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Queslo b nVu^anfpiir eaSUrer ' resol,ltions be by this House. 10. Postponements:— Mr. Lee and Mr. Daldy postponed the motions standing in their names lespectively, third and fourth on the notice paper of this day, until Monday next. 11. Orders of the day discharged On motion of the Colonial Secretary, the orders of the dav ISos. 1 and 2, viz.. the second reading of the Governor's Deputy Bill, and the Revenue-- Rill were discharged from the paper. ' Also, on motion of the Colonial Secretary, the committee appointed to report on the Literarv and Scientific Institutions Bill was discharged. 12. Returns printed •. —Mr. Hall moved, That the return of the expenditure on account of the department of Customs for the year ending 30th June, 1857. Also the return show-inn- the piobable receipts from Customs Duties during the same period at the various Ports of the Colony be ordered to be printed. Question put and passed. 13. Adjournment (special) :—On motion of the Colonial Treasurer, the House adjourned at twenty minutes past five o clock until Monday next at noon.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OP THE DAY. Monday, August 11, 1856. 1. Mr. Fitzgerald to move, That an hutnb'e address be presented to Iler Majesty, j raying Her Majesty to be graciously pleased to cause instructions to be issued to the Governor of New Zealand, directing his Excellency to advise with his Executive Council upon all matters connected with the aboriginal Natives, in the same manner as upon all other affairs of tie Colony. 2. Mr. Williamson To move, That with a view to encourage the preparaiiors of New Zealand Flax as an article of Export, a respectful address be presented to the Governor informing his Excellency that, in the opinion of this House, it is desirable that some reward should be held out to persons who may prove to the satisfaction of the Government that they have discovered any efficient means whereby fl.,x can be prepared in such qualities as will render it an artice of general export, and that should the Government deem it prudent to pay any such reasonable reward, that this House undertakes to make provision for the same. 3. Mb. Williamson to move in Committee of supply, That the House do address his Excellency the Governor, informing him that, pending the enactment of some measure by the General Assembly to require the Provincial Governments to make provision for the salaries of Resident .Magistrates, his Excellency may continue to pay such salaries., and this House undertakes to make provision for the same. 4. Mr. Lee to move, That a respectful address be presented to his Excellencv the Governor, assuring him that this House, recognizing, as it does, the importance of the Native question as one immediately connected w th the present and future prosperity of this Colony, and that, unless approached wnh great caution and prudence, is likely to bring about hostilities which may lead to the extermination of the Native race; this House, therefore, begs to assure his Excellency of their anxiety to co-operate in carrying out any measure that may be considered ca (ii ated to remove present difficulties (should any exist) or prevent future discontent; and numbly submit that it is the opinion of this House that " The Native Offenders Eill" was not of that character, or likely to secure the object desired. This House therefore, request that his -bxcelleiicy will, during the recess, fall back on the provisions of the 71st clause of the Constitution Act, and, under its provisions, project some scheme of a safer and less coercive nature, whereby an importance of character and status will be given to the Native race, in the shape of municipal corpoi atlons, by instituting Native courts in Native districts, with European Magistrates, in which a system of Native juries shall exist, the qualification of such jurors to be chieftainship. The ranchise for Native electors to be registration ; some such measure being likely to secure the attachment of the Native race to European institutions and customs, as well as provide a system to secure a census of the Native population. 5. Ma. Daldy to move, That a respectful address be presented to the Governor, in oimmg his hxcellency that, in the opinion of this House, it is highly desirable that as early as possible, the Law which prohibits direct purchases of land from Native owners thereof, should be so tar modified as to admit of direct purchases being made through the agency and with the sanction of the Government. 6. Mr.