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SELECT COMMITTEES—continued.

DATE OF APSUBJECT. MEMBERS. POINTMENT. REMARKS. (3 Native Disturbances, New Plymouth. Mr. Bell, Mr Richmond, Mr. East, May 1. Period for bringing up report enlarged; To examine the petition of certain settlers Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stafford, Mr. On motion of Committee discharged May 29. as to hostilities among the Natives at Featherston, Mr. Cargill, Mr Mr.Brown. New Plymouth, with power to call for Brown. persons and papers; to report on or before May 15. 14 Finance. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Featherston, May 8. * Mr. Hail, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Brodie, apTo consider the state and management of Mr Stafford, Mr C brown, On motion of pointed May 13; financial returns for the public finances of the Colonv ; tore- Captain Cargill, Mr Sewell. Mr. Mi. Bell. 18.-S-o4.oj ; refened to it May 22 ; period Wnrt on nr hefore Mav V> " Fitzherbert, Mr Macandrew, for bringing up report enlarged ; progress P • Mr Bell, *Mr. Hall, Mr. Elliott, report, with evidence taken, brought up Mr. Brodie. and ordered to be printed June 4 (D. — No. 11.) 15. Thomas McDonnell, R.N. —Petition. Major Greenwood, Mr. Domett, -Mav 8. Period for bringing up report enlarged ; reTo take into consideration his petition, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Cuff, Mr On motion of port brought op,. read, and referred back with leave to confer with similar Com- Brittin. Mr. Bnttin. far amendment May S3 ; amended report mittee of the Legislative Council, and fought up June 10; ordered to be printed power to call for persons and papers; June 24 (D. io. 15). to report on or before May Tl. 16. Constitution Act. Mr Speaker, *Mr. Richmond, Mr. May 9. Period for bringing up report enlarged; *Mr. To consider and report as-o the changes Domett, Mr Fitzherbert, Mr. On motion of StaffordI discharged June 4 ; Mr. Richmond, which it may be desirable to make in Fox, Mr. Ca leton. Mr Merriman, Mr. Sewell. Mr. Merriman, Mr. Featherston, Mr. the Constitution Act, and the best mode Mr. Brittin. Mr Featherston, Mr Sewell discharged June 6; Mr. Ward apof effecting the same, with power to Stafford, Mr. Sewell. Mr. Ward, pointed same date ; l\lr lravers appointed confer with similar Committee of Legis- Mr. lravers Mr. Hall, Mr. Beck. June 11 ; Bribery and Treating Bills Nos. lative Council; ro report on or before ham, Mr. Bell I and 2 referred to it July 12; Mr Hall, Mav 23 Mr. Beckham, Mr. Bell, appointed July 16 ; 1 ' ' Mr. Merriman reappointed same date; report brought up, read, and ordered to be .printed July 29 (D. —No. 28); Purity of Elections Bill initiated July 30, 17. Inter-Provincial Steam Communication. Mr. Fitzlieibert, Mr Hall, Mr. Mav 9. Power to call for witnesses and papers granted To consider the most efficient mode of : Macandrew, Mr Brown, Mr. On motion of May 17 ; period for bringing up report enmaintairant' a rapid and frequent com- Graham, Mr. Elliott. Mr. Elliott. larged; report brought up, read, and ordered mumcation between all the Provinces ol >e be printed, wi'h evidence taken before it, the Colonv; to report on or before Mav June 6 (D. No. 14); report adopted; 23 # " " June 11. 18. Land Claims. Mr. Taylor, Mr Wil iamson, Mr. May Period for bringing up report enlarged ; petiTo consider and report as t'i the nature and Daldy, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Elliott, On motion of tion of James Busby, ( No. 2) referred to it extent of outstanding land claims and Mr Richmond, Mr. Domett, Mr Mr. Sewell. May 26; petitions of Francis White and the best means of finally disposing of the Sewell. Baron de Thierry referred to it June 4 ; same ; to report on or before May 23. petition of G. O. Ormsby referred to it June !7 ; report brought up and ordered to be printed July 16 (D. —No. 21); Land Claims Settlement Bill initiated July 24. 19. Supreme Court Procedure. Mr. Merriman, Mr. Fox, Mr Ward, May 0. Report brought up, read, and ordered to be To consider his Excellency's Message No. Mr Brittin, Mr. Domett, Mr. On motion of printed May 23 (D.—No. 7); Supreme 12, together with the Judges' reports, Richmond, Mr. Sewell. Court Procedure Bill and Law Amendment and other documents accompanying the Bill read a second time May 29. same ; to report on or before May To. 120. Resident Magistrates' Courts. Mr. Ward, Mr Richmond, Mr May 9. Period for bringing up report enlarged; reTo consider the expediency of an Act for Beckham, Mi*. Sewell, Mr Fox, On motion of port brought up, read, and ordered to be providing a more effective administia- Mr Elliott . Mr. Merriman, Mr. Mr. Macandiew printed May 29 (D.—No. 8); District tion of justice, and the establishment of Macandrew, Courts Bill initiated June 3. , Provincial Courts of Judicature, with limited powers, both in civil and criminal cases ; to report on or before May 15. 21. Bank Charters, Mr Richmond, Mr. Stafford, Mr May 16. Report brought up, read, and ordered to be To consider the provisions of the li Bank Sewell, Mr Fitzherbert, Mr On motion of printed May 22 (D —No, 5), both Bills Charters" and Private Paper Money" Fox ' Mr - Cargill, Mr. Hall, Mr. jMr. Macandrew lapsed, and the Bank Paper Currency Bill Bills, with power to call for persons and Mr. Carleton, Mr. Lud- initiated iu lieu of them May 27. papers; to report on or before May 22. lam, Mr. Henderson, Mr, Mac j and ew ■22. Alexander Browne—Petition. Mr. Smith, Mr Macandrew, Mr. Mny22. Report brought up and read June 10 ; ordered To take into consideration the petition of Cull, Mr. Elliott, Mr. fcast, Air, On motion of to be printed June i2 (D, No. 12); report Alexander Biowne, with power to call Dee. j Air. Lee. adopted July 26. tor persons and papers ; to report on or before June 10. 23. Wesley an Proper ty Sale Bill— Private Bill. Mr Fox, Mr. Wells, Mr. Curtis, 1 June 5. Report brought up June 10; Bill read * To enquiie into and report on the preamble Colonial Secretary, Mr. i On motion of second time June 17. of the Bill. Travers. Mr. Travers. a. Pensioned Officials. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Ludlam, Mr. June 6. Committee appointed by ballot; * Motion To consider the correspendence relative to Hall, Mr. fitzherbert, Mr, Fox. On motion of made, and upon a point of order, by leave , the Nelson defalcation, also any reports Mr. Fox. withdrawn by Mr. H41 to have his name j of tiie select Committee on Lazarus Ber- discharged June 12 ; period for bringing up lowitz's petition, and Sir George Grey's report enlarged ; correspondence respecting Regulations, also the petition of James I Captain Salmon's land claim referred to it