HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 256, 5 November 1910, Page 7

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m

PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS'.

The PRIME MINISTER announced that he proposed to ask tor tho necessary authority this session for the erection of new Parliamentary Buildings. Tenders could then be called for and the building commenced before the next meeting of Parliament.

SECOND READINGS

The Judicature Act Amendment Bill (Hon. T. Mackenzie) was read' a second time. ■•■... ■ The Hon. R. McKENZIE nioved the second reading of the Counties Act Amendment Bill, which was agreed to.

EDUCATION RESERVES. Sir JOSEPH WARD moved the second reading of the Education, Reserves Act Amendment Bill, which was intended to abolish the present method of administering education reserves hj means of School Commissioners. The Bill proposed to place endowments in the hands of the District Land Boards, who would lease and! otherwise deal with them in a similar manner to educational- endowments, now controlled by them. The second reading was carried. LOCAL BODIES' LOANS. "

The second reading of the Local Bodies' Loans Act Amendment Bill (No. 2) was moved by Sir Joseph "Ward. It provides for loans negotiated previously to tho passing of the State-Guaranteed Advances Act, 1909, being granted under the old system without fresh proceedings being neoesisary. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m.