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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1856. 1. Hie House met pursuant to adjournment; Mr. Speaker and twenty-nine members being present; Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. 2. Message :—The following Message from his Excellency the Governor, received and read:— Land Scrip. THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Message No. 22. Governor. In accordance with the wish expressed in Resolution No. 4, dated 25th April, 1856, the Governor transmits for the information of the House of Representatives, a return of all scrip receivable in the purchase ot Crown Lands, issuse to Europeans and Natives since the sth July, 1850, the persons to whom, and by whom, and the authority under which any such scrip was issued. Government House, Auckland, 20th May, 1856. 3. Papers : —The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :— (i.) Report of the Church of England Board for native education in the Northern Division of New Zealand for the year 1855. (2.) Return showing the cost of returns furnished to the Legislature; also the expenditure on account of printing, as called for in a resolution of the House of the 14th inst. 4. Motions withdrawn •. —Mr. Erodie and Mr. Richmond withdrew the motions standing in their names respectively, first and second on the notice paper of this day. 5. Adjournment:—On motion of Mr. Carleton, the House adjourned at one o'clock until to-morrow at five o'clock.

NOTICE OF MOTION. Wednesday, May 21, 1856. 1. Mr. Carleton to move for copies of all correspondence witli the General Governmen concerning the proceedings of the Returning Officer at the Bay of Islands during the late elections. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.