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Saturday, September 9th, 1854, (6 p.m.) Pbesent :—The Speaker and 32 members. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the Chair. Mr. Macandrew gave notice that, on Monday next previous to going into Committee on the Estimates, he would move that the consideration of the Appropriation Bill take precedence of all other business until the debate on the Estimates is concluded. Mr. Sewell gave notice that, in Committee on the Estimates with reference to the charges on the Land Department, he would move that the Committee do recommend that the House do present a respectful Address to His Excellency, pointing out for His Excellency's consideration,' that by the provisions of the Constitution Act, the costs, charges, and expenses incident to the collection, management, and receipt of the Revenue arising from the disposal of the Waste Lands of the Crown are authorized and required to be paid by the Governor out of such Revenue, and out of the Revenue arising from taxes, duties, rates, and imposts levied under any Act or Acts of the General Assembly. That this House earnestly trusts that His Excellency will be pleased to enforce the utmost efficiency and economy in all departments connected with the administration of the "Waste Lands including the Survey department; and this House is of opinion that under present circumstances it will greatly conduce to such efficiency and economy if the practical control over those departments be, as far as possible, placed under the Provincial Governments. Mr. Picard gave notice that, on Monday next, he would move a Resolution on the subject of the management of the Native Reserves of this Colony; and an Address to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government thereon. Mr. Wakefield, pursuant to notice, moved No. 1 standing in his name on the Notice Paper of to-day. Discussion ensued. Mr. Wakefield, with leave of the House, withdrew his motion. Mr. Travers postponed Nos. 2 and 3, standing in his name on the Notice Paper of to-day, until Monday next. Mr. Wortley, pursuant to notice, moved No. 4 standing in his name on the Notice Paper of to-day. Discussion ensued. Mr. Wortley, with leave of the House, withdrew his motion. Mr. Ludlam, pursuant to notice, moved the following Address : — To His Excellency the Officer administering the Government. We, the Commons of New Zealand, assembled in their House of Representatives, beg leave respectfully to submit to your Excellency's consideration the following Resolution agreed to by this House :— "That in the opinion of this House, the circumstances of Mr. Grimstone's case justly "entitled him to the consideration of the Government." Address adopted. On motion of Mr. Forsaith the Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole for further consideration of the Marriage Bill. On the Speaker resuming the Chair the Chairman reported progress and obtained leave to sit again on Monday next. On motion of Mr. Sewell the Standing Orders, relating to the passing of Bills, were suspended in order to pass through their remaining stages the English Acts Bill, and the Law Practitioners Bill. Mr. Sewell as Chairman of the Committee to which they had been referred, brought up the report on the Land Registration Bill, and the Execution of Deeds Bill, which the Committee did not consider it expedient to proceed with this Session. On motion of Mr. Sewell the Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole for consideration of the Law Practitioners Bill. On the Speaker resuming the Chair the Chairman reported the Bill without amendment. On motion of Mr. Sewell, Bill read a third time and passed. Mr. Merriman and Mr. Hart were deputed to present the Bill to the Legislative Council. On motion of Mr. Sewell, the Speaker left the Chair and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, for consideration of the English Acts Bill.