A.—l

10

No. 25. (No. 90.) Sir, — Government House,- Wellington, 27th October, 1902. I have the honour to forward you herewith a synopsis, prepared by the Law Officers, of the Acts passed during the third session of the Fourteenth Parliament of New Zealand, together with the Acts duly authenticated with the seal of the colony. I have, &c, The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, RANFURLY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosures. Foe the information of His Excellency the Governor I beg to report as follows : — 1. The synopsis attached hereto contains a list of all the Acts passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand during the session which ended on the 3rd day of October, 1902. 2. In my opinion none of these Acts are repugnant to the law of England; nor was it necessary they or any of them should have been reserved for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure thereon in accordance with the Royal Instructions of the 26th day of March, 1892. Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of October, 1902. Fbed. Fitchbtt, Solicitor-General.

Synopsis of Acts passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand in the Session ended the 4th day of October, 1902. Public General Acts. 1. " The Imprest Supply Act, 1902."—Granting £461,000 and £10,000 towards the services of the current financial year. 2. "The Imprest Supply Act, 1902 (No. 2)." —Granting £465,000 and £10,000 towards the like services. 3. " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902."—Authorising the raising of a loan of £1,750,000 to be applied in the construction of the public works specified in the Schedule to the Act. 4. "The Imprest Supply Act, 1902 (No. 3)."—Granting £465,000 and £10,000 towards the services of the current financial year. 5. " The East Coast Native Trust Lands Act, 1902."—Making provision for the disposition of certain lands held upon trust for Natives upon the east coast of the North Island. 6. "The Statutes Repeal Act, 1902." —Eepealing enactments which have ceased to be in force. 7. " The Local Authorices' Indemnity Act, 1902."—Legalising the expenditure of certain local authorities in celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty. 8. "The State Coal-mines Amendment Act, 1902." —Amending " The State Coal-mines Act, 1901," making temporary provision for payments being made without appropriation. 9. " The Fisheries Encouragement Act, 1902."—Extending the time during which bonuses on canned and cured fish are payable. 10. " The Statutes Compilation Act, 1902."—Providing for the compilation of Acts of Parliament with their amendments. 11. " The Unclaimed Moneys Act Amendment Act, 1902." —Amending " The Unclaimed Moneys Act, 1898," covering unclaimed amounts already in hand for a period of six years and upwards. 12. " The Stamp Act Amendment Act, 1902."—Amending " The Stamp Act, 1882," in various details. 13. " The Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1902."—Amending " The Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900," in matters of detail. 14. " The Motor-cars Regulation Act, 1902."—Providing for the regulation of motor-cars. 15. " The Opium Prohibition Act Amendment Act, 1902."—Amending " The Opium Prohibition Act, 1901," by increasing penalties, and other matters. 16 " The New Zealand University Act Amendment Act, 1902."—Providing for the reconstitution of the Senate of the University. 17. " The Land Transfer Amendment Act, 1902."—Amending " The Land Transfer Act, 1885," and adopting the principle of " The Mortgages of Land Act, 1901." 18. " The Land and Deeds Registration Districts Act, 1902." —Removing difficulties in connection with alterations in boundaries of Land and Deeds Registration districts. 19. " The Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Act, 1902."—Amending " The Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884," validating existing regulations, providing for establishment of hatcheries, and other matters. 20. " The Old-age Pensions Amendment Act, 1902."—Providing against the obtaining of pensions by fraud. 21. "The Electoral Act, 1902."—Consolidating and amending the law relating to the representation of the people in the House of Representatives.