LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Sir J. P. LUKE, Chairman.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1922 Session I, I-09

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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Sir J. P. LUKE, Chairman.)

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

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Friday, the 14th Day of July, 1022. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve members, to whom shall be referred all matters relating to labour ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Brown, Mr. J. S. Dickson, Mr. Edie, Mr. J. R. Hamilton, Mi , . Howard, Mr. Jones, Sir. J. P. Luke, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Potter, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Veitoh, and the mover." — (Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Tuesday, the 25th Day or July, 1922. Ordered, " That the Workers' Compensation Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Thursday, the 27th Day ot July, 1922. Ordered, " That the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."— (Mr. Howard.) Ordered, "That the Unemployed Workers Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Mr. Fraser.) Ordered, " That the Hotel and Restaurant and Private-hotel and Boardinghouse Employees Six Days a Week Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. Fraser.) Wkdnesday, the 9th Day of Auoust, 1922. Ordered, "That the Daylight Baking Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Mr. McCoMBS.) Thurdsay, the 7th Day of September, 1922. Ordered, " That the Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Anderson.) Wednesday, the sth Day of October. 1922. Ordered, " That the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Andeuson.) Monday, the 9tb Day of October, 1922. Ordered, "That the Scaffolding and Excavation Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Anderson.)

INDEX.

No. . • Petitions, &c. Page. I 108 Cooch, Flora, and 32 others .. .. 2 Daylight Baking Bill.. .. .. 2 Final report .. .. .. 3 Hotel and Restaurant and Private-hotel 2 and Boardinghouse Employees Six Days a Week Bill Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration 3 Amendment Bill 357 Murray, J. L., (Limited), and GO others.. 2

No. j Petitions, Ac. Page. J 274 Porter, S., and 578 others .. .. | 2 Scaffolding and Excavation Bill .. I 3 Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill.. 2 Special report (re Chairman) .. .. j 3 363 Tait, George, and 61 others . .. I 2 ! .. Unemployed Workers Bill .. .. 2 Workers' Compensation Bill .. .. 2 Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill 2

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KEPOKTS. Unemployed Workers Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the Committee is convinced that the aims of the Bill could not be carried into effect without financial appropriations by the State, and recommend, therefore, that the Bill be not proceeded with. 18th August, 1922.

Hotel and Restaurant and Private-hotel and Boardinghogse Employees Six Days a Week Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee is of opinion that it should not be allowed to proceed. 28th September, 1922.

Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be allowed to proceed., with amendments as shown on copy of Bill attached hereto. 28th September, 1922.

No. 274, Petition of S. Porter and 578 Others, of Marton ; No. 357, Petition of J. L. Murray (Limited) and 60 Others, of Masterton ; No. 363, Petition of George Tatt and (51 Others, of Hawera. Praying for legislation to enable an alteration to be made in the method of taking the poll on the half-holiday question. lam directed to report that the Committee has-no recommendation to make in regard to these petitions. 4th October, 1922.

Workers' Compensation Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be be, allowed to proceed as amended in the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. sth October, 1922.

Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee recommends that it be not allowed to proceed. sth October, 1922.

Daylight Baking Bill. The Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that the said Bill has been carefully considered, and the Committee is of the opinion that it should not be allowed to proceed. 13th October, 1922.

No. 168.—Petition of Flora Cooch and 32 Others. Praying for the extension of hours to 11 p.m. in which female employees employed in restaurants may be allowed to work. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in regard to this petition. 18th October, 1.922.

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Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the abovementioned Bill, has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed as amended in the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 20th October, 1922.

Scaffolding and Excavation Bill. I have the honour to report that the Labour Bills Committee, to which was referred the abovementioned Bill, has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed as amended in the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 27th October, 1922.

Final Report. I have the honour to report that the Labour Bills Committee has held during the session twenty meetings, with an average attendance of eight members at each meeting. Eight Bills and four petitions were referred to the Committee, all of which have been reported to the House. 28th October, 1922.

Special Report. I have the honour to report that the Labour Bills Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the capable and impartial manner in which the Chairman (Sir John P. Luke) has presided over its deliberations during the session. 28th October, 1922. A. D. McLeod, Member of the Committee.

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