PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 214, 11 September 1886, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

Tho Business of the Session. The following synopsis of the business transacted during the present session has been prepared in the form of a parliamentary paper : — Select committees : On public matters, 9; on private bills, 4. Standing committees, 13 ; ditto on private bills, 3. Public Bills: Originated in tho House; received the Royal assent, 05 ; dropped or otherwise disposed of, SG. Brought from the Council: Received Royal awont, 7 ; dropped or otherwise disposed of 2. Local bills: Introduced, 2-t; passed House of Representatives, 16 ; passed and assented to, 15. Bills other than local bills: Introduced by private members, 36 ; passed Houee of Representatives, 7 ; passed and assented to, 5. Timo devoted to consideration: 34J hours. Privato bills, originated in the House : Roceived Royal assent, 3 ; dropped, 1. Brought from the Council: Received Royal assent, 1. Petitions presented from Europeans, 364; from Maoris, 9p. Divisions in tne whole House, 82; in committee, 144. Sittings: Days of meeting, 65 ; hours of titting, 476 ; daily average, 7 hours 19 minutes. Votes and proceedings : Questions asked of Ministers, 545 ; entries in journals, 1,213 ; daily average, 27 ; orders for paper?, 59 Papers laid upon the table : Ordered to be printed, IS3 ; net ordered to be printed, 59. Reports from Select Committees : Public peti'i>ns, ISS ; native affairs, 152; wastelands, 47 ; coldfieldß and mines, 10 ; local bills, 24 ; other committees, 43.

LISTS OF ACTS PASSED BOTH HOUSES,

PUBLIC ACTS. Administration Act Extonalon Anlrn Us Protection AC, lisßo, Amendment Apportionment Appropriation Boor Duty Act, 1830, Amendment Ch'intablo Trust Extension Civil Service Reform Conl Mines Companies Branch Registers Counties Dec.aeed Persona Estates Duties Aot, 1831

Amendment Deeds and Instruments Registration Driance L'oslitut) Persons Act Amendment D's'riot Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 Kxtoneion and Amendment Koat and West Coast (Middle I land) and Nelson Railway. and Railways Construction Act, Amendment First OiT.ndors Probation Flah Auction

Friondly Societies' Act, 1882, Amendment Uisborno Publlo Prison Government, Ll'o lasuranoe, No. 2 GOTernmout Loans 11 Local Bodies, No. 2 Harbours Act, 1878. Amendment Hospitals end Charitable Institutions Act, 1885,

Amendment Tmpreat Suuply : Impnst Supply (No. 2) Justices of tho Poaoe Act, 1882, Amendment Local Bodieß Finance and Powers Act, 1885,

Amendment Local Bodies Loans Lost vobentun-b Mortgago Dobcnturrs Act, 1885, Amendment Municipal Corporations Native .Equitable Owners Native Land Administration Native Land Court Nottvo Rosorvea Title Grants Empowering New Zealand Loan North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Applioatlon Owhaoko and'Kalmanawa

Oruamatua Re-invostlgationof Tltlo Po'lce Force Pop; Office Aot 1881, Amendment Propoity Asssameut Aot, 18S5, Amendment Property Tax (No. 2) Public Bodies Leaseholds Public Rcvonues Public Trust Offices Act, 1872, Amendment P.ihlio Works Appropriation Rabbit Nuhanco Act. 1882, Amendment Railways Authorisation and Management Railway Construction and Land Act, 1831.

Amendment Settled Lat d

Shscp Ac', 1873, Amendment Spool 'il Powers and Contracts Stamp Act, Amcnrlment Woilioglon and Wan^aaui Kduoatlon Districts

FUIVATK ACTS. Cathedral Site. P.irnn'l, Leasing Huct and PoLone Gas Co. Nnw Zaaland Bible. Traot.and Book Society Wellington arid Mamwa'u Kail *ay Company's Additional Capital and Debentures Validation

LOOAL ACTS. Auckland Horboiir Bo'ird L">an Borouoh o( Mornlngton Boundaries City of Uhri-tehurch Municipal Offloes City of Duncdln Lew-ing Hakateranioo Racecourse Reserve Xuwniarkt.t Reserve Act. 1878, Amendment North 'i'imaru Cemetery Bale or Kxchaogo Oiunn.ru Harbour Hoard Loan Une-Treo HiH Ke:erva otii.'o Harbour Board Leasing Act, 18S5, Amendment Otaxo Harbom Bridge Port Chilmers Fire Brigade Site Wai inn t a Racecourse Trustees Empowering Wellington Haibour Board Leasing Wyndhum Show Ground Roserve

LIST OF BILLS DROPPKD OR OTHERWISE

DISPOSKO OF. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Employment of Femaloa and Others Aot, 1831,

Anioadmont Gold Duty Reduction Ciold Export Duty Abolition

Uovcrnmont Loans to Local Bodies, No. 1 Limitation of Votns Sa'inon and Traut Act, 1867, Amnndroent Smill Birds Nuisanca Act. 1882. Extension

IN THffi HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Aboliiion of Provinces Aot, 1875, Amendment Alienation of Land Artificial Fertilisers Warranty Auc ioneew Cn.att.ch Securities Act, 1880. Amendment OodUn Moth Act. 1881. Amendment C Jiitaxious Diseases Aot, 1839, Repeal Orln.l'na' Cjc'e Dhqiitillfloitlon Act, 1878, Amendmont Uoji Registration Acts, Amendment Educational Kr nchise Right Hour* Employers Liability Act, 183', Amendmant Phhcr'es Conoorvirtlon Aot. 1881, Amendment Govornmnnt Lie Insurance, No. 1 llawera Cemetery Hawkers and Pedlirs Intoxicating Liquors—supply to children Introduction of Coloured Labourers Land Act Remedies Land Association I-an-'l Boards Land for flnttlcnioiita L%w Practitioners Licensing CornmittJts Election Lives of Children Pretervation Magistrates' Courts Miners' Rightß Foee Rcduo ion Napl»r Od-Hallows' Lodjjo Sita Nelson Crown Tenants' Relief Nelson Foreshore Reset vu Now Plymouth Harhonr Loan New Plj mouth Recreation Reserve Now Zealand Note Currency Opunake Harbour Hoard Otngo Central Railway Extension and Con-

struction Proi erty Tax, No. 1 Public Advances on Land Railways Au'horh-atlon Rating Act. !532, .Amendment rtcdnotion of Geld Export Duty Representation Sou' h Island Na<ivo Reserves Act. 1833. AmeDdmcnt SUnk Drivlnz Suprerro Court Reporting Tauranga Ilarboar Boaid Unclaimed Dipoeits Woimate Villnno Settlement ■WVroa Harbonr Workmen's Wageß Aot, 1831 .Wairau 6as Co.