against their adoption by the Assembly. As to the tax, he believed it never could have been collected, and it was a clog to settlement. Mr Murcott : In last Session of the Provincial Council, Mr Brodie brought forward a motion to secure Reserves for Commonages. Are you in favor of Commonages ? Mr Campbell : Yes. Mr Murcott : Are you in favor of vote by ballot at elections ? Mr Campbell : I am. Mr Murcott : When the Member for the Oamaru Country District last addressed us, he promised to secure a Member for Hampden and Moeraki District. Afterwards, he informed us it could not be done, but promised that Mr Dillon Bell should carry the ques tion to the Assembly. Would you support this matter ? Mr Campbell : I should. Hampden District is rather large, and should certainly have a Member for itself. In reply to another question, Mr Campbell said he was decidedly in favor of the abolition of Provincial G-overnments. Mr Murcott then said it was with pleasure he pro posed the following motion : " This meeting, having heard the political views of Mr R. Campbell, believe him to be a fit and proper person to represent the Oamaru District in the General Assembly of New Zealand, and that we use our best endeavors to secure his return." He wa3 sure every one present could not fail to have been satisfied with the able and lucid manner in which Mr Campbell had addressed the meeting, and he had no doubt but he would be able to fulfil all the duties of the office most efficiently. There was one thing winch he (Mr Murcott) was glad of, and that was his being in favor of Commonages. The system of Hundreds had continued so long, that a vast amount of vested property wa* represented by them, and it would be a dear day to many when Hun dreds were done away with. It was not now we could feel the effect of it ; it would come afterwards. It had also been said by some that Mr Campbell was a young man, and that young blood was not wanted in the Assembly. He contended, however, that yonng blood is the very thing we do want (applause). 