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Another amendment proposed, In line 3 to substitute the word " one" for the word " two."— .(Mr. Bastings.) Amendment agreed to. Another amendment proposed, In line 5 to omit the proviso—(Eon Mr. Eeid.) Amendment agreed to. Another amendment proposed, In line 5 to add the words, " provided always that in case of the death of the lessee before the rent becomes due, the time of payment may be extended by the Board to three months." —(Mr. Sharp.) Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 188 read. Amendment proposed, In line 9 to omit the words "it shall be lawful for," and in lines 6 and 7 to substitute the words " shall forthwith" for the words "at any time hereafter."—(Hon. Mr. Eeid.) Amendments agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clauses 134 to 138 read and agreed to. Clause 139 read. Amendment proposed, In line sto substitute the words " twelve hours" for the word " a," and in line 7 after the word " them" to insert the words " and the point at which he proposes to enter the run."—-(Mr. Teschemaker.) Amendments agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Notice of motion No. 1 was given by Mr. Eolleston, To move that clause 96 of the "Waste Lands Bill be re-committed. Notice of motion No. 2 was given by Mr. Stout, To move that clause 108 be-recommitted for the purpose of striking out the word " ninety" in line 4, and inserting the words " eighty-five" in lieu thereof. The Committee then adjourned until Friday, 14th September, 1877, at 11 o'clock. Friday, 14th Beptembee, 1877. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock. Pbesent: Mr. Ballance, Mr. Pyke, Mr. Bastings, Hon. D. Eeid, Mr. Beetham, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. J. E. Brown, Mr. Sharp, Sir E. Douglas, Mr. Stout, Mr. Harper, Mr. Teschemaker, Mr. Lumsden, Mr. Thomson. Mr. Curtis in the Chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Committee resumed consideration of the Bill intituled" The Land Act 1877." Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Stout, That the consideration of the Schedule of Enactments repealed, be postponed. Appendix A, clause 1 read. Amendment proposed, At end of clause, after the word " appoint," to add the words, " Provided that no land which has been declared to be first or second-class land, shall cease to belong to such classes respectively without the cons ent, previously obtained, of the Governor in Council." (Hon. Mr. Eoid.) Amendment agreed to. Clause as amended agreed to. Clause 2 read. Amendment proposed, In line 3, to substitute the words "twenty-five shillings and twenty shillings " for the words " fifteen shillings and ten shillings." (Mr. Stout.) And the question being put that the words " fifteen shillings and ten shillings " stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follows : — Ayes, 7. Woes, 5. Mr. Beetham, Mr. Ballance, Sir E. Douglas, Mr. Bastings, Mr. Harper, Mr. Lumsden, Hon. D. Eeid, .Mr. Sharp, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Stout. Mr. Teschemaker, Mr. Thomson. So it passed in the affirmative. And the question being put that clause 2 stand part of Appsndix A, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follows :— Ayes, 7. Noes, 6. Mr. Beetham,! Mr. Ballance, Sir E. Douglas, Mr. Bastings, Mr. Harper, Mr. J. E. Brown, Hon. D. Eeid, Mr. Lumsden, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Sharp, Mr. Teschemaker, Mr. Stout. Mr. Thomson.