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9. Mr. Brodie to move. That the petition laid on the table yesterday, relative to Mr. J. J. Piercy be referred to a Select Committee, to consist of the following members; Mr. Heckham Mr. Lee Mr. Curtis, Mr. Cuff, and the mover. 10. Mr. Lee to move, That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Governor requesting he will be pleased to communicate with her Majesty's Government, recommending and setting forth the desirability that the Imperial Parliament should constitute the Province of Auckland into a separate colony, with a separate constitution and Legislative Assembly, in consideration of which the Auckland Legislature will guarantee to provide for a Governor appointed by the Crown, in a manner compatible with the dignity of such an officer.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. ]. Report of the Committee on the Registration Bill. 2. Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 30th June, 1857—t0 be further considered in Committee. 3. New Zealand Debenture Bill—to be re-committed. 4. Provincial Waste Lands Bill—to be considered id Committee. 5. Surplus Revenues Distribution Bill—second reading. 6. Revenues Bill—second reading. 7- Literary and Scientific Institutions Bill—to be considared in Committee. 8. Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Bill—to bs further considered in Committee. 9. Bribery and Treating Bill, No. 1. —to be considered in Committee. 10. Bribery and Treating Bill, No. 2.—to be considered in Committee. CONTINGENT NOTICES OF MOTION. 1. Mjijor Greenwood, in Committee on the Estimates, to move, That hi 4 Excellency the Governor be requested to place a sufficient sum on the Estimates to reimburse the Officer lately .-idministering the Government, to the extent of the amount of loss of Lodging Money actually sustained by that Officer, in consequence of the stoppage of his Military Allowances, during his Administration of the Civil duties which his position entailed upon him. 2. Mr. Hall, in Committee on the Estimates, to move that the estimated balance of the Postal Revenue collected in each Province, after dtfiaying the cost of the Establishments required for maintaining the external Postal communication of the Provinee, should be expended on Local Posws within the Province, in such manner, and in such proportion as may be indicated by the Provincial Government. I hat if, after the Postal Revenue of any particular Provinca has been expended in the manner above mentioned, the Provincial Government undertakes to defray the cost of further measures of internal Postal C ommunication, such measures should be carried into effect by the Post Office authorities. 3. I\lr. Lee, in Committee of Supply, to move, That as a means whereby to secure the recommendation contained in the report of the/select committee on the petition of Alexander Brown, that a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, requesting that he will be pleased to place the sum of two shillings per diem, and a bonus of fifty pounds on a supplementary estimate, until such time as his Kxcellency shall be pleased to make permanent provision by means of a hill. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.