THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4525, 21 September 1875, Page 2

THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION.

Parliament has now been in session two months, pretty well the whole of which time has been taken, up in wrangling and disDsting. The following list will give an idea of <&'little progress that has been made with the public business, and of the large amount yet to be got through : BILLS PASSED BY/ BOTH HOUSES. Imprest Supply Bill (£250,000). Queenstown Waterworks Bill. Presbyterian Church of Otago Bill. Protection of Animals Bill. University of Otago Site Bill. Immigration Expenditure Indemnity Bill. New Zealand University Bill. Otago University Site Exchange Bill. Inspection of Machinery Bill. Napier Waterworks Loan Bill. New River Harbor Board Land Bill. Invercargill Gas Bill. Southland Waste Lands Bill. Napier Swamp Nuisance Bill Palmerston Waterworks BUI. Auckland Institute Bill. Goldfields Bill (No. 1). Auckland Improvement Bill. Kakanui Harbor Board Bill. Napier Gas Bill. Kaitangata Railway and Coal Company Bill. Goldflelds Act Amendment Bili (No. 2). Chubbin Land Bill. PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. BUT REJECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Deceased Wife's Sister Bill. Wellington Corporation Offices Loan Bill. Wellington Harbor Reserves Sale Bill. Wellington Market Reserves Sale Bill. ON; THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ORDER PAPER. Electric Telegraph Bill. Oamaru Gasworks Bill. Anne Hood Grant Bui. Highways Board Empowering Bill. Auckland City Endowment and Reserves Bill. WeUington Athenaeum Bill. ON THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES OSDHB PAPER. Abolition of Provinces. Waste Lands Acts, ISSB, Amendment Bill. Debtor and Creditor BUI. Fraudulent Debtors BUI. Bills of Sale Bill. Registration of Births and Deaths Bill. Marriage Act A mendment BUI. Stamp Fees Bill. Stamp Duties Bill. Blenheim Election of Mayors BUI. Westport Municipal Reserves BUI. Oamaru Town Hall and Gasworks Site BUL Clyde Waterworks Bill Oamaru Waterworks BUI. Campbelltown Athenteum BUI. Plan of Towns Regulation BUI. Nelson City Loan BUI. Goldfields Act Amendment Bill. Marine Act Amendment Bill. Municipal Corporations Loan Bill. WeUington ToUgates BUI. Taranaki Waste Lands Act Amendment BUI. Local Government Bill. Confiscated Lands Administration Bill. Napier Waterworks Loan BUI. Westland ToUgates Ordinance Suspension BiU. Blenheim Grammar School Endowment Bill. Invercargill Municipal Empowering and Waterworks Loan Bill. Licensing Acts Amendment BiU. Wellington Hospital Loan Act Amendment Bill. bankruptcy Acts Amendment BilL Tauranga Local Reserves BiU. Otago District Boards of Works BiU. Otago Education Board BUI. Coroners' Act, 1867, Amendment BiU. Maori Representation Act Amendment BiU. Otago Harbor Empowering BiU. Clutha River Trust Reserves BiU. Timaru Municipal CouncU Empowering and Waterworks Loan BilL Anatomy BiU. Neglected and Criminal ChUdren Act Amendment Bill. Land Transfer Act Amendment BiU. Friendly Societies Act Amendment BUI. Riddell Land Grant BUI. Evidence Further Amendment BilL Westland Tramway Owners Compensation BilL Telegraphic Messages Copyright BiU. Auckland Election of Mayors BilL WelUngton Wharf Extension BUI. Christchurch Drainage Loan Bill. Westport Municipal Reserves BUI. Hokitika and Greymouth Wharfage BUI. Public Libraries Powers BUI. Moeraki Harbor Board BiU. Marine Act Amendment BUI. Qualification of Electors BUI. Supplementary Electoral Rolls BilL About half a dozen of the least important of these Bills havebeen considered in both Houses, but have been transmitted back to the Lower House for its concurrence in slight amendments made by the Conffcil. On the other hand, there are over twenty notices of motion on the paper; and a variety of subjects, such as finance and the Estimates, postal and telegraphic arrangements, including the sub-marine cable and mail service negotiations, remain untouched as yet.