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No. 21. The Native Reserves Act Amendment Act. —Amending "The Native Reserves Act, 1895," as to new leases. No. 22. The Pharmacy Act Amendment Act.—Limiting subsection 5 of section 27 of the Act of 1898 to shops in New Zealand. No. 23. The Municipal Franchise Reform Extension Act 1899 Amendment Act.—Providing for the final amendment of the burgess-roll on the thirty-first day next preceding each ordinary election, and for the closing of the roll on the fourteenth day before the election. Also entitling residental occupants to be elected as Mayor or Councillor. No. 24. The Trustee Act Amendment Act.—Making fuller provision for the delegation of their powers by trustees ; also empowering one or more trustees (less than the whole) to operate on bank account if so authorised by all the trustees; also making fuller provision for the appointment of new trustees, and empowering Court to relieve a trustee from personal liability for technical breach of trust where he has acted honestly. No. 25. The Government Life Insurance Acts Amendment Act.—Extending the powers of the Deputy Commissioner in certain cases, and empowering the Board to exercise certain powers respecting property in lieu of the Governor ; also declaring that no suit shall be affected by reason merely of the Judge or Magistrate being a policy-holder. No. 26. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act.—Reducing the rate of interest payable by local bodies in respect of Government loans, and providing for the readjustment of existing loans on the reduced basis. No. 27. The Railways Authorisation Act.—Authorising the construction of certain railways mentioned in the Schedule to the Act. No. 28. The Land-tax and Income-tax Act.—lmposing the annual land-tax of Id. in the pound on land and mortgages, and income-tax of Is. in the pound on income in the case of companies (including persons engaged in shipping), and in all other cases 6d. in the pound-on income up to £1,000, and thereafter Is. No. 29. The Mining Act Amendment Act. —Amending and extending the existing law as to gold-mining by giving increased facilities for dredging and other mining operations ; also extending the existing provisions as to compensation. No. 30. The Native Land Laws Amendment Act.—Extending power as to orders permitting land to be mortgaged in certain cases; also prohibiting purchases of Native land by the Crown, and restricting the power of sale under mortgages to secure costs of survey of Native land. The Act, however, remains in force only until ten days after the close of the next session of Parliament. No. 31. The Counties Act Amendment Act.—Providing for the alteration of the boundaries of certain counties ; also for the merger of certain road districts. No. 32. The Appropriation Act.—Appropriating for the services of the year £1,394,902 and £2,905,167 out of the Consolidated Fund, £824,413 and £1,374,305 out of the Public Works Fund, and £93,401 and £212,546 out of certain separate accounts; also providing for the transfer of £450,000 from the Consolidated Fund to the Public Works Fund, the payment of the expenses (not exceeding £35,000) of the South African Contingent, and the expenditure of £260 and £1,300 on Government Houses and grounds at Wellington and Auckland. Act Reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon. No. 33. The Immigration Restriction Act.—Prohibiting the immigration into New Zealand of idiots and insane persons, persons suffering from loathsome or dangerous contagious diseases, persons convicted of certain offences involving moral turpitude, and persons (other than of British birth and parentage) who are unable to write in some European language. The Act is framed on the lines of the Natal Act, as suggested by the Secretary of State for the Colonies; and has been reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon, in accordance with the Royal Instructions to His Excellency the Governor, dated 26th March, 1892. Local Acts. No. 1. The Heathcote Road District Sanitation Act.—Providing for the better sanitation of the district. No. 2. The Christchurch City Borrowing Act.—Authorising the City Corporation to borrow £35,000 for municipal purposes upon security of a special rate. No. 3. The Napier Harbour Board Amendment and Endowment Improvement Act.—■ Authorising the Harbour Board to sell certain lands, purchase and lease certain lands, and borrow J613,000 to provide compensation to lessees for improvements. No. 4. The Invercargill Garrison Hall Trustees Empowering Act.—Authorising the trustees to borrow £3,250 on mortgage of land vested in them, and with guarantee of interest on behalf of the Crown, if so thought fit. No. 5. The Borough of Port Chalmers Borrowing Act.—Authorising the Corporation of the borough to borrow £5,000 for municipal purposes on security of a special rate. No. 6. The University of Otago Leases and Securities Act 1898 Amendment Act.—Authorising the University to reserve streets out of lands vested in it. No. 7. The Timaru Harbour Board Act. —Making further provision for the election of members of the Harbour Board, and the exercise of certain functions vested in it. No. 8. The Gore Agricultural and Pastoral Association Empowering Act.—Empowering the association to borrow money on mortgage of certain land, with or without power of sale ; also to lease the land.