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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1856. 1. The House met pursuant to adjournment; Mr. Speaker and twenty-nine members being present; Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. 2. English Acts Act:—Mr. Travers, pursuant to notice, asked the hon. member at the head of the Government, whether copies of the Acts mentioned in the Schedules of the English Acts Act of 1854 and 1855, have been received by the Government, and whether the same will be forwarded to the members of the Assembly. Mr. Stafford replied that 200 copies of the Acts mentioned in the Schedule to the English Acts Act of 1854 had been received, and had been distributed throughout the Colony, and that copies should be forwarded to the members of the Assembly. 3. Registration at the Wairau :—Mr. Hall, pursuant to notice, moved, That there be laid upon the table of this House a copy of the letter from the Superintendent of Nelson to the Colonial secretary, which was alluded to in the course of the debate on Friday last by the hon. member at the head of the Government. Question put and passed. 4. Bills of Sale Registration Bill:—Mr. Travers, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent frauds upon creditors by secret bills of sale of personal chattels. Leave given ; and on motion of Mr. Travers, the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and the second reading ordered to stand an order of the day for Tuesday next. 5. Bribery and Treating Bill No. 1,1856 :—Mr. Travers, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent bribery and treating at elections. Leave given; and on motion of Mr. Travers, the Bill was read a first time ordered to be printed, and the second reading ordered to stand an arder of the day for Tuesday next. 6. Postponement:—Mr. Travers postponed, until to-morrow, the motion standing in his name for leave to bring in a Bill to afford greater facilities for the establishment of Institutions for the promotion of literature, science, and the fine arts. 7- Bribery and Treating Bill No, 2, 1856:—Mr. Travers, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to make further provisions for preventing Bribery and Treating at Elections. Leave given ; and on motion of Mr. Travers, the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and the second reading ordered to stand an order of the day for Thursday, June 19. 8. Postponement:—Mr. Hall postponed the motion Standing in his name, fourth on the notice paper of this day, until to-morrow. 9. Constitution Act Committee :—Mr. Stafford, pursuant to notice, moved, That Mr. Travers be added to the Committee on the Constitution. Question put and passed. 10. New Zealand Debentuie 1 ill:—The Colonial Treasurer, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Governor of New Zealand to raise a loan not exceeding £100,000 by the issue of Debentures. Leave fiiven ; and on motion of the Colopial Treasurer, the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and ordered to be read a second time. 11. New Zealand Loan Bill:—The Colonial Treasurer, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill for raising a loan of £500,00j for the public service of the Colony of New Zealand. •71 Leave given ; and on motion of the Colonial Treasurer, the Bill was read a first time, ordeied to be printed, and ordered to be read a second time. r ' 12. Land

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THB HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.