REPORT.

The Select Committee of the House of Representatives, appointed on 30th June, 1854/ "to consider the expediency of bringing in a Bill for the prevention of Bribery at Elections,'' beg to report that thay have come to the unanimous opinion, that a Bribery Act is essentia 1 to preserve purity of Election, and would therefore recommend that a concise Bill should be immediately introduced to effect that object. W. F. Porter, Chairman. July 25th, 1854. MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. 1. —Monday, 10th July,'lBs4.—Present, Messrs. Porter, Picard, Gledhill, E. J. Wakefield, T. S. Forsaith. 2.—Friday, 14th July, 1854.—Present, Messrs. Porter, E. J. Wakefield, Gledhill.' 3.—Monday, 17th July, 1854.—Present, Messrs. Porter, Sewell, Gledhill, and Forsaith^ 4.—Thursday, 20th July, 1851.-<-Present, Messrs. Porter, E. J. Wakefield, Macandrew. 5.—-Friday, 22nd July, 1854—Present, Messrs. Porter, Gledhill, Cutten, King.