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The Preamble and Clause 2 postponed. 



Clause 3 was struck out. 



Clause 4. 



That clause 4 up to " Minister," line 19, should stand. 



That the following be an addition to subsection (a) : "That all municipalities, towns, and villages 

 shall be declared separate districts, and shall not be attached to sheep districts, even if adjoining, or 

 within the boundaries of, " Sheep Districts," unless with the consent of the Pastures and Stock 

 Protection Boards." 



That the following be added to subsection (&) : " But no Sheep District shall be amalgamated 

 with any other district, or subdivided, without the consent of a majority of the voters." 



In line 13 after " be " the following be inserted " declared rabbit infested." 



Clause 5. 



That clause 5 be struck out, and the following clause inserted in its place : 



"That the Pastures and Stock Protection Boards be the Babbit Boards for the district i.e., that the 

 working of the Act be placed in the hands of the Pastures and Stock Protection Boards. That 

 taxation under the Rabbit Act shall not be levied on holders not having a right of represen- 

 tation under the franchise of the Stock and Pastures Protection Acts." 



That for the purposes of this Bill the constitution of the Stock and Pasture Boards be altered so 

 as to provide for ( 1 ) The appointment of a member by the Governor ; (2) That three members be elected 

 under the Stock and Pastures Protection Act as at present provided, with a minimum voting power of 

 10 (ten) head of large stock; and (3) That five members be elected under the Diseases in Sheep Act 

 as at present provided, with a minimum voting power of 250 head of sheep. 



That, where the returns which are sent in are below the minimum, occupiers of cultivated lands 

 shall have the right to vote for the constitution of the Stock and Pasture Boards, such voting power to he 

 proportionate to the number of sheep at which their lands are assessed, the minimum number of sheep 

 qualifying for a vote to be 250. 



And that as the Government have the right to nominate a member to the Hoard, they shall not 

 have any voting power for the other members. 



That the franchise for the Pastures and Stock Protection Boards be on the following basis ; 



250 to 3,000 sheep to have 1 vote. 

 2 votes. 



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A Kabbit Board shall, within such time as may be prescribed, appoint one of its members to be 

 Chairman thereof, and if such Board shall fail to appoint a Chairman the Governor may appoint one of 

 such members to be the Chairman of such Board; and the Chairman and other members shall be entitled 

 1o receive, out of the revenues of the Board, such fees as may be prescribed. 



Clauses 6 and 7 were struck out. 



Clause 8. 



That the following words be substituted for the first paragraph: "The Stock and Pastures 

 Protection Boards shall be constituted corporate bodies and under such style and title shall have 

 perpetual succession and a common seal, and be capable of suing and being sued." 



That the word " eight " be substituted for " five," line 21. 



That after the word " proclamation," line 24, the following words be inserted, " at the request of 

 the Boards or on the requisition of two-thirds of the voting power." 



That after the word " Board," line 28, the following words be inserted, " elected in accordance with 

 the provisions of the Act." 



That the words " Pastures and Stock Protection Board" be substituted for the words "Kabbit 

 Board " throughout the Act, wherever consequentially necessary. 



Clause 9. 



That following words be added to subsection (n) : " All officers appointed to be under the direct 

 control, of, and hold office during the pleasure of, the said Boards." 



Clauses 10 and 11 were carried. 



Clause 12. 



That the word "stock" bo substituted for "private holdings" in line 29. 



That in line 32 the words " Stock returns under the Pastures and Stock Protection Act " be 

 substituted for "respective carrying capacity of holdings and to that end." 



That all words after " year," line 35, to tnd of subsection (i), be struck out and the following 

 inserted in their place : " Public lands shall be taxed on the basis of one sheep to ten acres." 



That in cultivated lands the taxa'ion shall be on the basis of one sheep to five acres where no returns 

 have been made under the Pastures and Stock Protection Act. 



That subsection (n) be struck out. 



That after "enclosed," line 50, "or which may in future be enclosed" be inserted. 



That 



