THE SESSION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 306, 30 December 1909, Page 8

THE SESSION.

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"4- - - &ttNbJMoaJttn>ft.] WELLINGTON, Dec. 30.

Following is a .statement of the business transacted during the sesfikm: Select Committees on public jiiatter 25,. private fi public jßills reifcoivcd the Royal assent 71, reserved 1, propped or otherwise disposed 6f 53; private Bills received the Royal asfanfc 5; petitions from Europeans ,453, from Maoris 66; divisions in the 'Whoje House 31, in^ Committee' 131; teittmg days of meeting 52; hours before midnight 390 hours 43 minuter, after midnight 75 hour;* 17 minutes, ilzilj average B liour,-* 57 minutes: •qucjtions asked 644; ■entries in jourtiali 947;. daily avoragtv 29,-' miters for papjers.SO; papers laid ou the- table ;252, of which. 168 were ordered to be printed; reports from Relecfc Committees .583.