ficta Zealand.

INDEX TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1856.

Note.—For all Proceedings on Bills, Petitions, and Select Committees, subsequent to their initiation see the various abstracts; also, for fuller descriptions of Papers and Messages see Schedules of the same.

A. PAOB - Absence of Members (see House). Acts of Provincial Councils, Governor's assent to .. .. .. 121. Adderley, C. B , Esq., M. P., latter from, on the subject of New Zealand Company's Debt .. 245. Address of Governonon opening Session .. .. .. .. 2. " proroguing " .. .. .. .. 284. Addresses to Her Majesty— Governor, Salary of .. .. .. .. •• 207. Native Affairs, Control of .. .. .. ' .. .. 271,284. Peace, Proclamation of • • .. .. .. 265. Privileges Bill .. •• •• •• •• 260,275. Victories in the East .. •• •• .. ..87. " to his Excellency — Assembly, next Session of .. .. .. .. .. 66,155,159. Bacot, Staff-Surgeon, Petition of .. .. .. .. 192. " Buffalo" Seamen .. •• •• .. 178 Canterbury, Land Fund .. .. .. .. .. 6,11,255. " Roads and Watercourses .. .. .. .. 20,27. Chatham Islands, British authority at .. .. .. ..49,73. Chilman Richard, Petition of . • .. .. . • 241. Finance— Berlowitz L., Compensation to .. .. .. .. 84,159. Browne, A. Pension to .. •• .. •. .. 219, *81. Committee Rooms, Purchase of, &e. .. .. .. .. 83, 159. Government House, Furniture .. .. .. .. 262,265. Library for the Houses .. .. .. .. .. 223,246. Native Expenditure .. .. .. .. .. 279. Piercv, Mr. J. J., Arrears of Salary to .. .. .. .. 246,255. Posts, Local, Maintenance of .. .. .. ..281. Steam Communication .. .. .. .. .. 96,184. Surplus Revenue (distribution of) .. •• .. •• 70. Tidewaiters, Wellington .. .. .. .. •• 83,159. " Zingari," Charter of .. .. .. .. .. 73,184. Flax, Exportation of .. .. •• .. • ■ 271. Judges of Supreme Court .. .. .. .. •• 211." Light Houses, Colonial .. •• •• •• •• 129,133. Magistrates, Justices of the Peace .. .. .. •• 103, 114,147. Militia, Arming of .. • • .. .. • • 191. Native Affairs Management of .. .. .. •• 272. " Disturbances, New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 38,45. " Education .. .. ... •• • • 203. I