b (Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, this day. j On the motion of the Hon. Mr Bonar, . the Shops and Offices Bill was recommitted, 1 and clause 43, which empowers the ; Governor to make regulations under the s Act, was amended, power to impose , penalties being withdrawn. The Bill was ) read a third time, and passed. t , The Public Health Bill was recommitted. ) Clause 65, dealing with the overcrowding I of houses, hotels, etc., was deleted as being j T>rovide<Mor in the Municipal Corporations Bill. i In clause 73, it was resolved by 17 votes to 13 that fur the purposes of the Act a nuisance shall be deemed to exist when the drainage of any town or building falls into any harbor or into any foreshore so as to be offensive to the public or injurious to , health. Clause 87 was amended, extending the ; power of entering buildiugs for the inspec i tion of meat or produce " that has recently i been sold." ■ A sub-clause was added to clausu 101, providing that bye-laws made by a local , authority under the Aot may be enforced i in the manner provided in the Local [ Government Act. Under clause 128 power was given to , district health officers to release ships i after quarantine without reference to the , Minister. , Clause 140, sub-section I, was amended . to provide that a public vaccinator must t be a medical practitioner. The Council adjourned at t p.m. The Council resumed at /.30 in com mittee on the Public Health Bill, which was reported as amended, read a third time, and passed. The Municipal Corporations Bill was read a second time, and the Charitable Aid Boards Bill read a third time and passed. The Indictable Offences Summary Juris diction Act Amendment, Local Bodies Loans Act Amendment, Inspection of Machinery Act Amendment, Slaughtering nud Inspection, and Trading Stamps Abolition Bills passed second reading, and the Council rose at 9.50 p.m.
