THURSDAY, July 20TH, 1854. Present—The Speaker and 18 Members. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker read prayers. The Speaker took the Chair. Minutes of last meeting read. Mr. Hart gave notice, that to-morrow, Friday, the 21st, he would move, that an Address be presented to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, requesting a copy or copies of all applications to the Government made by inhabitants of the District of Auckland, in favour of the acceptance of Government Scrip, issued pursuant to the New Zealand Company's Land Claimants Ordinance, Session xi., No. 15., in payment for land in the District of Auckland, to be laid on the table." Mr. Travers gave notice, that to-morrow, Friday, the 21st, he would move the re-committal of the " Empowering Bill," in order to amend clause 1, by the insertion between the words " Province" in the 6th, and " shall" in the 7th line of that clause, of the foltowing words—" And which might be exercised by such Governor-in-Chief, Governor, or Lieutenant-Governor respectively, either alone or in Council, or with the advice of His Executive Council." Report of Committee on Bribery at Elections postponed by leave until Saturday next, 25th instant. Report of Committee on the New Zealand Company's Debt postponed by leave to Thursday, 3rd August. Mr. Wortley's question on this day's paper was by leave of the House withdrawn. Mr. Wortley, with permission of the House, moved that a Return be laid upon the table of the House, showing what the amount of the Debt on account of the Pensioner Settlement is ; whether any part has been paid already; and if so, out of what Fund such payment has been made. Also that an Address be presented to the Officer administering the Government, praying for copies of any Correspondence on the subject between the Colonial Office and the Governor which may not already have appeared in the Blue Book. Agreed to. Mr. E. G. Wakefield brought up the Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the justice of Auckland bearing a share of the New Zealand Company's Debt; which, on motion of Mr. Wakefield, was read and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mackay, with the leave of the House, read a letter and resolution from the Provincial Council of Auckland, addressed to him as Chairman of the Select Commtttee on Duties of Customs, which was ordered to be referred to that Committee. Mr. Mackay brought up the Report of the Select Committee on Steam Navigation : which, on motion of Mr. Mackay, was read and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mackay gave notice, that on Wednesday, the 26th July, he would move that the Report be adopted. On the motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, the Speaker left the chair, and the House resolved itself into Committee of the whole for the further consideration of the " Waste Lands Bill." On the Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported progress and obtained leave to sit again at 6 o'clock this evening. House adjourned until 6 o'clock this evening.

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