LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 170, 17 July 1908, Page 6

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

AUCKLAND STATE COAL FIELD. Thr Hon. V,". Rnehnn mnrr-il drawing io attention nf the Government to the *nortorl difpnvorv of m p\-tcn«ivp new lalfield at ITuntly. !>nrl "Tint, the Oo■•rtimpnt rnrtk™ pnnuiries with a view i npfiuirinp; the property as a state ine for tli" province , of Auckland and ther places. The Attorney-Gpneral said on = Iv.rl been criven throush the Klines ppsrtniPiit In m.ik<* enquiries rofrardinjx v correctness of flip report referred i. Th" motion was passed aftpr detine* tl ,ri quoted portion. 1 METKLE ACQUITTAL PILL. Tho Meikle Acquittal Bill v.-ns put irough it? final Rtages. and passed.' COURT PROCEDURE. Thr Attorney-General, in moving the >cond rcnrline of Inferior Courts Proflurp Bill. ;-aid the mPnsarp -would have i in effect of doing substantial justice | i pvery case, also that it would do j rent service to the lav.- courts, to the ' ■■urse of justirp. and to the Dominion i a whole, tho bill preventing thp. ■ocrediners nf inferior Courts from hcinn; validated by technical and formal or- • irs. The seco",d rpadins was agreed ! i on the voices. DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS. The second reading of thp Declaratory ldgments Bill was agreed to. The bill infers upon thr Supreme Court more "tensive powers of making declaratory dements or orders, such as lv.rriin.T [ 'clarations of rights and authoritative terpretations of statutes, regulations, eds, contracts, and other written docuents. CORPORATIONS' CONTRACTS. The Corporations Contracts Bill sspd it? second rending. By common \v a contract made by a body eorpore is voi.l unless made under seal. The le is subject to certain exceptions, the tent of which is uncertain. The pur.so of the bill is to abolish the rule I the common law as being needless and j The Council rose at 3.30 p.m. J