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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 thenceforth provided for, out of the before-mentioned loans. 16. That such scheme of arrangement and adjustment be effectuated by an Act of the Imperial Parliament) to be applied for forthwith, and that an appeal be made to the Home Govern.nent for its guarantee for an aggregate loan of £500,000. 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 futuri account. 18. That application be made to Parliament forthwith for effecting the before mentioned objects. Question put, That the foregoing resolutions be adopted by the House. House divided. Ayes, 19. Noes, 10. The Colonial Treasurer, Captain Cargill, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Cargill, Mr. Hall, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Domett, Mr. Fox, Major Greenwood, Mr. Featherston, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Daldy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Travers, Mr. Smith, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Ward (teller). Mr. East, Mr. Wells, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Merriman, Mr. Ludlam, Mr, Carleton, Mr. Brittin, The Colonial Secretary (teller). Mr. 'Fitzherbert moved the suspension of Standing Order No. 56 in order to enable him to propose a resolution -without notice. Question put and passed. Mr. Fitzherbert then moved, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means for the purpose of considering a resolution to be then proposed by him. Question put and passed. On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported that the Committee recommend the following resolution for adoption by the House :— " That in the event of the Financial scheme of the Government failing from inability to obtain the necessary loan of £500,000, the loan of £200,000 offered by the Home Government for liquidation of the New Zealand Company's Debt, shall be raised on the terms proposed, and the mode ot payment shall stand over as part of a general adjustment of the public burdens, it being an essential part of such adjustment that the Land Fund shall be exonerated from its special liability to the purchase of Native Lands, as well as from the New Zealand Company's Debt, and that in accordance with a former resolution of this House, the Province of Auckland shall be relieved retrospectively, as well as prospectively, from any contribution towards the liquidation of that Debt, the purchase money of Native Lands being provided for either by a scheme of consolidated burdens, or by a distinct appropriation of specific portions of such burdens to the respective Provinces, upon the principles affirmed in former resolutions of this House." Question, lhat the foregoing resolution be adopted by the House, put and passed. 11. Estimates of Expenditure:—The Colonial Treasurer moved, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole for further consideration of the Estimates. Mr. Bell moved, That the question be amended by the omission of all the words after the word " That, with a view to insert the following—" the House do now proceed to the next order of the day." Question, That the words proposed to be omitted do stand part of the question, put and negatived. Question, That the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted, put and negatived. Mr. Stafford moved, as an amendment, That the House do proceed to consider order of the day No. 9. Question put and passed. 12. Provincial