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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORTS OF PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE. (Me. C. H. MILLS, GHAIEMAN.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

OEDEES OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the Mouse of Representatives. Wednesday, the 28th Day of Juhe, 1893. Ordered, " That a Public Petitions A to L Committee, consisting of ten members, be appointed to consider all petitions that may be referred to it by the Petitions Classification Committee, to classify and prepare abstracts of such petitions in such form and manner as shall appear to it best suited to convey to this House all requisite information respecting theii contents, and to report the sanio from time to time to this House, and to have power to report its opinions and observations thereupon to the House ; also to have power to call for persons and papers: three to be a quorum. The Committeo to consist of Mr. Earnshaw, Mr. Houston, Mr. J. Kelly, Mr. Lake, Mr. G. H. Mills, Mr. Moore, Mr. E. M. Smith, Mr. Swan, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. Reeves.) Wednesday, the sth Day of July, 1893. Ordered, " That the name of Mr. Valentine be added to the Public Petitions A to L Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Reeves.)

No. 450, 1892.—Petition of Gustavus Edwaed Haet, of Invereargill. Petitionee states that certain title-deeds for land owned by his late father are in the custody of the Eegistrar of Deeds, who will not give up possession unless a sum of £7 3s. 6d., custody fees, is paid. He prays for relief. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, the petitioner should be allowed to uplift the deeds, Nos. 1719 and 1720, upon a payment of £i sterling to the Eegistrar. 6th July, 1893.

No. 525, 1892.—Petition of John Lloyd and 8 Others, Motueka. Petitionebs pray for a grant of money to construct a road, one mile in length, leading to their sections of land in the Orinoco Valley. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 6th July, 1893.

No. 359 a, 1892.—Petition of Hubebt Buenett and 247 Others, of Woodville and district. Petitionees pray that a sum of money be placed on the estimates for the construction of the road —'Ballance to Woodville. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 6th July, 1893.

No. 412 ; 1892.—Petition of Daniel Egan, of Wellington. Petitioneb states that, while employed on road-works at the East Cape by the Survey Department, he received serious injury to his spine. He prays for relief. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th July, 1893.

No 479, 1892.—Petition of William Dickson and Another, of Portobello. Petitioners state that the Government reduced the tolls on the Portobello Beach Eoad by onehalf, whereby the Eoad Board's revenue was very much reduced. They pray for an endowment of land, or grant of money, as compensation. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 6th July, 1893. I—l. 1.