HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, 30TH June, 1854. 1. MR. MACANDREW—To ask the honourable member for Lyttelton whether or not it is the intention of the Government during the present Session to introduce any measures for the establishment of Provincial Courts of Quarter Sessions. Also, whether or not with this view as with a view to enable the smaller Provinces to dispense with paid Magistrates—it is intended to remodel the commission of the peace so as to render such commission as mark of honourable distinction, and to elevate the Bench in public estimation. NOTICES OF MOTION. 1. MR. WELD—To move that it be an instruction to the Committee on Steam to extend their enquiry on the subject of steam communication with the Australian Colonies or other parts of the world. 2. MR. WELD—To move that the votes and proceedings of this House be ordered to be printed. 3. MR. FITZGERALD—To move that Mr. Merriman be appointed Chairman of Committees. 4 MR PORTER —To move for a Committee to consider the expediency of bringing in a Bill for the prevention of Bribery at Elections. Oonimittee to consist of Messrs. Forsaith, Gledliill, Cutten, 1 icard, E. J. Wakefield, Dr. Monro, and the Mover. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. MR. FITZGERALD—To move second reading of the Waste Lands Bill.

TUESDAY, 4TH July, 1854. NOTICES OF MOTION. 1. MR. FITZGERALD—To ask for leave to introduce a Bill for declaring certain portions of tlie Revenue raised within the Colony of New Zealand to be Revenue raised under an Act of the General Assembly, an for declaring certain other portions of such Revenue to be Revenue of the Provinces. 9 MR FITZGERALD —To ask for leave to introduce a Bill for vesting in the Superintendents of Provinces within the Colony certain heretofore vested in the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of Colony of New Zealand and of the Provinces thereof. %