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15.. That the scheme qf arrangement and adjustment embodied in the, foregoing Resolutions be brought into operation on and from the Ist day of July, 1856, and the Revenue of the Colony distributed and appropriated on that basis on and from that day ; the contributions from the Land Fund to the New Zealand Company's Debt ceasing on and from that day, and the purchase of Native lands being thencefoith provided for out of the before mentioned loans. 16. That such scheme of arrangement arid adjustment fye effectuated by an Act pf the Imperial Parliament to be applied for forthwith, the guarantee of the Home Government for an aggregate loan of £500,000, being an essential condition of the same. 17. That, failing such Act of Parliament and guarantee, the entire scheme be open to revision by the General Assembly; and that this House guarantees to the Provinces all monies which may be received by them under the foregoing arrangement without liability to future account. 18. That the proposed transfer to the Provinces of the administration of the Waste Lands is to be deemed an essential part of such scheme, and is to be dependent on the same conditions ; and that, pending such transfer, the practical administration of the Waste Lands ought to be governed as nearly as may be in accordance with the spirit and intentioa of such scheme. And this House relies on the Executive Government for giving practical effect to the same as far as can be. That application be made to Parliament forthwith for effecting the before mentioned objects. 8. Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 30th June, 1857—t0 be considered in Committee. ; 4 . 9. Colonial Bank of Issue Winding-up Bill—to be considered in Committee--10. New Zealand Debentures Bill—to be re-committed^ 11. Provincial Waste Lands Bill—second reading. 12. Revenues Bill—second reading. 13. Provincial Council Priviliges Bill—second reading. 14. Literary and Scientific Institutions Bill—to be considered in Committee. 15. Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Bill—to be considered in Committee-. 16. Bribery and I'reating Bill No. I—to be considered in Committee. 17. Bribery and Treating Bill No. 2—to be considered in Committee.

On a Future Day. 1. Mr, Fox to move for ieave 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 C 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. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.