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Mr. Travel's moved, seconded by Mr. Macandrew, that the House at its rising this evening do adjourn till "twelve" o'clock to-morrow. Dr. Monro moved as an amendment that the hour of "five" be substituted for that of "twelve." Question put —that the word proposed to be struck out stand part of the question. House divided. Ayes—l 2. NOES—I 6. Messrs. Travers Messrs. Kelham Cargill Fitzgerald Macandrew Revans Wakefield Brown Greenwood King Mackay Hart O'Brien Monro O'Neill Weld Bacot Merriman Forsaith Moorhouse Lee Carleton E. J. Wakefield (teller). Picard Ludlam Sewell Crompton Wortly (teller). Amendment put and carried. Mr. Sewell moved the suspension of the Standing Orders relative to the passage of Bills through the House, in order that the Bills brought up from the Legislative Council be passed through their several stages. —Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Travers the Nelson Trust Funds Bill was read a first time, and ordered for second reading. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald the Execution of Deeds Bill was read a first time ; and ordered for second reading. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald the Secondary Punishment Bill was read a first time ; and ordered for second reading. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald the Powers of Attorney Bill was read a first time; and ordered for second reading. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald the Naturalization Bill was read a first time ; and ordered for second reading. Mr. Picard with leave of the House withdrew his notice, No. 3 on this days paper, and gave notice that on Wednesday next he would move for leave to bryag in a Bill to regulate the management of the Native Reserves in the Colony of New Zealand. Mr. Travers for Mr. Porter moved No. 4 on this days paper, viz., for leave to bring in a Bribery and Treating Bill.—Leave given. On motion of Mr. Travers the Bill was brought up, read a first time, ordered to be printed, and ordered for second reading. Mr. Fitzgerald moved No. 5 on this day's paper.—Agreed to. Mr. Fitzgerald moved the order of the day for the second reading of Waste Lands Bill. Mr. Picard seconded the motion pro forma. Mr. Travers proposed as an amendment that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. Sewell seconded the amendment.—Debate ensued. A division having been called for, Mr. Speaker put the question, whether this House do now divide.—House divided.