LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12283, 17 September 1904, Page 8

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

. Per Press "Association. WELLINGTON, September 16. - The Council met iai> 2.30. New managers were appointed to confer wiitii from the House in a-eferen.ee-to the amendment made in the Police^ Offences Bill. The Hon. Holmes moved the suspension of-the. Standing Orders in order to allow theHbfcitjka Harbour Board Empowering Bill tio *be proceeded with. The Hon.- RSgg pointed out that the committee" to -which the Bill had been referred had a doubt as ito whether the Standing Orders 'had been complied with. The Hon. Pinkerton admitted1 that the Standing Ordea-s had aiot ibeen strictly complied with, but tlhe oommiiittee recommended -tihatb the Bill be aillofl^ed Q proceed. ■■■■•■■•• ,',■'. !i-'--The mction was carried, and the sec<i end reading of the Bill, which is to en-i! able ithe Hokitika Harbour Board to dis--poseof <cerilaino>f its endJowinents to raises money to pay <?ff pniacipal and interest; to the Government for moneys advanced to the Board, and to platce any surplus to the Board's1 credit, was read a second ,ft)jime on fhe -voices'.' . # " , Th© Education Act Compilation. Bill, DivoTce and Matrimonial Causes Act Compilation Bill, and Marriage Acts Compilation Bill .were passed through committee unsmended. The Ooiincil rose at 3.15.