PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1924, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

[BY TEl.LUllAl'lI — I’ tilt I'll CSS ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, August 21). LEGISLATIVE COI'NCIL. The Legislative Council met at 2.J0 p.m. to-day. Four days leave of absence Mas granted the lion. Grimmoud on account of illness.

The Homan Catholic Archbishop Empowering Hills of Wellington. Auckland and Dunedin acre read a ihiid time and f as-cd. The Hon. Samuel gave notice of his intention to move, that in the opinion of the Council, it i- expedient to take ste|s to i expire the exemption i'ldtn •stamp duties, a hich always existed before the war, in favour of all mortgages and agreements lor and transfers and releases of mortgages. The Might' of Fishing Hill Mas discharged from the Order Paper tor a ortnight, Sir Fiamis Hell explaining that the measuic conflicted in certain respects, with the Fisheries Act. I he Council adjoinni'd at 2. lo p.m. until 2 flu p.m. mi Thursday altenmou. THE lIOCSE. I le* -it linn ot the 1 lollse M a.s occupied aith lorulal Imsiness and dixeU'sions on Ministers' replies to questions and departmental report-. At 7.flu the Harbours Amendment Hill Mas introduced hy Mr Ann.strong lor lhe purpose of increasing Christchurch representation on the Lyttelton Harbour Hoard. This vu> rejected liyl iy 12 to 2fl. The House lose at fl.flO till 2.J0.