77 Public Bills, And Two Private Measures Passed By House
(P.A.) Parliament Bldgs.. Nov. 27 The House of Representatives, during the 1947 season, which extended over 157 days with 86 sitting days, and ended yesterday, passed a total of 77 public Bills, over which 47 divisions were taken, and two private Bills. The House sat for 482 hours, and three minutes before midnight, and for 19 hours 32 minutes after midnight The total of 501 hours 35 minutes was 161 hours, or 26 sitting days in excess of the figures for the 1946 session.
The daily average sitting day of the sessin just ended was five hours 50 minutes.
Members askeC 463 questions. European and Maori petitions presented numbered 78 and 47 respectively. Papers laid upon the table totalled 2G3. and 126 were printed. Reports from selec’ committees reached 166. of which G 1 were concerned with Maori affairs.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 28 November 1947, Page 5
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