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Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 19 : Resolved, That consideration of clause 19 be postponed. Clause 20 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That subclause (1) be amended by striking out the words " or in section sixteen of this Act (relating to the renewal of leases of small grazing-runs) " in lines 35 and 36. Resolved, That the subclause as amended stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (2) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, that consideration of subclause (3) be postponed. Resolved, That subclause (4) as printed stand part of the clause. Mr. Witty moved to amend subclause (5) by the insertion of the words " for one term only " after the word " renewal " in line 16. And the question being put, That the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : — Aye, 1 : Mr. Witty. Noes, 10 : Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. MacDonald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Statham. So it passed in the negative. Resolved, That subclause (5) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (6) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (7) as printed stand part of the clause. Clause 21: Mr. Witty moved to amend clause 21 by the insertion of the words "after consultation with the Land Purchase Board " after the word " Minister " in line 33. And the question being put, That the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : — Ayes, 8: Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. MacDonald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Statham, Mr. Witty. Noes, 2 ; Mr. Anderson, Mr.'T. W. Rhodes. So it was resolved in the affirmative. And the question being put, That subclause (1) as amended stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 10 : Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. M.acDonald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Statham. No, 1 : Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Mr. Witty moved to amend subclause (2) by striking out the words " public tender " in line 3, with a view of inserting the words " by ballot " in lieu thereof. And the question being put, That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :—• Ayes, 7 • Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Guthrie, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Statham. Noes, 4 : Mr. Forbes, Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That the subclause as printed stand part of the Bill. Subclause (3): And the question being proposed, That subclause (3) as printed stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 6: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Guthrie, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Statham. Noes, 5 : Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. And the question being proposed, That clause 21 us amended stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 6 : Mr. Anderson, Mr. Guthrie, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Statham. Noes, 5: Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Clause 22 : Resolved, That subclause (1) as printed stand part of the clause. The Committee then adjourned.

Tuesday, the Bth Day op October, 1912. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present : Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Coates, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. MacDonald, Hon. Mr. Masse)-, Mr. E. Newman (Chairman), Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Statham, Mr. Witty. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Land Laios Amendment Bill. The Committee resumed consideration of the Land Laws Amendment Bill. Clause 22: Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Massey, That subclause (I) be amended by the addition of the following proviso at the end of paragraph (a) : " Provided that the purchaser ■may at any time pay the balance of purchase-money then unpaid, together with interest thereon, to the date of payment." Resolved, That paragraph (a) as amended stand part of the clause.