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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON REPORTING DEBATES.

EXTRACTS FROM THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Votes, No. 36, Saturday, June 14, 1856. 15. Mr. Fitzherbert, pursuant to notice, moved, That in the opinion of this House it is essential to the effective working of the system of Responsible Government in the Colony, that some means should be adopted to secure accurate and authentic reports of the substance and arguments of the speeches made by Honorable Members of House of Representatives in their places in the House. That, accordingly, a suitable annual grant should be voted by the House, to be applied either in aid of the existing reporting power of the Colony, or in somo other way calculated to secure the attainment of the above object. Question put and passed. Votes, No. 39, Tuesday, June 17, 1856. 9. Reporting Debates :—Mr. Fitzherbert, pursuant to notice, moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider and report upon the best mode of carrying out the resolution adopted by the House on the 14th inst. relative to the securing correct reports of the speeches made by Honorable Members of this House; such Committee to consist of Mr. Sewell, Mr. 'Bell, Mr. Carleton, Mr. "Williamson, Mr. Fox, and the mover; to report this day week. Question put and passed. Votes, No. 45, Tuesday, June 24, 1856. 3. Postponements:—On motion of Mr. Fitzherbert, leave was given to the Committee on Reporting Debates to postpone their Report to Friday next. Votes, No. 48, Friday, June 27, 1856. 9. Reporting Debates Committee:—On motion of Mr. Fitzherbert, leave "was given to this Committee to postpone their Report until Tuesday next. Votes, No. 50, Tuesday, Juiy 1, 1856. 10. Reporting Debates Committee:—Mr. Fitzherbert, Chairman of this Committee, brought up their Report, which was read, and ordered to be printed.

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