LEGISLATION OF THE SESSION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1748, 18 September 1883, Page 4

LEGISLATION OF THE SESSION.

Bills Passed. Tin: following is a list of Acts passed in both Houses: Public Acts: — Adulteration Pievention Act 1880 Amendment, Appropriation, Bankruptcy, Bills of Exchange, GhaiitabloCJift-. Duties ICxemption, Chattels HjcuiitiCT Act 3880 Amendment, Companion Act 1882 Amendment (No. 2), Confederation and Annexation (icservod), Couutie-. Acts Amodinent, Cunnn.ilh JC\ecutiou, Ciown and Native Lands Jiating Act 18S2 Amendment, Crown Lauds (J-iants, Destitute Pei sous Act 18f7 Amendment, Distiict Js.iilw.iys Act Amendment, i'jhcliic Toleyrap'i Act 187.") Amendment, fugitive Oil'endois Jmisdictiou, (lisborne Couii/.s Proceedings Validation, Haibom.s Act 1878 Amendment, Immigration and Public Woiks Appiopii.itiou, Jndtistiial >S'>ciotic ', liis|)jftioa of M.icliinuy J']\tunhiou, Justices of Pimco Act 1882 Aniondm Mit, Lind Tiausfoi Act 1870 AmondniiMit Fiiw PiiiotitioiH'r-j Act 1882 Amendment (Xo. :{), .Middle Inland ifalf-cahto (li.inU, MiuiM!< Com] (.ime ■> Act 1872 Ani'-udmcut, N.itnc Committuus, N.itivc li.i'id Ijiw * AiniMidni'Mit (No. 2), Now Zu.i!,uid Ihiniiisitj Act 1871 Amendment, J'.uh.i'.iuMit.uy Witnesses Indemnity, l'.iti'iit-, Piisons, I'iopeity As^es^ment /Vets Ani-udincnt, J'lopcifcy Law Coiiboli(l ition, I'l )p"rty T.i\, I'ublic Works Act.s I'<S2 AiiKMidinont, li.nlw.iy Constiuction tiud Lmd yVct I.SBI Amundmeut, Rating Act 1 882 Amendment, Ko.idn and Bridges Constiuction Act 1882 Amendment, Road Ho.nds Act 1882 Anieiidinent Hhoiriffs, South Island Native lleseives, Theimal Sjjiings Di-tnct Act 1881 Amendment, Town ]_)i*tncts Act 1881 Amendment, Tuihtoo, A r oluuteei Act 1882 Amendment, West Coast Peace Pie■seivdtiou Act 1882 Continuance, West Coast Settlement. Piivato Acts: — (iiuidian Tiust and K\ecutsor Comp.iny, St. Jolm's College (Auckland) Keiiioval, Taiaioa Land Land. Local Act 1 -: — Auckland Ifaibouv 13' uud Act 1874 Ainuidment. Auckland Hospital Kesoi yes, Ca\oi-«liain, South Dunedin, and St. Kilda Stieet> linpiovement, Ghiistchiuch Cathedied S'pian 1 , City of Auckland Additional [join, Dunedin Southern M.ukot Koseive Le.i i«)gActlBS2 Amendment, (Jreymouth iii^li School, Jlokitika Higli School, Invei<aigill !tev]\es l']\ohange, Isawhi.i Townshi|i S '.'e, -Mi^ey luaiuls FiKleinnity, },\ wteit i.i .•, id (!ievto.\n Lind, Management Act-> \mei!,lui"iit, Muuhiku N.tti\e IJin'His (!i.iut<, New [Ji\ vi Haibour ICndoume'it, ()t.i",.» Dock, Otago Harbour Bo ad, Sjk Lial Poweis and Contiact, St. I'etei i ('In 1 ! o!i (C i'. ei-ham), Tauniautu A'atise ComnioM i<; >, Timiiu Mechanics Institute A( t IM7T \iii'Midiiient Timaiu K,uecoui>e Is'»sei\e, a^llate High School, Waitai.i ir.ubn'i Boaid s i, >,\n, W.ingamu Mndge, M'elbngtoM College Land, Wellington JL.n bom I'xiaid Land and lieclam.ition, Wcsthuid JOducation Distiict Subdivision.

