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NOTICE OF MOTION. MONDAY, AUGUST 27th, 1855. 1. MR. CARLETON—To move that the Petition of James John Piercy, received by this House, be referred to the Finance Committee. 2. MR. CARLETON—To move an address to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, requesting Returns of all papers concerning the case of the Widow Meurant, together with all minutes endorsed thereon. 3. MR. CARLETON—To move an Address to his Excellency the Officer administering the Government requesting him to place upon the estimates a sum of £100, additional to the sum appropriated to such purpose, upon the Civil list, towards the salary of the Resident Magistrate sitting in Auckland. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. English Acts Bill—second reading. 2. Land Claimants' Ordinance Amendment Bill—third reading. 3. Consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 24. MR. FORSAITH—On consideration of His Excellency's Message No. 24, to move as a resolution—that while fully recognising the zeal and eneroy of his Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand, and acknowledging the valuable services rendered by him on various occasions to the Colony, this House cannot adopt the recommendation of the Secretary of State, communicated in a Message from His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, No. 24, of voting a salary to his Lordship, without departing from the principle of perfect civil equality of all the religious denominations —a principle which this House has already affirmed, and to the maintenance of which it stands pledged. 4. Appropriation Bill —to be considered in Committee. MR. MACKAY—In Committee of Supply, to move consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 30. MR. TRAVERS—In Committee of Supply, to move consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 35, 36, 37. CHAKLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.