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7- Privileges Bill:—On motion of Mr. Stafford, this Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. Stafford moved, That the title of the Bill be, " A Bill to declare certain privileges of Legislative Bodies and Officers of the Government of the Colony and Provinces of New Zealand; to confer certain powers on the said Legislative Bodies, and to give protection to persons employed in the publication of papers under the authority of same." Question and passed; and Mr. Cuff and Mr. Stafford were ordered to present the Bill to the Legislative Council. 8. Provincial Councils Criminal Law Bill:—On motion of Mr. Brown, Mr. Speaker left the chair and the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for further consideration of this Bill. On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported the Bill with further amendments ; and the adoption of the report was ordered to stand an order of the day for tomorrow. 9. Estimates of Expenditure :—On motion of the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Speaker left the chair the House resolving itself into a committee of the whole for further consideration of the Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 30th June 1857. On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Tuesday next. 10. Papers •. —The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :— (1.) Correspondence between Captain J. C. Johnstone and the General Government, relative to his purchase of land at Whaingaroa ; being return to an order of the House of the 3rd instant. (2.) Return of fees received by the Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Northern District of the Colony. (3.) Return of all voting papers received by Returning Officers, in the Province of Auckland, during the late elections ; being return to an order of the House of the 6th June, last. 11. Adjournment:—On motion of Mr. Stafford the House adjourned at ten minutes to six o'clock.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND OltDEll OF THE DAY. > , Saturday. July 26, 1856. 1. Mr. Charles Brown to move, That the petition of Richard Chilman be printed, and referred to a select Committee, consisting of the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cuff, and the mover; with power to call for persons and papers, and to report oil Wednesday next. c 2. Mr. Fox to move the adoption of the report of the Committee on the petition of the Pensioners 3. Mr. Lee to move, 1 hat a respectful address be presented to his Excellency the.Governor, requesting that he will be pleased to place on the Supplementary Estimates the sum of two shillings'per diem as a pension to Alexander Brown (volunteer at the late war in the North), and a bonus of fifty pounds'(£s )) in lieu of arrears of pension since the year 1845. 4. Mr. Stafford to move, That the House be called over on Friday, August Ist. Tuesday, August sth, and Wednesday, August 6th. '! ' y. „ . .

ORDER OF THE DAY. 14. Piovincial Councils Criminal Law Bill, reported—adoption of the report. Contingent