REPORT OE REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE

9

E.—No. 2.

...The Wellington Sub-Committee's Eeport being called for: . ~;,,. . ~-. ~,..,: Mr. Taylor stated that the Sub-Committee had not agreed to a Eeport. . •'.',,....',.. Mr. Bunny brought up the following Besolutions, which, had been agreed to at a meeting of the Members for the Wellington, Province ; — That no alterations: be made in the boundaries of the City of Wellington District. No alteration in the boundaries-of the Hutt District. ~, No alteration in the boundaries: of tho Wairarapa District. ,'.,. No alteration in the boundaries of the Wanganui District. The Porirua District to bo divided; a portion thereof to bo joined into the Wellington Country Districts; the remainder of the Porirua District and up to the Manawatu Biver to be joined into the Manawatu District. The Bangitikei District to commence at the Bangitikei Biver instead of at the Manawatu. Schedule. —City of Wellington, two Members ; Hutt, one Member ; Wellington Country Districts, one Member; Wairarapa, two Members ; Manawatu, one Member ; Bangitikei, one Member ; Wanganui, one Member. And moved that they be adopted. The Committee divided on the motion as under: — . Eor Mr. Bunny's motion : — Ayes, 18. Noes, 1. Mr. Bunny, Mr. Taylor. Mr. Carrington, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Driver, ..,-... Mr. Eyes, -■' .. Mr. Harrison, Mr. Haughton, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Air. Kynnersley, Mr. Ormond, Mr. Alacandrew, Mr. Beynolds, Mr. Eolleston, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Studholme, Air. Webster, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wood. Carried. Air. Eeynolds moved, That tho Committee do adjourn till 3 p.m. Mr. Webster moved an amendment, That this Committee do adjourn to 10.30 a.m. to-morrow, 9th August. The amendment was carried. Tuesday, 9th August, 1870. Present : Air. Bunny, Mr. Ormond, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Parker, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Beynolds, Mr. Driver, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Eyes, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Gillies, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Haughton, Air. Webster, : ■ ■■'•:.'.'-. Hon. Colonel Haultain, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Wood. Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Gillies in the Chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and confirmed. The consideration of the Eeport of tho Sub-Committee for New Plymouth was then resumed, and Messrs. Kelly and Eichmond gave evidence relating to the boundaries of the districts. Mr. Eeynolds moved, That the Electoral District of the Town of New Plymouth remain as at present constituted. Carried. Mr. Carrington moved, That the present boundary between Egmont (formerly Omata) and Grey and Bell Districts be retained so far as to the southern angle of the Grey Block, and that it run thence direct to the top of Mount Egmont, and thence in a line due East to tho Provincial boundary. Carried. Mr. Gillies stated that he could not continue to occupy the chair in consequence of pressure of other business, and Mr. Taylor was elected in his place and took the Chair. Mr. Curtis brought up tho Eeport of the Nelson Sub-Committee (Appendix B), and clauses 1 to 5 wero put and carried. On clause 6 being proposed by Mr. Curtis, Mr. Eolleston moved as an amendment, That the