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FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1856. There being only thirteen members present, exclusive of Mr. Speaker, at the conclusion of prayers, viz., Mr. Merriman, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Car'.eton, Mr. Featherston, the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wells, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Fox, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Hall,' INIr. Smith, and Mr. Ward; Mi*. Speaker declared the House adjourned.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY. Tuesday, July 8, 1856. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on the Registration Bill. 2. Report of the Committee on Old Land Claims. ■3. Report of the Committee on Changes in the Constitution Act. 4. Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 30th June, 1857—t0 be further considered in Committee. 5. New Zealand Debenture Bill—to be re-committed. 6. Provincial Waste Lands Bill—to be considered in Committee. 7. Surplus Revenues distribution Bill—second reading. S. Provincial Council Priviliges Bill—to be considered in Committee. 9. Revenues Bill—second reading. 10. Literary arid Scientific Institutions Bill—to be considered in Committee. 11. Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Bill—to be further considered in Committee. 12. Biibery and Treating Bill No. I—to be considered in Committee. 13. Bribery and Treating Bill No. 2—to be considered in Committee. CONTINGENT NOTICES OF MOTION 7 . 1. Major Greenwood in Committee on the Estimates, to move, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to place a sufficient sum on the Estimates to reimburse the officer lately administering 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.

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