PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 248, 19 October 1922, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

ILEGISLATIVE COTJTTCTL. (By Tp'.ejrraph.—Pres3 Association.) \Y E LLIX Ci TON. We dne sd ay. Tn the Legislative Council this after-' noon the Ba_\ of Islands Harbour Amend- ! •ment Bill was reported without amend-, ment. The Standing Orders were suspended to allow the Mosgiel Borough Empowering Hill to proceed this session. The Tongaiiro National Purk Bill was rcail a second time pro forma and referred to the Statute Revision Committee. The following bills were [ias:-ed: Wellington City Empowering Bill. Land and income Tax Amendment Hill, and Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the House of Representatives thp I Magistrate's Court Amendment Bill (Hon. K. V. Let , ), was read a second' time. This hill simplifies procedure, and authorises legally qualified clerks of tinCourt, under Governor-General's warrant, to exercise the functions of a magistrate. It, also authorises the appointment of acting-magistrates by; liip Governor-General. The bill went through committee and was reported without amendment. The Hou.-c went into Committee en the Fencing Amendment Bill, and on the Harbours Amendment Bill. The fornn-r was reported without amendment, and the latter with minor amendments moved by the Minister. All bilU committed were then rca<? a third tiir." ami passed.