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1920. NE W ZEAL A N D.

MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL (REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON), TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS AND EVIDENCE. (W. DOWNIE STEWART, Chairman.)

Report brought up 28th October, 1920, and, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence, ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from, the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 28tti Day op September, 1920. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed to consider tho amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Marriage Amendment Bill; with power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Anderson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hudson, the Right Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. Poland, Mr. Savage, Mr. Sidcy, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Wright, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Lee.) Wednesday, the 29th Day op September, 1920. Ordered, " That the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Marriage Amendment Bill be referred to the Select Committee on the Bill." —(Hon. Mr. Lee.)

EEPOET. TAM directed to report: The Committee recommends that the House agree with tho amendments made in the Bill by the Legislative Council by inserting new clauses 3a and 6, with the exception of the words " imprisonment for one year or," in clause 6, line 31. 28th October, 1920. W. Downie Stewart, Chairman. MINUTES OF PEOCEEDTNGS. Tuesday, sth October, 1920. Tho Committee met at noon in the Joint Committee-room. Present: Hon. Mr. Anderson, Mr. Harris, Mr. Savage, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Wright, Hon. Mr. Lee. The order of reference setting up the Committee was read by the Clerk. Election of Gliairman. —Resolved, on motion of Hon. Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Sidey, That Mr. Stewart be Chairman of the Committee. In the absence of Mr. Stewart, Mr. Wright took the Chair. Day of Meeting. —Resolved, on motion of Hon. Mr. Lee, That the Committee adjourn until Thursday, the 7th instant, at 10.30 a.m.

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