Abstract OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE FIRST SESSION AT AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

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

Abstrat OF PETITIONS RECIEVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE FIRST SEŚION AT AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

From whom, and whence Abstract of Prayer. Signa- By whom pre- Date of pro- Remarks, presented. tures. sented. sentation. 1 Alexander Mackay, East Taieri, Province of Otago That a claim against intestate Estate of Andrew Wyllie may be satisfied by Official Administrator .. ..1 Mr. Macandrew ... 16th June, 1854 Received 2 Provincial Council (Canterbury) .. .. That the Waste Lands of the Province be transferred to the management of the Superintendent and Provincial Council .. 1 Mr. Sewell ...27th „ „ „ 3 Settlers of the Province of Auckland .. .. That an enquiry may be instituted concerning the Auckland portion of the New Zealand Company's Debt .. .. 593 Mr. Porter ... 29th „ „ „ 4 The Association for the prevention of in temper- That measures may be enacted to remedy certain evils supposed to exist by the loss of land, incurred on the marriage of an European ance and immorality .. with a native woman .. .. .. .. ..18 Mr. Forsaith ... 30th „ „ „ 5 The Provincial Council of Nelson .. .. That the Waste Lands of the Province may be placed under the control of the Provincial Government .. i Mr-Weld ... „ „ „ „ 6 The Officer administering the Government by Message Electors District of Nelson .. .. That Retnrn of Mr. Travers member for the Waimea may be considered .. .. -.20 Message ... 6th July, „ Read and considered 7 Ministers at Nelson .. That House will take state of Marriage Law into consideration .. .. .. 3 Mr. Mackay ... 12th,, „ Received 8 Provincial Council, Nelson That Grants to Bishop of New Zealand may be set aside .. .. .. ..1 Mr. Picard ...21st „ „ „ 9 Merchants of Auckland .. That Tariff may be re-modelled .. .. .. .. ..57 Mr. Mackay ... „ „ „ „ 10 Inhabitants of Motueka, District of Nelson .. That Regulations respecting Native Reserves .. .. .. .. ..52 Mr. Picard ... 25th „ „ „ 11 Members of Presbyterian Church, Auckland .. That the Marriage Bill now before the House may be passed .. .. .. ..9 Mr. Macandrew ... 1st August, „ „ 12 Unenrolled Pensioners and Discharged Soldiers .. That they may receive the same advautages as the enrolled Pensioners .. .. .. ..30 Major Greenwood... 1st „ „ „ 13 Members of Independent Church, High Street, Auckland .. .. That Marriage Bill as before the House may pass .. .. .. ..3 Mr. Hart ...2nd „ „ „ 14 Members of different Churches, Wellington.. Ditto „. .. .. .. ..9 Mr. Hart ... „ „ „ „ 15 Members of Wesleyan Methodist Society, Auckland .. .. Ditto .. .. .. .. .. 5 Mr. O'Neill „ „ „ 10 Members of Primitive Methodist Society, Auckland .. .. Ditto .. .. .. ..3 Mr. Gledhill ... „ „ „ „ 17 Members of different Churches, Auckland .. Ditto .. .. .. .. ..4 Mr. Forsaith ... „ „ ., „ 18 Members of Baptist Persuasion .. .. Ditto .. .. .. .. ..3 Mr. Gledhill .. „ „ „ „ 19 Members of Independent Church, High Street, Auckland .. .. Ditto .. .. .. .. .. 3 Mr. Gledhill ... „ „ „ „ F. E. CAMPBELL, Clerk of the House of Representatives.