Bills dropped or otherwise disposed of. The following .110 the names of the Bilk diopped oi otherwise disposed of In the L"gislatnc, Council; Afliumition iind JJocl. nation, (Xo. '2), (leneial Meinbiis' INpenses, (Jold .Duties Abolition, (Joie-Keko luiilw.iy Consti uction .11 id Anticipation, Land Act-? Amendment, Mataiua liesei\e and JOmpimeiing, Otago Jf.ulvHii IJo.ud Loans Consolidation, School Committees Election, Tenant Fi\tmos. In the i louse <>f Kepiusenl.ithes : Aflhniation (Xo. 1), Abolition of Education Distncts md I'o.uds, Annual Piotection Act 188.0 Vmendin Hit, Auckland (JimeiMty College Repeal, Auctioneer, Cantoibuiy College Kew J)'>aul of (io\einoi,;, Civil Li->t Act"? Coiiipauu 1 -, Act, IHBJ Amendment (Ko ], ) Coiiipulsoiy V.tccin.vtion, Abolition Constitution Amending' Act ltepe.il, Constitution Amendment (Xo. 1), Constitution Amendment (Xo. 2), Con-l.'i-i'iils Disv.ises Act l.S(i<) Kepeai, Conteni])t of (J)uit, Cook Countiy Rheis, Coion<'is Act l.S(>7 Amendment, Coinipt I'l.ietiCL's I'leNention Act I.SSI Amendnient, Disjioi.dof Pastoi.il Lvnds, 1)1.1111.1^0 of l'une-? JOi^'it J-Jouis, I'llection Petitions Act ISs'U Amendme'it, Elective L.uid Bo.uds, l'y\ iduiu 1 , l'Xtriisioii of JTouis of i 'oil 1111^ <it I'.uli.un • ,t 'i y Eli etious, I<'ne .md ALiime lih'ii.hk; (Joim]).!.')!"-., J <n ishoiies, (x.iming and Jj )tti-i ies Act ISBI Amendnient (X'o. 1), ( Jaimii'-; md L ittenes Act ISBL Amendnient (Xo. 2), (Jei.ildme County W.iter Uneis \ctLSI)S Vlll •ndinent, Impounding, .ruiios Vet 1.-S^iO Amjiidnii'iit, Lu\ Pi.ictitioneis (Xi 1), Li,> Pi.iotitionei-. Act 18S2 Amandin Mt (Ko 2), L".iseholdei». (^uahfic ltiDii, L >( -;is| itnc Ofhceii iS.il.uies, LegisJ' f i\c i!i o !it, L'ltul, Licensing Act Vniendm nt I.SSI (Ko 1), Licensing Act Ann ndnn nt (Ko, ."), Licensing- Coinniitteeh I'ileetion, [j'Cil C'muts Option Intension, Al.uiii 111 pH'se'it iti'tn Aot 1.51)7 Amendin, 'nt, y\, m led Woin.iii'h Piopmty, i\J iddlo fsl.uul X.ilne Villiiije-, Contiol and Regulation, .Mnial Ti.unini; 111 Public Hchook, Moit^.iyv'i Ifele.ise, Mount Id.i W.iter-iace, Tin A Ait 1.57.S Amendm-nt, Municipal Cm |)oi,i(iom, X.itne Lind Act Amendiii'iit(No. 1), >,'c\\ Zealand (iincinment I! ulv ,n ,mil ()('i"i lOinployc -. Tension, P!iaimu\ \( t i.'vSO Amendment I'lmality of \i-ti'-,, Pie\ciition of Fiauds Against lii-niane • Iv.ulw.iy rmpimwl 111 1 mils, Ivi gi-.ti.ition of lOlectois Act 18711 \iii"iiilui"iifc, lie^iilation of the Houis of Mio|)keep "i -. iind Otheis, Kuligidiis Chai'itable and lOducation.il Tnist Ijoauk lutioi])o1 ILIOII, JJcsti ictions K\tinguishnient Invalidation, Kiver J'xi.uds', lioads Through Pinate Luids, Kussell I'Ach.uigo of Land, Sde of (Joods liy Retail, Saving"? J3ank, School Inspection, Settled Land, Sheep A<l 1 S7<S Amendment, Stamp Act N 1878 Amendment, Taianaki lion Smelting Woik , Land Act 1871 Amendment, Westpoit Colheiy Ke.sene, AVoiknien'h Lien, rmate Bilk : i\ T e\v Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited) Empowering.

