LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9090, 8 July 1915, Page 7

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

HON. C. J. JOHNSTON ELECTED SPEAKER. When the Legislative Council mot at 2.30 p.m. the leader (the Hon. Sir Francis'Boil) stated that the office of Sptek-' er had become vacant by effluxion of time. The Chairman of Committees (the Hon. IV. C. F. Carnoroes). as Act-ing-Speaker, therefore took the chair. Sir Francis! Bell gave notice of a bill entitled the •> New Zealand Society of Accountants Amendment Act. ' BILLS FROM THE HOUSE. The Trading with the Enemy Amendment and Regulation of Trade and Commerce Amendment Bills were received from the' House- of Representatives with request for concurrence.' 'EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTThe Standing Orders were suspended to enable, the Education. Amendment Act to bo passed -through all stages. Sftr Eranpie Belli explained! that the object, of the measure was to allow elections by parents to take place in August instead of July. ~ ~• • The Hon. T. Thompson (Auckland) was appointed Chairman of (Committees for the day -to i enablq the bill to got into committee, and it was" then passed through its final stages. CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST.

The Hon. H. F. Wigram (Canterbury) moved the second reading of the Church Property Trust ACa_ntarbury) Act, 187 D, Amendment Bill. The nieaeuro was referred to the Selection Committee. , ’• • , i.-