BILL BEFORE UPPER HOUSE.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14685, 27 November 1913, Page 4

BILL BEFORE UPPER HOUSE.

MfiPOfiffiAiN,T 'AMEINIDMENmS NOTIiiED.

WILtL THE BILiL PliSStf

(Per "Prea* ABsocintion.)

November 26

lii the Lmgisil'atLve Cbamcil Hon. Mr Boil moved that amendment mode by the other House to tlhe Legislature Amendment Bill be taken into consideration tio-inarrow. (BTon. Mr Oarmcirojss' moved' Jin amendiment that' toMmorrow tihe Council resolve itself into a> committee of thcPw'hole to consider tlhe aimendr meats When the Bill left the Council it was harmless though necessary but it was comingl back a: very different measure. It was now loaded with * great conisitiituitionial principle. The amendment was carried. Tlhe Government Railways Amend ment Bill and Mutual Fire Insurance Amendment Bill were read! a third time. The Council went into committee on the Post amid Telegraph Amendment Ball and progress was reported. The Municipal Corporation* Amendment Bill was con*»3ered in com mittee Clauses were struck out providing thlat in. the event of the office of Mayor becoming; vacant within a year of election) tihe successor shall be dec* ed "by tihe electors of the disltrict, but if the office becomes vacant with in the year 1 of the foa^comiLnjgl biannual election the Council shell elect, another Mayor. New clauses were added providing for anniuJal election by the people and' progress was reported. The* Hoard of Aigrioultuire bilH wa» taken through committee anE read al thiird: time.

Hon. RSgg <swe notiiice, thiat tes would move that flic Council diiaagre© with the aimendtnents mad© t*y tihe \otihcir OhamSbelr in tihi© LegiisJiatavfe Aniendment BUH.