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1948 NEW ZEALAND

LOCAL BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) (Mr. D. W. COLEMAN, Chairman)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives

ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Wednesday, the 7th Day of July, 1948 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of nine members, to whom all Local Bills shall stand referred after the first reading ; the Committee to report whether the Standing Orders have been complied with, whether the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are in any way affected by the provisions of the Bills, and to recommend such amendments as it may think proper, and to report, when necessary, on the merits of the Bills; the Committee to have power to confer with any Committee appointed for a similar object by the Legislative Council: the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Macfarlane, Mr. Massey, Mr. Neale, Mr. Sheat, Mr. Smith, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Parky.) Thursday, the 29th Day of July, 1948 Ordered, "That the Harbours Amendment Bill be referred to the Local Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Hackett.) Wednesday, the 4th Day of August, 1948 Ordered, " That, with respect to the Auckland City Council and Auckland Harbour Board Empowering Bill, Standing Order 366 be suspended in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, and that the Bill be allowed to be introduced and to proceed."—(Mr. Anderton.) Thursday, the 12th Day of August, 1948 Ordered, " That the Local' Bills Committee have leave to sit during the sitting of the House on Friday, the 13th day of Aixgust, 1948."—(Mr. Coleman.) Friday, the 22nd Day of October, 1948 Ordered, " That, with respect to the Nelson Harbour Board Further Empowering Bill, the Standing Orders relating to Local Bills be suspended in so far as to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with as a Local Bill, notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied with in that notice of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session."— (Mr. Neale.)