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YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.. By Telejuph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Death Duties Amendment Bill and the Gaming Amendment Bill (No. 2) were received from the House of Representatives and read a first time. The Council concurred in the amendments proposed by the Governor-General to the Civil List Bill, as adopted by the House last night, The Incorporated Societies Amendment Bili was introduce) hv Sir Francis Bell and read a first, time. The Council rose at 2.45 p.m. WOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A PURCHASE QUESTIONED.
The House of Representatives met at B.SO p.m. Replying to Mr. J. A, Nash (Palmerston A'orth), the Hon. D. H. Guthrie said the Lands Department had not purchased at any time 400 tons of galvanised iron at £75 per ton for rctitrv.od soldiers, when it could have been ;>i 'loured in the Dominion at £65 a ton. Any statement to that effect had no foundation in fact.
GIRL TELEGRAPH MESSENGERS. Replying .to Mr. T. D. Burnett (Temuka), the Hon. J. G. Coates said girls were employed as telegraph messengers because boys could not be obtained at the wages offered. These girls were supervised by a competent matron and medical officer.
POLICEMAN'S HOLIDAY. Replying to Mr. E. Kellett (Dunedin North/, the Hon. E. P. Lee said he had not yet received reports from the Commissioner of Police as to the possibility of giving the police one day off in seven. Arrangements had been made to pay police matrons the cost of living bonus.
THE RAILWAY BILL. Replying to Mr. G. R. Sykes (Masterton), Mr. Massev said he had seen the first draft of the Railway Bill that morning, and when the measure reached that stage members could rest assured it would not be long before ft would come before the House.
HOURS FOR SHOPS. On the motion of ITTe Hon. Sir William Hemes, the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill (No. 3), was introduduced. The Minister explained that the principal clause was one fixing the maximum houra at 48 per week. How those hours are to be distributed will bo left to the Arbitration' Court, which might also fix a smaller number of hours if it thinks fit.The Bill was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Labor Bills Committee. The House rose at 12.45 a.m. •
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