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3. Motion made and question put, That Clause Ido stand part of the Bill. (M r . Hall ) Committee divided. ' Ayes, 11. Noes, 6. Mr. Lee, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Williamson, Mi. Stafford, The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Domett, The Colonial Tieasurer, Mr. Wells, Mr. Travers, Mr. Merriman Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Bell ('teller'* Mr. Ward, V '' Mr. Cargill, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Fox, Mr. Hall (teller). Clause 3. The provisions of this Act shall not be held to apply to persons holding the office of Resident Magistrate at the time of the passing hereof. Question put and passed, That the word "foregoing" be inserted between the words " the" and '•'provisions' in the first line. (Mr. Bell.) 4. Motion made and question put, That clause 3, as amended, do stasid part of the Bill. (Mr Committee divided. Ayes, 12. - Noes, 11. Mr. Taylor, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Wells, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Lee, Mr. Ward, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Merriman, Mr. J. Cargill, Mr. Domett, Captain Cargill, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Daldy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fitzherbert, The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Travers, Mr. Hall, Mr. Fox (teller). Mr. Bell (teller). Clause «. It shall be lawful for every Resident Magistrate or Justice of the Peace to issue a summons to any person to appear and give evidence before him in any civil action then pending, and by warrant upon proof of the service of such summons to require to be brought before him any person who shall neglect or refuse to appear before him in obedience to such summons; and every person who shall neglect or refuse to appear as aforesaid, or who shall refuse to give evidence, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds, or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding fourteen days. , J > ' made, That all the words after " pending" in the second line, and before " and" in the fourth line, be omitted. (Mr. Travers.) Question put, 1 hat the words proposed to be omitted do stand part of the question. Committee divided. Ayes, 1. Noes, 16. Mr. Hall (teller). Mr. Williamson, The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Ludlam, Mr. Domett, Mr. Brittin, Mr. Ward, Mr, Merriman, Mr. Travers, Mr. Macandrew, Mr, Fox, Mr. Cargill, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Cuitis, Mr. Beckham (teller.) Whereupon