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SELECT COMMITTEES —continued.

DATE OF APSUBJECT. MEMBERS. POINTMENT. REMARKS. Busby, (No. 1) and any other evidence June 16; report brought up, and, with the or report tending to shew official miscon- evidence of Mr. Sinclair, ordered to b» duct on the part of the pensioned officials, printed July 11 (D. —No. 20). with the object of forwarding such report to the Home Government with the Pensions Bill; to report on or before June 12. 25. Library. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Stafford, Mr. June6. Period for bringing tip report enlarged; reTo consider the best means of establishing Fitzherbert, Mr. Carleton, Mr On motion of port brought up, read and ordered to be a Library; with power to confer with Bell, Mr.Travers. 1 ravers - P r,n,e 4 <D.-No. **) i report of similar Committee of the Legislative Committee adopted July 28. Council; to report on or before June 20. SO. Staff-Surgeon Bacot-Petition. Mr Domett, Mr. Beckham. Mr June 10. Report brought up, read, and ordered to be To enquire into the statement, in his peti- Graham. Mr Curtis, Mr. Ward, <?" motion of printed June 17 (U—No 13); resolution tion, concerning the refusal of the deeds Mr. Carleton. Mr- Carleton. adopted by the House, referring report to for his house and land at Howick, with the Home Authorities, July 15. power to call for persons and papers ; to report on or before June 17. 27. Taranaki Bill. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stafford, Mr June 12. Period for bringing up report enlarged; ComTo consider the provisions of the Bill; to Featherston, Mr. Brittin, Mr On motion of mittee discharged July 1. report on or before June 19. Graham, Captain Cargill, Mr. Mr. Brown. Taylor, Mr. Brown. 23. Marriage Act, 1854. Mr Fox, Mr. Hall, Mr Domett, June 14. Period for bringing up report enlarged; reTo consider the Act, and the amendments Mr. Brittin, Mr. Carleton, Mr. On motion of poit brought u;>, read, and ordered to be necessary thereto: to report on or before Lee, Mr. Ward. Mr. Ward. printed June 26 (D. No. 30) ; Marriage June 19. Amendment Bill, 1856, read a second time June 27. 29. —Registration Bill. The Colonial Treasurer, Mr.Travers, June 14. Period for bringing up report enlarged; To consider the best system of registration the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Mac- On motion of Committee discharged July 16. to be adopted in the Colony; to report andrew, Mr. Ward, Mr. Fox, Mr. Fox. on or before June 24. 30. Reporting Debates. The Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Bell, June 17. Period for bringing up report enlarged; reTo consider the best mode of carrying out Mr. Carleton, Mr Williamson, On motion of port brought up, read, and ordered to be a resolution of the House of 14th June, Mr Fox, Mr. Fitzherbert. Mr.Fitzherbert. printed July 1 (D.—No. 17). relative to the securing correct reports of speeches ; to report on or before J une 24. 31. Re-printing Documents. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Fox June 18. Power to confer with similar Committee o: To consider what Acts, Ordinances, and Mr. Williamson, Mr. Domett, On motion of Legislative Council June 21 ; period foi other public documents should be re-! Mr. Bell, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Mr. Fitzherbert. bringing up report enlarged; report brough: printed; to report on or before June 24 Fitzherbert. U P> read, and ordered to be printed July (D. —No, 31) ; report adopted July 9. 22. Seamen of II. M. S. " Buffalo" —Petition. Mr. Merriman, !\"r. East Mr June 19. Report brought up, read, and ordered to b( To consider its prayer; to report on or Cargill, Mr Taylor, Mr. Hender- On motion of printed June 26 (D. No. 18); repor before June 26. son, Mr. Lee, Mr. Williamson. Mr. Williamson adopted, and name of Robert Williamsoi added to petitioners July 9. 33. Certain Pensioners—Petition. Mr. Merriman, Mr. Williamson, July 12. Petition of Henry Deery referred to it Julj To consider the various petitions presented Mr. East, Mr. Taylor, Mr. On motion of 12; report brought up, read, and ordere< to the House during the session from Henderson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Fox. to be printed July 15 (D. No. 23); reso certain pensioners, as also the rei ort of Mr. Hall, Mr. Fox. luiion passed referring the question to tin the select Committee appointed last Provincial Government of Auckland Juh session on the same matter ; to report on 28. _ or before July 19. 34. Mr. J. J. Piercy—Petition. Mr. Beckham, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Hall, July 15. Per'od for bringing up report enlarged; re To consider the matter of the petition, with Mr. Lee, Mr. Brodie. ' On motion of port brought up, rend, and ordered to b the minutes attached thereto, as laid on Mr. Brodie. printed July 29 (D.— No 26); report Q the table of the House by Mr. Stafford j Committee adopted August 5. July 2, in return to an ordt-r of the House June 27, with power to call for persons and papers; to report on or before July 22. 35. Officers of Surveyor-General's Department— Mr. Smith, Mr. Fast, *Mr. Brown, July 15. * Mr. Brown appointed in lieu of Mr. Weill Petition. Mr. Ward, Mr. Beckham, Mr. On motion of ;s an amendment to original questiot To consider the prayer of the petitioners Lee, Mr. Williamson. Mr. Williamson. July 15, report brought up, read, an for compensation for loss sustained owing ordered to be printed July 22 (D. Nc to a sudden dismissal from their offices ; 24) ; adoption of the report negatived i to report ou or before July 22. Committee of the whole July 29. 36. Next Session of General Assembly. Mr. Henderson, Mr. Williamson, July 16. The names of Mr. Speaker, Mr. Brown, M: To enquire into the most practicable man- tfie Colonial Secretary, Mr. Fox, On motion of Curtis, and the Colonial'!reasurer propose ner of carrying out the resolution of the Mr Hall, Mr. Stafford. Mr. Stafford. to be added, as an amendment, and nega House as to the next session of the Ge- tived ; the Colonial Treasurer proposed l neral Assembly, and the question of the li eu °f ie Colonial Secretary, as a secoii seat of Government, with power to con- amendment, and negatived; perio c duct its proceedings conjointly with any bringing up report enlarged; repoi roug^ similar Committee of the Legislative U P? read, and ordered to be printed u y