PARLIAMENT.

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PARLIAMENT.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The ilouse met at 2.30 p.m. Leave of absence for a day wa« granted to Mr. T. M. Wilford"(Hutt), and for fourteen days to Mr. R. H. Rhodes (Ellesmere). FIRST READINGS. The following Bills were- read a first time :— Town-planning Bill (Hon. Mr. Fowlds), Pharmacy Amendment Bill (Hon. Mr. Fowlds), Friendly Societies Amendment Bill (Hon. Mr. Millar). Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill (Hon. Mr. Millar), Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill (Hon. Mr. Millar), Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill (Hon. Mr. Millar), Administration Amendment Bill (Sir J. Carroll), New Zealand Mean Time Bili (Mr. T. K. Sidey), Hereditary Ti.l.' Prevention Bill (Mr. Newman), Abolition of Duties 011 Food Bill (Mr. A. V\*. Hogg), Land Agents Registration Bill (Mr. G. Witt>). Greytown Town Land^and Hospital Lands Exchange Bill (Mr. W. C. Buchanan), Land Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Newman), Gaming Amendment Bill (Mr. W. T. Jennings), Elective Executive Bill (Sir William Steward). Marriage Act Amendment Bill (Sir William Steward). Shearers' Accommodation Amendment Bill (Mr. D. M'Lareir). Mr. A. Myers gave notice of tho introduction of tho Auckland Town-plan-ning Act. IMPREST. An Imprest Supply Bill was introduced by Governor's Message. On the motion to go into Supply, Mr. Massey said that in recent yeaTs rt had been the custom to discuss various matters on Supply. Since yesterday, however, a member of the House had passed away, and hs sincerely hoped the discussion would be limited," so that they could pass a motion in reference to the death of a fellow member. The Leader of the House (Sir James Carroll) agreed, and said that the leaders of both sides had been consulted. The Bill was put through all its stages without discussion.