1 Dec., 1899.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 535 
Each of you have an agenda-paper in front of you, which has been made 
out with a view of settling most questions that have been brought before the 
Department. 
Hirst of all is the question of whether the Marsupial Boards Act should 
be re-enacted, and, if you are unanimous on that point, I would ask you to 
consider whether the Act may be made a permanent one, or a temporary one, 
as at the present time. 
If any delegate has any suggestion.to make other than those on the agenda- 
paper before the Conference, and wishes to go into any question, I shall be glad 
to hear him. 
After discussion, the following resolutions were 
Ry-ENActMENT or Act.—Moyed by Mr. B 
seconded by Mr. Egan (Gogango),—Vhat it j 
With certain amendments. Carried. 
Clause 1.—Agreed to. 
Clause 2.—Moved by Mr. Calder (Adavale), seconded by Mr. Moore 
(Dawson),—That the term “ scalp” be omitted, allowing the Boards to make 
their own definitions. Carried. : : 
Clauses 3 to 9.—Agreed to, 
_ Clause 10.—Moyed by Mr. Lethbridge (Booringa), seconded by Mr. 
Cory (Mitchell West),—That the clause be so amended as to provide for voting 
being conducted by post. Postage free. Carried. 
Clauses 11 to 18.—Agreed to. 
Clause 19.—Moved by Mr. Moore (D 
bridge (Booringa),—That the following w 
* Board” on Ist line of subsection 1, 
Carried. 
Moved by Mr. Cameron (Pastoralists’ Representative), seconded by Mr. 
Gray (Hughenden),—That the following words be inserted after the word 
“Chairman” on 8rd line of subsection 1, “and shall have the power to vote 
him a reasonable sum by way of remuneration,” Carried. 
Clauses 20 to 24.—A creed to. 
Clause 25.—Moved by Mr. Calder (Adavale), seconded by Mr. Taylor 
(Darling Downs),—That this clause be amended as follows :—After the word 
“assessment” on the 8rd line, omit the following, “not exceeding two shillings 
and sixpence on every twenty head of cattle, and two shillings and sixpence 
on every one hundred sheep.” Carried. 
Moved by Mr. Lethbridge (Booringa), 
-—~That in the event of any holding being unstocked or insufficiently stocked, 
assessment shall be paid by the owner in the proportion of ten head of cattle 
or fifty sheep for every square mile of such holding. Carried. 
Clause 26.—A greed to. 
Clause 27.—Moyed by Mr. Dawes (Barcoo), seconded by Mr. Bacon 
(Belyando and Clermont),—That Clause 27 be omitted. Carried. 
Clause 28.—This clause is to be left out, as provision will be made for the 
compulsory payment for scalps and the levy of such assessment as may be 
hecessary to meet the expenditure thereof. 
Clauses 29 and 30.—Agreed to, 
Clause 31.—Moyed by Mr. Cameron (Pastor 
by Mx. Calder (Adavale),—That provision be 1 
ment where the stock or the holding has been s 
the stock returns. Carried. 
Clauses 32 and 33.—Agreed to. 
Clause 84: Endowment.—Certain Suggestions as to incr 
Were made. The Chairman promised to place 
Clauses 35 to 87.—Agreed to, 
Clause 38.—Moved by Mr. Bowyer (Aramae), seconded by Mr. Brown 
(Burnett),—That this clause be amended as follows:—After the word 
“ delivered” on the 2nd line, omit the following “to the Clerk of.” Carried. 
Clauses 39 and 40.—Agreed to. 
passed :— 
acon (Belyando and Clermont), 
S necessary to re-enact the Act, 
awson), seconded by Mr, Leth- 
words be inserted after the word 
“which shall be held within one month.” 
seconded by Mr. Gray (Hughenden), 
alists’ Representative), seconded 
nade for the payment of assess- 
old subsequent to the issue of 
eased endowment 
the matter before the Cabinet. 
