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SELECT COMMITTEES appointed during the Fourth Session, 1856.

DATE OF APSTJBJECT. MEMBERS. PuINTMENT. REMARKS. 1. Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker. Mr. Sewell, Mr. Carle- April 17, 1856 Report brought up April 29 ; committed and To prepare Standing Orders for the adop- t( > n » Mr - Stafford, Mr. Fox, Mr On motion of adopted by the House April 30; suppletion of the House, and to report from Domett, Mr. Ii zherbert, Mr. - v lr Sewe i. in mentary report brought up May 3, and time to time as the House may appoint, Hall, Mr. Merriman. the absence of (with standing Orders) referred to the with power to confer with similar Com- Mr » Merriman Committee ; adopted by the House May 8j mittee of the Legislative Council, to petitions on private grievance! arrange the mods in which the two rereired to it June 23; private Bills July Houses shall confer and communicate 12; report on private Bills, &c., brought with each other. up July 15 ; adopted and ordered to be printed, with original report, July 16 (D.—No. 25) ; disorderly conduct of members referred to it August 6; no further report.] 2. Land Scrip. Mr. Ludlam, Mr. Carleton, Mr. April 13. Period for bringing up report enlargedi To enquire and report as to the nature and Hall, Mr. Richmond Mr. VVells. On motion of * Mr. Travers and Mr Curtis appointed amount of satisfied and unsatisfied Land Jewell, Mr. Travers, Mr. ill. Sewell. June 4; Mr. 1'ox appointed June 6 ; report Scrip and Land Orders issued within the Curtis, Mr Fox. brought up, read, and ordered to be printed Colony: to report on or before May 2. June 25 (D. No. 16); Scrip Restriction " Bill initiated July 12. 3. New Zealand Company's Debt. Mr Fox, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Staf- April 18 * Mr. Macandrew and Mr. Brittin appointed To enquire and report upon the state of the ford, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Brown, On motion of April 28; period for bringing up report account between the New Zealand Com- Mr. Featherston. Mr. Bell, Mr. Mr. Bell. enlarged; report brought up, read, and panv and the Colony in respect of their Macandrew, Mr. Brittin.* ordered to be printed June 3 (D.-No. 9); charge upon its Land Fund; to report financial resolutions adopted by the House on or before May 2. July 2. 4. Printing for the House. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Williamson, Mr. April 18. No report. To superintend the printing for the Honse, Fox > Mr - Carleton, Mr. Elliott. On motion of and the preparation of the votes and Elliott. proceedings. 5. Disputed Elections. Mr. Brittin, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Fitz- April 18 Report brought up, read, and ordered to be To consider all petitions against the return herbert, Mr. Hall, Mr Richmond, On motion of printed April 29 (D.—No 1); Bribery and of any member of the House, with power -^ r * Sewell. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Mr. Fox 1 reating Bills Nos. 1 and 2 initiated Juno to call for witnesses and papers ; to Fox, Mr. Ward. 11. report on or before May 2. 6. House Accommodation. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Bell, Mr. Hall. April 25. Period for bringing up report enlarged; re« To arrange and control all matters per- Mr. Beckham, Air. Macandrew, On motion of port brought up and read May 8 , adopted taining to the comfort and necessities Elliott. Mr Elliott. by the House June 5; supplementary of the House. reports brought up and read May 22, August 5 ; reports adopted by the House August 9. 7. Lazarus Berlowitz—Petition. Mr. Wells, Mr.. Bro&ie, Mr. Mac- April 28. Period for bringing up report enlarged; reTo report .after receiving correspondence andrew, Mr. Richmond. Mr. J. On motion of port brought up, rend, and ordered to be from Nelson, which, with other papers, Cargill, Mr. Domett, Mr. Fitz vlr Fitzherbert piinted June 3 (D. —No. 10); report oi was ordered for its consideration, and herbert. ( ommittee referred to select Committee on laid on the table May 13. Pensioned Officials June 6; report of Committee adopted June 5. 8. Bank of Issue. Mr. Fox. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Hall, April 29. Report brought up, read, and ordered to be To take evidence on the subject of the r * Elliott, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr On motion of printed May 2 ( D. — No 2); Bank Charters Bank of Issue; to report on or before Daldy. Mr. ( aropbell, Mr. Lud- Mr Macandrew. Bill initiated May 13 ; Private Paper Money May 2. lam » Sewell, Mr. Macandrew. Bill initiated May 16. 9. Sir George Grey's Land Regulations. Major Greenwood, Mr. Stafford, April 30 Peri d for bringing up report enlarged; reporl To enquire into alleged malpractices con- Mr, Featherston,* Mr. Ludlam, On motion of when brought up referred to select Com* nected with the administration of Sir Sewell t Captain Cargill, Mr. Mr* Brown. mittee on Pensioned Officials June 6; return! George Grey's Land Regulations of 4th Brown, Mr. Wells, Mr. Lee, Mr. as to defalcations ot public officers referred March, 1853, with power to call for Fox, Mr. Cargill. to it May 14; order discharged June 6: persons and papers; to report on or petition of James Gilligan referred to il before May 7. June 10; * Mr Featherston, Mr. Sewell, Captain Cargill, discharged June 10, and Mr. Wells, Mr. Lee, Mr. Fox, Mr. Cargill appointed same date; report brought up read, and ordered to be printed June 3i (D.-No. 19). 10. Victories in the East. Mr. Speaker, Captain Cargill, Mr. May 1. Period for bringing up report enlarged; re To prepare a cong atulatory address to her Carleton. Mr. Domett, Mr. On motion of port brought up, read r and oidered to b< Majesty on t e achievements of her Featherston, Major Greenwood, Mr. Stafford. printed May 22 (D. —No. 4); addres Majesty's forces, and those of her allies Mr. Hall, Mr. Richmond, Mr. adopted by the Hous* June 6; transmitted in ihe present war ; to report on or Stafford. to the Secretary of State for the Colonies before May 15. July 4, 11. Richard Kingdon, M. Z).—Petition. Mr. Domett, Mr. Elliott, Mr. May 1. Report brought np, read, and ordered to b, To examine his petition and i.is claim for Featherston, Mr. Lee, Mr. East On motion of printed May 8 (D.—No. 3); adopted t)' compensation; to report on or before Mr. East. the House May 9. May 8. 1H. Tideuiaiters and E Catchpool. Mr Da'dy. Mr. Macandrew, Mr. May 1. Period for bringing up report enlarged; re 3 o examine iuto their petition and claims Cuff, Mr. Hendeison, Mr. On motion of port brought up, r ad, and ordered to bi for redress, to report on or before May Domett. Mr. Ludlam, Mr. Hall,. Air, Fitzherbert. piinted (aj also apptndix) May 22 (D — 10. Mr. Fitzherbert. No. 6); report adopted J tine 5; resolutioi as to E. Catchpool passed July 9 an( August 14.