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the meeting unless the same is carried by
the votes of one-fourth in number or value
of the Creditors who shall have proved their
debts or claims.

8. Proxies shall not be recognised unless
   appointed by some writing under the hand
   of the constituent Creditor, which shall be
   inspected by the chairman and authenticated
   to his satisfaction.

9. The number of votes to be assigned to,
   and exercised by each Creditor shall be ac-
   cording to the following scale:—In respect
   of a proved debt or claim,

Exceeding £10, and not amounting to
£50, 1 vote.

Amounting to £50, and not amounting to
£100, 2 votes.

Amounting to £100, and not amounting to
£200, 3 votes.

Amounting to £200, 4 votes.

And so on, at the rate of one additional vote
for every complete sum of £100 over and
above the first £100: Provided that no
Creditor shall be entitled to more than
twelve votes in the whole.

10. Only one of several joint Creditors
    shall in respect of the joint debt or claim be
    entitled to vote and take a part in the pro-
    ceedings at any meeting.

11. No Creditor having any mortgage,
    lien, or other specific security upon any pro-
    perty of the Debtor shall, in respect of the
    debt so secured, be entitled to vote or take
    a part in the proceedings at any meeting,
    unless he shall give up such mortgage, lien,
    or other security for the general benefit of
    the Creditors: Provided that where any such
    security shall have been realized, and shall
    have been insufficient to pay the debt in
    full, the Creditor may, in respect of the defi-
    ciency, and on proof thereof, be entitled to
    vote and take a part in the proceedings at
    every such meeting.

12. A chairman shall be appointed, and
    shall preside at every meeting, and shall
    have a casting vote in addition to his original
    vote or votes.

13. Minutes of the proceedings of every
    meeting shall be taken, and shall be signed
    by the Chairman, who shall forthwith file
    the same in the Supreme Court.

14. Meetings may be adjourned from time
    to time, and from place to place.

(Signed,)

GEORGE ALFRED ARNEY,
Chief Justice.
ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON,
Judge.
H. B. GRESSON, Judge.
C. W. RICHMOND, Judge.
G. G. Gazette, No. 16, May 6, 1863.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEA-
LAND.

"The Debtors and Creditors' Act, 1862."

BY virtue of the powers vested in us by
"The Debtors and Creditors' Act,
1862," we, the Judges of the Supreme Court,
do hereby settle the following Table of Fees
and Scale of Allowances to Witnesses:—

TABLE OF FEES.

Filing Petition for Sequestration
under the Act by Debtor or
Creditor... ... ... ...£1 0 0

And for all other proceedings the same Fees
as are, or may be payable in respect of other
proceedings in the Supreme Court of the
like nature.

SCALE OF ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES.

The like allowances as are or may be pay-
able to witnesses in civil cases in the Supreme
Court.

GEORGE ALFRED ARNEY,
Chief Justice.
ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON,
Judge.
H. B. GRESSON, Judge.
C. W. RICHMOND, Judge.

Approved in Council.

G. GREY.

New Plymouth, 2nd May, 1863.
G. G. Gazette, No. 16, May 6, 1863.

COURT OF APPEAL.

Fees to be taken under "The Court of Appeal
Act, 1862."

UNTIL further notice, the Fees to be
taken by the Registrar of the Court
of Appeal shall be the same as those in
the Supreme Court in respect to similar
proceedings.

GEORGE ALFRED ARNEY,
Chief Justice.
ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON,
Judge.
H. B. GRESSON, Judge.
C. W. RICHMOND, Judge.

Approved in Council.

G. GREY.

New Plymouth, 2nd May, 1863.
G. G. Gazette, No. 16, May 6, 1863.