On the motion of Mr Knight, the House went into Gtanmittee to consider tlie following resolution ct— " That his Honor the Superin tendent be- respectfully requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates a sum of £20,000, to.be placed afc the disposal off hor Majesty's-Emigration Commissioners in Lon don, to be expended in forwarding with the utmost despatch families and single women suitable for domestic servants. That an agent be afc onco dispatched from Canter bury to carry out tlie above object." j After oeEeiderable discussion, Mr Williams moved as an amendment, fchufc the figures " £20,000" be struck out with a view> of in serting.the following : — " £12,000 to be ex pended ii*-- forwarding with the utmost des patch single women for domestic servants." The amendment was lost on division. — Ayes, 10 ; noes-,. 14. ; Mr Kisight thereupon moved thafc progress be reporbed. Progress was reported, without leave to sit •igain. MESSAGE NO. 2. On. fche motion of Mr Kennaway,. tho House went into Committee for the considera tion of message No. 2. Mr Kennaway moved the following reply to his Honor's message :— " The- Council thanks your Honor for your message No. 2, forwarding a letter from the Colonial Govern ment referring to the route of thebi*aneh rail way from Kaiapoi to Eyroton. I)he Council, ha-vimg considered the matter referred to, are of opinion that the final decision as to the route of the branch railway ref erased to is one that would depend principally on^the result of? actual engineering survey, and presuming ■! that the Colonial Government,. in. addition to taking into their consideration tlie commercial value of the route selected, have also taken the advice of their engineers, the Council do not consider it expedient fco. express any opinion on the subject of the prayer of the petition referred to in the litter forwarded for their consideration." Tho reply was agreed to*. reported to the House, and adopted. ROADS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1872. I This bill was further considered in Com mittee and reported to the- House. The third reading was SSed for next day. ItKSKBWSS. The reserves made temporarily by his Honor the Superintendent were further con sidered in Committee, reported to the House, and confirmed. THIRD READING. The. Public Domains Ordinance, 1872, was read a third time and passed. CANTERBURY SHEEP ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1872. 