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Auckland War Memorial Museum Maintenance Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 2nd September, 1931.

Christchurch District Drainage Amendment Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, inasmuch as the effect of clause 2 would be to give the Christchurch Drainage Board's charges for sewerage connections priority over existing Crown charges. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 2nd September, 1931.

Wellington City Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown, are affected, inasmuch as the Bill provides that certain lands vested in the Crown and described in the First, Second, and Third Schedules shall vest in the Corporation of the City of Wellington. The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 2nd September, 1931.

Building Construction Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the Bill and taken evidence thereon, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed, with amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 17th September, 1931.

Auckland Harbour Board and other Local Bodies Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill ; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. The Committee recommends the addition of the following clause which, it is informed by the honourable member in charge of the Bill, it is his intention to move under Standing Order 370 : " The Board is hereby empowered, at the request of the bearer for the time being of any debenture or debentures issued as security for any loan or loans, to change the place of payment of the principal-moneys and the interest payable under such debenture or debentures from the place stated in such debenture or debentures as being the place of payment of the principal-moneys and interest to such place as shall be agreed upon between the Board and the bearer of any such debenture or debentures, and to endorse or enface any such debentures and coupons attached thereto with notice of such change of place of payment, and upon such endorsement or enfacement being made the principal-moneys and interest payable under such debentures or coupons shall bo payable at the place named in such endorsement or enfacement." The Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 17th September, 1931.

Stewakt, J., and 19 Others, Petition op. Praying for an alteration of the boundaries of the Christchurch District Drainage Board. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above petition, has the honour to report that it has no recommendation to make in regard thereto. 20th October, 1931.

Stoke Water-supply Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it is a Local Bill; that the Standing Orders have been complied with ; and that the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected, inasmuch as clause 42 makes provision for vesting in the Board proposed to be created by the Bill certain areas of Crown land. The Committee recommends that the Bill be not allowed to proceed 27th October, 1931.

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