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regard to the former Resolution of the House, for exempting the Province of Auckland ; and that the charge of extinguishing Native title in each Province, should be borne by such Province. 3. That having regard to the circumstance, that according to the peculiar frame of the Constitution, each Province has an exclusive interest in its own contributory share of the Public Revenue, it is expedient that the proportions in which the current charges on such Revenue should be borne by the respective Provinces, should be definitely ascertained. 4. That such proportions ought to be settled according to quotas of contribution ; such quotas to be fixed by an Act of the General Assembly, or in default thereof, by some authority to be determined by the Imperial Parliament. 5. That the costs of vJollection and Management, both of General and Land Revenue, in each Province, should be paid out of the Revenue of such Province. 6. That such quotas ought to be varied triennially, or at such other periods, as may be fixed by the General Assembly, or in default thereof, by some authority to be determined by the Imperial Parliament. 7. That the objects of the foregoing Resolutions ought to be effectuaed by an Act of Parliament to be obtained in the ensuing Session. 8. That a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, embodying the foregoing Resolutions. Mr. Sewell also to move the following Resolutions :— That the charges of the Surveying Department ought not to be included in the Cost of Collection, and Management, of the Land Revenue ; but that the same ought to be borne by each Province out of its distribution share of the Territorial Revenue. That Land Scrip ought not be issued without sanction of Law, and under an effectual system of check and control. That the Income and Expenditnre on account of all Public Lands and Buildings appropriated to the service of the General Government, ought to be brought into the public accounts. That it is highly desirable that a statement of all property, of whatever kind, of the General Government should be laid before the Legislature. That the Public accounts ought to be audited and closed without delay. That, in voting supplies for the current year, this House does not sanction the Expenditure of the Public Revenue since the expiration of the last Appropriation Act; but that an account of such expenditure ought to be laid before the Legislature without delay. That the provisions of the Education Ordinance, Session 8, No. 10, so far as the same authorize the Governor to expend a sum not exceeding one-twentieth of the Revenue, of the Colony, have in the opinion of this House been superseded by the Constitution Act, That it is highly desirable that an office should be kept open, during the recess, for the Clerk of the House, in order that Members may consult the records and papers. On motion of Mr. Sewell the business of the House suspended until the conference on 'he Secondary Punishments Bill be concluded. On the return of the Managers of the Committee of Conference Mr. Merriman, Chairman of the Committee, reported that the Committee recommend that amendments made by this House in the 9th and 21st Clauses, should be rescinded.—Report adopted. Mr. Sewell, pursuant to notice, moved that the Appropriation Bill be "now" read a third time. Mr. Travers, pursuant to notice, moved that the question be amended by the omission of the word "now," with a view to add at the end the words "this day six months." Mr. Fitzgerald seconded the amendment. Debate ensued. A Deputation from the Legislative Council was announced. The Honourable H. St. Hill, Esq., was introduced who informed Mr. Speaker that the Council had adopted the amendments to the Secondary Punishment Bill agreed to by the Committee of Conferrence. The Deputation then withdrew. Mr. Merriman and Mr. Crompton were deputed to announce to the Legislative Council that the House had adopted the recommendation of the Committee of Conference on the Secondary Punishments Bill. Debate on third reading of the Appropriation Bill resumed. Mr. I ravers, with the leave of the House, withdrew his amendment. Mr. Fitzgerald withdrew the amendment standing in his name on this day's paper. Bill then read a third time and passed.