No. 4. Keto Scalanir.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SESSION 111.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th, 1855The House met pursuant to adjournment. Present :—The Speaker and 15 members. The Speaker read prayers, and took the Chair. A message from his Excellency the Officer administering the Government was announced. His Excellency's Private Secretary, was introduced, who delivered the following messages, which were read by the Speaker :— MESSAGE No. 15. K. H. WYNYARD, Officer Administering the Government. In reply to a resolution of the House the Officer Administering the Government transmits to the House of Representatives the accompanying copy of a Despatch dated 24th January, 1855, from one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State on the subjecs of the measures taken for the defence of the Port of Auckland. It will be seen that the Secretary has approved of the adoption of the measure in question, and at the same time intimates that it is not within the contemplation of Her Majesty's Government that any portion of the charge to be incurred for the defence of New Zealand should be defrayed by the Imperial Treasury. Government House, Auckland, 15th August, 1855. On motion of Mr. Travers, the consideration of his Excellency's message. No. 15, ordered to stand an order of the day for Tuesday next.

MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.