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NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY. Friday, August 1, 1856. Call of the House. 1. Mr. Stafford to move for extension of leave of absence for the remainder of the session for Mr. Elliott, one of the members for the Waimea District. 2. Mr- Carleton to move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Lunatics Ordinance, 3. Mr. Fox to move, That the letter cf Mr. John Cargill to the mover, already read to the House, be entered on the minutes. 4. Mr. Brown to move, That the Auditor General be surcharged with the excess he may have received as Manager of the Bank of Issue,over and above half the amount of salary voted by this House for that office. 5. Mr. Hall to move a respectful address to his Excellency, requesting that he will cause a new Writ to be issued for the election of a member to serve in this House for the Christchurch Country District, in the room of Mr. Brittin, resigned. 6. Mr. H all to move, That the amendments in the Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts JBill, agreed upon in conference with the Legislative Council be adopted by this House.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on the Auckland Hospital and Grammar School Reserves Bill. 2. Report of the Committee on the Literary and Scientific Institutions Bill. 3. Beport of the Committee on the Native Offenders Bill. 4. Report of the Committee on the petition of R. Chilman. 5. Purity of Elections Bill, reported—adoption of the report. <5. Public Offices Bill, reported—adoption of the report. 7- Old Land Claims Final Settlement Bill—to be considered in committee. 8. Revenues Bill—second reading. 9. Provincial Postage Bill—to be considered in committee. 10. 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.