fUfo %t<tl a it ir. VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SESSION 11. Saturday, September 9th, 1854. Present :—The Speaker and 30 Members. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker read prayers. The Speaker took the Chair. Minutes of last meeting read. Mr. Wakefield presented Petitions from certain inhabitants of Howick, Onehunga, and Panmure, praying for a reform of the law, with regard to the sale of intoxicating drinks. Petitions received. Mr. Wakefield gave notice that, on the first opportunity that may be allowed by the state of business, he would move a Resolution declaratory of the opinion of this House, on the subject of the Petitions this day received from Inhabitants of Howick, Onehunga, and Panmure, praying for a reform of the Law with regard to the sale of intoxicating drinks. Mr. Fitzgerald gave notice that, on Monday evening next, he would move the following Resolutions. That it is desirable that besides the present Sessions of the Supreme Court at Auckland and Wellington, a Session of the Supreme Court be held twice a year at Nelson, twice a year at Canterbury, and once a year at New Plymouth and Otago. That it is desirable that the entire accommodation of the judge and his suite during his residence within any Province on circuit, should be provided for by the Sheriff of the Province, and that the expenses should be borne on the General Estimates. That a respectful Address be presented to his Excellency, praying him to be pleased to carry into effect the object of the above resolutions. Mr. Wakefield gave notice that he would move as an amendment to Mr. Fitzgerald's motion, with regard to the circuits of the Supreme Court, that the Provinces of New Plymouth and Otago ought to be placed on a footing of equality with Nelson and Canterbury. Mr. Fitzgerald gave notice that, on Monday next, on going into Committee of Supply, he would move the following Resolutions :— That in the management of the Post Office it is expedient that the following rules should be observed :— That the Postmaster in each Province be instructed to establish extra posts within his Province, in addition to those voted by the General Assembly, upon a requisition from the Superintendent to do so, —the following condition being undertaken and observed, —that if the whole postal expenditure within the Province shall exceed that voted by the General Assembly, the deficiency shall be supplied by the Provincial Government. 11