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12. Provincial Councils Privileges Bill:—On motion of Mr. Fox, this Bill was read a second time, and the consideration thereof in Committee ordered to stand an order of the day for Friday next. 13. Tostponements:—On motion of Mr. Stafford, orders of the day Nos. 10, 11,12, and 13 ordered to be postponed until to-morrow. 14- Resident Magistrates Courts Ordinance Amendment Bill:—On motion of Mr. Stafford, the report of the Committee of the whole House on this Bill was adopted, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. Stafford moved, That the title of the Bill be —" A Bill to amend an Ordinance to provide for the establishment of Resident Magistrates Courts, and to make special provision for the administration of justice in certain cases, passed by the General Legislative Council of New Zealand, Sess. 7> No. 16." Question put and passed ; and Mr. Bell and Mr. Stafford weie ordered to present the Bill to the Legislative Council as amended in this House. 15. Colonial Bank of Issue Winding-up Bill:—On motion of the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Speaker left the chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole for consideration of this Bill. On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the chairman repotted the Bill without amendment, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Colonial Treasurer moved, That the title of the Bill be—" A Bill for enabling the affairs of the Bank of Issue to be wound up." Question put and passed, and Mr. Campbell and the Colonial Treasurer were ordered to present the Bill to the Legislative Council. 16. Provincial Waste Lands Bill:—On motion of the Colonial Treasurer, this Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. 17. House counted :—Mr. Fitzherbert moved, That the House be counted. On the House being countecl. it was found that the following members only were present, viz.—Mr. Carleton, Mr. Wells, the Colonial Secretary, the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Ludlam, Mr. Cargill, Mr. Fox, Mr. Merriman, Mr. Macandrew, and Mr. Henderson. Mr. Speaker accordingly quitted the chair, and the House stood adjourned at five minutes past twelve o'clock.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY. Thursday, July 3, 1856. 1. Consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 26, relative to the next session of the General Assembly. 2. Mr. East to ask the hon. member at the head of the Government whether or not it is the intention of the Government to take any steps towards altering the penalties imposed on persons selling spirits to natives. 3. Mr. Featherston to ask for leave of absence for the remainder of the session. 4. Mr. Stafford to move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Government to prevent communication with certain districts in which native offenders are received or harboured. 5. Mr. Travebs to ask for leave of absence during the remainder of the session. 6. Mr. J. CAkGiLL to move for leave of absence for the member for the Town of Dunedin and the two members for the Dunedin Country Districts for the remainder of the session. 7. Major Greenwood to move, That all correspondence relative to disallowance of military emoluments to the Officer lately administering the Government, while in the execution of those civil duties which his position entailed upon him, be laid upon the table of this House. 8. Mr. Fitzherbert to move, That the opinion of the Attorney General respecting the illegality of the appointment of certain magistrates, already laid on the table of the House, be printed. 9. The