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On motion of Mr. Merrimam Mr. Macandrew's name was added to the list of the Committee on Standing Orders. On motion of Mr. Forsaith it was agreed that the notices of motion on to-day's paper, which were not gone through, should take precedence of other business to-morrow. Mr. Sewell on moving the third reading of the Public Reserves Bill, moved according to notice the introduction of the following clause : —lt shall be lawful for the Governor of the said Colony with the advice of the Executive Council to grant and dispose of any Land reclaimed from the sea, and of any land below high-water mark in any harbour, arm, or creek of the sea, or in any navigable river, or on the sea coast within the said Colony, either to the Superintendent of the Province and his Successors, in or to which such land is situate or adjacent, or in such other manner to such other persons, and upon such terms as shall be thought fit. Provided always that every such grant or disposition within any Province, other than to the Superintendent thereof, shall be made in pursuance of a joint recommendation by the Superintendent of such Province, and of the Provincial Council thereof. Provided also that nothing herein contained shall prejudice the rights of person s claiming water frontage. On motion of Mr. Sewell the clause was read a first and second time, and ordered to stand part of the Bill. On motion of Mr. Sewell the Public Reserves Bill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. Hart moved that Mr. Sewell, and the Honorable J. S. Wortley be charged with the presentation of the Bill to the Legislative Council.—Agreed to. Mr. Merriman moved the suspension of Standing Orders relative to the passage of Bills through the House.—Carried. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald the Speaker left the Chair and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, for the consideration of the Appropriation Bill. On the Speaker resuming the chair the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Merriman moved for an extension of time for bringing up the Report on the Dower Bill until Thursday next. —Agreed to. Mr. Merriman moved the secend reading of the Land Registration Bill, seconded by Mr. F orsaith.—Carried. Bill read a second time, and on motion of Mr. Merriman the Bill was referred to the Select Committee appointed to consider the Dower Bill. Mr. Fitzgerald moved that the Interpretation Bill be passed over, and the next order of the day taken, and that the Interpretation Bill stand an order of the day for Friday next. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Forsaith the Marriage Bill was read a second time and ordered to be Committed on Thursday next. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald consideration of Waste Lands Bill in Committee to stand an order of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. Mackay according to notice moved for leave to bring in Bill to regulate the duties of Customs. —Leave given. And on motion of Mr. Macky the Bill was read a first time, and ordered for second reading to-morrow. Major Greenwood, according to notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill for amending the Representation of the Colony.—Leave given. On motion of Major Greenwood the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and to be read a second time on Thursday. Mr. Merriman with the leave of the House moved No. 7 on this day's paper, in the absence of Mr. Porter.—Carried. Mr. Brown according to notice moved No. 9 on this day's paper. —Carried. On motion of Mr. Forsaith the House adjourned at 12 o'clock until to-morrow at noon. Chaex.es Cliffobd, Speaker.