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Resolved, That the word " Council," in line 4, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word "its," in line 5, lie struck out, and the word "his" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word " Council," in line 11, Ik; struck out, and the xvord " Commissioner be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word " Council," in line 18, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner " be inserted in lieu thereof . Resolved. That the xvord " its,' in line 18, be struck out, and the word "his" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clauses 38 and 39 be recommitted. Resolved, That the xvord " Council," in line 22, lie struck out, and the word " Commissioner " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word -'Magistrate," in line 23, lie struck out, and the word "Commissioner " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That subclause (1) as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That subclause (2) be struck out, and the following be inserted in lieu thereof : "The Clerk id' Awards shall forthwith refer the dispute to the Court, for settlement, and theroupon the dispute shall bo deemed to lie before the Court, and shall publish the recommendation of the Commissioner in such manner as is provided by regulation." Resolved, Thai clause 39 be struck out. Resolved, That the word " Council.'' in line Hi, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, Thai the word " its," in line 46, be struck out, and the xvord "his be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause "41 Ik- struck out. Resolved. Thai clause 36 be recommitted. Resolved, That the following words be inserted after the word "if" in line t: "Within one month after the date fixed, pursuant to section 28 hereof, for the hearing of the dispute." Resolved, That the xvord " Council," in line 2, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner " be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the xvord " Council," in line 4, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word "its," in line .5, be struck out, and the word "his" be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause 36 'as a tided stand part of the Bill. Resolved That the word " Council," in line 14, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner " I),- inserted in lieu thereof. . . Resolved, That the word " Council," in line 18, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner be inserted in lieu thereof. • , . • Resolved, That the word " its," in line 18, be struck out, and the xvord "his be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause 37 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That the word " Council," in line 46, be struck out, and the word " Commissioner be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That the word " its," in line 46, be struck out, and the word " his be inserted in lieu thereof. Resolved, That clause 42 be struck out. Xew clause 42a. : "At any time before the hearing of the dispute by the Court a settlement of the dispute may be arrived 'at in the manner prescribed by section 35 hereof." Resolved, That the following proviso be inserted at the end of subclause (1) of clause 43: " Provided that it shall not be necessary on the hearing of any such reference to prove any matter in connection with the dispute xvhich has been admitted before the Commissioner." Resolved, That clause 43 as amended stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 44 be agreed to as printed. Resolved, That clause 26 be recommitted. Resolved, That the following new clause 26a be agreed to : "26a. (1.) The Governor may from time to time appoint two persons as Conciliation Com missioners (hereinafter referred to as Commissioners) to exercise the powers and jurisdiction hereinafter set forth. "(2.) One of the Commissioners shall be appointed to exercise his functions throughout the North Island of New Zealand, and the other Commissioner shall be appointed to exercise his functions throughout the South Island of New Zealand. "(3.) Each Commissioner shall be appointed for a period of three years, but may be reappointed from time to time, and may at any time be removed from office by the Governor. " (4.) Each Commissioner shall receive such salary or other remuneration as is from time to time appropriated by Parliament for that purpose. " (5.) If on or before the expiry of the term of office of any Commissioner he_ is _reappointed to that office, all proceedings pending before him or before any Council of Conciliation of which he in a member may be continued and completed as if ho had held office continuously. "(6.) If any Commissioner dies or resigns his office, or is removed from office, or if his term of office expires without reappointment, all proceedings then pending before him or before any Council of Conciliation of which he is a member may be continued before his successor or before the said Council, as the case may he, and for this purpose his successor shall be deemed to be a member of that Council, and all the powers and jurisdiction vested in the first-mentioned Commissioner as a member of that Council shall vest in his successor accordingly."