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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1856. 1. Ihe Mouse met pursuant to adjournment; Mr. Speaker and thirty members being present; Mr. Speaker read prayers and took the chair. 2. Supreme Court, admission to practice in :—The Colonial Secretary, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend and consolidate the law respecting the admission of barristers and solicitors of the Supreme Court. Leave given; and on motion of the Colonial Secretary, the biil was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and the second reading ordered to stand an order of the day for this day week. 3. Papers:—The Colonial Treasurer laid on the table the following papers, which were ordered to be printed:— Financial returns relative to the assets and liabilities of the General Government. 4. Postponement:—The Colonial Treasurer moved, That the motion standing in his name, second on the notice paper, be postponed until alter the consideration of the remaining notices of motion on this day's paper. Question put and passed. 5. Petition of James Gilligan :—Mr. Bell, pursuant to notice, moved, that the petition of James Gilligan be printed and referred to the Committee on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations. 6. Building Societies Amendment Bill:—Mr. Bell, pursuant to notice moved for leave to bring in a biil to amend the law relating to building societies. Leave given, and on motion of Mr. Bell, the bill was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and the second reading ordered to stand an order of the day for Thursday next. 7- Petition of Dr. Bacot:—Mr. Carleton, pursuant to notice, moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to enquire into and report upon the statements contained in Dr. Bacot's petition concerning the refusal of the deeds for his house and land at Howick. Committee to consist of Mr. Domett, Mr. Beckham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Ward, and the mover. Committee to have power to call for persons and papers. Report to be brought up on Tuesday next. Question put and passed. Mr. Carleton moved the suspension of Standing Order No. SG. Question put and passed. Mr. Carleton then moved that the petition, of Dr. Bacot, be Lrdered to be printed. Question put and passed, 8. Postponement: —Mr. Fox postponed the motion standing in his name, sixth on the notice paper of this day, until to-morrow. 9. Sir G. Grey's Land Regulations Committee :—Mr. Brown pursuant to (amended) notice, moved That the names of Mr. Featherston, Mr. Seweil, and Captain Cargill, be discharged from the Committee,on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations, and the following names added, Mr. Wells, Mr. Lee, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Cargill. Question put and passed. 10. Ways and Means :—The Colonial Treasurer, pursuant to notice, moved, That the Spaaker do leave the chair and the House resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means, for the purpose of considering the financial policy of the Government. Debate ensued. On motion of Mr. Stafford the debate was adjourned until Friday next, 11. Wesleyan Property Sale Bill •.—Mr. Travel's brought up the report of the Select Committee to whom the consideration of this bill had besn referred, and on motion of Mr. Travers, the second reading of the bill was ordered to stand an order of the day for Thursday next. 12. Petition

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.