WASTE LANDS OF OTAGO.

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E.—No. 10.

Clause 7 read. Amendment proposed: That the words "by the Superintendent" in line Ibe -struck out. Agreed to. Clauses 8 and 9 read and agreed to. Clause 10 read. Amendment proposed : That the word " aforesaid " in line 2be struck out; and the words "of his Executive Council" be inserted in its place. Agreed to. Clauses 11, 12, and 13, read and agreed to. Clause 14 read. Amendment proposed: That the words "by the Superintendent" in line sbe struck out. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Macandrew was permitted by the Committee to make a further statement in support of this Bill. After which, it was moved by Mr. Bradshaw, That the following stand as a new clause to be added to the Bill: " The last proviso of the 35th clause of ' The Waste Lands Act, 1866,' which makes provision for the sale of land at 10s. per acre, is hereby repealed." On the motion being put, the Committee divided— Ayes, 2. Noes, 7. Mr. Bradshaw Hon. Captain Baillie Mr. Carleton. Hon. Dr. Buchanan Hon. Dr. Menzies Major Heaphy, V.C. Mr. Graham Mr. Jollie Mr. Beynolds. So it passed in the Negative. The Son. Dr. Menzies moved, That the Otago Waste Lands Bill be reconsidered by the Committee, with the view of amending some of the sections. Agreed to. Clause 5 read. The Son. Dr. Menzies proposed as an amendment, That in lieu of " the Waste Lands Board shall" " the Wardens shall," &c. On the motion being put, the Committee divided — Ates, 5. Noes, 5. Hon. Dr. Menzies Hon. Dr. Buchanan Hon. Mr. J. O'Neill Hon. Mr. Dillon Bell Mr. Bradshaw Mr. Beynolds Mr. Carleton Mr. Jollie Mr. Graham. Major Heaphy, V.C. The numbers being equal, the Chairman voted with the Noes. So it passed in the Negative. Clause 10 read. The Son. Dr. Menzies proposed as a Eesolution affecting the whole principle of the Bill, " That the Wardens shall continue to administer the assessments in Hundreds as the Act of 1866 provides." On the motion being put, the Committee divided — Axes, 4. Noes, 6. Hon. Dr. Menzies Hon. Mr. Dillon Bell Hon. Mr. J. O'Neill Hon. Dr. Buchanan Mr. Carleton Major Heaphy, V.C. Mr. Graham. Mr. Bradshaw Mr. Jollie Mr. Eeynolds. So it passed in the Negative. Clause 5 reconsidered. Amendment proposed by the Son. Dr. Menzies, That after the word " depastured "in line 8 the words " and "to " unfenced "in line 10 inclusive be struck out. Agreed to. Moved by the Son. Dr. Menzies, That the following stand as clause 15 to this Bill: " This Act shall not come into operation until the first day of January, 1870." Agreed to. On motion of the Son. Mr. Dillon Bell the Bill as amended was agreed to, and ordered to be recommended to the House for adoption.

16th July, 1869.

OTAGO HTJNDBEDS EEGTTLATION ACT, 1869. Clauses 1 to 12 read and agreed to. < Clause 13 read. Moved by Mr. Beynolds, That the following proviso be added to clause 13 : " Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect or interfere with any power of initiating proceedings under any such covenant given to the Superintendent by the same." Agreed to. Clause 14 read. Moved by the Son. Dr. Menzies, That this clause be struck out. On the motion being put the Committee divided— Ayes, 4. Noes, 9. Hon. Captain Baillie Hon. Mr. Dillon Bell Hon. Dr. Menzies Hon. Dr. Buchanan Hon. Mr. J. O'Neill Hon. Mr. C. J. Pharazyn Mr. Carleton. Major Heaphy, V.C. Mr. Bradshaw Mr. Graham Mr. Jollie Mr. Ludlam Mr. Eeynolds. So it passed in the Negative.

20tli July, 1869.