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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

ACTS PASSED DURING THE SESSION OF 1878 (COPIES OF DESPATCHES RELATIVE TO THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. No. 1. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor the Most Hon. the Marquis of Nokmaxby to the Bight Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks Beach. (No. 55.) Sin, — Government House, Wellington, 28th November, 1879. I have the honor to transmit to you copies of all Acts passed by the General Assembly during their late Session, together with a synopsis of the same prepared by the Solicitor-General. The Administration Act has been reserved for Her Majesty's assent, as it may affect the estates of persons residing out of the colony. I have, &c, NOIIMANBY. The liight Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bart,, &c.,.&c.

No. 2. Copy of a DESPATCH from the lliglit Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks Beach to His Excellency the Most Hon. the Marquis of NOBMANBY. (No. 8.) Sin,— Downing Street, 28th February, 1879. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised lo exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied the Marquis of Normanby's Despatch No. 55, of the 2nd December last: — No. 1. "Au Act to amend ' The Native Land Act, 1873 ;'" No. 10. An Act for the Punishment of Fraudulent Deblors, No. 2. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the and for other Purposes ;" Public Account to the Service of the Year ending No. 11. An Act to authorize the Trustees of Savings Banks the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight to pay over to certain Institutions Proiits made by hundred and seventy-nine ;" such Banks, and to provide for the Investment of No. 3. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the such Profits ;" Public Account to the Service of the Year ending No. 12. "An Act to explain and amend certain Provisions the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight of the Acts in force relating to the Civil Service of hundred and seventy-nine ;" the Colony ;" No. 4. "An Act to amend 'The Mercantile Law Amend- | No. 13. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the ment Act, 1860 ;' " Public Account to the Service of the Year ending No. 5. "An Act for compiling a New Edition of the Enact- the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight ments in Force in New Zealand of a Public and hundred and seventy-nine ;" General Nature;" No. 14. "An Act for the Interpretation of Legislative No. G. "An Act in Supplement of ' The Sale of Food and Enactments, nnd for Shortening the Language Drugs Act, 1877 ;'" used therein ;" No. 7. "An Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to | No. 15. "An Act to make further Provision for the Final Animals j" Settlement of Land Claims ;" No. 8. "An Act for the Regulation and Management of No. 16. "An Act to amend 'The Privileges Act, 18(56;'" Trades Unions in New Zealand ;" No. 17. " An Act to alter and amend ' The Customs Tariff No. 9. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Act, 1866,' ' The Customs Tariff Act, 1871,' and Public Account to the Service of the Year ending ' The Customs Tariff Act, 1873 ;'" the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight No. 18. "An Act to impose a Land-Tax;" hundred und seventy-nine ;" No. 19. "The Public Revenues Act, 1878 ;''