R—No. 2.

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REPORT OE REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE.

Thursday, 11th August, 1870. Present : Mr. Bunny, Mr. Parker, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Beynolds, Mr. Driver, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Eyes, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Gillies, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Webster, Mr. Macandrew, Air. Williamson. The Hon. Colonel Haultain in the Chair. Mr. Gillies moved, That the readjustment of tho Auckland District be reconsidered. Carried. Mr. Gillies brought up the Eeport of the Auckland Sub-Committee, which was read. (App. G.) Mr. Gillies moved that the Eeport be adopted. On the question being put, the Committee divided as under: — Ayes, 1. Noes, 3. Mr. Gillies, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Parker, Hon. Mr. Stafford. Mr. Eeynolds, Mr. Eolleston, Air. Studholme, Mr. Williamson. Carried. Motion made by Mr. Gillies, That the minutes of proceedings of the Committee for Bth August be amended, by the addition of the number of Members to be returned for Marsden and Eden District. Carried. Mr. Haughton moved, That the readjustment of the Electoral Districts within the Province of Auckland be reconsidered, in order to provide adequate representation for the Towns of Grahamstown and Shortland, and the Thames and Coromandel Gold Fields. On the question being put, the Committee divided as under : —■ Ayes, 6. Noes, 6. Mr. Bunny, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Gillies, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Parker, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Eolleston, Hon. Air. Stafford, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Webster. Mr. Williamson. The number being equal, the Chairman (Hon. Colonel Haultain) voted with the Noes. So it passed in the negative. Air. Eolleston moved, That the reconstruction of the Timaru and Gladstone Districts be reconsidered. Carried. Mr. Studholme moved, That the existing boundaries of the Timaru and Gladstone Districts remain unaltered. On the question being put, the Committee divided as under: — Ayes, 10. Noes, 7. Mr. Carrington, Mr. Bunny, Mr. Driver, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Gillies, Mr. Eyes, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Parker, Mr. Beynolds, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Taylor. Mr. Studholme, Mr. Webster, Mr. Williamson. So it passed in the affirmative. Mr. Stafford moved, That the proceedings of this Committee be printed forthwith, and distributed when the Eeport is brought up. Carried. Mr. Haughton moved, That a Sub-Committee, consisting of Air. Gillies, Mr. Eolleston, and Mr. Macandrew, be appointed to prepare the Eeport; to be submitted to the Committee on Tuesday next. Carried. The Committee then adjourned.