A ge>.tli:m v\ saw a board with " This cottage for sail painted on it. Seeing a woman in fiont of the house, ho stopped and asked her very politely when the eottagf " would sail ?" "Just as soon as the man comes who can "would sail?" was the quiet reply. Jon'l-,, asked his wife, " Why is a husband like dough !" He expected she would gne it up, he was going to tell her it was because a woman needs him ; but fehe said it was because he was hard to get off her hands. A riiii.M) wanted to propose Hook as a meinbei of the Phcunix Club. " When do they meet ?" asked Theodore. "Every Saturday night dining the winter," was theieply. " Evening ! Oh, then," said Hook, " I shall never make a Fluenix — I : can't lise fiom the fire." " Ella, is your father at home ?" said a hashiul lover to his sweetheart; "I want to propose something very important to him.'' " No, Clarence, papa is not at home, but I am. Couldn't you propose to me just as well ?" And he did, with perfect success. Kino Tiieeiaw's baby is rocked to sleep in a mangowood ctadle, cased insido i and out with plaits of gold, set with rubies, emeialds, sapphiies, and diamonds, worth nearly £200,000, but it takes just as much paiegoiic to put it to sleep as if it was rocked in a flour barrel. A noble lord who had agreatantipathy to music was asked why he did not ■subscribe to a certain series of concerts, it being urged as a reason for his doing so that his brother subscribed. "Ay/" leplied Im lordship, "if I were as deaf as my brother, I would subscribe too." Rati axd Mice. —If you wish to destroy them get a packet of Hii i.'&Magic Vi rmin Xii 1 1 kin packets, Od, 9d, and Is, to be obtained of all storekeepers, or irom T. B. Hill by encloMiifj an c\tra stamp. Like in the Busk— Then and Now. — It ib generally supposed that in the bush we have to put up with many discomforts and privations in the shape of food Formerly it was so, but now, thanks to T. H. Hili, who has himself dwelt in the bush, if food does consist chiefly of tinned meats his Coioniai. .Saucis gives to them a most dejet table flavour, making them as well of the plainest food most er.jcn.iblc, and instead ai hard biscuits and indigestible damper his Imurovi'd CorovtAr. Baking Powdtr makes the very best bread, scones, cakes, and pastry far superior and more wholesome than yeast or leaven. Sold by all storekeepers who can obtain it from any merchant in Auckland. You will do well to furnish your home from G.irlick and Cranwcll's. They have now the most complete Furnishing Warehouse in I Auckland, furniture to suit all classes, good «trc.-.ij, and cheap. They have Tapestry Carpets ! „'om 2s 3d pci yard, Brussels from 3s lid per yard. Linoleum from 3s Od to ss, Oil Cloths from Is Cd to 4s 6d per yard, good 12 feet wiJe Oil Cloths at 3s Od per yard. Immense assortment of Iron Bedsteads from Infants' Cots to 6 feet wide half-tester Bedsteads, Double iron Bed■toads from 255. 480 Bedsteads in stock to select Irom. Beddings of all kinds and sizes kept in readiness. DiningySitting, DraWing-room Fur^ niture. atfd and'aTargeassoYtnfent'br'Manchesfer ire Furnishing Goods, including,; a lot ,of Cndtonnei. Book CJttalqgues:*ontfFee io'jhttsnding, ptfrcbiiiertf i -AnA Ctfinmll' t