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That it is desirable that the said Districts and the number of Members to be returned by each should be readjusted. That with a view to enable the House at its next meeting to adopt such measures as may be deemed necessary to carry out such readjustment, his Excellency the Officer administering the Government be respectfully requested to place upon the estimates such a sum as he may deem sufficient to enable the Executive Government to appoint fit and proper persons to scrutinize the Electoral Rolls of the several Districts, and in particular to report the number of bona fide electors, irrespective of the existing Electoral Rolls. 2. MR. CARLETON —To move an address to his Excellency the Officer administering the Government requesting Returns of all papers concerning the case of the Widow Meurant, together with all minutes endorsed thereon. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Appropriation Bill —to be considered iu Committee. MR. CROMPTON—■ In Committee of Supply, to move that the House be recommended to address his Excellency the Officer administering the Government praying that a sum of five thousand pounds be placed on the estimates for the purpose of improving the present Trunk line of communication between Auckland and Wellington, through Whaingaroa, Kawhia, and JNew MR P CRO°MPTON—In Committee of Supply, to move that the House be recom'mended to address his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, praying that a sum of five hundred pounds be placed on the estimates for the purpose of laying down moorings in the roadstead of New Plymout . MR HART—In Committee of Supply, to move that the House be recommended to address his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, suggesting that a supplementary estimate be sent down for additional salary to Mr. Justice Stephen. MR. MACKAY—In Committee of Supply, to move consideration of ins Excellency's Message No. 30. . MR. TRAVERS—In Committee of Supply, to move consideration of his Excellency's Messages Nos. 35, 36, 37. 2. Naturalization Bill—second reading. 3. English Acts Bill—to be considered in Committee. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.