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Besolved, That the debate on paragraph 15 of Major Atkinson's resolution be adjourned until the next meeting. Mesolved, That the resolutions of Major Atkinson as amended, and the resolutions of Mr. Macandrew and Sir J. Hall, be printed. Besolved, That the Committee adjourn until 10 30 a.m. of Monday, the 4th September. The Committee then adjourned.

Monday, 4th September, 1882. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. Major Atkinson, Mr. J. E. Brown, Mr. Conolly (Chairman), Mr. Hursthouse, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Shephard, Mr. Sutton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Order of reference, giving leave to the Committee to postpone making their report until Tuesday, the sth instant, was read. Paragraph No. 15 of Hon. Major Atkinson's resolution was then again discussed. Question put, " That paragraph No. 15, now altered to No. 17, form part of the report," upon which the Committee divided as under :' — Ayes, 4.—Hon. Major Atkinson, Mr. Hursthouse, Mr. Shephard, Mr. Sutton. Noes, 4. —Mr. J. t_. Brown, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Seddon. Votes being equal, the Chairman gave his casting vote with the Ayes. Paragraph to form part of the report therefore carried. Moved by Mr. Sutton, That the Committee adjourn until to-morrow, with a view to reconsidering the matter of paragraphs 15 and 16 as printed. —Negatived. Question put, "That the resolutions as amended be the report of the Committee," upon which the Committee divided as under : —■ Ayes, 5. —Hon. Major Atkinson, Mr. J. E. Brown, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Seddon. A..s, 3. —Mr. Hursthouse, Mr. Shephard, Mr. Sutton. Question carried. Besolved, That the minutes of proceedings and the returns before the Committee be appended to the report. The Committee then adjourned at 11 a.m. sine die.

APPENDIX. Statement and Returns prepared for the information and by request of the Select Committee on Special Taxing for Public Works.

A. —Statement showing- the Apportionment between the seveeal Provincial Districts op the Amount Expended out op Loan peoji the Commencement op the Public Works Policy to the 31st March, 1882. B. —Interest .Returned in Respect op the following Classes op Expenditure out op Loan :— Railways. Water Supply on Gold Fields. Telegraph Extension. Lighthouses. C—Retuen showing the Customs Duties Collected in each Peovincial District during each Yeae pbom Ist July, 1870, to 31st Maech, 1882. D.—Return showing the Population op the Colony in the Yeaes 1871,1874, 1878, and 1881, as ascertained by tee Census taken poe each op those Years. E. —Memorandum prom the Surveyor-General to the Hon. Major Atkinson, showing the Mileage op Colonial and County Roads in.the North and Middle Islands. James C. Gavin, Secretary to the Treasury. Treasury, Wellington, 24th August, 1882.