P LEURO-PNEUMONI A.

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F—No. 1

21 June, 1861.

Present:— < Mr. McGlashan, \ Mr. O'Neill, " Dick, "' Williamson, " Mason. Hon. Mr. Weld. Mr. Graham in the Chair. Minutes of last Meeting were read and confirmed. A Petition from the Provincial Council of Nelson to the House of Representatives read. Mr. Dick moved, and the Question was proposed,—That this Committee is of opinion that a Bill should be immediately introduced by the Government forbidding, under penalties, the importation of horned cattle from any place where the disease of Pleuro-Pneumonia is known to exist. Mr, O'Neill moved in Amendment, That the words " the Governor in Council to declare from time to time the places to which the provisions of the Bill shall apply," be added thereto. And the Amendment being put it passed in the affirmative. The motion as amended was then put and agreed to. The Chairman read a Draft Report. Resolved that the Report as read be adopted, and presented to the House. The Committee then adjourned sine die.