STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. REED, Chairman.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1922 Session I, I-11

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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. REED, Chairman.)

Presented to the House, of Representatives, and ordered, to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from Die Journals of the House of Representatives. FRIDAY, the 28th Day of July, 1922. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of thirteen members, to whom shall be referred all Bills specially dealing with the revision of the law; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee appointed by the Legislative Council : the Committee to have, power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Field, Hon. Mr. Hanan, Mr. Lysnar, Mr. MoCallum, Hon. Mr. Parr, Mr. Reed, Hon. Sir R. H. Rhodes, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Statham, Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart, Mr. Wilford, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Lee.) Friday, the 28tii Day of July, 1922. Ordered, "That the administration of Justice Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Lee.) Thursday, the 10t.ii Day of August, 1922. Ordered, " That the Sea Carriage of Goods Bill, the Mercantile Law Amendment Bill, and the Settled Land Amendment Bill lie referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(lion. Mr. Lee.) Tuesday, the sth Day of September, 1922. Ordered, "■ That the Aged and Inlirm Persons Protection Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Coates.) Thursday, the 14th Day of September, 1922. Ordered, " That the Report of the Statutes Revision Committee on the Aged and Inlirm Person? Protection Amendment Bill be referred back to the Committee for further consideration."—(Mr. Harris.) Wednesday, the 20tii Day of September, 1922. Ordered, " That the Fencing Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Mr. Reed.) Monday, the 9th Day op October, 1922. Ordered, " That the Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Lee.) Thursday, the 12th Day of October, 1922. Ordered, "That the Fencing Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart.) Tuesday, the 17th Day of October, 1922. Ordered, " That the Rating Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr-. Downie Stewart.)

HE POETS. Settled Land Amendment Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on copy of the Bill attached hereto. 16th August, 1922.

Administeation op Justice Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 16th August, 1922.

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Sea Carriage op Goods Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. Bth September, 1922.

Mercantile Law Amendment Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. Bth September, 1922.

Aged and Inpirm Persons Protection Amendment Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 13th September, 1922. (Referred back to Committee for further consideration.)

Aged and Infirm Persons Protection Amendment Bill. (Second Report.) The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred back its report on the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has again been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 10th October, 1922.

Fencing Amendment Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that, as the principal provisions of the Bill are incorporated in a second Fencing Amendment Bill, the Committee recommends that this Bill be not allowed to proceed. 17th October, 1922.

Fencing Amendment Bill (No. 2). The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendment as shown on copy of Bill attached hereto. 17th October, 1922.

Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considere , and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on copy of Bill attached hereto. 17th October, 1922.

Rating Amendment Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on copy of Bill attached hereto. 20th October, 1922.

0 Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee, consisting of thirteen members, has held eleven meetings during the session, the average attendance being six members at each meeting. Nine Bills were referred to the Committee, all of which were considered and reported upon. 30th October, 1922.

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