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2. Mr. Campbell to move, That the prayer of the petition of James Busby, Esq., to be heard at the Bar of the House, on the subject of the old Land Claims, be granted, on the House goin>r into Committee on the old Land Claims Final Settlement Bill. 3. Mr. Brodie to move, That the report of the select Committee on Mr. Piercy's petition be adopted, and that a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, requesting him to place upon the supplementary estimates, the sum of forty-three pounds fifteen shillings, in accordance with the resolution of the Committee contained in that report. 4. Mr. Lee to move, That the appendix to the report on the Old Land Claims be printed for the information and guidance of members, before the consideration of the Old Land Claims Final Settlement Bill.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on the Meeting of the General Assembly. 2. Land Orders and Scrip Bill, reported—adoption of the report. 3. Purity of Elections Bill—second reading. 4. Sale of Public Offices Bill—second reading. 5. Provincial Postage Bill—second reading. 6. Hospital and Grammar School Endowments Bill—second reading. 7- Estimates of Expenditure for the year ending 30th June, 1857—to be further considered in committee.

CONTINGENT NOTICES OF MOTION. 1. Mr. Taylor to move, on the House proceeding to consider the expenses of the Land Purchase Department, That it is the opinion of this House, 1. That the Government should be authorised to expend such amount as may be requisite for the establishment of the Land Purchase Department. 2. That the present system of Sub-Commissioners, working under a Chief Commissioner in purchasing lands is unsatisfactory, and that the Government should, if possible, make all Commissioners directly responsible in effecting purchases in the districts where they may be employed. 3. That all surveys in connection with the purchases of Native Lands should be made with the cognizance of the Provincial Governments. 4. That accounts of all expenses incurred in accordance with the above resolutions should be laid on the table of this House as soon as possible after its next meeting. 2. Mr. Lee to move, on the House going into Committee on the Estimates, That all sums of money voted by this House under the head of " Native Expenditure" in the Supplementary Estimates, be placed at the disposal of his Excellency, with the advice and consent of the responsible Ministers 3. Mr. Willtamson to move, in Committee of Supply, the following Resolution, That, with a view to encourage the preparation of New Zealand Flax as an article of export, a respectful address be presented to the Governor, authorising his Excellency to grant a bonus of £ to such person or persons as shall prove to the satisfaction of the Government that they have discovered a means whereby Flax can be prepared in Such quantities as will render it an article of general export. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.