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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

JOINT DEFENCE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE) ON THE MATTERS OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS, ALTERNATIVE SERVICE, PUNISHMENT, AND MILITARY CAMPS. (Mr. STATHAM, Chairman.)

Report brought up on the 11th Day of December, 1913, together with the Minutes of Evidence brouyht up on the 15th Day of December, 1913, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, the 30th Day op July, 1913. Ordered, "That Standing Order No. 295 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, with power to confer with any similar Committee appointed by the House of Representatives, to consider the amendments made in the defence legislation by the Act of 1912 in their relation to military custody, punishment, alternative service, and such other matters as may be referred to it by the Government; the Committee to have power to call for persons and papers, and to report to this Council witbin twenty-one days; trrree to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Ansiey, the Hon. Dr. Collins, the Hon. Mr. Duthie, the Hon. Mr. George, the Hon. Mr. Hardy, the Hon. Major Harris, the Hon. Mr. Rigg, the Hon. Sir W. R. Russell, the Hon. Mr. Smith, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Bell.) Tuesday, thk 9th Day op September, 1913. Ordered, " That the name of the Hon. Mr. Johnston be added to the Defence Legislation Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Bell.) , Thursday, the 2nd Day of October, 1913. Ordered, "That the name of the late Hon. Sir W. R. Russell be discharged from the Joint Defence Legislation. Committee, and that the name of the Hon. Mr. Callan be added thereto."—(Hon. Mr. Bell.) Extracts from tlie Journals of the House of Representatives. Thursday, the 17th Day op July, 1913. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, with power to confer with any similar Committee appointed by the Legislative Council, to oonsider the amendments made in the defenoe legislation by the Act of 1912 in their rolation to military oustody, punishment, alternative servioe, and such other matters as the Minister of Defence may refer to it; the Committee to have power to call for persons and papers, and to report to this House within twenty-one days; three to be a quorum: the Committee to consist of Mr. Bradney, Mr. Coates, Mr. Davey, Mr. Escott, Mr. Isitt, Mr. Myers, Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Statham, Mr. Veitch, and the mover." (Hon. Mr. Allen.) Wednesday, thk 3rd Day of September, 1913. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that the name of the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward be added to the Defence Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Allen.)