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And the question being put, That the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause, it passed in the negative. . And the question being put, That the word proposed to be inserted be so inserted, it was resolved! m the affirmative. Resolved, That the subclause as amended stand part of the clause. Resolved, That clause 40 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 41 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 42. Resolved, That subclause (1) as printed stand part of the clause. On the question being put, That subclause (2) as printed stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 7.—Hon. Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lawry Mr. Witty Eight Hon. Sir J G. Ward. Noes, 3.—Mr. Anderson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Lang. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That clause 42 as printed stand part of the Bill. The Committee then adjourned. Thursday 13th October, 1910. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lang, Mr. Lawry Mr. Witty, Eight Hon. Sir J G. W T ard. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Land Laws Amendment Bill. Clause 43. Mr. Lang moved to amend clause 43 by striking out the word " compulsorily" IS On the question being put, That the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 7.—Hon. Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Witty, Eight Hon. Sir J G. Ward. Noes, 3.—Mr. Anderson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Lang. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That subclause (a) as printed stand part of the Bill. Mr. Anderson moved to amend clause 43, subclause (b), by striking out the words determined by the Court, but shall not exceed," in lines 20 and 21. And the question being put, That the words proposed to be omitted stand part ot the subclause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 7.—Hon. Mi. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lawry Mr. Witty Eight Hon.. Sir J G. Ward. Noes, 3.—Mr. Anderson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Lang. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That subclause (6) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (c) as printed stand part of the clause. Mr. Witty moved to amend subclause (d) by striking out the word ' forty, m line 34, with a view of inserting the word " thirty " in lieu thereof. Mr. Witty withdrew his amendment, and the question being put, That the subclause stand part ot the clause, it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That subclause (c) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (/) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That clause 43 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 44. Resolved, That subclause (1) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (2) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (3) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (4) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That clause 44 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 45 as printed stand part of the Bill. The Right Hon. Sir J G. Ward moved to insert the following new clause :— " 444 An owner from whom land is acquired by the Crown by lease under this Act, either by way of agreement or compulsorily shall be exempt from the section fifty-three of the Land and Income Assessment Act, 1908, with respect to the land so leased." The Right Hon. Sir J G. Ward withdrew his motion, and moved in lieu thereof the following amendjll Subsection (7) (an addition to clause 40). "Land acquired by lease shall be exempt from the provisions of Part V of the Land and Income Assessment Act, 1908." And the question being put, That the new subsection be inserted, it was resolved in the affirmative.. Resolved, That clause 8 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved on the motion of the Right Hon. Sir J G. Ward, That clause 14 be struck out. On the Eight Hon. the Prime Minister announcing that he would have clauses 17 and 18 redrafted, they were passed pro forma. " Resolved pro forma, That clause 17 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved pro forma, That clause 18 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That the First Schedule as printed stand part of the Bill. n Second Schedule. Resolved, That the words, " Section 177 By repealing the section, be struck out of the Schedule. Resolved,, That the Second Schedule as amended stand part ol the Bill. Resolved, That the Bill be reported to the House as amended. Approximate, Gout of Paptr— Preparation, not givou; printing (1,600 copies', £2 18s. 6d.

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