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 Honourable E. A. C. Hughes : I move that sub-section 4 stand as it is. If the
 deposit is not .claimed, the Colonial Treasurer will be holding the money in the air.
 Honourable Member for Kingstown : I move the deletion of sub-section (4)
 of clause 24.
 Honourable E. A. C. Hughes: What happens is that the money is deposited,
- and if a candidate. does not get the number of votes required, the Treasurer retains
 the money. He cabnibly claim from the Treasury if he has obtained the required
 number- of votes.
 Honourable Member for South Windward : I want to be quite sure that what
 you.say is so.
 Honourable E. A. C. Hughes : You make-a deposit and'there are circumstances
 in which you can get it back.
 President: There is a motion by the Honourable Member for Kingstown that
 sub-section (4) of Clause 24 be deleted. There is also a motion that sub-section 4
 of clause 24 should stand as it is.
 S 2 in favour of Mr. McIntosh's motion 6 against.
 6 in favour of Mr. Hughes' motion against.
 Honourable Member for South Windward : Provision should be made that no
 candidate should lose his money just because he didn't apply for it within a month.
 Honourable Member for Kingstown : My view is that he should get the
 money no matter how long he waits to call for it.
 President : With a record being made of Mr. McIntosh's and Mr. Bonadie's
 views, may clause 24 stand part of the bill.
 Honourable Members-.: Aye.
 Clause 25-Uncontested elections.
 Question that Clause 25 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 26-Contested election. Adjournment to take the poll.
 Question that Clause 26 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 27-Powers to adjourn polling day in event of emergency.
 Question -that Clause 27 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 28-Withdrawal of candidature.
 Question that Clause 28 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
" Clause 29-Taking of poll and the-ballot.
 Question that Clause 29 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 30-Establishment of polling stations.
 Question that clause-30 stand part of the bill put and agreed to,
 Clause 31-Supplie of election material.
 Question that clause 31 stand part of the bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 32--nspection of polling stationby presiding officer'
 Question that clause 32 stand part of the-bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 33-Hours of taking the poll,
 Honourable Member for Kingstown : If the polli-s not completed by 5 o'clock
 what happens?
 Honourable Crown Attorney : It would have to be completed by 5 o'clock.