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NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY. Tuesday, June 24, 1856. 1. IMb. J. Cargill to ask the lion, member at the head of the Government, what steps have been taken upon the reports of the Acting Commissioner of Crown Lands in Otago, to the effect " of an illegal sale havingjbeen attempted by Mr. Commissioner Mantell, of fiftv acres of land in the centre of a town site, taking in payment for the same a land order for fifty acres of lural land." 2. 11k. Smith to ask the lion member at the head of the Government whether any, and if so, what opinion has been received from the Crown Lawyers in England, as to whether the Debentures Debt amounting to £3,673 lGs., incurred in satisfaction of land claims in the Province of Wellington, should be borne by that Province or by the New Zealand Company 3. Mr. Travfrs to move That it is expedient that instructions should be issued by the Governorto Superintendents of Provinces, for their guidance in assenting to, or withholding assent from Bills or reserving the same for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon. 4. Mr. Bell to move, That in the opinion of this House ihe salaries of the officers of this House ought not to be subject to annual vote, but should be settled by permanent appropriation. 5. Mr. Bfix to move, That the " Resident Magistrates' Amendment Bill" be re-committed for the purpose of adding a clause. 6. Major Greenwood to move, That the House do go into Committee to consider a respectful address to be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying him to place a sufficient sum on the estimates to provide pensions for all volunteers and members of the Militia Corps, who were wounded during the native wars while gallantly co-operating with Her Majesty's Troops. 7. Mr. Lee to move, That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that he will be pleased to p'ace a sufficient sum on the Estimates to provide for the salaries of all Resident Magistrates. 8. Mr. Fox to move, That the decision of Mr. Justice Stephen, relative to a Land Claim on behalf of Mr. Duppa, referred to him under the Land Claimants' Ordinance, be laid npon the table. 9. Mr.Cari.eton to move, as a resolution, That this House, having considered the report of the select Committee on Dr. Bacot's petition, concur in the views expressed therein. 10. Mr Fox to vnove, That the petition of McCormick and other members of the Pensioner Force be taken into consideration. 1). Mr. Fox to move for leave to introduce a Bill to remove doubts as to the legality of certain provisions of Acts passed by the Provincial Councils and assented to by the Governor, and to confer on such ( ouncils power to pass acts altering the criminal law of New Zealand, within certain limits to be prescribed thereby, and to indemnify all persons who may have incurred any liability by reason of acting under such acts of doubtful legality. 12. Mr. Daldv to move, That returns be laid on the Table of this House showing the present position of the Grammar School Trust ; names of trus'.ees ; property held in tiust ; amount received, how expended, and sums now due. 13. Mr. 1 ravers to move, That on Thursday, orders of the day do take precedence of notices of motion. 14. Mr. C iiari.es Brown to move, That this House is of opinion no detention of the " Zingari should take place on her arrival, so as to derange the line of communication maintained by that steamer and the "William Denny."

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on Old Land Claims. 2. Report of the Committee on the Registration Bill. 3. Report of the Committee on Reporting Debates. 4. Report of the Committee on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations. 5. Report of the Committee on Land Scrip. 6. Report of the Committee on Re-printing Public Documents. i. Resolutions proposed by the Colonial Treasurer (on the notice paper of Saturday last)--to be further considered in Committee of Ways and Means. The