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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

SELECT COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1903 AND 1904 (PARTICULARS RELATING TO).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 4th July, 1906. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, for the last two years,—(l) The number of Committees set up by this House, and the names of the members of each Committee; (2) the number of meetings held by each Committee or its sub-committees, giving the date and time of each meeting; (3) the number of times each member has attended the meetings of each Committee or sub-committee to which he was appointed."—(Mr. Witty.)

Number and Names of Committees set up, and Number of Meetings of each Committee, Sessions 1903 and 1904.

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1903—By the House, 25 ; by the Committees, 7 1904—By the House, 24; by the Committees, 11 35 1903. Number of Meetings. 1904. Number of Meetings. Name of Committee. Main. Sub. Main. Sub. Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Dentists Bill (1904) ... Education ... „ sub-committees (4)... Extension of Commerce „ „ sub-committees (3) Fire Brigades (1904) ... Fire Prevention Bill ... Goldfields and Mines.. House Joint, on Bills Joint, Standing Orders on Private Bills... Labour Bills Lands Library 13 15 16 3 15 18 15 30 6 2 21 11 4 1 13 22 5 6 16 5 4 1 11 16 7 17 "i „ Selection Local Bills ... Mutual Fire (1903) ... Native Affairs "a 23 3 48 49 9 5 „ sub-committees... Petitions Classification Privilege (1903) Public Accounts Public Petitions A to L MtoZ Railways Reporting Debates and Printing Selection— Grand Lodge of Freemasons of New Zealand Trustees Bill Presbyterian College Site Bill Waipori Falls Electric Power Bill Hamilton Parsonage Site Bill Stephen Cole Moule Trustees Empowering Bill Church Beserves, Canterbury, Bill ... Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch Empowering Bill Standing Orders Statutes Revision Stud Bill (1904) Old-age Pensions Registration (1903) ... 7 13 6 3 29 34 17 9 2 4 21 22 12 6 6 "a 2 3 13 1 19 2 3 2 2 9 9