill was received from the Statutes’ Bevision Committee without amendment and was read a second time. The Animals Prnteclion and Game Amendment Bill, which proposes that instead of the Government deciding that birds shall he protected, the decision will lie with the Legislature, was read a second time At 3.15 p.m. the Council adjourned till 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. THE 11.0 US K. BILLS BEAD A MUST TIM F. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The following Bills were introduced mid read a first time: The Local Legislation Bill, the lion Donnie Stewart: Immigration Bestrieiinn Amendment j Bill, the Hon !). Stewart: Xutivo Lends ( laiiiis Adjustment Bill, Hie ILct Mr Coates: Noxious Weeds Amendment Bill, the Hon . Xusworthy : ('oinpanios Special hnipouvring Bill, the Hon W. Xosworthy ; Jiisi ices of the Peace Amendment. Bill iXo. I’' l , the Hon Mr Barr; Industrial Provident Sneietic; Amemlinenl Bill, the Hun Mr Bollard.

During the course of a .Ministerial statement, the Hon Down it- Stewart said that Parliament would he asked to ratify a proposal to impose an import duty on refined sugar of £2 IX Id per ton. This preference would enable ihe Colonial Sugar Coy’s Refinery at Auckland to continue operations: otherwise it would he unable to compete with Java sugar. The duty would he continued until September 1921. wlieii it could he reviewed. At 7.30 the debate on the Budget was opened by Mr Wili’ord, wdio was replied to by the Hon Mr Stewart.

The ahioiiinm ill was moved by Mr Sidey and the House rose at 0.15 p.m. (ill 2..1d p.m. 10-merrew.

Neglected chills bring Doctor’s hills. Let "NAZOL” put you right. Unexcelled for obstinate coughs and colds. 1- (Id buys liO doses.