1 856.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE SCRUTINY OF THE ELECTORAL ROLLS OF THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN THE COLONY.

on the table of the House, July 18 th, 1856, and ordered to be printed.)

House of Representatives, Auckland, August 30th, ]855. Sir,—l have the honor herewith to forward to your Excellency, a copy of a Resolution (No. 3l), passed this day by the House of Representatives. ' v I have, &c., Chas. Clifford, Speaker. His Excellency the Officer administering the Government. &c., &c., &c. Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives. Auckland, August 30th, 1855. Resolved,—That in order to enable the House, in its next session,, to ascertain whether the Representation be fairly apportioned among the various Provinces, his Excellency the Ofhcei administering the Government be respectfully requested to place upon the Estimates such a sum as mav be deemed sufficient to enable the Executive Government to appoint fit and proper persons to scrutinise the electoral rolls of the several districts, and in particular trf report the number ot bona fide electors, irrespective of the existing electoral rolls ; and also to furnish rough out ine maps of the present electoral districts, together with comparative returns of Population, Kevenue, Imports and Exports, and extent of acreage of the several Provinces. True Extract (Signed) Chas. Clifford, Speaker. . (Circular.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 22nd November, 1855. Sir,—l am directed by his Excellency the Governor to transmit to you herewith a copy ot a Resolution passed by the House of Representatives, of the 30th August 1855 (No, anc o

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