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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1860 Session I

APPENDIX. to the JOURNALS of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, of NEW ZEALAND.

From the thirtieth day of July to the fifth day of November 1560, both dpys inclusive. in the TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LADY QUEEN VICTORIA. BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE SECOND PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND 1361

CONTENTS.

A - LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. SUPREME COURT. A-l Report of the Judges respecting the Admiesion and Qualification of Solicitors. A-2 Report of the Judges on a Supreme Court Jurisdiction Bill. A-3 Report of the Judges respecting Crown Criminal Prosecutions. Acts of Assembly, 1650. A-4 Memoranda by Ministers in New Zealand, and Despatches from Secretary of State relative to. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL LAWS. A-5 Correspondence between the Colonial Secretary and the Superintendents of Provinces relative to. MILITARY DEFENCE OF THE COLONY. A-6&6A Correspondence in the Colony and between the Colonial and Imperial Governments on the subject of the Naval and Military Defence of the Colony. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. A-7 Papers relative to their Pay and Expences.

B- FI?TA*TCE. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 0? THE COLONY. B-l From Ist. October, 1557, to 30th. September, l 859« AUDIT. B-2 Report of the Select Committee, appointed under the provisions of the "Audit Act, 1656". ESTIMATES OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEARS 1858-59 and 1859-'6o. ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR IBbO-^l ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE OF THE LAUD PURCHASE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1860-'6l.

C- CROWN -LANDS. NATIVB LAND PURCHASES. C-l Ltatement of the Distribution and Expenditure of the allocated sum of £130,000. WASTE LANDS SOL 1 ) C-2 Return of the number of Acres sold in the various Provinces, up to 31 st * December, 1859 f (In continuation of Sessional Paper, 1856, C- No. 12). WAIRARAPA LANDS C-3 General Report of Mr. Searancke on the Land Purchasing Operations in the District. ACQUISITION OF NATIVE LANDS. C-4 Return of all rejected applications for the Srle of Lands by Natives.

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D - MISCELLANEOUS. STEAM POSTAL SERVICE. D-l Papers and Correspondence relative to the Establishment of the same, Inter-Colonial and Inter-rrovincial. D-1A Further Correspondence relative to the new Arrangements made for the Mail Contract Service between Great "Britain and the Australian Colonies. D-1B Letter from Postmaster-General, New Zealand, relative to reverting to the original contract with the Coleman Company for the Inter-Provincial Mail Srevice. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. D-2 Papers relative to the Establishment of, from England through India and the Australian Colonies. POSTAL SERVICE OP NEW ZEALAND. D-3 Report of the Postmaster-General on the General and Local Postal Services of the Colony. mvmy governor. D-4 Supplementary Commission to His Excellency the Governor empowering him to appoint a Deputy in case of absence. RIMtSStOH OJ PENALTIES BY SUPERINTENDENTS. D-b Return of the Remission of Penalties by Superintendents of the Provinces up to the end of tne year 16^9*

E- ABORIGINES. VkTVTE AFFAIRS E-l Correspondence on the General Stpte of Affairs and Native be/ . Legislation, Comprising Mr. Richmond's Memorandum E-1A Correspondence relative to the Otaki Petition for the Governor's recall; also the Bishop of Wellington's, and Archdeacon Hadfield'B Letters to the Duke of Newcastle on the origin of the Maori Insurrection. E-1A APPENDIX. Letter from Archdeacon Hadfield to the Duke of Newcastle relative to the Otaki Petition. E-1B Protest of the Bishop of New Zealand against statements contained in certain Resolutions passed by the Provincial Council of Hawke's Bay, with Mr. Richmond's memorandum thereon E-ICWAIKATO DISTRICT.Report of Mr. Fenton on the state of Native Affairs in that District. TARANAKI LAND "UESTr'N. E-2 Comprising Reports on the subject, from the Year 1839 t01d59« E-2A Copy of the Original Purchase Deed of Waitara. NATIVE INSURRECTION. E-3 Correspondence and Narrative of the Progress of Affairs at Taranaki, from August, 165>7,t0 the Events at the Waitara in June, iB6O. E-3 APPENDIX. Memorials from Inhabitants of Wellington and the Hutt, to the Governor, on the subject of the. E-3A Report of Mr. Parrie on W. King's Proceedings in reference to the Waitara Question. Also W. King's Letters to Archdeacon Hadfield, with Mr. Parris' Report thereon. E-3B Despatches from the Secretary of State relative to the Augmentation of the Military Forces in the Colony. E-3C Correspondence betwe.n tne Governor and Generals Gold and Pratt, in reference to the

NATIVI INSURRECTION (Continued). E—4. Evidence of the Venerable Archdeacon Hadfield and Mr. Commissioner McLean, before a Committee oi the whole House, as to its origin. NATIVE OFFENDERS BILL, 1860. E—s. Evidence of Native Chiefs as to its Provisions. NATIVE OFFENDERS BILL, 1856. E—sa. Evidence taken before a Select Committee in 1856 as to its prorisions. NATIVE LANDS. E—6. Papers relative to their Purchase and Inheritance, being Enclosures to E—6a. Despatch from the Governor to the Secretary of State, transmitting proposed Legislative Measures for their more easy acquisition. E—6b. Despatch from the Secretary of State, transmitting a Bill introduced into the Imperial Parliament, with a Pamphlet by Mr. Fitzgerald on the same. Also a further Despatch announcing the Withdrawal of the Bill. FRANCHISE TO NATIVES. E—7. Papers relative to the right of Natives to the Franchise, with the opinion of the Law Officers of the C. own in England thereon. NATIVE EDUCATION. E—B. Reports of the Inspectors of the Native Schools. KOHIMARAMA CONFERENCE. I —9. Minutes of the Proceedings, with Resolutions adopted thereat.

F—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. DAVIS &TTATES. F—l. Report f the Select Committee on their Petition, regarding alleged losses sustained in conseqience of their Compulsory Removal from Raglan. FREDERICK & LEOPOLD YATES. F—2. Report of the Select Committee, with Evidence taken on a Case tiied at Raglan, referring to a Sale af Guns by them to Natives. WAIKATD COMMITTEE. F—3. lleporcand Evidence by the Select Committee appointed to enquire into the General State of the Natives in the Waikato District.

G—PETITIONS. DAVIS t YATES. G—l. For Compensation for alleged losses through their compulsory, abandonment of their establishment at Kawhia. FREDEMCK & LEOPOLD YATES. G—2. Relat-e to a Case tried at Raglan, arising out of an alleged breach of the " Arms Importaion Ordinance." WELLIGTON PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. G —3. Relalre to the Illegal Expenditure of Public Money by the Superintendent. WELUGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. G—4. Relae to the existing Customs Tariff. AND SETTLERS OF HAWKE'S BAY. G—s &6. lelative to the Expenditure and Administration of the Provincial Funds-

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