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Resolved, That the words "either or both," in line 46, be struck out, ana the words " any or all " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word " members," in line 49, be struck out, and the word " assessors " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the words "him in the exercise of his jurisdiction as," in line 6, be struck out, and the xvords "under 'The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908,' " be inserted after the word " Peace " in line 7. Resolved, That clauses 3 and 4 be recommitted. Resolved, That the word " incite " be inserted after the word " to " in subsection (b). Resolved, That clause 3 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That the word "incite," in subsection (6) of clause 4, be inserted after the word "to." Resolved, that clause 4 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 8 be recommitted. Resolved, That the word "fifteen," in line 52, be struck out, and the "one hundred and eleven " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word " amendment," in line 53, be struck out. Resolved, That the figure " 5," in same line, be struck out, and the figure " 8 " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause 8 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 10 be recommitted. Resolved, That the following proviso be inserted at the end of subclause (3) : " Provided that in making the order of suspension the Court may limit the operation of this subsection to any industrial district or districts, or to any portion thereof." Resolved, That clause 20 be recommitted. Resolved, That line 44 be struck out. Resolved. That the folloxving proviso be added : " Provided that, in any application by an Inspector of Axvards for an order under section twenty-seven of ' The Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Act, 1908,' for the attachment of xvages of any defendant, such order may be made in respect of the surplus of his wages above the sum of txvo pounds per week in the case of a married man or one pound in any other case." Resolved, That clause 21 be struck out. Resolved, That the following new subclause 5a be added to clause 26a : " sa. If from any cause the Commissioner is unable to act, the Governor may appoint some other person to act in his stead during the continuance of such inability, and while so acting the person so appointed shall have all the powers and jurisdiction of the Commissioner in xvhose stead he is acting." Resolved, That the Bill as so far amended be reprinted. Resolved, That this Committee do noxv adjourn until 11 a.m. on Thursday next, the 10th instant. Thursday, 10th September, 1908 The Committee met a+ II a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Tanner (in the chair), Mr. Arnold, Mr. Barber, Mr. Bollard, Mr. Ell, Mr. Hardy, Hon. Mr. Millar, Mr. Poole. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill. The Committee proceeded to further consider the Bill as reprinted. Clause 31. Resolved, That the xxwds "or all," in subclause (8), be struck out. Clause 34. Resolved, That the words "before making its recommendation," in line 16. be struck out, and the words " during the inquiry " be inserted after the word "time." Clause 45. Resolved, That the word " seven," in line 25, be struck out, and the xvord " three " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved. That the xvords " twenty-five," in line 27, be struck out, and the word "fifteen " be inserted in lieu thereof. Clause 46. Resolved, That the word " two," in line 28, be struck out, and the word " three " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause 46 as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 47. Resolved. That the word " complete " be inserted after the word " every." line 40. Resolved, That clause 47 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clauses 48, 49, and 50 stand part of the Bill. Clause 51. Resolved. That the figure "1." in line 16, be struck out, and the figure " 8 " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved. That the figure " 4." in line 17, be struck out. and the figure " 8 " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the following words be inserted after the word " respectively," in line 17: "but do not include a building in'course of erection." Resolved, That clause 51 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved. That clause 52 be agreed to as printed. Clause 53. Resolved, That the figure " I," in line 27, be struck out, and the figure "8 " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word "thirteen," in line 31, be struck out, and the words "one hundred and twenty-three " be inserted in lieu thereof.