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No. 11. —An Act to remove doubts as to the effect of the Assent of a Superintendent given to Bills which ought to be reserved for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon. No. 12.—An Act for extending the Criminal Jurisdiction of District Courts. No. 13. —An Act to apply out of the Consolidated Fund the sum of One Hundred Thousand Pounds (£100,000) to the Service of the Year ending the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. No. 14. —An Act to amend "The Supreme Court Act, 1860." No. 15. —An Act to make further provision for the Representation of the People of New Zealand in Parliament. No. 16. —An Act to declare and amend the Law relating to the Qualification of Electors and Members of the House of Representatives. No. 17. —An Act for better securing the Freedom and Independence of Parliament. No. 18. —An Act to make provision for the Regulation and Conduct of Elections of Members of the House of Representatives and Superintendents of certain Provinces and Members of Provincial Councils. No. 19. —An Act to provide for the Sale of Land for the Recovery of Arrears of Rates. No. 20. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Duties on Gold. No. 21.—An Act to amend "The Stamp Duties Act, 1866." No. 22.—An Act to amend " The Juries Act, 1868." No. 23.—An Act to amend "The Bankruptcy Act, 1867," and "The " Bankruptcy Act Amendment Act, 1868." No. 24. —An Act to facilitate the taking of Evidence in Resident Magistrates' Courts and certain other Courts. No. 25. —An Act to continue in operation certain provisions of an Act of the General Assembly validating certain Provincial Acts and Ordinances. No. 26. —An Act for Winding-up Limited Liability Companies. No. 27. —An Act to amend " The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, "1865," and "The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869." No. 28. —An Act to enable the Deputy Superintendent of the Province of Wellington to fix the time and place for holding the next Session of the Provincial Council of the said Province. No. 29. —An Act to amend the Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled " An Act to provide for the Care and Custody of Neglected and Criminal " Children." No. 30.—-An Act to amend the Law relating to Sales of Land by Mortgagees. No. 31.—An Act to amend "The Escheat Act, 1868." No. 32.—An Act to amend " The Intestate Estates Act, 1865." No. 33. —An Act to give certain powers to Eire Brigades and others for the saving of Property from destruction by Eire. No. 34.—An Act to amend " The Dangerous Goods Act, 1869." No. 35.—An Act to provide for the mode of conducting Legal Proceedings in certain cases by and against Unincorporated Public Boards. No. 36.—An Act to amend " The Court of Appeal Act, 1862." No. 37. —An Act to extend the provisions of " The Married "Women's Pro- " perty Protection Act, 1860." No. 38. —An Act to permit Summary Prosecutions to be instituted in certain cases without regard to the period which has elapsed since the Commission of the Offence. No. 39. —An Act to regulate the Sale of Spirituous and Eermented Liquors within Districts inhabited by Aboriginal Natives. No. 40. —An Act to remove the Disability of Aliens to hold Land in New Zealand. No. 41. —An Act to provide for the constitution of Harbour Boards and other purposes. No. 45.—An Act to amend " The Gold Eields Act, 1866," and " The Gold « Eields Act Amendment Act, 1869." No. 46.—An Act to legalize Preferable Liens on certain Yearly Crops.