LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9092, 10 July 1915, Page 9

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Tho Si-taker (the Hon. C. J. Johntiten) look the chair at 2.'30 p.ra. Tho Now Zealand Society of Accountants Amendment Bill was intro.duoau and trail a first time on the motion. ot •Sir Francis Bell. Tito Statu ten Compilation, Enemy Contractu, Local Autliorities Empowering. \tnd Arbitration Amendment Bills were received from the other chamber and read a it ret time. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. Tire following committees were appointed on the motion of the Hon. W. <J. F. Oarucross (Taranaki) ,/oint Committee on Standing Orders ■wul on Private Bills.—Tbo Hons. J. T. Paul, 0. Samuel, and W. C. F. Carneross. Joint Committee on Bills.—The Hons. A. Baldey, A. T. Magmnity, J. MacGregor, C. U. Mills, and W. 0. F. Carncross, Committee of Selection.—The Hons. J. Dut'Uiu, W. Earnshaw, T. Mao Gibbon, A. T. Maginnity, and W. C. F. Carncross. BIBBS PASSED. The Statutes Compilation Bill was ■slightly anucuidcd tin 'coaijmlittee land) passed through remaining staged. Trading with the Enemy Amendment Bill and Rogidation of Trade and Oomrnurco Amendment Bill wore read a second and third time and passed. la the- former measure tiro operation wasaltered from the "continuance of the present war" to a period "expiring on lino 31st August, 191(1.” At 3.5 p.m, the Council adjoui-ned until Tuesday.