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So it passed in the negative. Another amendment proposed by Mr. J. Allen, to add a new sub-paragraph as follows : " That an inquiry should be held into the method of keeping the Railway and Additions to Open Lines stores, such inquiry to include the means by which the value of the stock of stores at the end of the financial year is arrived at." On the question being put on the addition of the new sub-paragraph, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 4.—Allen, Fraser, McLean, Montgomery. Noes, 3.—Graham, Seddon, Tanner. So it was resolved in the affirmative. New sub-paragraph added. Paragraph as amended passed. On the question being put, That the report as amended be the report of the Committee, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, s.—Allen, Fraser, Graham, McLean, Tanner. Noes, 2. —Montgomery, Seddon. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Report as amended passed. Besolved, That the Chairman be instructed to report to the House to-morrow, and to move that the Report, together with the Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence, be printed. The Committee then adjourned.