No. 55.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1856. 1. The House met pursuant to adjournment; Mr. Speaker and thirty members being present; Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. 2. Message .—The following Message from his Excellency the Governor received and read Native Affairs. Message No. 29. THOMAS GORE BROWNE, * The Governor°transmits to the House of Representatives, a copy of the Report of the Board of Enquiry into Native Affairs, together with copies of sundry letters, abstracts, and papers (enumerated or referred to in the enclosure marked 1) affording information on the same subject. Government House, Auckland, 9th July, 1856. On motion of the Colonial Treasurer, the consideration of his Excellency s Message No. 29, was ordered to stand an order of the day for to-morrow. 3. Papers :-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers ,1 Nt) pnort of the central Board of Vaccination of the Natives. [A 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 l l on him lipinp- return to an order of the House of the 3rd inst. 61 (3 ) Documents from D. Johnson, Landing Waiter and Tide Surveyor at Nelson, respecting seizure of jewellery from Lazarus Berlowitz. , tu.. mirsnant to notice, asked the Government what answer is 4 ' settlers at Hades' Bay, p.ylngfcrGovern. Cn nrotcction in consequence of threatening native disturbances in that district. Mr Stafford replied, that it was not the intention of the Government to request the Military Authorities to detach any troops to Hawkes' Bay, but that if the settlers there wished to enroll themselves for the purpose of mutual protection, the Government would afford them all the assistance it its power. Frhvard Catch nool —Mr. Fox, pursuant to notice, asked the Government whether they haveW Minted a commission to enqiije into the complaints preferred by Mr. C.tchpool aga.nstthe Collector of Customs at Wellington, and if so, who the commission are. Mr Stafford replied, that such a commission had not yet been appointed, but that it was the intention of the Government to do so ; and, in pursuance of a former promise, the House should be informed as to who composed such commission. GMr Duppa's Land Claim Mr. Fox, pursuant to noti«e, moved, That the judgment of Mr. Justice Stephen on Mr. Duppa's claim, be ordered to be printed. Question put and passed. IRe nrintinff Public Documents Mr. Hall, pursuant to notice, moved, That in accordance with ' the recommendations of the Committee on the Re-printing of Public Documents, the following £Xan"es of tL Legislative Council of New Zealand, should forthwith be re-printed viz Writ of Arrest Ordinance, Sess. 11, No. 1, Inte, pretation Ordinance. Sess. 11, No. 3, Duties of Ordinance Sess 11, No. 5, Building and Land Societies Ordinance, Sess. 11, No. Ame'ndm'nt Ordinance, Sess. U, No. 16. That copies of these Ordinances as well as the Acts of the General Assembly, should be forwarded to all Justices of the Peace throughout the Colony. Question put and passed. g geamen

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.