PARLIAMENTARY,

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1923, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY,

[ay TET.EO It API1 — PKlt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BILLS AGREED TO. WELLINGTON, Aug. 2.4 A greater part of the altennmii sitting was taken up with formal business, after which the Supplementary Estimates, amounting to 2201.131, were i ntisidered and after several hours discussion passed. The Apprentices Bill, flic Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill. the Amendments to War Pensions Amendment Hitt and the Amendments to (be Discharged Soldi,,,- Settlement Amendments Bill were agreed to. It was decided to disagree with (lie amendment made by I lie Legislative Council in the Hospital Bill.

Shortly before I a.m. tin- llou-c went into ('ommittec oil the Auckland City and the Auckland 11 a rlmii r Board Empowering Bill to which strong opposition was manifested. This opposition coufilined until 3.11 a.m. when Mr Dickson, the member in charge of the Bill, moved to report progress, which was ague:! to on the voices. The Appropriation Bill was then introduced and passed through all

stages. The House rose at 4.30 a.m. till 11.30 a.m. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Legislative Council passed the Anprrnl-ii'Cs ami the I.and Drainage Amendment Bill- and at. 11.11 adjourned until 111 a.m. CLOSING STAGES. WELLING TON. Aug. 2:t The Legislative Council met at 10 a.m. and passed the Appropriation Bill. Tli.- I louse met at II ..30 a. in. The bii-ine— for l lie most, part con-si-fed of laying on the table of departmental and other reports. The Mini-ler presented a reporl on llaurnki Plain- drainage scheme. Mr Rhodes asked when .3,000 acres would he read, lor occupation and lion Xiiswiirthy renlied that 2.000 acres would lie ready shortly viicii they would lie thrown open lor selection. The total expenditure to date was c 1-I.O' lo. The area drained was !,t;.(ltl;) acres. At noon tlm Speaker left the clmir to proceed to Government House for the pinpo-e of obtaining the Governor General’s signature to the Appropriation Bill. SESSION CLOSES. WELLINGTON, Aug. 2!) When the Speaker rseumed the clmir at 12.10 lie announced the Governor General had in the name ol His Majesty, given hi- as-cut to the Appropriation ActIn the absence of rite Premier. Hon Nnsworiliy. in a lew felicitions remarks congratulated the Speaker, Chairman ol ('ommittec.-. ami Officer- ot I’atliamctil fur the efficient manner in which they had discharged tlm duties of their rc-pertivc officer-. He also thanked tb.c !>!•(-,> lor llieir faithful reports and to rim Leader of the Opposition and Mr- Wilfnrd he extended the good wishes of the House on their proposed trip to tin* East-. lo ihe Leader oi.the Labour Part v In w ished a pha-anr rece-s and l f » members a ioyltil rest, after such a strenuous session.

Ml- wili'onl. Mr Holland. Mr Speaker and Mr Young suitably replied, whereupon tlm House adjourned and the second session of the 21st Parliament f-anie to an end at 1.10 p.m. with the singing ot tin* National Anthem.