PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 84, 9 December 1913, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8

legislative council. [Pee Press Association.] Wellington, December 8. The Legislative Coumjil met at 2.30 p.m. The Police Force Amendment Hill ami the Rating Act Amendment Bill aero read a second time (pro forma),, and were referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. •

The second readings of the Education Act Amendment Rill and the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act Amendment Bill were agreed to. The Counties Act Amendment .Bid was taken'through committee and reported with amendments. During the discussion, the Hon. F. H. D. Bell announced that the Government had the strongest possible objection to the creation of any new counties, but added that it was not proposed to abolish any existing local authorities. The Bill was read a third time. Tlio Education Reserves Act Amendment" Bill was further considered in committee, and was read a third time. ' The Divorce and Matrimonial Caiises Act Amendment Bill and the Education Act Ahiendment Bill were read a third time.

The Hon. (). SaMtiel 'presented the report of the Statutes Revision Committee on the Rating-Act Amendment Rill.—The Bill passed through’ committee and was; reported with amendments and read a third time.

The Canterbury College Act Amendment Bill was discharged from the Order Paper. The Council adjourned at 9.40 p.m.

house of representatives.

The, House resumed at 2.30 p.m. 'Sir Joseph) Ward continued the debate .on the amendments, made by. the Legislative Council to the Water Supply, Apt Amendment Bill.—A Committee was set up to confer with a committee from the Council. A Committee was also set up to confer witlv the Council on the amendments wjn’ch had been made in the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill and the Police Offences Act Amendment Bill. . . * The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. .The Rangiora, B}i:ill. Shed Site A esting Bill was read a sepond time without debate. The,Temporary Employees Bill, the Patent'Designs Bill, the Fire Brigades Pill, and the,Land Agents,’ Act were read a- second time. d i The Harbor Act Amendment Bill wa,s read a second ;tirne without disCinssipiK i ; (/ ■ 1: . ■ :<r

’ Tilt* Fire Brigades’ Act* Amendment Bill was committed. A clause providing for an appeal to a magistrate 1 1, v. any tbpde.-.. cision of an inspector as to fire escapes w;is added op the motion of Mr f. H. I). Bell. ■ The flarlxns Act Amendment. Bill was Committed, all elapses being dropped except danse 17w- - Progress was reported pu, Agents AcV Arafehdmcht Bill. ' All Bills committed were read a third time and passed. The ijonsc .rose at. 11.45 p,,ni. J-