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A good picture beautifk* the home, and a good frame adds to the beauty of a picture. Inspection invited. The P.O. P. Camera and Fino Art Storea [facing Clock Tower). 6311
RESrOVAL OF MARRIAGE RESTRICTIONS. Sir WILLIAM STEWARD moved the Marriage Restrictions Removal Bill, to enable marriage to take place between a man and his dece~«ed wife's niece, _nd between ft woman and her deceased husband's wphew. The reading waa agreed to on the voices. LAW PRACTITIONERS. Mr LAUREXSOX moved tho second reading of tho Law Practitioners Amendment Bill, cnablin"; any person of good character to appear on behalf of an accused person in the Courts Tbe reading waa agreed to on the voices. NOXIOUS WEEDS. Mr R. MrKKXZIE moved the second reading of tlie Noxious Weeds Amendment Bill, to compel a local authority to clear lands and roada under its control. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. EVEXIXG SITTIXG. The Houj»o resumed at 7.50. After further debate, Mr R. McKenzic's Xoxious Weeds Act Amendment Bill was read a second time on the voices. MUTUAL FIRE IXSURAXCE. Mr KIRKBRIDK moved the oecond reading of the Mutual Fire Insurance Bill, to r-nablo occupie—i, as vrc\\ a« owners, to l>ecome members of t.he Association. Agreed to on tho voice*. TOWX DISTRICTS BILL. The .«wind reading of the Town Di.«trict.o Bill (Mr Lethbridge) was agreed to on the voice*-. AUCIKLAXD SAVIXGS BANK PROFITS. , Mr BAUMIB moved the second reading of the Savings Bank Profits Act AmendiiKiit Bill, which proposes to tnahle tho Tru'teos of the Auckland Savings Bank to devote ii portion of the profit.* of the Bunk to educational and other institutions. Tlie second reading was agreed to. BAXK OF XEW ZEALAXD BILL. Mr SRDDOX moved the flceond reading of the Bank of Xew Zealand Bill, the provisions of which lie explained on ita in-tro'hrt-tiou ve-stenlay. Tha second reading was Agreed to withont deKite, and the Bill was immediately commit ted. the Premier stating tliat he was desirous of putting the Bill through all its stages before his departure for Auckland. At claum 2 giving the canital stock referred to in the Act of last year priority both as to capital and dividend as against the assets of tho hank over nil existing shares whether preference or orrlinarv, Mr JAMES ALLEN pointed out that thus priority did not exist before, and he wanted to know why the State should take a second place in that re.«pect. This meant there were three classes of shares, ordinary, preference, and those now in ouestion, and the alteration was necessary on account of a blunder on the part of the London authorities. Mr SEDDOX argued that- the proposal only gave the fitock tlie same priority os vast given by the Act of-1894. Mr ALLEX—"But nob over the preference shares." Mr SEDDOX contended that it did not make any difference. The clause was agreed to and the Bill pa.sHcd through Committee and its final stages. The House roue at 110.35 j»-m.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11945, 14 July 1904, Page 6
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