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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS COMMITTEE: LAND LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (REPORT ON THE), TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS. (Mr. E. NEWMAN, Chairman.)

Report brought up on the 23rd September, 1913, together with the Minutes of Proceedings, and ordered to be printed.

ORDER OF REFERENCE. tfxtract from the Journals of the House, of Representatives. THURSDAf, THE 3RD Day OF Jui.Y, 1913. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of fourteen members, to whom shall stand referred after the first reading all Bills affecting or in any way relating to the lands of the Crown or educational or other public reserves; the Committee to have power to make such amendments therein as they think proper, and to report generally when necessary upon the principles and provisions of the Bill; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records; three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Coates, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Mac Donald, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. R. W. Smith, Mr. Statham, Mr. Wilty, and the mover."— (Hon. Mr. Massey.)_"_"]

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LANDS COMMITTEE. The Bill intituled the Land Laws Amendment Bill, having been read a first time in the House of Representatives on the !Hh September, stands referred to the Lands Committee for report. H. Otter-son, House of Representatives, 9th September, 1913. Clerk, House of Representatives.