|i ehi Mful ;t it ft. VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SESSION 11. Monday, September 11th, 1854. Present : —The Speaker and 30 members. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker read prayers. The Speaker took the Chair. Minutes of last meeting read. A Message from His Excellency the Officer administering the Government was announced The Auditor- General was introduced and delivered the following Message to the Speaker. Message No. 22. The Officer administering the Government transmits to the House of Representatives the enclosed Supplementary Estimates for the year 1854-5. R. H. Wynyabd. Government House, Auckland, September 11th, 1854. Mr. Merriman gave notice that, this evening, he would move an Address to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, requesting him to place a sum of money on the Estimates for the purpose of enabling him to appoint one or more persons to scrutinize the Electoral Rolls of the several districts ; and to report upon the number of persons holding sufficient qualifications to enable them to vote in each district. Mr. Picard gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he would move the second reading of the Native Reserves Bill. Mr. Kelham gave notice that, on Tuesday, he would move that the Acts enumerated in the English Acts Bill be printed in extenso with the Bill itself. Mr. Kelham gave notice that, on Tuesday, he would move that an Address be presented to the Officer administering the Government, requesting him to place upon the Estimates a sum of money equivalent to the amount already realized from the additional duty of one shilling per gallon upon spirits at "Wellington, levied under the last Customs Ordinance, towards the erection of a Lighthouse at Wellington. Mr. Brown gave notice that, to-morrow, he would move for a return of all the Military belonging to the 58th Regiment holding appointments under, and deriving emoluments from, the Civil Government; distinguishing first, the name of the holder ; secondly, the date of appointment; and thirdly, the salary or other emolument. Also, —a Return of the soldiers of the 58th Regiment, during the last 12 months employed by private individuals, showing the daily numbers of those so employed. 12