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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE: REPORT ON THE SLAUGHTERING AND INSPECTION AMENDMENT BILL; TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Hon. J.D. ORMOND, Chairman.)

Report brought up on Friday, the 29th September, 1905, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Thursday, the 29th Day op June, 1905. Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed to consider all matters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, with power to sit and confer with any similar Committee of the House of Representatives, and to agree to a separate or joint Report; with power to call for persons, papers, and records: the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Baldey, the Hon. Mr. Bowen, the Hon. Major Harris, the Hon. Mr. T. Kelly, the Hon. Mr. W. Kelly, the Hon. Mr. McLean, the Hon. Mr. Ormond, the Hon. Mr. Walker, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Pitt.) Friday, the 7th Day of July, 1905. Ordered, "That the Hon. Mr. Arkwright be appointed a member of the Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stook Committee, in lieu of the Hon, Mr. Bowen."—(Hon. Mr. Pitt.)

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 28th Day of June, 1905. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 218 be suspended, and that a Committee, consisting of fourteen members, be appointed to consider all m itters pertaining to agricultural and pastoral industries and stock, with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may be appointed by the Legislative Council, and to agree to a joint or separate Report; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records, three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Bollard, Mr. Buddo, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Kirkbride, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Lethbridge, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. MoLaohlan, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Rutherford, Hon. Sir W. J. Steward, Mr. Symes, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Duncan.) Tuesday, the 25th Day of July, 1905. Ordered, "That the Slaughtering and Inspection Amendment Bill be referred to the Joint Agricultural, Pastoral] and Stock Committee."—-(Hon. Mr. Duncan.)

EEPORT.

The Joint Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee, to whom was referred the Slaughtering and Inspection Amendment Bill, have the honour to report that they have considered the said Bill, and recommend that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown on a copy of the Bill attached hereto. J. D. Obmond, Chairman. ~j 29th September, 1905. I—l. 12b.