NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDER OF THE DAY. Thursday, May 1, 1856. ] Mr Stafford to move, That a Select Committee be appointed to prepare a congratulatory address to Her Majesty on the achievements of Her Majesty's forces, and those of Her Allies, in the present war. Such Committee to consist of Mr, Speaker, Captain ( argill, Mr. ( arleton, Mr. Domett, Mr. Featherston, Major Greenwood, Mr. Hail, Mr. Richmond, and the Mover. 2. Mr. Carlkton to move. That in the event of his Excellency's suggestion that the Pension Bill should be passed, leaving the disputed question of amount to the decision of the Home Government, it is expedient that a copy of the resolutions agreed to by this House on the 17th day of August, 1854, but never yet communicated directly to the Home Government, be transmitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies : that his attention be also invited to the condemnatory tone of those resolutions, and more particularly to resolution No. <>, —" That this House do forthwith address her Majesty, praying her forthwith to remove the present Executive Officers, being members of the Executive Conncil, from their officesalso, that this House do express their hope that the Home Government will not award a higher amount than Engish Officials, of the same salaries and length of service (the time being calculated from the date of the New Zealand appointments) would be entitled to ; nor burden a young I olony with a heavier incumbrance than in a similar case would be imposed upon the mother country. :}. Mr. East to move for a Committee to examine the petition of Richard Kingdon, M.D , and his claim for compensation. Committee to consist of Mr, Brown, Mr. Richmond Mr. Featherston, Mr. Lee, and the mover. 4 Mr. Fitzherbhrt to move, That the petition of the Tidewaiters at the Port of Wellington and * also that of Kdward Catchpool be referred to a Select Committee, to consist of Mr. Daldy, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Domett, and the mover. 5. Mr. Charles Brown to move for a Select Committee to lake into consideration the petition presented by the Member for New Plymouth from certain settlers in the Hua and Bell Blocks, relative to the renewal of Native Disturbances in New Plymouth j with power to c 11 for persons and papers. Such Committee, to consist of Mr. 1). Bell, Mr. Richmond, Mr. East, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Featherston, Mr. Cargill. and the mover.

ORDER OF THE DAY. 1. Pensions Bill—to be further considered in committee. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.

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