PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1924, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

£ltV TELECKAPH —fEII CHESS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Legislative Council met til 2.J0 p.tu. Auckland Electric Rower Hoard Amendment Rill which was amended some days ago by the deletion of a clause relating to powers of an Electric Rower Hoard in regaril to planting nf trees and in respect to private land, was referred bad: to tlie Local Rills Couimillcc for further consideration. Tin* I’levenlion nl ('rime Itnistal institutions establishment) Rill was [nit through committee stage and amendments effected with a view of providing for orders for commitment to Rorstnl institutions instead of sentences of imprisonment and for detention instead of imprisonment. Hon Alison was "ranted three days leave of absence on account of urgent jttblie business. The Council adjourned at .'LI A p.m. until ’J.JO p.m.

TUB JIOUSK. The House met at ‘2..‘10 p.lll. The House was occupied in the afternoon sitting in discussing reports of special committees etc. At the evening sitting llit* following hills were advanced a stage—j’aloiits Designs and Trade Marks Amendment Kill; Dairy lliidtislry Amendment; Footwear Regulation Amendment Kill; •Scaffolding and Excavations Amendment liil. These were all read a second time. The House rose at 10.otl p.m. till 2.:1t) p.m.