LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF). (J.A. MILLAR, CHAIRMAN.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, I-08a

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF). (J. A. MILLAR, CHAIRMAN.)

Presented to the House of Representatives and ordered to be printed.

OEDERS OP REFEBENOB. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 3bd Day of Judy, 1901. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 211 be suspended, and that a Committee, consisting of thirteen members, be appointed, to whom shall be referred the Faotories Bill and oertain other Bills more particularly referring to labour; five to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Arnold, Mr. Bollard, Mr. Collins, Mr. Ell, Me. Hardy, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Laurenson, Mr. Millar, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Palmer, Captain Russell, Mr. Tanner, and the mover."—(Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

Wednesday, the 10th Day op July, 1901. Ordered, " That the name of Mr. Barclay be added to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

Friday, the 12th Day of July, 1901. Ordered, " That the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

Friday, the 2nd Day of August, 1901. Ordered, " That the Factories Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

EBPOETS. Industeial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to whom was referred the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, having duly considered the provisions of the said Bill, have the honour to report that they recommend the Bill be allowed to proceed subject to the amendments shown in a copy thereof attached hereto. Ist August, 1901.

Factories Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to whom was referred the Factories Bill, have the honour to report that, having taken a mass of evidence and bestowed much consideration on the probable operation of the provisions of the said Bill, they recommend that the Bill be allowed to proceed subject to the amendments shown on a copy of the same attached hereto. [For Evidence, vide Appendix L-β.] 3rd October, 1901.

Nos. 634, 863, and 864.—Petitions of Henry Davy and 37 Others, John Maine and 5 Others, and B. Mokrison and 16 Others. Petitioners, on certain alleged grounds, protest against the passing of the Factories Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, having given due heed to the representations set forth by petitioners when giving consideration to the provisions of the Factories Bill, have now the honour to report that they have no recommendation to make, 22nd October, 1901.

