STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. F. W. SCHRAMM, Chairman.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, I-11

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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. F. W. SCHRAMM, Chairman.)

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ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the Hottse of Bepresentatives. Friday, the 28th Day of July, 1939. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all Bills containing provisions of a technical legal character which may be referred to it, with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee appointed by the Legislative Council: the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Broadfoot, Mr. Endean, Mr. Macfarlane, Mr. Munro, the Rev. Mr. Nordmeyer, Mr. Richards, Mr. Schramm, and the Mover." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Tuesday, the Ist Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That the Property Law Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."'— (Hon. Mr. Fraser, for Hon. Mr. Mason.) Ordered, " That the Hire-purchase Agreements Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Mason.) Ordered, " That the Land Transfer Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." — (Hon. Mr. Mason.) Wednesday, the 16th Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That the Domestic Proceedings Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Tuesday, the 22nd Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That the Summary Penalties Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Wednesday, the 23rd Day of August, 1939. Ordered, " That the Legitimation Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Thursday, the 14th Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Statutes Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." — (Hon. Mr. Mason.) Ordered, " That the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Ordered, " That the Legal Aid Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Friday, the 15th Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Tuesday, the 19th Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Statutes Revision Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Schramm.)

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Tuesday, the 26th Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Statutes Revision Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Schramm.) Ordered, " That the .Fair Rents Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Mason.) Wednesday, the 27th Day op September, 1939. Ordered, " That the petitions of H. Schmidt and others, and Aubrey Gualter and Co. and others, be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Rev. Mr. Nordmeyer.) Thursday, the 28th Day of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Statutes Revision Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Schramm.) Ordered, That clause 52a of the amendments proposed by His Excellency the Governor-General in the Statutes Amendment Bill and contained in Supplementary Order Paper No. 14 be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Phaser.) Friday, the 29tii Day Of September, 1939. Ordered, " That the Statutes Revision Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Schramm.) Tuesday, the 3rd Day of October, 1939. Ordered, " That the Statutes Revision Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Schramm.)

REPORTS.

Property Law Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Property Law Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 15th August, 1939. A. S. Richards, for Chairman.

Land Transfer Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Land Transfer Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 22nd August, 1939. J. "VV. Munro, for Chairman.

Hire-purchase Agreements Bill. 1 have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Hire-purchase Agreements Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 30th August, 1939.

Summary Penalties Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Summary Penalties Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 12th September, 1939.

Domestic Proceedings Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Domestic Proceedings Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 12th September, 1939.

Legitimation Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Legitimation Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendment shown in the attached copy of the Bill. 12th September, 1939.

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Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 20th September, 1939.

Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 21st September, 1939.

Statutes Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Statutes Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 26th September, 1939.

New Clause (52a) contained in Supplementary Order Paper No. 14. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred new clause 52a proposed by His Excellency the Governor-General in the Statutes _Amendment Bill, and contained in Supplementary Order Paper No. 14, has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 3rd October, 1939.

Pair Rents Amendment Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Pair Rents Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill attached hereto. 4th October, 1939.

Legal Aid Bill. I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Legal Aid Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 4th October, 1939.

No. 90/1938. —Petition op H. Schmidt and 23 Others, Auckland. Praying for amendment of the Pair Rents Act, 1936, to provide for the extension of its provisions to include business premises. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th October, 1939.

No. 31. —Petition of Aubrey Gualter and Co. and 2069 Others, Wellington. Praying that certain premises be not brought under the Pair Rents Act, 1936. - I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th October, 1939. P. W. Schramm, Chairman.

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