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Resolved, That paragraph (6) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Buddo, That subclause (2) be amended by the insertion of the words " Land Purchase Board, with the approval of the " before the word " Minister " in line 32. Resolved, That the subclause as amended stand part of the clause. Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 23 : Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Witty, That clause 23 be amended by striking out the word " one-half," and the insertion of the word " one-quarter "in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 24 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 24 be amended by the insertion of the following words at the beginning of the clause : "No tender shall be accepted unless it is accompanied by a declaration as required in the case of an applicant for land under Part 111 of the Land Act, 1908, but except as aforesaid." Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 25 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 25 be amended by the insertion of the words " under section twenty-one hereof " after the word " Minister " in line 43. Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 26 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That the clause be amended by striking out the word " two " in line 48, and the insertion of the wo*d ;, o::u " in lieu thereof. Mr. Witty moved to further amend clause 26 by striking out the word " four " in line 53, with a view of inserting the word " five " in lieu thereof. And the question being put, That the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : — Ayes, 7 : Mr. Coates, Mi , . Guthrie, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Nosworthy, Mi. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Statham. Noes, 4 : Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Mac Donald, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That clause 26 as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 27 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 27 as amended by the addition of the words " and all moneys repaid by the owner pursuant to the last preceding .section shall be paid into that account." Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, lliat clause 28 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 29 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 30 : The question being put, That subclause (1) as printed stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 8 : Mr. Coates, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Mac Donald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Statham. Noes, 3 : Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved m the affirmative. The Hon. Mr. Massey moved to amend subclause (2) by deleting the words "but the provisions of section fifty-four of the principal Act shall not apply to such lands." And the question being put, it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That subclause (2) as amended stand part of the clause. Resolved, That subclause (3) as printed stand part of the clause. Resolved, That clause 30 as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 31 : The question being put, That clause 31 as printed stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 8 : Mr. Coates, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Mac Donald, Hon. Mr. Massey, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Nosworthy, Mr. T. W. Rhodes, Mr. Statham. Noes, 3 : Hon. Mr. Buddo, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Clause 32 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 32 be amended by striking out the word "severally " in line 47, and the insertion of the words "in severalty " in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause 32 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 33 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 34 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 34 be amended by striking out the words " Land for Settlements Act, 1908," and the insertion of the words " principal Act in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill. Clause 7: And the question being put, That clause 7 as printed stand part of the Bill, it passed in the negative. Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That the following new clause be inserted in lieu thereof :— "7a. (1.) Section one hundred and three of the principal Act is hereby amended by adding the following subsection : — (4.) At every sue]) ballot preference shall be given to landless applicants who have children dependent on them, or who have within the two years immediately preceding the date of the ballot competed at least twice unsuccessfully at any previous land-ballot, whether under the principal Act or the Land for Settlements 1908.' " (2.) Sections 104 and 105 of the principal Act are hereby repealed." Clause 8 : Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Massey, That clause 8 be amended by the insertion of the words " at any one time " after the words " rent " in line 13.