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Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Cleworth, That the Factories Bill be first taken into consideration. Clauses 1 and 2 passed as printed. Clause 3 subsection (4). Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Kelly and Bust, That all the words after the word " used," in the sixth line, be struck out. Clause 4 passed as printed. Clause 5. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Kelly and Simpson, That the work of inspection, when it can be avoided, be not intrusted to policemen. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Kelly, also to add, " That before Inspectors are appointed that their names be submitted to the local Trades Council for its approval." Clauses 6, 7, and 8 passed as printed. Clause 9. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Cleworth, That after the word "Board," in the first line, on page 5, the following words be inserted: "and the local Trades Council." Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Cleworth, That after the word " Inspector," in the first line, the words " and on " be struck out. Clauses 10, 11, 12, and 13 passed as printed. Clause 14, subsection (5). Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Johnson and Kelly, That this subsection be amended so as to read, " An employe shall have the right to be examined in private.' Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Slater and Simpson, That information in reference to the Labour Bills be not supplied to the Press. Clauses 15 to 20 passed as printed. Clause 21, subsection (d). Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Johnson and Bust, The addition of the following subsection: (d.) "The official address of the Trades and Labour Council." Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Johnson and Bust, That the printed subsection (d) be altered to (<?). Clauses 22 to 29 passed as printed. Clause 30. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Cleworth, That the following words be added to this section: "That provision be made for a regular supply of fresh water for the use of the employes in which ten or more persons are employed." Clauses 31 to 34 passed as printed. Clause 35. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Johnson, That after the word " Board," in the seventh line, the words " Local Trades Council " be inserted. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Bust and Cleworth, That the following exemptions be struck out : " Flour-mills, hay and corn and shaff-cutting and corn-crushing mills." Mr. J. Ahearn was introduced at this stage in order to represent a grievance on behalf of the Cape Foulwind Branch of the Miners' Association. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Fisher and Johnson, That Mr. Ahearn be heard at the close of the consideration of the Labour Bill. Upon Mr. Ahearn retiring, the discussion on the Factories Bill was resumed. Clause 36. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Cleworth, That the words " an outer door " be struck out, and that the words " all outer doors and gates " be substituted. Clause 37. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Judge and Simpson, that all the words between the word "shall," in the second line, and " section," in the fourth line, be struck out. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Judge and Simpson, That the word " five," in the fifth line, be struck out, and "four and a half" inserted, and that the sentence at the end beginning with "Provided" be struck out. Clauses 38 to 40 passed as printed. Clause 41. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Bust and Johnson, that the word "twelve," in the last line, be struck out, and the word " six " substituted. Clauses 42 to 50 passed as printed. Clause 51. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Slater and Cleworth, that the last paragraph in this section be struck out, and the following inserted in lieu thereof : "No person shall employ in -any factory or workroom any female or any male under the age of eighteen years for more than eight hours in any one day, or at any time between the hours of six in the evening and eight in the morning." Clause 52. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Hadfield, That the two last paragraphs in this section be struck out. Clause 53. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Simpson and Cleworth, that the words "be ■educated up to," in the fourth line, be struck out, and the words " have passed " be substituted. Clauses 54 to 56 passed as printed. Clause 57. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Cleworth and Bust, That this clause be struck ■out. At 5.30 p.m. the Conference adjourned till 9 a.m. the next morning.

Second Day, Fbiday, 19th June. The Conference resumed its sittings at 9.30 a.m., Mr. Slater in the chair, all the delegates being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Simpson gave notice to move, at the afternoon sitting, that the minutes of the 18th instant be reconsidered. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Fisher and Kelly, That, if suitable arrangements can be made, the delegates appointed to wait upon Sir George Grey be instructed to do so this evening. Mr. Tregear, who is in charge of the Government Labour Bureau, applied for certain information. Besolved, on the motion of Messrs. Judge and Cleworth, That Mr. Tregear be asked to attend the Conference and explain his requirements. A letter was read from the Tailoresses' Union asking the Conference to attend a special meeting of the Tailoresses' Union, the time and place of such meeting to be suggested by the Conference.