HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, 16TH June, 1854. NOTICES OF MOTION. 3. MR. SEWELL—To move that His Excellency the Officer administering the Government be respectfully requested to appoint a Clerk and a Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives. 2. MR. WELD —To move for a Committee to enquire and report as to the best means of establishing effective Steam Communication between the different Settlements of New Zealand; such Committee to consist of Messrs. Rhodes, Mackay, Cargill, Crompton, Greenwood, O'Brien, E. G. Wakefield, and the Mover. Report to be brought up on Thursday, 22nd June. 3. MR. WELD—To move for a Committee to enquire and report as to whether it be desirable to maintain the present Bank of Issue or to make any and what alteration therein, or to substitute any and what Government Bank in lieu thereof. Moreover, as to all debts (except the debt of the New Zealand Company) charged on the public revenue of New Zealand, and the best means of providing for the same. Committee to consist of Messrs. Macandrew, O'Neill, Kelham, Gledhill, Ludlam, Monro, Forsaith, and Sewell. Report to be brought up on Wednesday, 28th June, 4. MR. WELD —To move for a Committee to enquire and report as to the expediency of establishing and maintaining any and what beacons and lighthouses on the coast of New Zealand, and as to the best means of providing for the maintenance thereof; and further if any and what alterations may be desirable in the present system of harbour dues and regulations. Such Committee to consist of Messrs. Rhodes, Cargill, Bartley, Picard, Mackay, Gledhill, Edward Jerningham Wakefield, and the Mover. Report to be brought up on Wednesday, 28th June. 5. MR. WELD—To move for a Committee to consider the best form of secondary punishment in lieu of transportation. Committee to consist of Messrs E. J. Wakefield, Monro, Wortley, Bartley, Merriman, Sewell, Picard, and Crompton. 0. MR. FITZGERALD—To move on Friday, the 16th June, that this House do agree to a respectful Address to Her Majesty the Queen, thanking her for granting a Constitution to New Zealand. 7. MR- MACKAY—To move that a Select Committtee, consisting of Mr. Porter, Mr. Carleton, Mr. E. J. Wakefield, Mr. Wortley, Mr. Cutten, Mr. Revans, Mr. Kelham, Mr. King, Mr. Fitzgerald, and the Mover, be appointed to report on the present Duties of Customs levied in the Colony, and that such Committee be empowered to take evidence on the subject- The Report to be brought up on Thursday, the 6th July.