STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. F. J. ROLLESTON, Chairman.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1924 Session I, I-11

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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. F. J. ROLLESTON, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE, Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 17th Day of July, 1924. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of eleven 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, the Hon. Mr. Hanan, Mr. Holland, Mr. Lysnar, the Hon. Mr. Ngata, the Hon. Sir R. H. Rhodes, Mr. P. J. Rolleston, Mr. Sidey, the Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart, Mr. Wilford, and tho mover."—(Hon. Mr. Parr.) Monday, the 21st Day of July, 1924. Ordered, " That the Police Force Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Parr.) Friday, the 22n0 Day oe August, 1924. Ordered, "That the Police Offences Amendment Hill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon, Mr. Parr.) Ordered, " That the Stamp Duties Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Wednesday, the 17th Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the Chattels Transfer Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Parr.) Tuesday, the 23rd Day of September, 1924. Ordered, " That the Land Transfer (Compulsory Registration of Titles) Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee," —(Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart.) Wednesday, the Ist Day of October, 1924. Ordered, " That the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision oimittee." —(Hon. Mr. Parr.) Friday, the 3rd Day of October, 1924. Ordered, " That the draft of amendments transmitted by His Excellency the Governor-General in the Stamp Duties Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Wednesday, the Bth Day of October, 1924. Ordered, "That the Trustee Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart.)

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EEPORTS. Police Offences 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. 9th September, 1924.

Police Force 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 amendment as shown on copy of the Bill attached hereto. 9th September, 1924.

Stamp Duties 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. 18th September, 1924.

Stamp Duties Amendment Bill (Amendments proposed by His Excellency the Governor-General). I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the abovementioned proposed amendments, and recommends that they be allowed to proceed, with amendment as shown on the copy of the amendments attached hereto. Bth October, 1924,

Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks 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 amendment as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. Bth October, 1924.

Chattels Transfer 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 October, 1924.

Trustee 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. 10th October, 1924.

Land Transfer (Compulsory Registration of Titles) 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. 10th October, 1924.

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