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Mr. Travers, pursuant to notice, moved-that in case his Excellency the Grovernor should consider it desirable to visit the various Provinces of the cJlonv the Expenditure ***7" 1 Xssemh] y' this would author^ , • , SUm ° f , mo " ey ' toenable a " arrangement to be made with the Zingari, steamer, or any other vessel for that purpose. Question put and passed. A Message from his Excellency the Governor was announced. * ho I""°,"Uh'MTHOMAS GORE BROWNE, MESSIGE Governor. In compliance with Resolutions Nos. 40 and 41 dated the 4Hi Qmfpmi,.. ioc< and with Resolution No. 4.5, dated the Bth September, ! 83 l the GovernorTran Jts to the House of Representatives the following additional Estimates : Additional Salary to the Resident Magistrate, Auckland (one hundred pounds) • ... ... £ 100 0 0 Salary of a house-keeper in the buildings belonging to the General Assembly (one hundred pounds) ... 100 0 0 Tince T of P Auckdand ) t yiz S '- larieS ° f undermentioned Resident Magistrates in the ProRussell (one hundred and fifty pounds) ... ... 150 0 0 Howick (seventy-five pounds) ... ... 75 0 0 Onehunga (seventy-five pounds) ... ... 75 0 0 Mongonui (seventy-live pounds) ... ... 75 0 0 Pernor algo transmits to the House the accompanying correspondence, conned with an account for twenty-eight pounds fifteen shillings and sixpence (£2B 'f P" nt . ln ff of a Pamphlet in the Native language, in order that the House may sanction the discharge of the same. Government House, Auckland, lltli Sept., 1855, Mr. Seovell, pursuant to notice, moved consideration of the report of the Committee on the Pensioners' Petition, and also the adoption of the following resolu- '• That in cases in which Pensioners may have been deprived of their cottages and land, for alleged breaches of military discipline, such as non-attendance°at parade, it would, in the opinion of this House, be dingereus to re-open questions ot this nature, decided by the proper military authorities, even were it competent to this House to do so." Dr. Bacot, moved as an amendment—that all the words of the foregoing question be omitted, with a view to insert the following in lieu theeeof: That in cases in which Pensioners may have been deprived of their cottages and land, solely for breaches of military discipline, when under arms, it would,°in the opinion of this House, be incompetent to the House to investigate questions of this nature." Question—that the words proposed to be omitted do stand part of the question put and negatived. . Question that the words proposed to be inserted do stand part of the question —put and pa^seJ. Moved by Mr. Iravers—that all the words of the question be omitted, with a view to insert th' following in lieu thereof: 1 hat this House is not at present in a position to form any opinion upon any of the questions referred to the Committee on the Pensioners' Petition." Debate ensued. On motion of Mr. Merriman, debate adjourned until to-morrow. Mr. 1 ravers withdrew the motion standing in his name, sixth on the notice paper of this day. Mr. Jewell withdrew the resolutions standing in his name, seventh on the notice paper of this day. Mr. 1 ra\ers, pursuant to notice, moved the consideration of the report of the Committee 011 the New Zealand Company's Debt, and also the adoption of the following resolution :