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 Honourable Membbr forK)ingstown : I think on the same lines as the 4ast
 speaker.- I am wondering whether it will be possible to get the statistics,but when
. hearing the explanation on this matter, I am fully convinced it is essential to pass
 this measure. We have to fall in-line with other places. I think it is time. that
 our people be trained. I-see no objection in passing this bill.
 President : We are expected to put, in our figures by the middle of 1951. 1
 notice here on the file that in 1946 there was supplied some information similar tf.
 what is being asked for now. How was that information collected?
 Honourable E. A. C. Hughes : That.vias collected, entirely differently.
 SQuestion that the bill be proceeded with put to the vote.
 Result of the voting was 4 for and 4 against. The President gave his casting .
 vote in favour of proceeding with the bill.
 Clause 2-Interpretation.
 SQuestion,put and agreed to:
 Clause 3-Annual returns of cultivated land, crops and live stock.
 Question put and agreed to.
 Clause 4-Superintendent's power of entry.
 Question put- and agreed to.
 Clause 5-Pep alties,
 Question thatAhe proposed fines be halved put and agreed to. ,
 Schedule.
 Question'put and agreed to.
 Clause 1-Short title.
 Question put and agreed to.
 Honourable Crown Attorney : I move that the Committee now rise, and the
 presiding member report back to the Council.
 S -Honourable Colonial Treasurer; I second the motion.,
 S Question put and .greed to.
 President: Honourable Members, I beg to report that the Agricultural and
 SLivestock (Annual Census) Bill passed through the Committee stage with a few
 amendments.
 Honourable Crown Attorney : I move that the report be adopted.
 : HoDourable Colonial Treasurer : I second the motion.
 Question put' and agreed to. /
 Honourable Crown Attorney : I beg to move that the Bill be read a third
 'time by title and passed.
 Honourable Colonial Treasurer : I second the nioon.m
 S.Question put and agreed to by a majority ,Honourable E. A. C. Hughes opposing
 -the third'readirrg. .-
 Bill read a third time.
 Honourable COlonial Treasurer : Mr. President, Honourable Members, I mve
 that the Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill be read a second time. *
 SHonourable Crown Attorney i I second the motion.
 Honourable E. A.-C. Hughes: Mr. President, Honourable Members, I move
 t 'that thq second reading of this bill be deferred for one year from this date,
 Honourable Member for Kingstewi : I beg-to second the mption.