PARLIAMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22710, 24 October 1935, Page 12

PARLIAMENT

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 23. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Administration Amendment Bill, •the Law Practitioners Amendment Bill and the Judicature Amendment Bill were received from the House and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The following Bills were also received from the House and put through all their stages and passed:—Coal Mines Amendment, Whaling Industry, Colonial Light Dues, Rent Restriction, Immigration Restriction Amendment, and Urban Farm Land Rating Amendment. The Alsatian Dog Bill was given further consideration in committee and amendments of a technical nature were agreed to. The third reading of the Bill was postponed till to-morrow. The Council rose at 4.40 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [From Our Parliamentary Reporter) % WELLINGTON, October 23. In spite of the early adjournment, a considerable volume of business was transacted in the House of Representatives to-day. The most notable incident of the day—indeed, one of the main events of the session—was the introduction of the Bill for the enforcement of the sanctions under the League of Nations Covenant. Apart from this measure, eight other Bills were introduced during the day. They were the Transport Licensing Amendment Bill, extending the period of passenger service licences from one year to three; the Tobacco Growing Industry Bill, making provision for the setting up of a board to control tobacco growing and manufacture; the Banking Amendment Bill, deleting the three saints' days from the list of bank holidays; the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill; the Rating Amendment Bill No. 2; the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill; the Agricultural (Emergency Regulations) Confirmation Bill; and the Greymouth Harbour Board Amendment Bill. All these measures were given their first reading. Owing to the fact that members were extending a formal farewell to the Speaker, Sir Charles Statham, who is retiring at the end of this session, members of all political parties paid tribute to the dignity and ability with which Sir Charles has filled his high office during the past 12 years. The House rose at 9.35 p.m.