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MINUTES OF PBOCEEDINGS.

Thursday, 3rd September, 1908. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Tanner (in the chair;, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Barber, Mr. Bollard, Mr. Ell, Mr. Hardy, Hon. Mr. Millar, Mr. Poole. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill. Tire Committee proceeded to deliberate on this Bill. Resolved, That the figure "•")," in line 10, be struck out, and the figure "8" inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause 1 as amended be agreed to. Resolved, That clause 2 be agreed to. Resolved, That the words " or have been," in lino 16, be struck out. Resolved, That clause 3 as amended stand over for future consideration. Resolved, That after the word " any," in line 36, the words " employer or any " be inserted. Resolved, That clause 1 as amended stand over for future consideration. Resolved, That the word "whether," in line 9, be struck out, and the xvord "where" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the xvords "or not," in line 11, be struck out. Resolved, That the word "of," in line 12, be struck out, and the words " not exceeding " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That all the xvords after the xvord " pounds," in line 12, to the end of the subsection be struck out. Resolved, That the word "whether," in line 15, be struck out, and the word "where" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the words "or not," in line 17, be struck out. Resolved, That the word "of," after the word "penalty," in line 18, be struck out, and the words " not exceeding " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That all words after the word " pounds," in line 18, to end of clause be struck out. Resolved, That clause 5, as amended, stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That the following xx-ords be inserted before the xvord "every" at the beginning of clause 6: "Where any award applicable to any industry is in force." Resolved, That after the xvord "lockout," at the end of line 23, the words "in such industry " be inserted. Resolved, That the xxwd "a," in line 24, be struck out, and the word "such" inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word "of," in line 26, be struck out, and the words "not exceeding" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word "of," in line 28, be struck out, and the words "not exceeding" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word " a," after the word " to," in line 30, be struck out, and the word "such" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word "any," in line 37, be struck out, and the word "such" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the words " or otherwise " be inserted after the word " approval," in line 39. Resolved. That the folloxving new subclause (3), (cr), be inserted: "For the purposes of this section a strike or lockout shall be deemed to be a continuing offence." Resolved, That the following new subclause (3), (b), be inserted: " A strike or lockout shall be deemed to have ceased when declared ' off ' by resolutions of the union of workers or employers affected, or when the industry affected is again in full work." Resolved, That subclause (4) be made a nexv clause under title of (4), (a). Resolved, That.clause 6 as amended be agreed to. Resolved, That clause 7 be passed as printed. Resolved, That, re clause 8, consideration of this clause be adjourned. Resolved, That in line 3, clause 9, the words " twenty-one be struck out, and the word " fourteen " inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That in line 6 the words " of ten " be struck out, and the xx'ords " not exceeding twenty-five" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That all the xvords after the word " pounds " in line 6, to the end of the clause be struck out. Resolved, That subsections (a), (b), and (c) of subclause (2) be agreed to. Resolved, That subsection (d) be struck out. Resolved, That subsections (c), (/), and (g) be agreed to. Resolved, That the word "ferry" be inserted after the word "any" in the first line of subsection (h). Resolved, That subsection (i) be struck out. Resolved, That the words "to imprisonment for three months, or," in line 28, be struck out.