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Hon. J. Carroll.

NATIVE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT.

ANALYSIS. Title. 2. Seotion 13 of Act of 1895 repealed. 1. Short Title. 3. Section 23 of Act of 189 C amended.

A BILL INTITULED Title. An Act to amend "The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1896." BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: — Short Title. 1. The Short Title of this Act is " The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1897." Section 13 of Act of 1895 repealed. 2. Section thirteen of " The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895," is hereby repealed as from the date of the passing thereof. Section 23 of Act of 1896 amended. 3. Section twenty-three of " The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1896," is hereby amended as from the date of the passing thereof by repealing the words " and by the insertion of the word ' mortgage ' after the word ' lease.' ,:

MINUTES OF PBOCEEDINGS.

Thursday, 18th November, 1897. The Native Land Laws Amendment Bill Committee met at 11 a.m. pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. F. Arkwright, Hon. Dr. Grace, C.M.G., Hon. Major Harris, Hon. T. Kelly, Hon. B. Oliver, Hon. J. Bigg, Hon. H. Scotland, Hon. W. Swanson, Hon. W. C. Walker. The order of reference being read, on motion of the Hon. W. C. Walker, the Hon. B. Oliver was voted to the chair. The Committee deliberated. On motion of the Hon. W. C. Walker, Resolved, That the Committee do now adjourn, and that the Hon. the Chairman do communicate with the Chairman of the Committee of the House of Bepresentatives with a view to meeting as a Joint Committee. Then the Committee adjourned.

Friday, 19th November, 1897. The Committee met pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. J. Carroll, Mr. Graham, Mr. Monk, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Sligo, and Mr. J. W. Thomson. The orders of reference having been read, it was resolved, on the motion of the Hon. J. Carroll, That Mr. Graham do take the chair. A message having been received from the Chairman of the Committee of the Legislative Council suggesting that the two Committees should sit as a Joint Committee, it was resolved to adjourn for that purpose.

The Committees of the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives met by arrangement to sit as a Joint Committee. Present: Hon. F. Arkwright, Hon. J. Carroll, Mr. Carson, Mr. Duncan, Hon. Dr. Grace, Mr. Graham, Hon. T. Kelly, Mr. Monk, Mr. Morrison, Hon. E. Oliver, Mr. Pere, Hon. J. Bigg, Hon. H. Scotland, Mr. Sligo, Hon. W. Swanson, Mr. J. W. Thomson, Hon. W. C. Walker. Besohed, on the motion of the Hon. W. C. Walker, That the Hon. B. Oliver do take the chair. A shorthand reporter was present, and took down the proceedings and evidence. Resolved to summon the following persons to attend the next meeting of the Committee to give evidence: Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Charles Pharazyn, Messrs. Morison and Loughnan, Bopoama Meihana, Aporo te Kumeroa, Niniwa Heremaia, and Tamahau Mahupuku. Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. W. C. Walker, That the Committee adjourn till Monday, at 10.30 a.m.