No. 39,

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1856. 1. The House met pursuant to adjournment; Mr. Speaker and twenty-eight members being present; Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. 2. Petition of Discharged Pensioners:—Mr. Fox presented a petition from five discharged pensioners of the New Zealand Fencible Corps, in which they refer to their petition presented to the House in the last session, and the report of the select Committee thereon ; that they had laid such report, together with other petitions, before his Excellency the Governor; that the wrongs they complain of are still unredressed, and praying the House to take their case into consideration Petition read and received. 3. Postponements :— ( 1 ) Mr. Bell postponed the question standing in his name, first on the notice paper of this day, until to-morrow. (2.) Mr. Williamson postponed the question standing in his name, second on the notice paper of this day, until to morrow. (3.) Mr. Fox postponed the motions standing in his name, fifth and sixth on the notice paper of this day, until Thursday next, 4. Resident Magistrates Court Amendment Bill : —On motion of Mr. Ward the second reading ot this Bill was ordered to stand an order of the day for to-morrow. 5. Naturalization Bill. —A deputation from the Legislative Council having been introduced, announced to Mr. Speaker that the amendments of this House to the Naturalization Bill had been adopted by the Council. 6. Disqualification Bill:—The deputation also presented this Bill to Mr. Speaker, which had passed the Council, and to which they prayed the assent of this House. On motion of Mr. Bell the Bill was read a first time, and the second reading ordered to stand an order of the day for Friday next. 7- Magistrates Indemnity Bill: —The Colonial Secretary, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to introduce a Bill to remove doubts as to the validity of the appointment ot certain Justices ot the Peace. t _ „ Leave given; and, on motion of the Colonial Secretary, the Bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and the second reading ordered to stand an order ot the day for 1 riday next. 8. Motion withdrawn :—Mr. Hall withdrew the motion standing in his name, fourth on the notice paper of this day. 9. Reporting Debates :—Mr. Fitzherbert, pursuant to notice, moved for the appointment of a select Committee to consider and report upon the best mode of carrying out the resolution adopted by the House on the 14th instant, relative to the securing correct reports of the speeches made by honorable members of this House; such Committee to consist of Mr. Sewell, Mr. Bell, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Fox, and the mover ; to report this day week. Question put and passed. 10. Petition of George Owen Ormsby :—Mr. Carleton, pursuant to notice, moved that the petition of George Owen Ormsby, concerning his land claim at Cnehunga, be referred to the select Committee on Land Claims Question put and passed. 11. Lapsed Motions :—Mr. Lee and Mr, Travers not being in their places, the motions standing in their names respectively, ninth and tenth on the notice p3per of this day, lapsed 12. Postponement

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATI YES.