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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1856. 1. The House met pursuant to adjournment; Mr. Speaker and thirty-four members being present: Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. Motion withdrawn :—Mr. Merriman, with the leave of the House, withdrew the motion standing in his name first on the notice paper of this day. •j. Private Grievances :—Mr. Travers, pursuant to (amendedl notice, moved, That it be an instruction to the Standing Orders Committee to frame Standing Orders to prevent petitions on private grievances from being received after the first month of the session, and providing that all such petitions should be preferred to one Committee, to be called the " Committee on private grievances." Question put and passed. 4. I.ight-houses : —Mr. Ludlam, pursuant to notice, moved, That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Governor praying that he may be pleased to transmit to this House copies of any correspondence that may have been received from the Home Government on the subject of the erection of light-houses. Question put and passed. 5. Order of Business:—Mr. Macandrew, pursuant to (amended) notice, moved, That the question oi the financial policy of the Government, together with the Estimates do take precedence of all other business on the orders of the day until finally disposed of, and that the orders of the day, be called on not later that six o'clock on Wednesdays, and two o'clock on other days. Question put and passed. 6. Dr. Bacot's Petition :—Mr. Smith, pursuant to nof'ce, moved that before the report of the Committee on Dr. Bacot's petition be adopted, there he laid on the table copies of any correspondence between Major Kenny and the Colonial Secretary, and of any letter or letters which the petitioner may have received from the Secretary at War in reference to his claim. Question put and passed. ' • Motions withdrawn : —Mr. Fox withdrew the motions standing in his name, sixth and seventh op the notice paper of this day. 8. Postponement:—Mr. Lee postponed the motion standing in his name, eighth on the notice paper of this day, until Wednesday next. 9. Ways ana Means : —The first order of the day having been read, Mr. Speaker left the chair and the House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means. On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported progress and obtained leave to sit again at half-past seven o'clock this evening. On motion of Mr. Travers, the House adjourned at six o'clock until half-past seven. The House resumed. The order of the day having been read, Mr. Speaker left the chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means. On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported progress and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow. 10. Adjournment:—On motion of the Colonial Secretary, the House adjourned at half-past ten o'clock, until to-morrow at noon. Notices

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