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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF THE PUBLIC FINANCES OF THE COLONY.

EXTRACTS PROM THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OP THE HOHSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Votes, No. 13, Thursday, Mat 8, 1856. 3. Finance Committee:—The Colonial Treasurer moved, That a Select Committee'be appointed to consider the State and Management of the Public Finances of the Colony; the Committee to consist of Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Featherston, Mr. C. Brown, Captain Cargill, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Fitzherbert, and Mr. Macandrew; Report to be brought up this day fortnight. Question put and passed. Votes, No. 16, Tuesday, May 13, 1856. 5. Finance Committee:—Mr. Stafford moved, that the following names be added to the Finance Committee, viz, :—Mr. Hall, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Brodie. Question put and passed. Votes, No. 31, "Wednesday, Jtjite 4, 1856. 10. Finance Committee :—The Chairman brought up a Progress Report of this Committee, which, with the evidence taken before the Committee, was ordered to be printed.

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