E.^-No. 2.

REPORT OE REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE.

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Mr. Williamson moved, That Mongonui and the Bay of Islands be separate districts, with one Member for each. The Committee divided as under :— Ayes, 15. Noes, 3. Mr. Bunny,1 :■.' :; ' ~ '. Hon. Colonel Haultain, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Parker, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Beynolds. Mr. Driver, Mr. Eyes, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Ormond, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wood. Carried. The Hon. Mr. Stafford moved, That the boundaries of the above-mentioned districts, as shown in the map before the Committee, be adopted. Carried. The Hon. Colonel Haultain moved, That the District of Marsden, as shown in the map, be adopted by the Committee. Carried. The Hon. Colonel Haultain moved, That the present Northern Division bo divided into two parts, is shown on the map, one to be called " Bodney," the other " Waitemata," each to return one Member. Carried. Mr. Studholme moved, That four members be given to the City of Auckland and Suburbs, and that the division into districts be referred to the Sub-Committee. Carried. Mr. Williamson moved, That the portions of the Auckland and Baglan Districts between the Whau portage and the Tamaki portage be formed into a district, to be called the " Eden District." The Hon. Colonel Haultain moved as an amendment, That Onehunga and Eden be amalgamated and re-formed into two districts, divided by the Great South Eoad, to be called East and West Eden, with one Member to each. Amendment negatived. The resolution was then put and carried. The Hon. Colonel Haultain proposed, That that portion of Eaglan and Franklin Districts, bounded on the North by the Tamaki Portage, on the South by the Waikato Eiver from its mouth to Maungatawhiri, and thence by the Maungatawhiri Creek, and thence in a straight line to Pukorokoro, including Ponui, Waiheke, and other adjacent Islands, be a district, to be called Franklin ; with two Members. Carried. Mr. Williamson moved, That that portion of the Franklin District containing tho Coromandel and Thames Gold Felds, and bounded on the South by a line from Kati Kati to the Aroha, and thence to the Thames Eiver, be a district, to be called the Thames District, and have one Member; and that the East Coast bo a separate district, with one Alember. The Hon. Colonel Haultain moved as an amendment, That the Thames and East Coast Districts be united, and have two Members. The Committee divided on the amendment. Ayes, 6. Noes, 13. Mr. Bunny, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Driver, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Eyes, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Macandrew, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Mr. Ormond, Mr. Kynnersley. Mr. Parker, Mr. Eeynolds, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Webster, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wood, Amendment negatived. Mr. Williamson's motion was then put and carried. (For correct definition of Districts, see Schedule to Eeport.) Mr. Ormond moved, That tho Electoral Districts of Hawke's Bay remain as at presentconstituted. Carried. Mr. Carrington brought up the Beport of the Taranaki Sub-Committee (A). Mr. Kelly was called, and examined on the subject. He agreed with the Eeport. Mr. Haughton moved, That the consideration of the Taranaki Eeport be adjourned in order that Mr. Eichmond's opinion might be obtained. Carried.