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Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1854 Session I-II

N E W ZEALAN D.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Session I, 1854. WITH THE VARIOUS DOCUMENTS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

FRINTED BY "WILLIAMSON & WILSON FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT. MDCCCLV >

TABLE OF CONTENTS. SESSION I. (Arranged as the Papers should be bound.) 1. Select Committees appointed during the Session, 2. Abstract of Petitions received. 3. Summary of Proceedings on Bills. 4. Votes and Proeeedings. 5. Weekly Reports of Divisions in Committee of the whole House from No. 1 to No. 7. 6. Messages— 1. Confirming the election of Charles Clifford, Esq., as Speaker. 2. Notifying when His Excellency would address the Assembly on opening the Sessioo. 3. Acknowledging receipt of Resolution respecting Responsible Government. 5. Enclosing Returns—Native Trust Funds, Nelson. 6. " •' Amount of Additional Duty on Spirits. 7. " " Names of persons appointed to Offices in Customs and Post Office Debts. 8. '' Despatches relative to Marriage Ordinance. 9. " Returns of Land sold in Province of Nelson under Sir G. Grey's Proclamation. 10. " " Electoral Rolls—Auckland and Wellington, 1853-4. 11. Stating inability of Government to furnish returns with regard to compensation to purchasers of land from New Zealand Company at Wellington and Whanganui. 12. Enclosing Petition against the return of W. L. Travers, Esq. 13. " Comparative Return of Population, Stock, and Cultivated Land, in the several Provinces, 1851 to 1853, inclusive. 14. Enclosing Comparative Return of Vessels, Tonnage, and Cargoes, with their value, 1851 to 1853 15. Enclosing " Government Gazette" containing Her Majesty's Declaration of War against Russia 16. Enclosing correspondence on case of " Queen v. Clarke' 1 17. " " subject of Governor's letter to the Bishop of New Zealand 18. " resolution passed Ijy the Auckland Provincial Council 19. " Return of lands purchased from the Natives in Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay District 20. Enclosing correspondence—Nelson Trust Fund 21. " " subject of the Debt on account of Pensioner Settlements 22. " Return showing the amount of the Debt on account of Pensioner Settlements 23. & 24. " Circular Despatches from Secretary of State on subject of Colonial Postage 25. Respecting the Resignation of Members of the Executive Council 26. Acknowledging receipt of an Address of the House on the subject of Responsible Government 27. Enclosing Return of Land Sold at Otago since retirement of New Zealand Company 28. " copies of Correspondence relative to administration of Waste Lands at Otago 29. " Return of the value of Goods imported into New Plymouth from other Provinces 30. Referring to consideration of Messages 24, 25, and 26 31. Enclosing Electoral Rolls—Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury and Otago, 1853-4 and 1854-5 34. Notifying intention of His Excellsncy to prorogue the Assembly 33. Enclosing '■ Government Gazette'' containing Proclamation of Prorogation of the Assembly 7. Reports of Select Committees— 1. New Zealand Company's Debt (Auckland) 2. Duties of Customs 8. Inter-Provincial Steam Navigation 4. Bribery at Elections 5. Bank of Issue 6. Beacons and Lighthouses 7. Privileges of the House or Members thereof 8. Secondary Punishment in lieu of Transportation 9. Public Debts of the Colony 10. Vaccination. 8. Petitions ordered to be printed— 1. Provincial Conncil of Nelson praying that grants of land to the Bishop of New Zealand for Industrial Schools may be set aside 2. Inhabitants of Auckland and its neighbourhood praying that a portion of the Waste Lands of the Crown may be set apart for Working Settlers 9. Printed Papers of the Session— Expenditure of the Revenue for the year ending 30th S«ptember, 1854 Standing Rules and Orders Opinion of Attorney-General on Introduction of Responsible Gover»«ient Form of Prayer.

SESSION 11. 1. Select Committees appointed durinj the Session. 2. Abstract of Petitions received. 3. Summary of Proceedings on Bills. 4. Votes and Proceedings. 5. Weekly Reports of Divisions in Committee of the whole House. 6. Messages— _ . _ . 1. Enclosing Return of Expenditure of Rents of Native Reserves in Province of Nelson. 2. Relative to an alleged Correspondence on subject of Natives at Bay of Islands. 3. Enclosing Return of Purchasers of Land io Province of Nelson since 4th March, 1853. 4! Relative to Establishment of Responsible Government and suggesting certain subjects for consideration of the House. 5. Enclosing Statement of the Financial condition of the Colony. (3 << Memorial from the Inhabitants of Nelson for the erection of a new Post Office. 7 « Documents connected with Mr. Grimstone's claim to compensation for loss of appointment 8. « Petition from Bernard Gapper for Pension. 9. " Diaft of Appropriation Bill. « Letter from Mr. Commissioner Bell on subject of Compensation to Land Purchasers at Wellington and Whanganui. U_ " Petition from Officers of General Government praying for increase of Salaries. 12. Relative to the Establishment of a Branch of the Customs Department at the Chatham Islands. 13. Enclosing Petition of A. McKay relative to a debt due to him from Mr. A. Wylie, of Otago. 14. " Correspondence on the subject of a Colonial Allowance to Troops in New Zealand. 15. Enclosing Letter of Commander Drury, R.N., relative to a Colonial Allowance to Offi cers and Men of H.M. Surveying vessel Pandora. IG. Forwarding Electoral Rolls of New Plymouth and Bay of Islands. 17. Enclosing a correct copy of Confidential Memorandum, marked 7 or A, appended to Message 25, Session 1. 18. Enclosing copies of Instructions to Governor of New Zealand authorizing him to make Regulations for the disposal of Waste Lands. 19. Enclosing Plans of Pensioner Settlements Districts, and Southern Division. 20. " Letters from persons in Customs Department praying for increase of pay. 21. " Letter from Resident Magistrate, Auckland, requesting increase of Salary 22 & 23. Enclosing Supplementary Estimates. 24. Directing the attention of the House to the necessity of providing in the Estimates for a Native Secretary's Department. 25. Enclosing Supplementary Estimates. 26 & 27. Notifying assent of His Excellency to several Acts. 28. Enclosing copy of a Letter from Colonial Treasurer respecting the necessity for the services of a Clerk in his Department. 29. Enclosing Supplementary Estimates. 7. Reports of Select Committees — 1. Late Prorogation. 2. Expenditure on aecount of the General Assembly. 3. His Excellency's Messages Nos. 14 and 15 4. Pre-emption Land Claims Bill. 5. New Zealand Company's Debt. 8. Printed Papers for the Session. 9. Aots— Appropriation Act. Dower Act. English Acts Act. Law Practitioners Act. Licensing Amendment Act. Marriage Act. Naturalization Act. Nelson Trust Funds Act. Powers of Attorney Act. Provincial Waste Lands Act. Public Reserves Act. Secondary Punishment Act. Waste Lands Act.