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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.)