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time deem advisable to be adopted by the House, that the Committee do report from time to time as they may sec occasion or be required by the House, that the Committee be authorised to communicate with any Committee appointed by the Legislative Council, with a view to the adoption of Standing Orders to regulate the mode iR which the House and Legislative Council shall confer, correspond, and communicate with each other. The Committee to consist of the Speaker, Messrs. Sewell. Carleton, Hart, O'Neill, and the Mover. Question put and passed. Mr. Merriman pursuant to notice moved that a Committee be appointed for the Session to be called the Privilege Committee, to whom questions touching the Privileges of the House and the Members thereof shall be referred, with power to report from time to time as they may see occasion or be required by the House, The Committee to consist of the Speaker, Messrs. Sewell, Hart, Carleton, O'Brien and the Mover. Question put and passed. Mr. Porter pursuant to notice moved that a Return be called for of the amount expended on the Queen-street Wharf at Auckland by the General Government, stating from what fund the money was derived, also the value of the said Wharf and the materials as handed over to the Harbour Committee as near as it can be ascertained. Question put and passed. Mr. Porter pusuant to notice moved that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the whole of the Land Question, and the best method of acquiring as well of disposing of the same, with power to call fur persons and papers. Committee to consist of Messrs. Forsaith, Brown, Sewell, Hart, Carleton, Travers and the Mover. Question put and negatived. Mr. Travers pursuant to notice moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the New Zealand Company's Land Claimants' Otdinance. Leave given. On motion of Mr. Travels, Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and the second reading ordered to stand an order of the day for Friday next. Mr. Travers pursuant to notice moved that an humble Address be presented to his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, praying him to inform the House whether he has received any instructions from the Home Government on the subject of the expense of the military defences and protection of the Colony, and if so that he will be pleased to lay the same before this House without delay. Question put and passed. Mr. Travers with leave of the House withdrew the motion standing in his name, No. 11 on the notice paper ©f this day. Mr. Bacot pursuant to notice moved that an humble address be presented to his Excellency requesting information as to the amount and mode of expenditure of the sum voted last session for the general Vaccination of the Native population. Question put and passed. Moved by Mr. Mackay that the House at its rising do adjourn until two o'clock to-morrow instead of five o'clock. Question put and passed. ORDER OF THE DAY. Consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 3, transmitting Pensions Bill, Moved by Mr Forsaith—that the Pensions' Bill be now read a first time. Moved as an amendment by Mr. Sewell—that all the words of the foregoing motion be omitted with a view to insert the following resolution in lieu thereof '• That seeing that it is intended to defer the introduction of Responsible Government until after a dissolution of the Assembly and a re-election, this House is of opinion that it is desirable to refer the question of providing compensation for retiring officers to the next Assembly." Debate ensued. Question put—that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. House divided. Ayes Noes. Messrs. Mackay Messrs. Taylor Greenwood Hart Forsaith (teller) O'Neill Carleton