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Wednesday, 26th August, 1868.
The Committee met in compliance with special requisition.
Present:—Major Atkinson, Mr. Cargill, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Rolleston, and Mr. Tancred.
Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed.
Mr. Haughton put in the following memorandum:—
Under all the circumstances of the case, I cannot agree with the decision of the Committee that the sum of £6,031 18s. 9d. should not have been paid to the Superintendent of Otago in September, 1867, as I consider, as a matter of right, it should have been paid before.
C. E. Haughton, Member of Committee.
26th August, 1868The Chairman then stated that subsequent to the adoption of the Report a Memorandum by the Comptroller had been received by him, and he had accordingly convened a special meeting of the Committee.
The Comptroller's memorandum was then read.
On motion of Mr. Carleton, Resolved, That the Committee coincide in opinion with the Comptroller that the Treasurer is still a debtor to the Crown by the amount of £6,031 18s. 9d., and that as soon as the year's accounts are placed in the Auditor's hands it will be that officer's duty to require the money to be repaid, in accordance with clause 70 of the Public Revenues Act.
On motion of Major Atkinson, Resolved, That the Comptroller's memorandum be appended to the Report of the Committee.
On motion of Mr. Tancred, Resolved, That the Chairman be directed to report accordingly.
On motion of Mr. Carleton, Resolved, That the Chairman be directed to lay the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee on the table of the House.
The Committee then adjourned sine die.