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Mr " S , altll t as an amendment--fi ( !® I ®d objectionab{e° rt because t its -'V'' 6 Chairman > is unbelief that the financial position of the Colon v; • s P I . nt seem to warrant the ments and facts in themsdvesTnd ina cerSsenr 6^ involved ! *ateS ° St3ted 39 neCeSSarily to conve y erroneous imprest The question was put that the amendment be adopted. Ayes* j.t Messrs. Crompton Messrs. Mackay Fomith Travers Brown Hart The amendment was therefore negatived. Sewell A discussion ensued. The original motion was then put. Ayes. Noes. Messrs. hewell Mesirs. Crompton Mackay Forsaith I ravers Brown Hart The motion was therefore carried. The Committee then adjourned till Tuesday, August 28, at 10 a.m., having previously ordered the following documents to be printed 1. Mr. M'Lean's account current. 2 Mr ' liabilities Statement of mone y s required to complete outstanding 3. Mr. Kemp's account current. 4. Balance with the Treasury, August IS. 5. Estimates of the surplus account on 30th June, 1855.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1855. Present Messrs. Brown Messrs. Travers Crompton Mackay Hart Mr. Sewell, Chairman. Minutes of the Committee read and confirmed. The draft of the Report Read by the Chairman in sheets. Sheet No, 1 read by Chairman.—Approved of. Sheet No. 2, approved of. Sheet No. 3, approved of. Sheet No. 4, approved of. Sheet No. 5, approved of. Sheet No. 6, approved of. At 12 o'clock the Committee adjourned till the rising of the House at 4 45, •when they met pursuant to resolution. Present :— Messrs. Mackay, Hart, Forsaith. Mr. Sewell, Chairman. Sheet No. 7> read by Chairman, approved of. The Committee then adjourned till Wednesday, August 29, at 10 a.m.