TUESDAY, 20TH June, 1854. Present—The Speaker and 2H members. The House met pursuant to adjourn merit. The Speaker took the Chair, Minutes of last meeting were read ♦ Mr ! ?' edhill Vented a petition from a native chief, which was ordered to be translated in accordance with the 91st rule of this House g Tf no A iCe , th f °" Wednesda 7> 21st June', he would move for a reluin of the amount of the land scrip awarded by the New Zealand Company or the Government as compensation to sufferers in respect of land purchased from the Company in their settlements of Wellington and Whanganui, and also of the cases in which such compensation was not awarded in such respect, shewing the name of each original purchaser of a land order from the New Zealand Company, and e number and date of each land order; the name of every transferer of any land or er, wit tie ate o each transfer, the name of every claimant for compensation, and the amount and nature of each claim, distinguishing between residents and absentees, the amount and date of each award, and the name of the person to whom each award was made, with a statement of the grounds of the award or non-award, in ach case distinguishing between residents and absentees, and between original purchasers and transferees, the names of the persons to whom the grant of lands has been made in respect of each award, with the date of the grant, and the reason for making it when cot made to the person to -whom the scrip was awarded, and any lecorded proceedings of the body of resident purchasers by whom the general claim on the Company was made, and of the Committee of that body by whom the particular claims were investigated and determined. Major Greenwood obtained permission to add the words "and 1854" to the e d of his motion No. 8, on the paper for Wednesday. Mr. Hart gave notice that on Thursday, 22nd June, he would ask the honourable member for Wairau (Mr. Weld) whether it is in contemplation bv the liovernment to make any provision for reimbursing or compensating in land, expenses incurred by families in bringing domestic servants to the Colony. Mr. Sewell gare notice that on Wednesday, 21st June he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the management of certain lands reserved for purposes of public utility in the several provinces of New Zealand. Mr. Fitzgerald gave notice that on Friday, 28th instant, he would move the adoption of an Address to Her Majesty, in accordance with the resolution passed on Friday, the 16th instant. Mr. Fitzgerald oltained permission to withdraw his notice of motion which stands on this day s paper No. 2, and gave notice that he would move for a Committee of the whole House to consider whether leave will be granted to introduce a Bill to establish certain offices cf the Executive Government of New Zealand, and to amend the provisions of the Constitution Act relating to the Civil List. Mr. E. J. Wakefield, the Chairman of the Committee on Secondary Punishments applied to the House for power to examine witnesses and to call for papers, persons, and reports. Agreed to. Mr. Kelham, the Chairman of Committee on Bank of Issue and Debentures, applied to the House for power to take evidence, and to call for papers, persons, and reports. Agreed to. Mr. Bartley, the Chairman of the Committee on Beacons and Lighthouses applied to the House for power to examine witnesses and to call lor papers, persons, and reports. Agreed to.

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