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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1856. LTh L^T e M™V Ur L Uam tO , adjoUl ' nmCnt , ; Mr " Speaker and twenty-nine members being piesent, Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. 2 ' S^h,l e H Cy the , G ° Vernor Speaker announced that, in accordance with unon h fCI! IT' ' ? CCo,t ;P anled b y several members of the House, had waited nn tl i I ? ? y the Governor, and presented to him the address agreed to by the House on the 3rd instant, and that his Excellency had been pleased to make the following reply,"Mr Speaker axd Gentlemen op the House of Refkejentatives,— R.spo"" 3 < h * i-trodu«io„ „f " I rejoice to find that you approve the relations proposed to be established between mvself wkh nfeTnTr, eadV,SerS; and 1 you for theLurance of your desire Jco-operate with me in whatever may promote the welfare of the Colony, and maintain the public credit " 8 , 1856." 3 ' Fini qZSZ pifa^rpls^ 0 ' 0 "" 1 Treasnrer " ,oVe<l the *"P~ ° r Order No. 56. the reasllrel then moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider of Mr fn 1 „ an ,T B T nt , ° public finances of the Colony. The Committee to consist Mr Mr " ' Stafford ' Mr - C - Brown, Captain Cargill, Mr. Sewell, Oof an , d Mr - Macandrew. Report to be brought up this day fortnight. (Question put and passed. or jo 4. Petition of Commander McDonnell, R.N.:-Mr. Brittin, pursuant to (amended) notice, moved, at n 3 Lomml I ttee appointed to take into consideration the petition of Thomas p° onne 5 ommander R.N., with leave to confer with a Committee of the Legislative council, appointed for a similar purpose, and with power to call for persons and papers. Such Committee to consist of Major Greenwood, Mr. Domett, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Cuff, and the mover, io report this day fortnight. Question put and passed. ges The following Messages from his Excellency the Governor received and read :— (1.) Pensions Act, 1856. THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Message No. 11. '°, i n f orm the House of Representatives that he has assented to the "Pensions Government House S ex P ress ' lls thanks for their ready acquiescence with his suggestion. Auckland, 7th May, 1856. (2.) Supreme Court Procedure of in Civil Cases. THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Message No. 12. (governor. a id.n! le |<vi?Z e o" 0r i t oS SI ?' ts to the House of Representatives the accompanying copy of a letter, dated c !-■ Chief Justice Martin covering two Reports on the Procedure of the P , OUI I in Civil cases, and a Supplement containing general rules of procedure in such GoVeraVent e House° PieS 3 Supreme Court P™edure Bill and a Law Amendment Bill. Auckland, Bth May, 185 G. (3.) Receivers

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