NOTICES OF MOTION. SATURDAY, 27TH MAY, 1854. 1. MR. MACKAY—To move that a Committee be appointed to see to the completion of the present building, and what improvements may be necessary for the comfort of the members. 2. MR. PICARD—To move for a Return of all monies received as Rents of the Lands comprised in the Native Reserves in the Province of Nelson, by the persons managing such lands, from the month of January, 1852, till the present date, and of the expenditure of such monies. 3. MR. CROMPTON—To move for a Return of the value of all goods imported into New Plymouth from the other Provinces, on which duties have been paid, and the estimated amount of such duties during the past year. 4. MR. REYANS—To move that Mr. Coates be elected Clerk to the House of Representatives for New Zealand. 5. MR. PICARD—To move for a Return of the names of all persons who have purchased land in the Province of Nelson since the proclamation •of His Excellency Sir George Grey ; the number of acres purchased by each such person, and the amounts paid for the same, and whether such payment was made in land or scrip. Also, of all monies paid as deposits for the purchase of land in the said Province which are not yet completed. Also, of the names of all persons holding depasturing licenses in the said Province, the number of stock depastured under each such license, and the amount paid for depasturing the same. MONDAY, 29th MAY, 1854. 1. MR. E. G. WAKEFIELD—To move that the honourable member for the Bay of Islands be Chairman of Committees of the whole House. 2. MAJOR GREENWOOD—To move as an amendment to the foregoing, that E. W. Merriman, Esq., member for the suburbs of Auckland, be appointed Chairman of Committees. 3. MR. MERB.IMAN—To move for certain Returns at the Resident Magistrate's Court at Auckland, 4. MR. LEE—To move that this House stands pledged to support every constitutional means calculated to augment the powers of Provincial Councils, and to enunciate the principle of non-interference with local legislature.