PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1923, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[ 11Y TELEGRAM!—i’EJI I'JtESS ASSOCIATION.] Tin-: corxciL. WKLLIXHTOX, Au«. 24. The Legislative Council sat yesterd:ly at 2.Ill) p.m. The I-’i i lit nee- Hill was re< eived from tlie House ami put through all stapes and passed. Tlie Hoard of Trade Hill was introduced liy Sir I-'. Hell and passed. j The Stamp Duties Hill was eonimiilced lint alter the short title had been passed. prepress was reported. The Stamp Duties Amendment Hill was passed and it was decided on the ret onnnbendation of the Statutes Revision Committee to recommend certain machinery amendments in the measure to the House. The C uiucil ruse at ll.'ll I p.in. Tilli HOUSE. The House met at 2.H0 p.m. yesterday. The House eotnmenced ti dehate on the second reading of the Dairy I’rodnee Control Hill, which lasted until i ,2f> a.m. During the discussion, the Minister promised to insert ti new clause, giving producers the field of a referendum to determine whether th" Hill shall be brought into force or not. On going into committee. Mr A il- - and Air Holland protested against giving the Hill further consideration at that sitting. After some discussion the first clause was agreed to and the House rose at 2.10 until 1 .Ho p.m. today.