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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1856. 1* The House rcet pursuant to adjournment; Mr. Speaker and thirty-one members begin present; Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. 2. House, improvement of accommodation in :—5l r. Hell, pursuant to notice, moved, That Mr. Speaker do leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into a Committee of Supply to consider the report of the House Committee, and that an address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that he will be pleased to place on the estimates the sum necessary to carry into effect the recommendations of the Committee. Question put and passed. On the Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported that the Committee recommend the following resolution for adoption by the House :— 1. " That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to place a sum upon the Estimates, for the purpose of carrying into effect the recommendation of the House Committee for the purchase of the building annexed to the House. 2. " That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to place such a sum upon the Estimates as will bs necessary to carry out the other recommendations of the House Committee.'' Question, That the resolutions recommended by the Committee be adopted by the House, put and past. 3. Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Bill :—A deputation from the Legislative Council having been announced was introduced, and presented this Bill to Mr. Speaker as passed by the Legislative Council. On motion of Mr. Stafford the Bill was read a first time, and the second reading ordered to stand an order of the day for Tuesday next. 4. Lazarus Berlowitz :—Mr. Fitzherbert, pursuant to notice, moved, That Mr. Speaker do leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider that a respectful address be presented to his Excellency, praying him to place upon the Estimates the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds as compensation to Lazarus Berlowitz, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee appointed by the House, to whom the petitioner's case was referred. Question put and passed. On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported that the Committee recommend the following resolution for adoption by the House : — " That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying him to place upon the Estimates the sum of £350 as compensation \.o Lazarus Berlowitz." Question, That the resolution as recommended by the Committeee be adopted by the House, put and passed. 5. Suspension of Standing Orders :—Mr. Stafford moved the suspension of the Standing Order No. 62, requiring the House, at three o'clock, to proceed to the consideration of the orders of the day. Question put and passed. 6. Tidewaiters at Wellington:—Mr. Fitzherbert, pursuant to amended notice, mived, That Mr. Speaker do leave the chair and the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider that an address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that he would be pleased to place upon the Estimates a sum equal to one month's pay each, as compensation to the Tidewaiters dismissed at Wellington, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee to whom the petition of those officers was referred. Question put and passed. On Mr.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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