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1931. i NEW ZEALAND.

STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. W. J. BROADFOOT, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OP REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 21st Day of July, 1931. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten 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 papers, and records ; three to be a quorum; the Committee to consist of Mr. Barnard, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Broadfoot, Mr. Meld, Mr. Lysnar, Mr. Mason, the Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, the Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart, Mr. Wilkinson, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Cobbe.) Thursday, the 23rd Day of July, 1931. Ordered; " That the Deaths by Accidents Compensation Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Mr. Mason.) Ordered, " That the Deaths by Accidents Compensation Amendment Bill (No. 2) be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart.) Ordered, " That the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Mr. Mason.) Ordered, " That the Distress and Replevin Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Mr. Eraser.) Tuesday, the 28th Day of July, 1931. Ordered, " That the Reprint of Statutes Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata.) Feiday, the 31st Day of July, 1931. Ordered, " That the Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Mr. Feasee.) Wednesday, the 2nd Day of September, 1931. Ordered, " That the Lands Transfer (Hawke'S Bay) Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Right Hon. Mr. Forbes.) Thursday, the 22nd Day of October, 1931. Ordered, " That the Chattels Transfer Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart.) Thursday, the sth Day of November, 1931. Ordered, " That the Law Practitioners Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Downie Stewart).

INDEX.

Subject-matter. Page. Chattels Transfer Amendment Bill .. .. " . j 2 Distress and Replevin Amendment Bill .. 2 Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Amendment Bill 2 Final Report .. .. .. .. 2 Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Bill 2

Subject-matter. I Page. Land "Transfer (Hawke's Bay) Bill .. . . 2 Law Practitioners Bill .. .. .. 2 Reprint of Statutes Bill .. .. . . 1 2 Special Report (re Chairman) .. . . 3 Special Report (re Clerk) .. .. 2