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Incorporation of Separate Institutions. 25. That when a separate institution is to be established, the promoters shall once a week for four weeks advertise in some local paper their, intention of making application to the Minister for the purpose. 26. That no separate institution should be incorporated without the sanction of the Board of the district in which the proposed institution will be situated. Definition of Contributor (Separate Institutions). 27. That in section 2, line 20, the words "one pound" be struck out, and the words "five shillings " inserted. Section 51, line 19 : The words " one pound "be struck out, and the words " five shillings "be inserted. Section 56, line 9 : After the word "of " strike out the words " one pound," and insert the words " five shillings." Election of Trustees: Qualification of Voter. 28. Section 56, subsection (3): That "three months" be substituted for "one month." Date of Election. 29. That the month of April should be substituted for the month of January, so that the report and accounts can be dealt with at the end of the financial year. Recovery of Maintenance. 30. Section 74 should be recast somewhat as follows: "Where any person who receives relief at the hands of a Board or the Trustees of a separate institution has not at the time of first receiving such relief therefrom resided for the period of one year in the district within which such Board or Trustees control the administration, the Board or the Trustees, as the case may be, may recover the whole cost of such relief from the Trustees or the Board of the district in which such person last resided for one whole year : Provided that during the time any such person is in a hospital or other institution or separate institution, or is in receipt of outdoor relief in the district within which such person has taken abode, no such person shall be deemed to have been resident therein for the purpose of establishing settlement within the meaning of this section. 31. That the principles contained in the foregoing resolution be made to apply to section 75 of the Bill. " Maintenance " to be Clearly and Comprehensively Defined. 32. That the fees to be paid by patients to be more clearly defined under the heading " Maintenance," so as to prevent hospital abuse. Departmental Inquiries. 33. That the following addition be made to section 77, subsection (1) : " and that copies of any report be forwarded to the respective Boards interested." Exemption from Stamp Duty. 34. That all declarations and documents should be exempted from stamp duty. Guardians of Orphans. 35. That a clause similar to clause 4 of the Act of 1886 be inserted providing for the appointment of guardians. Committal of Children to Industrial Schools. 36. That the Government be requested to make provision by which Magistrates would not be empowered to commit children to an industrial school unless the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board of the district had first refused to make provision for such children. Protection of Women and Children. 37. That Charitable Aid Boards have more power to protect women and children. Power to bring back Absconding Husbands. 38. That action should be taken by the Government to bring back deserting husbands. Old-age Pensions. 39. That provision should be made in connection with the old-age pensions by which, in case of persons who are evidently more than sixty-five years of age, but who have no documentary evidence thereof, the Magistrate may satisfy himself in such a way as he thinks fit. 40. That, in the case of pensioners who get drunk, their pensions should not be cancelled for so long a period as five years, as is now done, Superannuation. . 41. That provision should be made whereby employees of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards should be allowed to participate in the benefits of the Civil Service Superannuation scheme.