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No. '5. THE BUPERIUTENDEXT HAWKE's BAT TO THE HONORABLE COLONIAL BECRETABT. Superintendent's Office, Napier, Sept. 6th, 1864. Sib, — I have the honor to transmit two Acts, as noted in the margin, passed by the Provincial Council of Hawke's Bay during the last session; and which Acts have been reserved by me for the signification of His Excellency the Governor's pleasure thereon. I have, &c, Donald McLeak, •, . Superintendent. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Auckland. No. 6. TUB HONORABLE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT HAWKE'S BAY. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 12th October, 1861. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 6th ultimo, transmitting the " Drainage Act," Session VIII., No. 5, and the " Boarding House Licenses Act," Session VIII., No. 15," which you had reserved for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon. In reply; I have to inform your Honor that Ministers regret they cannot advise His Excellency to assent to the former Act, as section 31 alters the jurisdiction and practice of the Supreme Court; and is therefore in. excess of the power of the Provincial Council. The latter Act having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same, and I herewith return to your Honor a copy of such Act, with His Excellency's assent marked thereon. I have, &c, William Pox. His Honor The Superintendent, Napier. WELLINGTON. No. 1. SUPERINTENDENT WELLINGTON TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 28th July, 1861. Sir —, I do myself the honor to forward to your Excellency authenticated copies of the following Acts, passed in the last Session of the Provincial Council of this Province ; and to which I have given my assent on behalf of your Excellency : — 1. An Act to enable the Superintendent to guarantee a fixed rate of interest on the cost of erection of a Patent Slip." 2. " An Act to authorise the Superintendent to purchase a site for a Patent Slip in this Harbour.'" 3. " An Act to provide for the management of the land set apart as the Wairarapa Raecourse." 4. Reserved. 5. An Act to provide for the Branding of Horses 6. An Act to provide for the management of the land set apart for the Hutt District, as a PublicPark or Racecourse. 7. An Act to grant a piece of land to the Ancient Order of Foresters. 8. An Actto amend and extend the " Scab, Catarrh, and Sheep Inspector's Act," Session IX., No. 13. 9. An Act to appropriate the Revenue of the Province of Wellington for the year commencing the first day of April, 1864 ; and ending the thirty-first day of March, 1865. 10. An Act to grant a piece of land to the Society of Freemasons. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, Superintendent. His Excellency the Governor, &c, &c.

Drainage Act, Se[?], 8 No. 8. Boarding House Licenses Act, Seas. 8, No. 15.

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DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS.