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Ayes, S. —Mr. Fisher, Sir George Grey, Mr. Lundon, Mr. Moss, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tomoana, Mr. Tawhai, Major Te Wheoro. Noes, 9. —Mr. Adams, Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. Macdonald, Mr. Ormond. Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Eussell, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Whitaker. So Sir Grey's motion passed in the negative. Moved by Sir George Grey, That the following words be added to Colonel Trimble's resolution : " Nikera, the alleged witness to the signatures, denies having attested the deed." Upon the question being put, That the words proposed to be added be so added, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : — Ayes, 8. —Mr. Fisher, Sir George Grey, Mr. Lundon, Mr Sheehan, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tomoana, Mr. Tawhai, Major Te Wheoro. Noes, 9. —Mr. Adams, Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ormond. Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Eussell, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Whitaker. So Sir George Grey's motion was negatived. Moved by Sir George Grey. That the following words be added to Colonel Trimble's resolution : "The Native witnesses all agree in stating that Messrs. Sutton and Worgan remained at the pa until just before daylight, when they quitted it. This is contradicted by Mr. Sutton, who states that they arrived at the pa soon after sunset, and returned to the house of Mr. Coleman in time for tea, at about 9 p.m. A telegram from a Mr. Morrison, at present in New South Wales, appears to confirm the evidence of the Natives on the point of Messrs. Sutton and Worgan having remained at the pa until near daylight, but not as to the hour at which they reached the pa." Upon which the following amendment was moved by Mr. Ormond, That all the words of Sir George Grey's motion be struck out, with the view of inserting the following : " That it is undesirable to add further words to the general resolution passed on the petition, and that the selection of particular passages is calculated to convey an erroneous impression of the result of the inquiry of the Committee." Upon the question being put, That the words proposed to be struck out stand part of the resolution, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : — Ayes, 7. —Mr. Fisher, Sir George Grey, Mr, Lundon, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tawhai Mr. Tomoana, Major Te Wheoro. ' Noes. 9. —Mr. Adams. Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ormond, Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Eussell, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Whitaker. So it passed in the negative. Upon Mr. Ormond's motion being then put as the substantive resolution, Sir George Grey moved tbe following addition thereto : " But the Committee has the power of correcting any passage to which it objects, or of adding any words which it may think fit." Upon the question being put, That the words proposed to be added be there added, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down, as follow: — Ayes, 7. —Mr. Fisher, Sir George Grey, Mr. Lundon, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tawhai, Mr. Tomoana, Major Te Wheoro. Noes, 9. —Mr. Adams, Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ormond, Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Eussell, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield", Mr. Whitaker. So it passed in the negative. Mr. Ormond's resolution was then put and carried. Moved by Mr. Ormond, That the Chairman do report the resolutions to the House. Moved by Mr. Lundon, That the Committee do now adjourn, upon which a division took place, and the names were taken down, as follow :— Ayes, 7. —Mr. Fisher, Sir. George Grey, Mr. Lundon, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tawhai, Mr. Tomoana, Major Te Wheoro. Noes, 9. —Mr. Adams, Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ormond, Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Eussell, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Whitaker. The motion was therefore negatived. Sir George Grey then moved, That the following words be added to Mr. Ormond's previous motion: " and that he do report to the House that several other resolutions proposed to be moved were declined to be considered by the Committee, and that their report to the House be made as soon as the evidence and documents attached thereto have been printed, and can be laid before the House." Upon the question being put, That the words proposed to be added be there added, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down, as follow : — Ayes, 6. —Mr. Fisher, Sir George Grey, Mr. Lundon, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tomoana, Major Te Wheoro. Noes, 9. —Mr. Adams, Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ormond, Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Russell, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Whitaker. So the amendment was negatived. Mr. Ormond's original motion then being put, tbe Committee divided thereon, and the names were taken down, as follow : — Ayes. 11.—Mr. Adams, Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ormond, Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Eussell, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tomoana, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Whitaker. Noes, 4. —Mr. Fisher, Sir George Grey, Mr. Lundon, Major Te Wheoro. So it passed in the affirmative. Moved by Mr. Ormond, That the Committee do now adjourn, upon which a division took place, and the names were taken down as follow : — Ayes, 11.—Mr. Adams, Hon. Mr. Bryce, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ormond, Hon. Mr. Eolleston, Captain Eussell, Mr. Tainui, Mr. Tomoana, Colonel Trimble, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Whitaker. Noes, I.—Mr. Fisher, Sir George Grey, Mr. Lundon, Major Te Wheoro. The motion being carried, tbe Committee adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday.