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Local Legislation Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which the above-mentioned Bill stood referred, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the Bill, and taken evidence thereon, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 19th December, 1933. A. E. Jull, Chairman.

Special Report. The Local Bills Committee desires to record its appreciation of the able and impartial manner in which its business has been conducted by the Chairman, Mr. A. E. Jull, whose wide knowledge of all matters relating to local government has been of invaluable assistance to the Committee. R. A. Wright, 20th December, 1933. A Member of the Committee.

Special Report. The Local Bills Committee desires to record its appreciation of the helpful and efficient services rendered to it during the session by the Clerk, Mr. W. N. Wood. 20th December, 1933.

Final Report. The Local Bills Committee, consisting of ten members, has held during the session nineteen meetings, with an average attendance of eight members per meeting. The Committee has had referred to it nineteen Local Bills, the Local Government Officers Bill, the Municipal Corporations Bill, the Motor-cabs Bill, and the Local Legislation Bill, all of which have been considered and, with the exception of one Local Bill, reported on. The Committee desires to draw attention to the fact that in four instances, by reason of noncompliance with the Standing Orders, the House was asked to suspend the same to enable Bills to proceed. The Standing Orders infringed were those relating to the time within which Local Bills may be introduced, and those providing for proper publicity and advertising in regard to the proposals contained in the Bills. The Committee is of the opinion that Standing Orders which have been framed for the protection of the public and of Parliament should not be suspended save in very exceptional circumstances, and strongly recommends that suspension be not in future agreed to unless the promoters, through their member, can show to the satisfaction of the House that the matters to be dealt with are urgent, and that the delay or other irregularity in the matter of promotion and introduction has been unavoidable. 20th December, 1933. A. E. Jull, Chairman.

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