BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1689, 19 July 1879, Page 3

BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.

WELLINGTON, July 18, NATIVE LAND DUTIES.

The Native Land Duties Amendment Act, introduced by Mr Sheehan, is incorporated with the Native Land Duties Act, 1873.

Sales or other disposition of hereditaments of Native lauis defined in the Act of 1873 are deemed to be sales by the Native owners, and are liable to duty in the same manner as if tha sale had been effected immediately. Judges of the Native Land Courts may require oath and summon witnesses as to the consideration money in respect to the duty payable. INTRODUCTION OP CONVICTS.

The Introduction of Convicts Prevention Act, 1867, Amendment Act, 1579, introduced by the Premier, extends the provisions of the principa A.ct to persons convicted, sentenced, or condemned to punishment for capital offences against the laws of any Sovereign State; to any person undergoing sentence of transportation for any offence against_ such laws; to any person under any conviction, sentence, or condemnation in any colony or possession of such State for any capital or transportable offence ; to any person under such conviction, sentence, or condemnation not at liberty to reside in such State or colony or possession, and also to any person convicted, sentenced, or condemned in any snch State, colony, or possession who has or shall have received any pardon or remission of sentence on condition that he shall leave or not come or remain within the said State, colony, or possession.