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No. 233.—Petition of J. S. Bell and 142 Others. [And 191 similar Petitions, as per following Schedule.] No. 220. C. H. Jones and 566 others. No. 369. W. E. Barton and another. No. 245. S. A. Bachelor and 84 others. No. 370. B. Kempthorne and another. No. 246. N. M. F. Paston and 3 others. No. 371. J. Bevin and another. No. 247. A. Pickering and 6 others. No. 372. A. J. Thompson and another. No. 248. A. Holmes and 22 others. No. 373. F. D. McGovern and 9 others. No. 249. E J. Matthews and 2 others. No. 482. Henry G. Green and 19 others. No. 250. G. S. Matthias and 5 others. No. 387. Alfred H. Ghappell and 84 others. No. 251. E. R. Vickerman and 4 others. No. 388. Alfred H. Goss and 138 others. No. 252. E. Smith and 7 others. No. 389. Thomas Deehan and 23 others. No. 253. "W. Jeffries and 2 others. No. 390. James Griffen and 46 others. No. 254. C. A. Taylor and another. No. 391. Eobert Smart and 43 others. No. 255. E. W. Westenra and 2 others. No. 392. L. B. Grimstone and 3 others. No. 256. H. Curnow and 11 others. No. 393. L. E. Haines and another. No. 257. R. W. Waterston and 6 others. No. 394. H. P. Pulleine. No. 258. H. A. Warren and 3 others. No. 395. John Lundon and another. No. 259. W. W. Stow and another. No. 403. A. H. Glasgow and another. No. 260. H. H. Taylor and 6 others. No. 404. A. M. Irvine and 4 others. No. 261. G. M. Ross and 4 others. No. 405. E. G. W. Porter and 2 others. No. 262. R. Milton and 16 others. No. 406. J. M. Lightfoot and 2 others. No. 263. D. J. Paterson and 6 others. No. 407. Walter B. Hawson and another. No. 264. E. T. Costello and 2 others. No. 408. Alfred V. King and 3 others. No. 265. C. E. Bryce and 2 others. No. 409. A. McHardy and 17 others. No. 266. W. 0. McDonald and 20 others. No. 410. R. H. Mitchell n.nd 28 others. No. 267. R. 0. Esse and 15 others. No. 411. A. E. Lawrence and 6 others. No. 268. G. H. Clark and 11 others. No. 412. J. G. Scott and 22 others. No. 269. W. H. Tyler and 27 others. No. 413. P. R. Stewart and 28 others. No. 270. Fred. Symes and another. No. 414. W. Munckton and 592 others. No. 271. McKinnon and 3 others. No. 428. J. B. Henry and 18 others. No. 272. W. H. Galway and 14 others. Fo. 429. A. T. Kenriek and 2 others. No. 273. F. G. Dorrington and 6 others. No. 430. Alexander Douglas and another. No. 274. C. N. Raine and 3 others. No. 431. V. R. Hackworth and 6 others. No. 275. K. McLennon and another. No. 432. J. W. Goldsworthy and 6 others. No. 276. Jamea Matier and another. No. 433. A. C. Mathieson and another. No. 277. H..E. Curtis and 2 others. No. 434. A. B. Christian and 3 others. No. 278. E. M. Westerfield and 6 others. No. 435. G. A. Burgess and 7 others. No. 279. A. F. Maokay and 2 others. No. 436. James Ferguson and 6 others. No. 280. E. Broad and 3 others. No. 437. W. A. Spiers and 4 others. No. 281. Barraud and another. No. 438. J. F. White and another. No. 282. A. Barnes and 2 others. No. 439. N. J. W. Kenny and 2 other 3. No. 283. W. G. White and 10 others. No. 504. H. P. Hooper and 36 others. No. 284. A. B. Taylor and 10 others. No. 508. E. G. Rawneley and 333 others. No. 285. W. H. Diddams and 2 others. No. 509. C. H. Gould and 2 others. No. 286. Montgomery and 12 others. No. 510. J. H. Hammond and another. No. 287. R. L. Henning and 3 others. No. 511. A. Aitken and another. No. 288. C. F. K. England and another. No. 512. R. S. Brookfield and 3 others. No. 289. A. H. Knowles and 3 others. No. 569. W. H. Deny and 5 others. No. 290. H. S. Robison and 5 others. No. 570. G. F. Francis and 3 others. No. 291. J. W. Mathieson and another. No. 571. N. C. Woolcott and 28 others. No. 292. G. J. E. Bickford and 8 others. No. 572. C. W. Hemery and 28 others. No. 293. F. H. Bunny and 3 others. No. 573. G. C. Stanwell and 36 others. No. 294. F. J. Brooke and 2 others. No. 574. Nesbitt Waddell and 18 others. No. 295. E. Herbas and 3 others. No. 575. W. Sythberg and 29 others. No. 296. Hindmarsh and 13 others. No. 592. W. Bull and 106 others. No. 297. A. Bishop and 6 others. No. 662. H. F. Worsfold and 3 others. No. 298. J. K. Hart and 14 others. No. 663. Maud Garth and 69 others. No. 299. W. R. F. Fraser and 2 others. No. 1153. A. T. Webb and 37 others. No. 301. W. B: Laurie and 68 others. No. 1161. A. S. Day and 42 others. No. 302. F. J. Johns and 63 others. No. 1162. L. Martin and 6 others. No. 323. H. Miller and 17 others. No. 1163. Kate Howard and 14 others. No. 324. L. Margoliouth and 13 others. No. 1190. Myrtle Prosser and 10 others. No. 325. Robert Aitkin and 17 others. No. 702. T. R. Dickenson and 5 others. No. 326. E. C. Brabant and 5 others. No. 703. John Coles and 13 others. No. 327. E. Margoliouth and 71 others. No. 860. C. H. L. Bagley and 22 others. No. 328. R. A. Wilson and 27 others. No. 890. Mrs. A. Adamson and 22 others. No. 343. N. Goul and 3 others. No. 1115. W. T. Somerville and 81 others. No. 344. H. J. Cummin and another. No. 1116. John Kuck and 2 others. No. 345. Thomas Taylor and another. No. 1117. H. V. Rutherford and 993 others. No. 346. H. L. Pickett and another. No. 1118. Edward Clark and 27 others. No. 347. H. T. Black and another. No. 1092. M. Carpenter and 10 others. No. 362. P. D. Leslie and 12 others. No. 1104. Sarah Malcolm and 52 others. No. 363. W. A. Jones and 7 others. No. 1180. P. Fraser and 14 others. No. 364. 0. A. Schultz and 30 others. No. 956. Alfred A. Pearson and 68 others. No. 365. W. W. Grog*n and 11 others. No. 912. Arthur Little and 9 others. No. 366. G. H. Richardson and 36 others. No. 960. W. A. Sedgwick and 872 others. No. 367. H. W. L. Hawk and 39 others. No. 1200. E. Bualtrough and 14 others. No. 368. Bicknell and 34 others. Petitionbbs pray that a measure of legislation known to them as the Shops and Offices Bill may not be passed into law by your honourable House. The Labour Bills Committee have the honour to report on these petitions—numbering 152 and signed by 7,949 persons—that, as no such measure as the Shops and Offices Bill has been referred to them by your honourable House, they have no recommendation to make. 29th October, 1901.

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