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1944 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 Some of Representatives Wednesday, the 15th Day of March, 1944 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 way 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 object by the Legislative Council: the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderton, the Rev. Clyde Carr, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Fmdlay, Mr. Macfarlane, Mr. Massey, Mr. Munro, Mr. Poison, Mr. Smith, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Parry.) Thursday, the 16tii Day of March, 1944 Ordered, "That for the remainder of the session all Select Committees of the House have leave to sit on days on which the House is not sitting." (Right Hon. Mr. Fraser.) Friday, the 24tii Day of March, 1944 Ordered, " That the Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill be referred to the Local Bills Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Parry.) Tuesday, the 28th- Day of March, 1944 Ordered, "That the Local Bills Committee have leave to sit for the remainder of the sittings of the House during the present week at all times during which the House is sitting."—(Mr. Mitnro.) Friday, the 4th Day of August, 1944 Ordered "That in reference to the Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Bill the Standing Orders relating to local Bills be suspended 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 360 have not been comp led with in that notice of the Bill was not published within the time prescribed and that the Bill is being • J lntpr than fortv-two davs after the commencement of the session."—(Mr. Anderton.) m 1 "ordered "That in reference 'to the Lower Hutt City Empowering and Vesting Bill the Standing Orders relating to local Bills be suspended so far as to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be uraers remimg notwithstanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have-not £ complied that notice o'f to 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 sessio . (HOn Or^red N^ S That in reference to the Carterton Borough Empowering Bill the Standing Orders relating to wll Bins be suspended so far as. to allow the Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded with as a Inen 1 "Ri 11 notwitlistanding that the requirements of Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied local Bill, ]aotwithstanmng iMay nei q hj th ti prescr ibed and that the Bill is being stestjr&ws sjgaL...—. - »*• «-»> Thursday, the 10th Day of August, 1944 Ordered "That with respect to the Free Ambulance (Lower Hutt Site) Bill the Standing Orders commencement of the session. (Hon. Mi. Nash.) Wednesday, the 16th. Day of August, 1944 THURSDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1944 ... „ , 11,. ntno-rv Harbour Board Empowering Bill the Standing Orders ;r "iszA™X e sr.°i?ri' o 3« b ? crs ss Smilia" i. Sei»g ili- later than fort,-two day. after th. e—cemeat of the session."—(Mr. Connolly.) Auckland Harbour Board Empowering Bill the Standing Orders Ordered, "That with respect to the Auckland MarDOur roarer intro | uced and to b e proceeded relating to local Bills be suspended so ar .. ■ ents 0 f Standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been compiled "with* 1 and ll that Billys being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session." —(Mr. Anderton.) Wednesday, the 27th Day of September, 1944 ..i +. ~ Pnrtprton Borough Empowering (No. 2) Bill the Standing Orders Ordered, "That with respect to U llow tlie Bill to be introduced and to be proceeded relating to local Bills be suspended so i irmentg of standing Orders 361 and 366 have not been complied "with and is being introduced later than forty-two days after the commencement of the session." —(Hon. Mr. Roberts.)