GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14523, 19 August 1911, Page 5

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COUNCIL OUT OF WOKE, Per Press Assciation. WELLINGTON, Aug. 18. The Council met at 2.30 p.m., and adjourned until Wednesday, for lack of business on the Order Paper. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Afte.r some discussion on electoral boundaries, some Bills were dealt with. Mr Laurenson gave notice to introl duce a. Universal Saturday HalfHoliday Bill. The Mining Act Amendment mid Coal Mines Amendment Bills fj.fr'::. Mackenzie), was read a second tr< r pro forma. The House then went into /•••-.■•' tee on the Mental Defective- !S : '

Several machinery amendim . / made, and a new clause •.-..-. fixing the air space for patients in institutions bjfore a license is granted. - The Bill was reported as amended. The Friendly Societies Bill was committed and i snorted with immaterial amendment. Mr Millar moved the second reading of the Patents, Designs and- Trade Marks Bill. There was. he said, a •general desire for uniform'ity of the lawdealing -with patents throughout the Empire, and New Zealand was behind other countries with regard to patent laws, and he would give full particulars of the BUI in committee, when, the diiie.ent clauses could be dealt with. Ihe Bill.was read a second time. Mr Si. Mckenzie moved tho second reading of the Stone Quarries Amendment Bill, allowing one hour instead of three after a shot, and making technical alterations. Tile Bill was ren dread a seond time. The House then discussed the Racine Commission's report. .