HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2804, 8 September 1903, Page 2

HOUSE O F REPRESENTATIVES.

September 3,

The Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill was read a first time.

Sir Joseph Ward's motion thab the House should disagree with the amendment made by the Legislative Counoil in the Wireless Telegraphy Bill exempting any installation of bhe sysbem not made for hire or profit was carried on the voices. Ib was decided bo disagree with the Council's amendments to the Counties Aob Amendment Bill. The amendment made by the Legislative Oouncll in bhe Dairy Industry Acb Extension Bill was disagreed with, The motion of the second reading of the City Single Elecborabes Bill, by Bir Joseph Ward, provoked a.great deal of discussion ; bub was finally carried by 48 votes to 5. September 4 The Premier moved thab afber Wednesday Sepbember 9, for bhe remainder of the session Government business shall take preoedenoe on Wednesdays. The Premier announced that if Uje publio galleries were closed ab 9 p m., mcjre business would be done and members would find time for privabe Bills. As it was, the proceedings bebween 7.30 p m, and 10 p.m. were more of a nature of a public meebing than of a Parliamentary Assembly. Tho motion was agreed to on the voices! The Bouse went into Committee to consider the City Single Electorate Bill and ab the adjournment of the House it was reported as amended.