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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE: REPORT ON THE FACTORIES BILL, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE AND APPENDIX. (Mr. J. A. MILLAR, CHAIRMAN.)

Report brought tip on the 3rd October, 1901, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 3rd Day of July, 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 Factories 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. Ell, Mr. 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 or July, 1901. Ordered, "That the name of Mr. Barclay be added to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon.)

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

BEPOET.

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. J. A. Millab, Chairman. Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 3rd October, 1901.