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1913 NEW ZEALAN I).

LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. BRADNEY, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Ihiksday, the 3rd Day of July, 1913. Ordered, " That Standiuii Order No. 219 bo suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of thirteen members, to whom shall be referred Bills more particularly referring to labour ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderson, Mr, Atmore, Mr. J. Bollard, Mr. Bradney, Mr. Clark, Mr. Davey, Mr. Glover, Mr. Hindmareh, Hon. Mr. Millar, Mr. Okey, Mr. Veitch, Mr. Wilkinson, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Friday, the 18th Day of July, 1913. Ordered, " That the Shops and Offices Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during Session 11, 1912, stand referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Tuesday, the sth Day of August, 1913. Ordered, " That the petition of Mary Tonge and others be referred direct to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. Bradney.) » Wkdnesday, the 6th Day of August, 1913. Ordered, " That the petition of the Napier Retailers' Association be referred direct to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. Brown.) Thursday, the 4th Day of September, 1913. Ordered, " That the Auckland Weekly Half-holiday Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Thursday, the 18th Day of September, 1913. Ordered, " That the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Massey.) Thursday, the 2nd Day of October, 1913. Ordered, " That the petitions of .lames Allan and others, and John Belcher and others, be referred direct to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Mr. Bradxky.) Ordered, " That the petition of Robert Bates and 405 others be referred direct to the Labour Bills Committee." — (Mr. Bradney.) Thursday, the 9th Day of October, 1913. Ordered, " That the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill be referred to the Labour Bills Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Fbiday, the 24th Day of October, 1913. Ordered, "' That the petitions of H. M. Smeeton and others, and John Liveeaey and others, be referred back to the Labour Bills Committee for reconsideration." —(Hon. Mr. Massey.) Thursday, the 13th Day of November, 1913. Ordered, " That the petitions of Richard Hughes and others, and John Lowe and others, be referred to the Labour Bills Committee." —(Mr. Bradney.)