BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7141, 31 August 1888, Page 5

BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

[Bγ T*lbgbapbl] ' itbom oub corrk3pondekt.] WELLINGTON, August 30. The following ts the schedule of the business of the House of Representatives, and of the Bills passed and lapsed In both House* during the session:— Select Committees on public matters, 10. Standing Committees on public matters, 11. On Private Bills, a Public Bills originated by the House and received the Royal assent, 51. Dropped or otherwise disposed of, n. Brought from the Council and received the Royal assent, 21. Dropped or otherwise disposed of, i. Private Bills dropped, 1. _„„«, Petitions presented from Europeans, 366. From Maoris, 142. Divisions in the whole House, 884. In Committee, 156. Sitting days of meeting, 63. Hours of sitting before midnight, «4. Hours of sitting after midnight, 110. Daily average, 8 hours 9 minutes. Questions asked of Ministers, 582. Entries in Journals, 1235. Daily average, 26. Orders for papers, 117. Papers laid upon the table by command, 9. In return to orders, 112. By Act, 48. By leave, 39. Papers ordered to be printed, 161. Not ordered to be printed, 107. Reports, from Select Committees upon mblfc petitions, A to L, 171. Reports from Select Committees upon rablic petitions, M to Z, 119. From Native Affairs, 203. Waste Lands, 101, Goldnelds and Mines, 14. Local Bills, 11. Other Committees, 40. Acts Passed. The following is the list of the Acts >assed through »oth Houses: — PUBLIC ACTS. Administration Act, 1879, Amendment, j Appropriation Act. Chinese Immigrants Act Amendment. Coroners' Amendment. Counties Act Amendment. Crown and Native Lands Rating Acts Repeal. Customs and Excise Duties. Customs Duties Consolidation Act, 1882, Amendment. Demise of the Crown. District Courts Acts Amendment. Ellesmere Lake Lands. Fencing Act, 1881, Amendment. Government Life Insurance. Imprest Supply (No. 1), Imprest Supply [No. 2). Interpretation Act. Justices of the Peace Act Amendment. Land Acts Amendment. Land Transfer Act Amendment. Local Courts Proceedings. Local Bodies Amendment. Maori Real Estate Management. Middle Island Half-caste Grants. Mining Act, 1886. Amendment. Mokau Mohakatino Act. Native Contracts and Promises. Native Land Act Native Land Court Act, 1886, Amendment- . _ .. . . Native Land Frauds Prevention Act, LBBI, Amendment. Naval and Military Forces Discipline Act Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land (No. 2). New Zealand Loan Act, 1887, Repeal. New Zealand Loan (No. 2). New Zealand State Forests Act Amendment. Order in Council Validation. Penalties Recovery and Remission Post Office (Foreign Parcels). Property Tax. Public Reserves Sale. Public Works Appropriation. Pohol Settlers Rating Act Amendment Regulation of Local Elections Act Amendment. River Boards Act Amendment. River Boards Act, 1882, Amendment. Ross Compensation. Sheep Act Amendment. Slaughterhouses Act, 1887, Amendment. Tobacco Amendment. Thorndon Reclamation Act, 1882, AmendTramways Act, Amendment (No. 2). Volunteer DriUsheds and Lands. Westland and Grey Education Boards. LOCAL ACTS. Auckland Harbor Improvement. Auckland Hospital Reserves Act Amendment. •■ . Christohurch Rifle Range. . Clyde Domain and Recreation Ground Grant. Giaborne Harbor Act, 1884, Amendment. Invercargill Corporation Empowering. Kaiapoi Drillshed (No. 2). Mount Somere Road Board Empowering. NgaruawahiaCemeteryßeserve Leasing. Nelson Bospital Reserves. Oamaru Municipal and Education Reserves Exchange. , Otago Harbor Board Indemnity and LandVesttng. Opawa Education Reserves. Timaru Harbor Board Loan Act, 1885, Amendment. , Waifcato Agricultural College and Model Farm. Wellington Aeylum. - Home, Hospital and Orphanage. Wellington Corporation and College Land Exchange! Whangarei Drillshed.

• bills dropped; &c

Following is a list of Bills dropped or otherwise disposed of: — IN THK LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL— District Railways Purchasing Fran- : Epsom* and "Mount Eden Recreation and Gravel Fit Reserve. Fair Rent and Price of Land. Naval ana Military Settlers and Volunteers Land (No. 1). Nelson Foreshore Reserve. New Plymouth Hospital. Otazo Dock Land. Special Power and Contract Act, 1886, Amendment. Waimea River Works. IN THE HOUSE — Representation. Animals Protection Act Amendment. Auckland Girls' High School. Better Security of Mechanics. Californiau Thistle Eradication. Causesof Fire. Cemeteries Act, 1882, Amendment. Codlm Moth. Contagious Diseases. Counties Act, 1886, Amendment. Counties Boundaries Alteration. Criminal Code. Deceased Persons' Estates Duties . Amendment. Disorderly Houses Suppression. Divorce Extension and Amendment. Eight Hours. Electoral. Employers' Liability Act, 1882, Amendment. Employment of Chinese on Goldflelds. Employment of Females and Others Amendment. Endowment Reserves Administration, Fisheries. Foul Brood and Disease in Bees Prevention. Friendly Societies Act, 1882, Amendment. Gold Duty Reduction. Goree and Sweetbriar Eradication. Hamilton Volunteer Hall Site Act, 1378, Amendment. Harbors Act, Amendment. Hospitals and Charitable Aid Institutions. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1888, Amendment (No. 1). Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1888, Amendment (No. 2). Industrial Schools Act Amendment. Kaiapoi Drillshed <No. l>. Kamo and Kawakawa Railway Connection and Railway Construction. Land Forest Settlement. Law Practitioners. Licensing Committees Election. Limitation of Votes Maoris Relief. .Masterton Town Lands Trust. Mining Companies Act 1886 Amendment. Mining Partnerships Municipal Corporations Act Amendment. Native Land Court Act and Section 20 of the Native Land Administration Act 1886 Repeal. New Plymouth High School Act Amendment. New Zealand Loan (No. 2). North of Auckland Railway Construction. North Canterbury Education Board Land. Offences Against the Person. Otago Central Railway. Pensions Act Amendment. Private Schools. Private Tramways Act 1882 Amendment.

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meat. Public Works Act Amendment. Bating Acts Amendment (No. 1). Representation Act 18S7 Suspension. Roman Catholic Schools. School of Mines. Shop Hours. Special Settlers Relief. Scamp Act Amendment. State Security on Land. Tramway Act 1872 Amendment. University of Otago Council Election. Waipawa Reserve. Wairoa Harbor Endowment. Wellington Corporation Leaseholds Drainage and Financial. Wellington School of Design. Wine Growers Distillation. Workmen's Wages Act 1884 Amendment. Private Bill—Orakei Native Reserve.