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LAND CLAIMS COMMITTEE.

Wednesday, August \ZtJt, 16,62. Committee met pursuant to notice, ;;TO'' Present:Mr. Wells, , Mr. Ormond, V Carleton, Major Richardson ; Major Nixon, Mr. Wood, Hon. Mr. Dillon Bell. Order of Reference of 8th August, 1862, read. Motion made and Question put, that Mr. Wood do take the chair. Agreed to. Committee adjourned until to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m.

Thursday, August I4ik, 1862. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present :— Mr. Carleton, Major Richardson, Major Nixon, Mr. Wood. Mr. Wells, The Minutes of last Meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Carleton moved, and the Question was proposed : — " That in all cases where injustice can be shown to have been done, past legislation should not be considered as a bar to re-consideration." And the Motion being put, the Committee divided, when there were Aye, 1. Noes, 4. Mr. Carleton. Major Nixon, Major Richardson, Mr. Weljs, Mr. WopdLSo it passed in the Negative. On Motion of Mr. Wells, Resolved. That as it appears from the Report of the Commissioner that there are cases which deserve special consideration, this Committee do proceed to prepare a list of such cases. Committee adjourned until to-morrow at 10.30 a.m.

Friday, 15th August, 1862. Committee met pursuant to adjournment, and the Chairman only being present, was adjourned l>y the Chairman until Tuesday next at 10.30. Tuesday, 19th August, 1862. Committee met pursuant to adjournment, and the Chairman only being present, was further adjourned by the Chairman, sine die.

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LAND CLAIMS COMMITTEE.