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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE. REPORT ON THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BILL, TOGETHER WITH EVIDENCE TAKEN THEREON, AND APPENDIX.

Report brought up on 23rd August, 1900, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OP REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 3bd Day of July, 1900. Ordered, " That a Select Committee consisting of ten members be appointed, to whom shall be referred the Public Contracts Bill, and certain other Bills more particularly referring to labour, five to be a quorum. The Committee to consist of Mr. Arnold, Mr. Bollard, Mr. Collins, Mr. Laurenson, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Millar, Mr. Morrison, Captain Russell, Mr. Tanner, and the mover." —(Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

Peiday, thb 29th Day of Junk, 1900. Ordered, " Thut the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

. ' Friday, the 13th Day of July, 1900. Ordered, "That the names of Mr. J. Hutcheson and Mr. Palmer be added to the Labour Bills Committee."— (Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

Wednesday, the 18th Day of July, 1900. Ordered, " That the names of Mr. Ell and Mr. Hardy be added to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

REPORT. The Labour Bills Committee, to whom was referred the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, having taken evidence regarding the probable operation of the new clauses, and duly considered the same, together with all the proposed amendments of the law embodied in the said Bill, have now the honour to report that they recommend the Bill be allowed to proceed, subject to the amendments shown in a copy attached. 23rd August, 1900. J, A. Millar, Chairman,

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