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If more than one Magistrate'B Court in district.

Plans or surveys of land to be deposited.

Harbour Bills to be accompanied by financial statement and estimates.

Plans, &c, to be forwarded before introduction of Bill to Clerk of House of Representatives or Legislative Council,

Appointment of Local Bills Committee.

Power to confer with similar Committee of Legislative Council.

Second rending of Local Bills fixed when reported on.

Revival of Bills lapsed in preceding session.

House in which the Bill is to be introduced, indorsed with a certificate from the Stipendiary Magistrate, or Clerk of the Magistrate's Court, that such Bill was so deposited and remained open for public inspection for the prescribed time. > 386. If there be more Magistrates' Court- , houses than one situated within the district in which the Bill is to have operation, then the Bill is to be deposited at that one of such Courthouses which is nearest to the centre of such district. 387. When it is intended in such Bill to take power to deal with any lands, plans or surveys of such lands, on a scale of not less than two inches to a mile, and certified by an authorised surveyor, shall be deposited with the Bill. 388. In the case of Bills authorising the construction of harbour-works, or the raising of further loans for the completion of harbour-works previously authorised, such Bill shall be accompanied by a statement of the financial position of the promoters, an estimate of the cost of construction, and the estimated increased revenue to be derived from the proposed works, together with the plan's or surveys before mentioned. 389. Before the Bill is introduced into the Legislative Council or House of Representatives the before-mentioned plans or surveys and estimates shall be forwarded to the office of the Clerk of the House in which the Bill is to be initiated. 390. At the commencement of every Session a Local Bills Committee, consisting of Ten Members, shall be appointed, to whom all Local Bills shall stand referred after their first reading; the Committee to report whether the Standing Orders have been complied with and to suggest such Amendments as they may think proper, and to report when necessary upon the merits of the Bill. 391. The Committee on Local Bills shall have power to confer with any Committee appointed for a similar object by the other branch of the Legislature. 392. Local Bills reported on by the Local Bills Committee shall be set down for second reading on the following Thursday, on which day Orders relating to Private Members' Local Bills take precedence of all other business till disposed of. (See also No. 75.) 393. In the event of a Local Bill introduced in any session, and in regard to which the Local Bills Committee shall have reported that the Standing Orders have been complied with, failing to be finally dealt with during such session, then such Bill may be reintroduced during the next succeeding session, and the notices, advertisements, and deposits issued, published, and made in compliance with the Standing Orders relating to Local Bills prior to or during the first-mentioned session shall be good and effectual in respect of such Bill, as if they had been issued, published, and made immediately before or during such succeeding session: Provided, however, that if it be intended to reintroduce such Bill during the next succeeding session a notice of such intention shall be advertised 5—H. 11.

in not less than two issues of some newspaper published in the district within which such Bill is to have operation, or, if there be no such newspaper, then in some newspaper circulating therein. Schedule to 396. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the promoter to introduce in the forthcoming [or present] Session of Parliament the Bill, particulars whereof were advertised in the newspaper on the ■ day of , 1894. (Signature of promoter or agent to promoter.)

XXXl.—Accounts and Papers. 394. Accounts and Papers are ordered to be laid before the House. 395. Returns and correspondence are not to be obtained by putting questions to Ministers, asking for them. Such returns and correspondence, when desired by Members, shall be furnished only upon Motions to that effect being carried in the House. 396. Motions for -the production of despatches, or other correspondence, addressed to the Governor, or for any information to be furnished by His Excellency, are in form, " That an Address be presented to His Excellency, praying that he will be pleased to forward copy of" the despatch or other information sought. 397. Other papers are presented pursuant to statute, or by command of the Governor. 398. Accounts and other papers which are required to be laid before this House by any Act of Parliament, or by any Order of the House, may be deposited in the office of the Clerk of this House, and the same will be laid on the Table, and a list of such accounts and papers read by the Clerk. 399. Every account and paper is ordered to lie upon the Table, or is referred to a Committee. 400. Accounts and papers are ordered to be printed, whenever it is expedient. 401. At the commencement of each Session a Select Committee is appointed to assist Mr. Speaker in all matters which relate to the printing executed by Order of the House, and for the purpose of selecting and arranging for printing returns and papers presented in pursuance of Motions made by Members. 402. Speeches addressed to the House by His Excellency the Governor, and Bills introduced into the House specially affecting the Maoris, are translated and printed in the Maori tongue for the information of Her Majesty's subjects of that race. 403. Mr. Speaker will make a selection of such sessional papers as may appear to him of the greatest interest to the Native race generally, and have them translated and printed. 404. When the Government lays papers on the Table of the House such of them as may be considered of most interest to the Maoris should, unless inconvenient delay result, be accompanied by a translation in the Native language.

Accounts, &c, ordered.

Returns, &c, only obtainable on Motion agreed to by House.

Addresses for papers.

Papers presented by command.

Deposited with the Clerk of the House.

Accounts to lie upon the Table.

Ordered to be printed.

Printing Committee.

Speeches by Governor, and Bills specially affecting the Maoris, translated, and printed in Maori.

Certain sessional papers printed in Maori.

Papers to be accompanied by a Maori translation in certain cases.