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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 according 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 proceedings at any meeting.

11. No creditor having any mortgage, lien, or other specific security upon any property 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 deficiency, 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 he 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, Ch. J.
Alexander J. Johnston, Judge.
H. B. Gresson, Judge.
C. W. Richmond, Judge.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

“The Debtor’s and Creditor’s Act, 1862.”

By virtue of the powers vested in us by “The Debtor’s and Creditor’s 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 payable 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.

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.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

REGULE GENERALES.—March, 1863.

By virtue of the powers vested by law in the Judges of the Supreme Court, it is ordered by us, the Judges of the said Court, that the following General Rules shall come into and be in force on and after the first day of June, 1863:—

Judgments for Default of Plea, &c.

1. Applications and orders under Rule 307 of the General Rules of Procedure on default of plea or demurrer, may be made at the expiration of seven days after the time limited for pleading or demurring has elapsed, instead of at the expiration of