PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1928, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

flly Telegraph—Per Press Association.) THE COUNCIL WELLINGTON Aug. 30 The Legislative Council met at 2.?.r----p.m. to-day. The Magistrate's Courts Bill wn-i imported from the Statutes Revision Committee with minor amendments. Church of England Empowering Bi' was reported from the special commit toe with amendments. Noxious Weeds Bdl was repotted from the Agricultural and Stock Com mittee with trivial amendments am nut through its finai stages aid pass ed. The same Committee ippo-tsd O' Babbit Nuisance Bill without amend ments and the measure was passed. Property Law Amendment I’dl wa read a second time and rote 1 red t< (he Statutes Revision Committee. Surveyors Registration Bill, Sui veyors Institute Amendment Bill am Law Practitioners Amendment Bid were nut through the final stages and passed unamended. Thames Borough Loans Bate Reducement Bill was read a second time. The Council adjourned at 3.02 p.m until to-morrow. THE HOUSE. The House of Representatives'adopt ed the report of the special Committee recommending that London and Nev Zealand Bank Limited Bill he allowed to pass. . Imprest Supply Bill appropriating the sum of £2.668,000 was introduced hy the Governor-General s message and debated till 1.45 a.m. when it passed all stages. The House rose at 1.50 a.m. tin 2.30 p.m.