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Wednesday, 24 July 1872.

9. Border Duties Convenition Bill.—The Adjourned Debate, on motion of Mr. Samuel, That this Bill be "now" read a second time, upon which Mr. Docker had moved by way of Amendment, That the Question be amended by the omission of the word "now," with a view to add at the end the words "this day six months,"—resumed.

Question put,—That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the Question.

The House divided.

Ayes, 8.	Noes, 9.
Mr. Samuel,	Mr. Docker,
Mr. Allen,	Sir William Macarthur,
Mr. Hay,	Mr. Moore,
Mr. Owen,	Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Alexander Campbell.	Mr. Park,
Mr. Weekes.	Mr. John Campbell,
	Mr. Byrnes.
Tellers.	Tellers.
Mr. Blaxland.	Mr. Lord
Mr. Holt.	Mr. Darley.

Point of Order.—Upon the Question being proposed,—That the words "this day six months" proposed to be added at the end of the Question be there added,—an Honourable Member offered to amend the proposed Amendment by omitting the words "six months," and adding the word "week" in lieu thereof.

The President stated, That in his opinion the Amendment thus proposed was irregular, but that if the House negatived the addition to the Question of the words "this day six months," any Honourable Member might then propose to fill the blank with such other time as he may think fit.

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Question then put,—That the words proposed to be added at the end of the Question be then added.

The House divided.

Ayes, 9.	Noes, 8.
Mr. Lord,	Mr. Samuel,
Mr. Gordon,	Mr. Allen,
Mr. John Campbell,	Mr. Holt,
Sir William Macarthur,	Mr. Hay,
Mr. Docker,	Mr. Owen,
Mr. Darley,	Mr. Blaxland.
Mr. Byrnes.
Tellers.	Tellers.
Mr. Park,	Mr. Alexander Campbell,
Mr. Moore.	Mr. Weekes.

Whereupon Question,—That this Bill be read a second time this day six months,—put and passed.