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TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Hon. J. E. Jenkinson moved for a return of the requisitions received* under the Shops and Offices Act with respect to hours of closing. His object, ho said, was to show that the majority of shopkeepers wanted earlier closing hours than at present. The motion was agreed to. The Shipping and Seamen Bill and tho Maori Land Councils Bill were read a first time. (Left sitting.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Several members presented largelysigned petitions in favour of a plebiscite on the subject of Bible lessons in Slate schools. Mr. Taylor gave notice to ask the Premier whether the colony is being made to pay the cost of the 50,000 copies of the Sneddon voucher which are being printed in the Government Printing Oflice and circulated. The Premier : I don'b know anything about 50,000 ov 500. TJio Premier gave notice to introduce the Referendum Bill. The Public Trust Office Consolidation j Act Amendment Bill and the Poukawa Native Reserve Bill were read a, first time. (Left sitting.) TO-DAY'S BUSINESS. This is private members' day. The Rating on Unimproved Values Apt Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr. Ell, will come on for its second leading, and the Bible Lessons in Public Schools Plebiscite Bill may reach its Committee stage.
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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 40, 16 August 1905, Page 6
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219EXTERA EDITION. Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 40, 16 August 1905, Page 6
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