House of Representatives.

Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4629, 29 June 1904, Page 3

House of Representatives.

Tele&rapb.j the iloifce met alter Uie optnmy ( ceremony. r PUIVATJS MEMBERS' BILLS, j Notice was given oi' Llie m-tro-duc-j Hon 01' a large number oi private mcuipjiTs' Bills, among them bc'.ng lihe Absolute Majority (Mr Me.*ai.i), Totulisator Aboli.ion (Mr Ell), Publit- Service (M,r Laureaison), Puijiit; .Service Regulation (Mr Herdman), Proportionate RqpsosunUatao'n and Preferential Voting (Mr Kowlds) Divorce Act Amendment. (Mr Laurensoti), tl ;id Legislative Council Refosm (.Sir W. J. .Steward). CO-OPERATIVE WORKS. Mr Massey gave notice to ask the •Acting-Minister for Public Works if he would take steps to set up 'a Royal Commission to consider the advisability of continuing the present system of co-operative works. IMPREST SUPPLY BILL, Mr Seddon announced that an Imprest Supply Bill woukl be introduced on- the following afternoonf EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE BILL. The Expiring Laws Continuance 'iiii was introduced by Mr Seddon, and read a first time. A nr>R ESS-IN-R EPL-Y. Sir W. J. Steward gave nolice In move the Address-in-Reph. DEATHS DURING THE RECKS.-.. Mr Scddan refer?led to the deaths of' the Hon. W. C. Walker and the Hon Tomoana, wl*ch" bad taken, place 'l'iriiig rec-ess. and moved tihat ■ toe House adjourn as a mark oi re<nrct io their memories. The mot-ion was carried in silence. The House rose at 3. 15 p.m. till