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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS.

Wednesday, the 2nd Day ok October, 1912. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Coates, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. MacDonald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman (Chairman), Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Statham, Mr. Witty. The order of reference referring the Land Laws Amendment Bill to the Committee was read by the Clerk. Land Laws Amendment Bill (Eon. Mr. Massey). Resolved, That clause 1 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 2 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 3 : Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Witty, That the clause be amended by the addition to subclause (3) of the following proviso : " Provided that no right-of-way in any subdivision of land for a town be of less width than sixty-six feet, except with the consent of the Governor in Council." Resolved, That clause 3 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 4 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 5 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 6 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 7: The hour of 11 of the clock having arrived, the Minister of Lands retired, and the Committee adjourned until 12 noon. And the hour of 12 of the clock having arrived, the Committee resumed. Resolved, That consideration of clause 7 be postponed. Clause 8 : Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Witty, That consideration of clause 8 be postponed. Clause 9 : Resolved, on the motion of Air. Forbes, That clause 9 be amended by striking out the word "ten" in line 29, with a view of inserting the word "twenty-five" in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word " twenty-five " "be inserted in lieu of the word " ten." Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Witty, That the clause be further amended by .the addition of the words " shall be applied for the acquisition of other laud for the purpose of national endowment " at the end of subclause (2). Resolved, That subclause (4) be struck out. Resolved, That clause 9 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 10 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 11 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 12 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 13 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 13 be amended by the insertion of the word " small " before the word " grazing-run " in line 33. Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That the clause be further amended by striking out the word "fifteen" in line 34, and the insertion of the word "twenty" in lieu thereof. Resolved, That consideration of subclause (3) be postponed. Resolved, That the clause—with the exception of subclause (3)— as amended stand part of the Bill. The Committee then adjourned until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, the 3rd instant. Thursday, the 3rd Day of October, 1912. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present : Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Coates, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. MacDonald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman (Chairman), Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Robertson, Mr. R. W. Smith, Mr. Statham, Mr. Witty. Ihe minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Land Laws Amendment Bill. Resolved, That clause 14 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 15 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 16 be struck out. Clause 17 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That the clause be amended by the insertion of the word " homestead " before the word " buildings " in line 13. Mr. Witty moved to amend the clause by the addition of the words " or within five chains of any homestead " to the proviso of subclause (2). And the question being put, That the words proposed to be added be so added, it passed in the negative. Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 18 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 18 he amended by the insertion of the words " oi his successor in title " after the word " licensee " in line 21.