The second reading was carried on the voices, and the House went into Committee on the Bill. Mr MONK immediately moved to report Erogress, urging that members were ex austed with the late sittings during the week. 6 The motion was lost by 37 votes to 14. At clause 2 an amendment was carried re 4&W yt-ars,to one year _ot be entitled to a pension if he i* fcbssnt from th* colony dur

ing Any part of two yeara jph«eding the date when the Act is passed. Mr R. McKENZIE moved to strike out clause 10 repealing that part of clause 63 of the Act which provided that the regula tions should be referred to a Sessional Com mittee. This was carried by 26 votes to 25. Sub-section 1 of clause 2, no native shall be entitled to a pension unless he is land less, was struck out on ths motion of the PREMIER, who said he would bring down eat amended clause. The Bill was reported with amendments read a third time, and passed. ' The House rose at 1.30 a.m.
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