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t). Mb. MACANDREwto move, That leave be given to bring in "a Chartered Bank of Issue Bill" as recommended by a Select Committee. 10. The Attorney General to move, That the House do resolve itself into a Committee of Supply to consider the estimates. 11. Mr. Stafford, on the motion that the House do go into Committee of Supply, To move by way of amendment — That this House do resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means, in order to consider the estimated Revenue of the Colony, for the ensuing year ; and the general financial policy of the Government. In such Committee to move the following Resolutions— 1. That it would be inconvenient to consider Estimates based on the assumption of a Loan, until such Loan shall have been first sanctioned by the House, the terms thereof settled, and its intended appropriation defined. 2. That this House cannot enter upon the consideration of Estimates founded on an assumed contribution of 2s. 6d. per acre from the Land Fund, until some plan for exonerating the Land Fund from its existing charges had been first decided on. 12 Mr Mac/iNdrew to move, in Committee of Ways and Means, as an amendment on Mr. Stafford's motion, That this House, having already by an almost unanimous vote, agreed that 2s. 6d. an acre is a fair and equitable proportion, as a contribution for the Land Fund to the General Revenue; it is inexpedient and factious again to revive the discussion thereof. 13. Mr. Stafforo to move, That the House do consider his Excellency's Message No. 22, forwarding Returns relative to Land Scrip. 14. Mr. Richmond to move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law respecting the admission of Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court. 15. Mr. Seweli., in Committee of Ways and Means, To move the following resolution— That this Committee do proceed to take evidence as to the probable Revenue Receipts for the ensuing financial period ; and that the Collector of Customs of Auckland, Surveyor General, Auditor General, and such other persons as the Committee may direct, be examined at the bar. 16. Mr. Swell, in Committee of Ways and Means, to move the following resolutions — That whilst this House disclaims the right to appropriate the Civil List, it nevertheless claims the riaht of declaring its opinion as to the proper application thereof. That in the judgement of this House, whatever may be the sum allocated from the Civil List towards the maintenance of Native Institutions established by Religious bjdies, ought to be equally apportioned amongst such institutions. And that the rule of apportionment ought to be a pari passu distributed according to the different sums promised by Government to the respective religious bodies. 17. Mr. S'ewell, in Committee of Ways and Means, to move, That under the existing circumstances of the Colony, it is not expedient that the aid hitherto afforded to the Religious bodies in their Educational Institutions should be suddenly withdrawn. 18. Mr. Traverse move, That Standing Order, number 115 be suspended, in order that the petition of the Reverend James Watkin and others for a Private Bill, may be presented to the House. 19. Mr. Seweli. in Committee of Ways and Means, to move the following resolution — That the charge of all Magistracies established and maintained for the service and Government of the Natives ought to be borne by the General Government. Then to move, if agreed to, the recommendation of an Address to the Governor founded ou such Resolution.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on the Resident Magistrates' Act. 2. Repert of the Committee on the New Zealand Company s Deot. 3. Supreme Co.* La.v Procedure Bill-second reading. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker,