THE SESSION OF 1878.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5492, 2 November 1878, Page 3

THE SESSION OF 1878.

SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND OF BILLS PASSED AND LAPSED IN BOTH HOUSES, DURING THE SESSION. 1. Nett We its Issued— Daria* the recess ol 1877 13 During the session of 1373 0 2, Select Committees— On Public Matters 14 On Private Bills ~ .. .. .. 3 I. Public Bills— Originated in the Howe — Received the Royal Assent 90 Reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure 1 Dropped or otherwise disposed of., .. 77 Brought from, the Council — Received tha Royal <\saent 22 Reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure .. 0 Dropped or otherwise disposed ol ~ 7 4. Private Bills— Originated in the House .. ~ ;. 0 J 5. Petitions Presented .. 554 6. SittingsDays of Meeting .. 64 a. M. Hours of Sitting before rhldnight.. 380 0 ifours of Sitting after midnight .. 70 0 Daily Average.. .. .. 7 0 7. Votes and Proceedings— Questions asked of Ministers .. .. 434 Entries in Journals 14CU Drily Average .. 30 5. ORVE33 FOR PAPERS .. 45 9. Addresses eor Papers 3 10. Papers laid upon the Table— By Command 70 In return to Orders .. 44 By Message 2 By Act 31 By Leave 73 11, Reports prom Select Committees— From the Committee on Public Petitions 201 . From the Committee on Native Affairs.. 71 Prom other Committees .. .. .. 110 LIST OF ACTS PASSED BOTH HOUSES, Administration. Appropriation Ashburton High School Auckland Girls' High School Bank Holidays Amendment Bluff Uarbo Endowment Borough of Christchurch Reserves Catlin g River Cemetery Administration Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Racecourse Reserve Church Trust Property at Little River Exchange Act • Amendment ■ * Civil Service Act'Amendment Clyde (Vincent County) Athenamm and Public Library Cruelty to Animals Customs Tariff Dangerous Goods Act Amendment Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Disqualification (No. 2) District Law Societies District Railways Act 1877 Amendment. Dunedin Waterworks Extension Act 1875 Amendment Financial Arrangements Fisheries (Dynamite)] Foxton Reserves Fraudulent Debtors Friendly Hocietlfs ? “'Wets Act 1673 Amendment t ’ oV ment <!nt SaUvo ■ Lan(l Purchases Act Aracnd?,rl>!'f?.out^. :I> “' lctccra ™ Iteaervo Hamilton Volunteer Hall site Harbors Hokitika Harbor Board Act Amendment . £pre&r Publie Wo ' k » Appropriation Imprest Supply (No. 2) ’ Imprest Supply (No. 3) - - , Imprest Supply (No. i) Inch Clntha ' . Incorporation of Carapbelltown Interpretation Invercargill Waterworks Loan Juries Act Amendment

Lam! Claims Final Settlement Land Tax Law Amendment Lyttelton Harbor Hoard Act Amendment Lyttelton Waterworks Transfer Malvern Wator-racc Transfer Martin’s Annuity Act 1858 Amendment Matama Reserve Mercantile Law Further Amendment Milford Harbor Hoard Milton Athemmim Endowment Mount Cook Reserves Sale ,• Mount Ida Water-race Trust Municipal Corporations Napier Harbor JJoard Native Land Act 1873 Amendment (No, 1) Native Land Act Amendment (Nd 2) Native Licensing Nelson Harbor Board Newmarket Reserve Now Plymouth High School New Liver Harbor Endowment and Borrowing Norsewood Mechanics' Institute Site North Otago Benevolent Society Oamaru Athomoum and Mechanics’ Institute Oaraani Harbor Board Ordinance Amendment Ofljnarn Market Reserve Oatnarn Waterworks Act 1875 Amendment Ormond Military Grants Otago aud Southland Education Reserves Leasing Otago School Commissioners Empowering Otago University Parnell Reserve (No. 2) Patoa Harbor Endowment Patumahoe Hall Site Privileges Act 1806 Amendment Public Reserves Act Amendment Public Reserves Sale Public Revenues Public Works Act IS7G Amendment Railways Construction (No. 2) Rating Act Amendment Repeals Reprint of Statutes Riverton Harbor Endowment and Borrowing Sile of Food and I'rogs Act Amendment Savings Bank profits Seals Fisheries Protection Sheep Southland Boys’ and Girls’ High School Act 1877 Amendment Special Powers and Contracts Taranaki County Council Loan Temporary Powers Thames Boys’ and Girls’ High School Thames Harbor Board 1870 Amendment Tira xvu Harbor Board Endowment Timaru High School Timaru Post aud Telegraph Office Site Sale Trade Unions Waikato Crown Lands Sal© Walroa Harbor Waitiiki High School’ Wanganui High School Wangarei High School Wellington City Boundaries Wellington College Acts Amendment Wellington College Reserves Confirmation Wellington Local Boards Empowering Whakatane Grants Validation Wyndham Cemetery Wyudham Recreation Reserve Act 1877 Amendment LIST OF BILLS DROPPED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF. In the Legislative- Council. Bluff Harbor Board Amendment Borough of New Plymouth Building Sites Cemeteries Management Deceased Wife’s Sister Marriage Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akavoa Railway Trust Oreti Bridge and Ferry Reserves Thames Water Supply Waltara Harbor Board Land Grant In the House of Representatives. Bay of Islands Harbor Endowment Beer Dufy Brands Registration Bribery Gatlin’s River Harbor Endowment Companies income Duty Disqualification Act 1870 Amendment Dog Registration Dunedin botanical Domain Dunskan Hospital Endowment Education Education Act 1577 Amendment Electoral Executive Councillor Fencing Fine Arts Copyright Act 1877 Amendment Fisheries Preservation Gisborne Harbor Endowment Gold Duty Abolition Hamlin Land Grant Hicks Bay Harbor Endowment Hold nga Harbor Endowment Impounding Invercargill Hospital Endowment Joint Stock Companies Act 1860 Amendment Judicial Commission Kaipara Harbor Endowment Kat'kati Harbor Endowment Licensing Literary Institutions and Public Libraries Local Judicature Mahurangi Harbor Endowment Mauukau Harbor Further Endowment Maori Representation Acts Amendment Married Woman’s Property Protection Mntakana Harbor Endowment Matata Harbor Endowment Mining Companies Act 1872 Amendment Miranda Harbor Endowment Mungonnl and Bay of Islands Electoral Mangonui Harbor Endowment Mount Ida Public Works Trust Napier Swamp Nuisance Act Amendment Native Lawsuits Nelson City Nuisances Abatement Onehunga Grammar School Opotiki Harbor Endowment Parliamentary Representation Parnell Reserve (No. 1). Port Albert Harbor Endowment * Publicans* License Fee Rabbit Nuisance Railways Construction (No. 1) Regulation of Mines Riverton High School South Canterbury Secondary Education Reserves Southland Ben- voleafc Institution Endowment South Dunedin Reserves South Otaco High School Tauranga Harbour Endowment Te Aro Reclamation Towns on Private Lands Regulation Tri nnial Duration of House of Representatives Tuakitofo and KaitangaU Lakes Vesting Tuapeka Hospitd Endowment University of Otnso Amendment Wade Harbor Endowment Waikato Harbor Endowment Wairnakairiri Harbor Endowment Wangarei Hirbo Endowment Wanganui Harbor Board and River Conservators Act 1870 Amendment Wellington Corporation Land Grant Wellington Hospital Sale Wellington Reclaimed Land Whakatane Harbor Endowment Whangaroa Harbor Endowment.