REEORT OE REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE.

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Mr. Beynolds moved, That this Committee do adjourn to 10.30 a.m. to-morrow, 10th August, 1870. 6 Carried. Wednesday, 10th August, 1870. Present : Mr. Bunny, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Parker, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Beynolds, Mr. Driver, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Eyes, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Gillies, Mr. Taylor, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Mr. Webster, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Wood. Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Eolleston in the Chair. The minutes of former meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Macandrew brought forward tho Eeport of the Otago and Southland Sub-Committee (Appendix D), and moved its adoption. Eesolved in the affirmative. Mr. Eolleston moved, That the decision of the Committee in respect of the adjustment of the boundaries of the Timaru and Gladstone District be reconsidered. Mr. Parker moved, That the word " To-morrow " be added. Agreed to. On the amended Eesolution being put, Mr. Eeynolds moved, That the following words be added to the Eesolution : " and the adjustment of the Auckland Districts within the Province of Auckland be reconsidered at the same time." The Committee divided as under:— Ayes, 8. Noes, 9. Mr. Curtis, Mr. Bunny, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Driver, Mr. Eeynolds, Mr. Gillies, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Parker, Mr. Webster, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Wood. Mr. Taylor, Mr. Williamson. So it passed in the negative. The amended Eesolution was then put, and the Committee divided as under :• — Ayes, 15. Noes, 2. Mr. Carrington, Mr. Bunny, Mr. Curtis,' Hon. Mr. Stafford. Mr. Driver, Mr. Gillies, Air. Harrison, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Parker, Air. Beynolds, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Taylor, Air. Webster, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wood. So it passed in the affirmative. The Hon. Mr. Stafford moved, That in the event of any Member of the Committee being desirous of having the question of the apportionment of Members to, or the boundaries of, any district reconsidered, at least one day's notice be given before such question is brought before the Committee. Agreed to. Mr. Harrison, on behalf of Mr. Haughton, gave notice that he would move, That the readjustment of the Electoral Districts within the Province of Auckland be reconsidered, in order to provide adequate representation for the Towns of Grahamstown and Shortland, and the Thames and Coromandel Gold Fields. The Committee then adjourned to Thursday, at 10.30 a.m. 2