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VOL. II.] AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1842. [No. 14.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Tuesday, February 4. 1842.
LAND CLAIMS' BILL,
All the Members of Council were present this
morning; and, the Minutes of the last meeting
having been read, and confirmed without altera-
tion,-
The Colonial Secretary moved the order of the
day for the consideration in Committee of "the
Land Claims' Bill."
Mr. Porter said that, at the meeting of Council
on Wednesday, February 2, the further con-
sideration of the bill was deferred until this day,
in order to give time to members to prepare
amendments, in addition to those of which notice
had been then given by the hon. the Attorney
General :-I will, therefore, give notice of amend-
ments as follows, and which I shall move when
the bill is considered in committee:-
In preamble, in line 28, strike out the words
"the granting to each of the," and insert "it is
desirable to grant to persons."
And in line 30, strike out the words after
"Ordinance" down to "and whereas" in line 34,
and insert "such portions of land as they shall
be entitled to without delay."
In 1st clause strike out the words after "deter-
mined" in the 60th line, to the words " is hereby,"
in the 62nd line, Strike out from the 7th clause
down to the word "provided" in the 91st line,
and substitute "Persons shall be allowed to select
such land as they shall be entitled to, either from
that which they have purchased, or in the districts
laid out by Government for selection, and which
shall be granted to them with the least possible
delay."
In clause 8, amend line 120 thus, "In each
district appointed for selection, there shall be laid
out a Town."
"In clause 10, line 127, after the word "subur-
ban," insert, "said Town."
Amend clause 11 thus: "As soon as the selec-
tion of such Suburban and Town Allotments shall
be completed, the remaining alternate Town and
Suburban Allotments shall be offered for sale by
auction."
In 13th clause, line 139, after the word "shall,"
insert "at his option," after the word " Subur-
ban," in the same line insert "or Town," and
after the word "Suburban" in the 145th line,
insert "or Town."
"After 19th clause, insert "As soon as the
Claims are ascertained, a certificate shall be given
of the quantity of land allowed, promising a grant
when the district is surveyed."
"Fill up blank in clause proposed by the
Attorney General, in lieu of clause 20, " such
lease to continue in force until the district is open
for selection."
Mr. Earp said I also have to give notice of
several amendments, which I shall bring under
the notice of the Council at the proper time :--
At the end of clause 6, insert, "That such
subject of any foreign state shall take the oath of
allegiance to her Majesty, before he shall receive
any title to land."
Instead of clause 7 insert "That as soon as
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NZ Gazette 1842, No 14A
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🏛️ Legislative Council consideration of amendments to the Land Claims' Bill
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration4 February 1842
Legislative Council, Land Claims Bill, Amendments, Committee, Land Grants
- Colonial Secretary
- Mr. Porter
- Attorney General
- Mr. Earp