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On the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported progress, aad obtained leave to sit again to-morrow. The Chairman of Committee also reported that the Committee recommended the following resolutions for adoption by the House :— " That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, requesting him to place upon the Estimates a sum of IOOi. additional to the sum appropriated to such purpose upon the Civil List towards the salary of the Resident Magistrate sitting in Auckland." Also, " That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, requesting him to place on the Estimates the sum of 100/. as the salary of a housekeeper in the buildings belonging to the General Assembly, and that a copy of the report of the Select Committee appointed to consider this subject be transmitted to his Excellency." Resolutions adopted by the House. On motion of Mr. Sewell consideration of order of the day No. 3 postponed until to-morrow. 4. Loan Bill—second reading. On motion of Mr. Travers, Bill read a second time, and the consideration thereof in Committee ordered to stand an order of the day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. O'Neill, House adjourned at \ to 6 o'clock until to-morrow at noun.

NOTICES OF MOTION. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER sth, 1855. 1, SIR. FORSAITH—To move, as a resolution—that some of the statements and conclusions of the Report of the Finance Committee are objectionable, because apparently at variance with the Statements of Accounts furnished by the Auditor-General; that the general tone and spirit of the Report is further objectionable, because it appears to warrant the belief that the financial position of the Colony is one of actual insolvency, and because facts and figures, in a certain sense quite true, are stated in such a manner and in such combinations as necessarily to convey an erroneous impression to the public mind. 2. MR. TRAVERS—To move that during the financial year commencing on the Ist July last, an account should be kept shewing in detail the quarterly Receipts and Expenditure within each Province in respect of each distinctive branch of the public service. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of Committee on Pensioner's Petition. 2. Estimates of Expenditure —to be further considered in Committee. MR. SEWELL—To move in Committee of Supply, that the Committee do recommend to the House the adoption of the following Resolutions —That on consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 51 a respectful Address be presented to his Excellency, praying him to place upon the estimates the sum of £91,014, for the service of the several Provinces in New Zealand. Such sum of £91,014 to he divided amongst such several Provinces in the like proportion as the gross proceeds of the revenue of the Colony shall arise therein respectively, and to be paid over to the respective Treasurers of such Provinces for the public uses thereof; and to be subject to the appropriation of the respective Provincial Councils thereof. That in orderto supply the Provincial Governments with funds for current purposes, it is desirable that the present system of advances be continued, subject to general adjustment at the termination of the financial year. And that in order that the finances of the Provinces may rest on a secure basis, the above arrangements ought under no circumstances to be disturbed.