Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. [No. I.] "Wednesday, the 16th day op August, 1871. Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider all Bills and Petitions that may be introduced into this House affecting Gold Fields, upon the provisions and principles which any such Bills or Petitions may contain, with power to confer or sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to make a separate Report; and that such Committee consist of Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Gillies, the Hon. Mr. Hall, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Mervyn, Mr. O'Neill, and the Hon. Mr. Vogel; five to be a quorum. A true extract. (On motion of Hon. Mr. McLean.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 2.] Thursday, the 17th day op August, 1871. Ordered, That the number of members of the Gold Fields Committee be extended to eleven ; and that the name of Mr. Tribe be added. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. Harrison.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 3.] Friday, the 18th day op August, 1871. Ordered, That the number of the Gold Fields Committee be extended to twelve, and that the name of Mr. T. L. Shepherd be added. A true extract. (On motion of Hon. Mr. Gisborne.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 4.] Monday, tiie 24th day op August, 1871. Resolved, That the petition of John Benfield Golland and others, miners and residents in the Kanieri Road Board District, County of Westland, with the Public Petitions Committee's Report thereon, be referred to the Joint Committee on Gold Fields Bills and Petitions. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. White.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 5.] Fbiday, the 25th day op August, 1871. Ordered, That it be an instruction to the Gold Fields Committee to take into consideration Part 111. of "The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," with a view to the amendment of the same. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. Harrison.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 6.] Friday, the 25th day op August, 1871. Ordered, That the number of the Gold Fields Committee be extended to thirteen, and that the name of Mr. Creighton be added thereto. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. O'Neill.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 7.] Tuesday, the 29th day op August, 1871. Ordered, That the petition of George M. Starkey and others, relative to Water Supply Vote, be referred to the Gold Fields Committee, in accordance with the recommendation contained in the Report of the Public Petitions Committee. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. Bradshaw.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. B.] Wednesday, the 30th day of August, 1871. Ordered, That it be an instruction to the Gold Fields Committee to consider whether it is desirable that miners should be allowed to take out miners' rights for three, six, nine, or twelve months. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. Collins.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 9.] Thuesday, the 31st day op August, 1871. Ordered, That the question whether the fees for miners' rights should be reduced to ten shillings for each miner's right be referred to the Gold Fields Committee to report thereon. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. O'Neill.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 10.] Fbiday, the 15th day op September, 1871. Ordered, That the number of the Gold Fields Committee be extended to fourteen; and that the name of Captain Kenny be added thereto. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. Mervyn.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 11.] Friday, the 29th Day op Septembee, 1871. Ordered, That " The Gold Fields Act Amendment Bill" be referred to the Gold Fields Committee. A true extract. F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 12.] Wednesday, the 4th Day op Octobee, 1871. Ordered, That Mr. Collins be added to the Gold Fields Committee. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. Haughton.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 13.] Friday, the 13th Day of Ootobee, 1871. Ordered, That the Gold Mining Districts Bill be referred to the Gold Fields Committee. Also, That the Gold Mines Drainage Bill be referred to the Gold Fields Committee. A true extract. F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives. [No. 14.] Friday, the 13th Day op Octobee, 1871. Ordered, That the Report of the Otago Mining Commission be referred to the Gold Fields Committee. A true extract. (On motion of Mr. Haughton.) F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Representatives.

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