HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 4 September 1908, Page 4

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WELLINGTON, September 3, The House met at 2.30.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Two weeks' further leave, of absence were granted to Mr MeLaehlan owing to ill health.

POSTPONEMENT OF BILLS. After considerable discussion it was decided, on the suggestion of the Premier, to postpone further consideration at the Opunake Harbour Bill and the New Plymouth Harbour Board Empowering Bill for a week to enable those m charge to confer with. the.Local Bills Committee, and afford an opportunity for further evidence to be submitted. The Auckland Cemeteries Bill was passed. . - .

PROGRESS OF BILLS. The Hokitika Harbour Act Amendment Bill, the Lincoln. Road Board Empowering Bill, the Inangahua County Council Empowering Act Amendment Bill, and the Matamata County Bill passed their Committee stages. ■ The Auckland Harbour Board Loan and Empowering Bill was read1 a second time.

In Committee, on the Canterbury College Amendment Bill, on the motion of the Hon. G. Fowlds, clase 8, empowering the Board ,to pay the chairman, .wasi-struck outxby 38 to 9. ■■■.::.'.. The House adjourned at 5 34 p.m. — The House. resumed' at £.30: , - " "'" x> ."P 16 Canterbury Collegel Amendment Lill, Whakatane County Act Amendment Bill, Opunake Harbour Bill, and Auckland Harbour Loan and Empowering Bill passed Committee stages. The New Plymouth Harbour Board Empowering Bill was Committed. " The plural voting clause was upheld by 34 to 23. ..; ;■ .. .^.;--- . > v .;^. :„.

The Bill passed through the Committee stage, and progress was reported. ..•■-■■■ All Bills read a third time were passed.