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2. That notwithstanding the provisions of the New Zealand Land Claimants Ordinance, all unexercised Land Orders issued by the New Zealand Company, entitling the holders to select a definite quantity of rural land within any of the Company's Settlements, ought to be made capable of being exercised in the selection of an equal quantity of rural land out of the Waste Lands of the Crown already acquired from the Natives within the Province in which such Settlement is situated, but not elsewhere, subject to the ordinary regulations imposed by law as regards shape, frontage, and other rules of selection. But such Land Orders may not be exercised over lands hereafter to be acquired from the Natives. 3. That where selection has been heretofore made by virtue of any such Land Orders, of lands over which the Native title is not extinguished, such Land Orders shall not entitle the holders to claim such lands when the Native title may hereafter be extinguished, except with the express sanction and consent of the Government of the Province within which such lands are situated ; but the same shall be deemed to be unexercised Land Orders, and exercisable as such. 4. That the commutation of the said Company's Land Orders for Government Scrip, under the provisions of the New Zealand Company's Land Claimants Ordinance, shall in all cases be deemed to have been valid up to this date, but no such commutation shall be further permitted. 5. Th.it all such Government Scrip remaining unexercised, may be exercised within the Province in which the Settlement is situated, in respect of which such Scrip was issued, and not •elsewhere. 6. In the Province of Wellington such Land Orders and Scrip may not be exercised over or in agricultural and small farm Settlements, established under the Land Regulations of that Province, or over any town or suburban lands set apart in connection therewith; nor in any Province shall such Land Orders or Land Scrip be exercised within the limits of any township or small farm Settlement established under a special scheme limiting the application of the proceeds of lands sold within such limits to the benefit of such Settlements. 5. Mr. Stafford to move, That, in the opinion of this House, the salary of the Governor of New Zealand ought to be £3500 per annum. And that a proportionate increase ought to be made in the Civil List. And that a respectful address be presented to his Excellency praying him to take the necessary steps for effecting such increase. 6. Mb. Stafford to move, That, in the opinion of this House, the tenure of office of Judges of the Supreme Court ought to be assimilated as nearly as may be to that of Judges in England. That there ought to be a Chief Justice, and two Puisne Judges of such Court. That the salary of the Chief Justice ought to be £1400 per annum. And that of the two Puisne Judges £1000 each per ann. That a proportionate increase ought to be made in the Civil List. That the appointment of Judges should be with her Majesty, but to be exercised on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor or Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench in England. That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency praying him to take the necessary steps towards effecting the above object. 7. Mr. Charles Brown to move, That the letter of the Resident Magistrate of New Plymouth, of 7th April, 1855, reporting the inquiry on the sanity or insanity of Joseph Cassidy, be printed.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on the Meeting of the General Assembly. 2. Native Offenders Bill—to be considered in Committee. 3. Provincial Waste Lands Bill, reported—adoption of the report. 4. Counties Bill, reported—adoption of the report. 5. Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 30th June, 1857—t0 be further considered in Committee. 6. Savings Banks Ordinance Amendment Bill—second reading. 7. Provincial Council Privileges Bill—to be considered in Committee. 8. Literary and Scientific Institutions Bill—to be considered in Committee. 9. Crown Land Grantees Legal Estate Bill —second reading. 10. Provincial Councils Acts Indemnity Bill—to be considered in Committee. 11. Provincial Councils Criminal Law Bill—to be considered in Committee. Contingent