PARLIAMENTARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1927, Page 1

PARLIAMENTARY.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

'nit: eorxciL. WELLINGTON, Nov. 29. The Legislative Council met at 2.20

Insurance Companies Deposits Amendment Bill. Public Works Amendment Bill. Palmerston North Library Improving Bill and Napier Harbour Board Empowering Loan and Constitution Amendment Bill were received from the House ami read a first time. Ihe tv.o Intlei measures were ivlerred to the Local Hills Committee.

H was decided to insist mi the amendment hv the Council in the Kent Restrict inn Cniit iummee Hill, and managers wire appointed to meet representatives of the House on the matter.

Government Railways Amcmlmenl Hill. Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustinenl Bill Reserves and 'Other Lands Disposal Bill aiul Dublin Works Amendment Hill, were mil through their (mal stages and passed without amendment. jpisuranoe Companies Deposits Amendment Bill was read a si fond time.

The Council adjourned al t. 10 p.m until 2.30 p.m. next day.

Till*’. HOUSE. The House alter rei riving repnrls ol Committees went, on 1“ consider the Supplementary Estimates and altel several hours" debate voles amounting to l“J lit were agreed t*>.

The Prime Al.inister made a stale-ini-nt on the subject of the Licensing Bill, during the course of which he Mated that though his -ersonal opinions had not changed he would bring the Bill hack to the House as amended hv the CommiUee and a.low it to proceed. lie also stated that the Industrial ConeiliH ion and a - '-••• Amendmi.nl Bills would he gone on with. The House rose at 12.40 a.m. till 2.30 p.m.