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On the question being put, That the words proposed to be inserted stand part of the clause, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : — Ayes, 2.—Mr. Hogg, Mr. Witty. Noes, 7.—Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. hang, Mr. Lawry, Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward. So it passed in the negative. And the original question being put, That the clause as printed stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 7.—Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. hang, Mr. Lawry, Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward. Noes, 2—Mr. Hogg, Mr. Witty. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That clause 35 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 36 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 37. Mr. Witty moved to amend clause 37 by inserting the words " is hereby repealed " after the word " Act " in line 43. Mr. Witty withdrew his motion, and, the question being put, That the clause as printed stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow : — Ayes, 7.—Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lawry, Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Mr. Witty. Noes, 2.—Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lang. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That clause 38 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 39 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 40 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 41 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, That the following new clause be inserted :— " 41a. The Board may, in the case of any small grazing-run or pastoral run, require the lessee or the licensee to divide by means of a sufficient fence the grazing-area of the run into three approximately even parts, and to so work his run that in each year stock shall not be allowed to depasture in one of such parts in rotation, between the first day of September and the last day of February in the following year." Resolved, That clause 42 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 43 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 44 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 45. On the question being put, That clause 45 as printed stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow: — Ayes, 7.—Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lawry, Right Hon. Sir J.G. Ward, Mr. Witty. Noes, 2.—Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lang. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That clause 46 as printed stand part of the Bill. Clause 47. On the question being put, That the clause as printed stand part of the Bill, the Committee divided, and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 6.—Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lawry, Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Mr. Witty. Noes, 3.—Mr. Anderson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Lang. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That clause 48 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 49 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 50 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 51 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 52 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved,, That clause 53 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That clause 54 as printed stand part of the Bill. Resolved, That the schedule as printed stand part of the Bill. The Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward gave notice that, considering all members of the Committee are not present at this meeting, he would move at the next meeting that clauses 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 be recommitted for consideration. The Committee then adjourned until 10.30 a.m., Thursday, the 2nd December, 1909.

Thursday, 2nd December, 1909. The Committee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Mr. Anderson, Hon. Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. Ell, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hogg, Mr. hang, Mr. Lawry, Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Mr. Witty. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.