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On Mr. Speaker resuming the chair, the Chairman reported that the committee had adopted the following resolutions, and recommend the same to the House : — " That, in the opinion of this House, the building in question is suitable for the Houses of Assembly, and for the offices of the General Government, and that it is very desirable that it should be occupied for such purposes. . That, in order to repay the Province of Auckland for the cost of the building, the present Government offices, and the buildings of the present Houses of Assembly, together with the land on which those buildings are situated, and any other public reserves in the Cijy 0 f Auckland which may be available for that purpose, be given up to the Province if the Province will accept such proposal. " That, as part of the arrangement, it will be proper that a suitable building for the residence of the Governor should be erected on the Auckland Government Domain, and that a sum not exceeding £SOOO be appropriated out of the Debenture Loan of £100,000. Question, That the foregoing resolutions be adopted by this House, put and passed. 18. Adjournment (special) :—Mr. Stafford moved, That this House at its rising do adjourn until Saturday next at noon. Question put and passed. 19. Land Claims Settlement Bill: —The Colonial Treasurer reported, That the committee of conference on this Bill had agreed to the amendments made in the Kill by the Legislative Council, and recommends the House to adopt the same. Question, That the report of the committee be adopted by this House, put and passed. 20. Adjournment -.—On motion of the Colonial Treasurer, the House adjourned at ten minutes to seven o'clock. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.