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(b.) A copy, verified in like manner, of a " special resolution" passed by the company approving of the Bill: (c.) A declaration stating the following matters : — (1.) The present and proposed amount of the capital of the company ; (2.) The number of shares into which the capital of the company is divided ; (3.) The number of shares subscribed for ; (4.) The amount of subscriptions paid up ; (5.) The names, places of abode, and descriptions of the shareholders, directors, and officers of the company. 56. Within ten days after the commencement of the Session, a printed copy of every Railway or Canal Bill, and of every Bill relating to any tidal lands, dock, pier, harbour, port, or navigable channel, and of every Bill for extending the powers of a company, shall be deposited in the Colonial Secretary's Office. 57. In the case of a Bill for the compulsory purchase or user of any lands, or for extending the time limited for making any such purchase or user by any existing Act, or for imposing an improvement-charge on any lands, or for rendering any lands liable to an improvement-charge, the list of owners, lessees, and occupiers required to be made under Order eighteen hereof shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office along with the Petition for the Bill. 58. Where the last day for depositing any document in the Private Bill Office in pursuance of these Orders is a Sunday or public holiday, the document must be delivered at the Office, or must be posted in time to reach the Office, not later than five o'clock in the afternoon of the preceding day, or of the next preceding day whereon the Office is open. 59. In the event of there being two Sessions in any year, then, if it be proposed to reintroduce in the second Session any Bill that has not been finally dealt with during the first Session, in such case it shall not be necessary to publish, serve, or make a second time any advertisements, notices, or deposits already duly published, served, and made in comliance with these Orders with a view to the introduction of the Bill in the said first Session. Proceedings on Receipt of Petition. 60. Forthwith on the receipt of a Petition for a Bill the Examiner shall post in the precincts of each House a notice of the Petition having been received, together with a brief abstract of the Prayer thereof and of the objects of the Bill. 61. Any Member of the General Assembly and any party to the Bill or party opposing the Bill shall be entitled to inspect during office hours the Petition and declaration annexed thereto, and to receive on demand a printed copy of the Bill. 62. Before the Petition is presented to the House, it shall be examined by the Examiner for proof that these Orders have been complied with. 63. The Speaker shall appoint a day for the examination of the Petition ; and the Examiner shall, by writing affixed to the door of the Private Bill Office, give two clear days' notice of the day so appointed. 64. Any parties complaining that these Orders have not been complied with may give notice to the Examiner that they claim to appear and be heard on the examination of the Petition. 65. Every such notice shall be in writing, and shall be delivered to the Examiner twenty-four hours at the least before the time appointed for the examination.

Copies of certain Bills to be lodged with Colonial Secretary. 5.0., No. 32.

List of owners, &c, to be deposited. Hid., No. 33.

Further limitation of time for depositing documents. Cf. 5.0., No. 35.

Where two Sessions in one year. 5.0., No. 82.

Notice of Petition to be posted. Ibid., No. 12.

Petition to be open to inspection. Ibid., No. 30.

Petition to be examined. Ibid., No. 11.

Day to be appointed for examination. Ibid., No. 14.

Notice of appearance at examination. Ibid., No. 13.

Form and delivery of notice. Ibid., No. 15.