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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

LOCAL BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. J. W. MUNRO, Chairman.)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 25th Day of March, 1941. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to whom all Local Bills shall stand referred after the first reading ; the Committee to report whether the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are in any wav affected by the provisions of the Bills, and to recommend such amendments as it may think proper, and to report, when necessary on the merits of the Bills ; the Committee to have power to confer with any Committee appointed for a similar obie'ct bv the Legislative Council : the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderton, the Hon. Mr. Barclay, the Rev. Mr. Carr, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Barker, Mr. Massey, Mr. Munro, Mr. Poison, Mr. Richards, and the Mover."—(Hon. 41 r Ordered, "That the Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill be referred to the Local Bills Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Parry.) Tuesday, the 10th Day of June, 1941. Ordered " That in reference to the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Amendment Bill, Standing Order 366 be suspended so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, and that the Bill be allowed to be introduced and to proceed."—(Mr. Anderton.) Wednesday, the 11th Day of June, 1941. Ordered " That in reference to the Christohurch City Empowering and Special Rates Consolidation Bill, Standing Order 366 be suspended so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced, and that the Bill be allowed to be introduced and to proceed."—(Mr. McCombs.) Ordered " That with respect to the Awatere County Empowering Bill, the Standing Orders relating to Local Bills be suspended in so far as to allow the Bill to be Introduced and to be proceeded with as a Local Bill, notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied with in that notice of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session. (Mr. Meachen.) Tuesday, the 29th Day of July, 1941. Ordered " That with respect to the Wanganui Harbour District and Empowering Amendment Bill, the Standing Orders relating to Local Bills be suspended in so far as to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with as a Local Bill, notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied with in that notice of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session."—(Mr. Hodgens, for Mr, Cotterill.) Thursday, the 31st Day of July, 1941. Ordered, " That the name of the Honourable Mr. Barclay be discharged from the Local Bills Committee, and that of Mrs. Dreaver substituted therefor." —(Hon. Mr. Parry.) Thursday, the 7th Day of August, 1941. Ordered, " That the Local Bills Committee have leave to sit during the sitting of the House on Friday, the Bth day ° f Ordered, '^That'with'respect to the Auckland Centennial Memorial Park Bill, the Standing Orders relating to Local Bills be suspended in so far as to allow the Bill be be introduced and to be proceeded with as a Local Bill, notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied with in that notice of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed and that the Bill is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session." —(Mr. Anderton.)

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