No. 41,

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 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. Lapsed Questions Mr. Brodie not being in his place, the questions standing in his name, first and fourth on the notice paper of this day. lapsed. 3. Residence for his Excellency the Governor Mr. Hall, pursuant to notice, asked Government what steps the Government intend to take for the purpose of providing < S 'lticoloniial* Treasurer laid on the table a correspondence between the PrQvinaal Govßrnment of Auckland and the General Government on this subject and _ stated that the Government were not at present prepared to say what course they would ultima y- P • 4. Postponement Mr. Williamson postponed the question standing in his name, third on the notice paper of this day, until to-morrow. 5 Petition of Thomas Duder and William Oliver Mr. Williamson, pursuant to notice, moved That the petition of the " Buffalo" seamen be referred to a select Committee, to consider am report upon the prayer of the petition; Committee to consist of Mr. Merriman, Mr. Last, Mr. Cargil!, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Lee, and the mover; report to be brought up this day week. Question nut and passed. 6. Motion withdrawn: —Mr. Brown, by leave of the House, withdrew the motion standing m his name, sixth on the notice paper ot this day. 7. of the Committee on the Province of Taranaki Bill was postponed, on motion of Mr. Brown, until Wednesday next. . • p ivjr Fox (•2.) The report of the Committee on Land Scrip was postponed, on motion ot Mr. *ox, (3.) The report of the Committee on changes in the Constitution Act was postponed, on motion of Mr. Fox, until Thursday next. _ n f (4.) The Report of the Committee on the Nelson defalcation was postponed, on motion ot Mr. Fox, until Thursday next. n Mr. (5.) The report of the Committee on the Marriage Act was postponed, on motion Ward, until Thursday next. _ 8. Land Sales and Commission of the Peace Mr. Stafford in pursuance of a promise ™ a de by him yesterday, and in answer to questions then put to him, stated that the docume for should be laid on the table of the House. 9. Financial Policy of the Government :-The adjourned debate on the question That the ouse do resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means for the purpose ot considering tne financial policy of the Government, resumed. , c , .. t ; nn i,p Mr. Featherston moved the following amendment, That all the wore so q . . omitted, with a view to insert the following ; That this House is of opinion ia enera i scheme proposed by the Government is unsatisfactory, as throwing the expenses leaving Government exclusively on the customs'revenue and a few incidental receip , J , the Provinces almost entirely to the uncertain resource of the lane rev [ e ""® ' ntr jbution scheme of finance will give satisfaction to this House which does notprovu from the land fund towards the expenses of the General Government, in acco 1 principle embodied in the resolutions adopted by the House on the 14th o i aj Debate continued. p ox

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.