• nf this House it is desirable that a Bill should be passed during the present Session to simplify the Duties of Cu ®J oD JJ i J t d^ e^ t l ,'jf ! thVpublic Lands 7 Bill, he Mr. Cdrgill gave notice grants under the Horse Guard sßeg uJ at ions)" sh al 1 take their grants in one block, and shall exercise their Choi r on mittee to superintend the <£ . M g u Mr . Cutterlj Mr. Carleton, The Committee to consist of the bpeaKer, ivir. oewc. , Md MrSeion pursuant to notice, asked the question standing in his name No. 1 on Mr S Merrfm P a a n Pe with leave withdrew his motion standing No2o„ this day's papeJJ on the understanding that the Government intend to remodel the law relating 10 notice moved that Standing Order No 9be suspended in order'to allow the introduction of a Petition from certain inhao.tants of Motueka in the Province of Nelson. Agreed to. £f Picarf'g.™ notice, that to-morrow he would move tire, adoption o( <* <>». mkt 'n,: on Briber, a, Election,. ojCrf ri4'°aH P th° ,e Spealer left the Chair, and the Honse resolved itself into a Committee of the whole on the Public Lands Bill, on its reC ° mm A deputation from the Legislative Council was announced, whereupon the S P ea Th e t Deputation was introduced, and presented the Interpretation, and Dower ElllS The Dower Bill was read a first time, and ordered for second reading. Tnternretation Bill read a first time and ordered for second reading On Eon of Mr. Fitzgerald, the Speaker left the left the Chair and the House, in Committee of the whole, resumed the re-consideration of the 1 üblic Lan On ßl the Speaker resuming the Chair, Chairman reported progress, and obEsq., being introduced by Mr. Fitzgerald, took the oath and his seat as member lor Akaroa District. House then adjourned till 6 o'clock this evening. TUESDAY, 25TH JULY, 1854. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Sneaker took the Chair. n / Ou motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, the House lesolved itself into a Committee ot the whole lor further consideration of Mr. Wakefield's amendments to the Public the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported progress and asked leave to Tit again ; and also, that the Committee desired to refer a point ol order to the House, as to whether a private arrangement between Members can be 111 ''"The 6 Speaker ruled, that the point in question was not a point of order, and in this present instance, appeared to be one of mis-conception of words betweer Honourable Members, and could only be decided by explanation and the opinior of the House on question being put, if necessary; on discussing this, or any subject, whether in Committee, or with the Speaker in the Chair, no Honouiabl<