Mr Murray asked for information as to the reported stoppage of fiee immigration. Major Atkinson replied that all papers relative to the subject would belaid before the House shortly ; but it might be stated, for general information, that free immigra tion had not bean stopped. Major Atkinson introduced a Bill for in* demnifying the Colonial Treasurer and all other persons for the expenditure of £4440 for the service of the financial year ending 30th June, 1875, and fcr charging the same on the accounts of the said year. There appears to be no misunderstanding to as the meaning of the Governor's speech re abolition of Provinces. The Government will ask the House to go further than last year's resolution. The Government Bill provides for total abolition of the Provinces ; that Road Boards and Municipalities are substantially endowed, and that the land fund will be left to open up the country and introduce population. It is announced that the Government measures are all ready, and will be brought down with the financial statement as soon as the debate on the address is concluded. Mr M'Glashan moved a series of resolu tions. First, for the return of all actions at law against the Superintendent and Waste Lands Board of Gtago, since the Waste Lands Act, 1872, came into operation, the nature of the causes, aad bow decided or compromised, and all costs inrarred. Agreed to., Second, for a return giving a detailed list of the amount of land disposed of en de ferred payment* within the Province of Otago from Ist January, 1873, when the Waste Lands Act came into operation, to 30th June, 1875, stating, as near as can be ascer tained, money value expended in improve* ments, and if there is personal residence and occupation thereon as provided for in sub sections 4 and 5 of clause 63 of the said Act On the motion of Mr Thomson, the fol lowing was added as an amendment — '•That a return be laid upon the table showing the number of unsuccessful appli cants for land under the deferred payments clause from the time the Act came iuto operation down to tbe present time." The following returns also moved for by Mr M'Glashan were agreed to :— I. 