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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY'S DEBT.

EXTRACTS FROM THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Votes, No. 3, Friday, April 18, 1856. 4. New Zealand Company's Debt:—Mr. Bell, pursuant to notice, moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the state of the Account between the New Zealand Company and the Colony, in respect of their charge upon the Land Fund of the Colony, under the_ Constitution Act; the Committee to consist of Mr. Fox, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Brown, Mr. Featherston, and the mover: the report to be brought up on the 2nd of May. 1 Question put and passed.

Votes, No. 5, Monday, April 28, 1856. 13. New Zealand Company's Debt:—Mr. Bell, pursuant to notice, moved, That Mr. Macandrew and Mr. Brittin be added to the New Zealand Company's Debt Committee. Question put and passed.

Votes, No. 8, Thursday, May 1, 1856. 7. Postponement:—On motion of Mr. Bell, leave was given to postpone the report of the Committee on the New Zealand Company's Debt to this day fortnight.

Votes, No. 18, Thursday, May 15, 1856. 5. Postponements:—(s) Report of the Committee on the New Zealand Company's Debt postponed, on motion of Mr. Bell, until this day week.

Votes, No. 23, Thursday, May 22, 1856. 7. Postponements:—(s) On motion of Mr. Bell, the Report of the Committee on the New Zealand Company's Debt postponed until Tuesday next.

Votes, No. 28, Thursday, May 29, 1856. 8. Postponements :—(3) On motion of Mr. Bell, the Report of the Committee on the New Zealand Company's Debt was postponed until Tuesday next.

Votes, No. 30, Tuesday, June 3, 1856. 8. New Zealand Company's Debt Committee:—Mr. Bell, Chairman of this Committee, brought up their report, which was read, and ordered to be printed, together with the Appendix. D.—No. 9.