PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 13 November 1907, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Per Frees Association. Wellington, Last Night. In tho Council, which met at 2.30, tho Factories Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. t The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Flour and Other Products Monopoly Prevention Bill, and after debate the second reading was agreed to. The Bill was then committeed, and progress reported after the passing of clauses 1 to 5 The Council rose at 4.55.

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In the House, leave of absence was granted Mr Kailiau owing to illness. The Chinese Immigrants Amendment Bill, Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill, and Co-operative Dniry Companies Bill, were read a first time. The Beer Duty Act Amendment Bill. Canterbury College Endowment Act Amendment Bill, and Post Offices Act Amendment Bill wore brought Governor's Message and read a first The Town Districts Bill, and Statutes Repeal Bill from the Council were read a first time. The Shops and Offices Act Amenanien,. Bill was read a second time pro forma and referred to the Labor Bills' Commit-

The Railway Impovements Authorisation Bill was read a second time, put through committee, read a third tune, and passed. The Butter Export Bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned at s 'on resuming at 7.30, the House went into committee on the Butter Expor Bill, which was reported unamended, read a third time, and passed. . The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill, Defence Act Amendment Bill, Infant Life Protection Bill, Animals Protection Bill, and Otago Presbyterian Church Board of Property Act Amendment Bill were read a 6econ,d time.