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land under this Act."—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amendment agreed to. In subsection (3), line 4 7 To strike out the word " four," and insert " five " in lieu thereof.—(Mr. Meredith.) On the question being put, That the word proposed to be substituted stand part of the clause, the Committee divided and the names were taken down as follow : Ayes, s—Mr. Lake, Mr. Mackintosh, Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie, Mr. Meredith, and Mr. Mills. Noes, 3 —Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hogg, and Mr. W. C. Smith. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 144 read. Amendments proposed: Line 10, After the word " system "to insert the words "or the perpetual-lease system." Line 11, To strike out the words " the deferred-payment system," and insert in lieu thereof the words " such system respectively." Line 13, After the word " licenses," to insert the word "leases." Line 16, After the word "thereof," to add the words "or to perpetual-lease lands and lessees thereof."—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amendments agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Resolved, To adjourn till Wednesday, the 17th August, at 10.30 a.m., when consideration of the Bill will be resumed. The Committee then adjourned.

Wednesday, 17th August, 1892. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. E. Thompson (Chairman), Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lake, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie, Mr. Mackintosh, Mr. Meredith, Mr. C. H. Mills, Hon. Mr. Eolleston, and Mr. W. C. Smith. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Committee then resumed consideration of the Land Bill. Clause 145 read. Line 29, subsection (3), amendment proposed, Resolved, To strike out the word "twelve," and insert the word "ten" in lieu thereof. Line 33, subsection (3), To strike out the-words " Derpetual lease," and insert the words " lease in perpetuity " in lieu thereof.—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amemendments agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 146 read. Line 44, amendment proposed, To strike out the words "perpetual lease," and insert the words " lease in perpetuity" in lieu thereof.—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 147 read and agreed to. Clause 148 read. Line 31, amendment proposed, Resolved, To strike out the words " and twelve." Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 149 read. Line 47, amendment proposed, To strike out the words "perpetual lease issued to him for the same land," and insert in lieu thereof the words " lease in perpetuity of the same land issued to him under this Act, subject to a yearly rental of five per centum on the cash price of the land at the time of the expiration of the license, which shall be ascertained by a revaluation of such land without buildings or fencing, to be made in such manner as the Board may direct."—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 150 read. Amendments proposed : Head line, To strike out the words " perpetual lease," and insert the works " lease in perpetuity "in lieu thereof. Lines 1 and 2, to strike out the words " perpetual lease," and insert the words " lease in perpetuity "in lieu thereof. Subsection (1), line 3, to strike out the word " fifty," and insert the words "nine hundred and ninety-nine " in lieu thereof.—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Resolved, Line 7, subsection (2), to strike out the word " four," and insert the word " five " in lieu thereof. Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 151 read. Struck out. Clause 152 read. Amendment proposed, line 17, To strike out the words " perpetual lease," and insert the words " lease in perpetuity " in lieu thereof. Line 24, To strike out the words "perpetual lease," and insert the words "lease in perpetuity" in lieu thereof.—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amendments agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clauses 153 to 157 read. Struck out. Clauses 158 and 159 read and agreed to. Clause 160 read. Lines 34 and 37, amendments proposed, To strike out the words "perpetual lease," and insert the words " lease in perpetuity " in lieu thereof.—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amendments ageeed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 161 read. Amendment proposed, After the word " Proclamation "to insert the words " The total amount of land set apart as special settlements in the colony shall not exceed 100,000 acres in any one financial year."—(Mr. Lake.) On the question being put, That the words proposed to be inserted stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : Ayes, 3—Mr. Lake, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Hon. Mr. Eolleston. Noes, 6 —Mr. Hogg, Mr. Mackintosh, Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie, Mr. Meredith, Mr. C. H. Mills, Mr. W. C. Smith. So it was resolved in the negative. Further amendment proposed, After the word " Proclamation " to insert the words "the total amount of land set apart as special settlements in the colony shall not exceed 250,000 acres in any one financial year."—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) On the question being put, That the words proposed to be inserted stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : Ayes, 6 —Mr. Hogg, Mr. Mackintosh, Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie, Mr. Meredith, Mr. C. H. Mills, Mr. W. C. Smith. Noes. 3—Mr. Lake, Mr. T. McKenzie, Hon. Mr. Eolleston. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 162 read. Amendment proposed, To strike out the words "perpetual lease," line 19, apd insert the words " lease in perpetuity "in lieu thereof.—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.) Amendment

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