PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1924, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

[by TKLEGRAPII —J'KR l-r.K.-iS ASSOCIATION

LEGISLATIYE ( OUNCIL. WELLINGTON, October ID. The Legislative Council met at 9.90 to-day. In regard to the report of the managers upon the Mortgages Final Extension Bill, tin* Leader of the Council 'Kir l*’raiicis Lell.i, said he did not propose to move that day that it he adopted, as there weir two points with which lie was unable to agree. ILwas afraid it would lie necessary to arrange a third cunlercurc. Sir Francis Bell said that a special provision was made in the Property Land Act lo meet the disc ol an absent mortgagor, hut unfortunately that provision was 11 it incorporated in the Mortgages Filial Extension Bill. The .second point was that in the Bill a mortgagor was defined as meaning a number of persons of dilferent natures and kinds, .some of whom might he unknown to the mortgagee, so as to allow any person who was interested U> give notice asking for an extension. The effect of using that definition in the Bill was to cast upon the mortgagee the duty of finding the mortgagor to whom he must give notice and he felt sure that this was not intended hv eil her House. The hill was ili charged from tin* order paper until Wednesday next, when the Leader will move lor aunt her eolllerellee. The Whakatanc Borough Empower ing Bill was read a second time. ’l’he Council adjoin tied at 9.9(1 until Tuesday next. THE HOUSE. The House met at 9.90 p.m. In the House the Thomas Cawthorne Trust Bill was read a second time ami re I erred to a commit 1 c*e which was directed to take into consideration the obvious intention ol the testator that the I rit ~ t should he eonfined to William Profit and the holders for the time being, ol tbe puhlii olliccs mentioned. The Gaming Amendment Bill was referred In a special committee. The Stamp Duties Amendment Bill was put through mittee, read a third time and passed. At tbe evening silling the lion Mr Anderson moved the second reading ol the Pensions Amendment Bill. The debate revealed that tubers generally regarded il as n welcome advance on the present legislation. The Bill was read a second time. 'fhe House then read a third tunc and passed the Railway Amendment Bill after a brief discussion. '| lie Mouse rose at 9.9(1 a.n*. lid ‘ -*H* on Monday.