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2. Mr. Fox to movs, That the returns laid on the table relative to defalcation of public officers, and the amount of security given by officers receiving the public revenue, be referred to the " Committee on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations and other matters.'' 3. Mb Fox to move the adoption of the following Resolutions : — ( I.) That this House is of opinion, that in apportioning the Customs Revenue of the Colony, not less than two thirds of the net receipts ought to be secured by appropriation to the Provinces; and, with that view, the appropriations of the General Assembly ought to be limited as much as possible, consistently with the efficient exercise of the legitimate functions of the General Government. (2) That so long as the appropriation of two-thirds of the Customs Revenue shall be - secured to the Provinces, the General Government should receive a contribution of two siiillii!:.: and sixpence per acre, and no more, on all lands sold within the Colony. (3.) That the over-ruling Legislative power of the General Assembly, and the veto of ill. 'Governor on Provincial Legis'ation, should remain as at present provided by the Constitution Act, and should neither be extended nor limited. (4.) That the General Assembly ought to define any of the 13 subjects specified in the 1 Oth section of the Constitution Act, on which it may be of opinion that the Provinces ought to legislate; and also to define any other subjects on which legislation ought to be uniform ; and should by enactment reserve to itself the exclusive ri<rht of legislation on such last mentioned subjects ; but, that until such definition, the powers of the Provincial Councils ought to continue as at present. (5.) That the relations of the Superintendents towards the General Executive, and their responsibility to the electors of the several Provinces, ought to continue as defined by the Constitution Act. 4. Mr. C. Bhown to move the addition of the following names to the Committee on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations, viz—Mr. Henderson, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Hall, •5. Mr. Brodie to ask ihe hon member at the head of the Government for a return of all fees received by the Receiver of Intestate Estates for the Northern Division of the Colony of New Zealand (Province of Auckland), and the amounts of such estates, whether by cash in the Union Bank of Australia, or debts for collection, or sale of lntestator's property. ■6. Mr. Macandbew to move for leave to bring in a " Bill to repeal certain sections of the Paper Currency Ordinance, No. 16 of Session 8, and the Paper Currency Amendment Ordinance, No. 13 of Sess. 1 I, prohibiting the making and issuing of Paper Money by private individuals."

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on the New Zealand Company's Debt. 2. Report of the Committee on the petitions of Custom Housa Officers

On a Future Day. 3. Mr. Lee to move for leave to bring in a Bill intituled " The New Zealand Provincial Waste Lands Empowering Bill," in order to give full and practical effect to the Provincial Waste Lands Act of 1854. CHAIILES CLIFFORD, Speaker.