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Court of Appeal. Report. —The Legal Committee, having had under consideration a Bill intituled " An Act to provide for the Establishment of an Australasian Court of Appeal," have revised the same, and recommend the revised draft for adoption by the Conference. Mr. Vale moved (seconded by Mr. Chief Justice Wrenfoedsley), That the report be adopted. —Postponed for further consideration, in order to have the Bill printed, and circulated. —Agreed to. Execution of Warrants Sill. Mr. Vale brought up the following report on this Bill, and (seconded by Mr. Chief Justice Wrenfordsley) moved its adoption: The Legal Committee, having had under consideration a Bill intituled " A Bill to provide for the Execution (in Victoria) of Warrants of Apprehension issued in other Colonies," 'have revised the same, and recommend the revised draft for adoption by the Conference. —Agreed to. Recovery of Debts Sill. Mr. Vale brought up the following report: The Legal Committee, having had this Bill under consideration, recommend that it be not further proceeded with. Future Circulation of Acts and Sills. Mr. Vale moved (seconded by Mr. Berry), That, in the opinion of this Conference, the several Governments should forward three copies of each public Act, and three copies of each public Bill, to the Law Officers and Colonial Secretaries of each colony. —Agreed to. Petition of Fruit-growers. The Chairman called attention to the memorial from fruit-growers of New South Wales, as to the injurious effects of certain import duties in some of the colonies. After some discussion the matter was dropped as one which could not be entertained by the Conference. The Conference then adjourned until to-morrow at 9 o'clock. Heney Paekes, Chairman.

Wednesday, 26th January, 1881. tenth day. Present: New South Wales: The Hon. Sir Henet Paekes, K.C.M.G., M.P. The Hon. James Watson, M.P. Victoria: The Hon. Geaham Beeet, M.P. The Hon. William M. K. Vale, M.P. South Australia: The Hon. William Mobgan, M.L.O. The Hon. Chables Mann, Q.C., M.P. Queensland: The Hon. Abthub Huntee Palmee, M.P. The Hon. Botd Dunlop Moeehead, M.L.C. Tasmania: The Hon. William Eobeet Giblin, M.P. The Hon. William Moobe, M.L.C. Western Australia : The Hon. Chief Justice Weenfoedsley. New Zealand: The Hon. Thomas Dick, M.H.E. The minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read and confirmed. Australasian Couet op Appeal Bill. Mr. Vale moved (seconded by Mr. Giblin), That this Conference approves of the provisions of the draft Bill for the establishment of an Australasian Court of Appeal, as revised by the Legal Committee, and recommends that the several Australasian Parliaments do memorialize the Crown to procure the passing of such a Bill by the Imperial Parliament. —Agreed to. Execution of Warrants Bill. Mr. Vale moved (seconded by Mr. Dick), That the members of Conference undertake to endeavour to pass into law in their several colonies the Execution of Warrants Bill.—Agreed to. The Conference then adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Henry Paekes, Chairman.

Thursday, 27th January, 1881. eleventh day. Present: New South Wales t The Hon. Sir Henry Pabkes, K.C.M.G., M.P. The Hon. James Watson, M.P. Victoria: The Hon. Graham Bebby, M.P. The Hon. William M. K. Vale, M.P. South Australia: The Hon. William Mobgan, M.L.O. The Hon. Chaeles Mann, Q.C., M.P. Queensland: The Hon. Arthur Hunteb Palmee, M.P. The Hon. Botd Dunlop Moeehead, M.L.O. Tasmania: The Hon. William Eobebt Giblin, M.P. The Hon. William Moobe, M.L.C. Western Australia: The Hon. Chief Justice Wbenfoedsley. New Zealand: The Hon. Thomas Dick, M.H.E.