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(. ' Ihe Inebriates Institutions Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Inebriates Institutions Act, 1898," by providing for separate institutions for the treatment of curable patients. 8. " The Imprest Supply Act, 1903 (No. 3)."—Granting £465,000 and £52,000 towards the services of the current financial year. 9. " The Supreme Court Judges Act, 1903." —Providing increased facilities for the retirement on pension of Judges of the Supreme Court on attaining a certain age. 10. " The Arbitration Court Emergency Act, 1903."—Making provision for the temporary appointment of an acting-member of the Arbitration Court in certain cases. 11. "The Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1903."—Providing for the establishment and control of stations for the purpose of wireless telegraphy. 12. "The Inspection of Machinery Act Amendment Act, 1903." —Amending "The Inspection of Machinery Act, 1902," with regard to service certificates. 13. "The Dairy Industry Act Extension Act, 1903." —Extending the time wherein loans under " The Dairy Industry Act, 1898," may be made. 14. "The Arbitration Court Emergency Act, 1903 (No. 2)."— Providing for an omission in '' The Arbitration Court Emergency Act, 1903." 15. "The Counties Act Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Counties Act, 1886," by increasing the rating-powers of County Councils and in other matters. 16. "The Dramatic Copyright Act, 1903." —Imposing penalties for certain offences against the law of copyright. 17. " The Imprest Supply Act, 1903 (No. 4)."— Granting £515,000 and £10,000 towards the services of the current financial year. 18. "The Interpretation Act Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Interpretation Act, 1888," by providing further rules to be observed in the construction of Acts of the General Assembly. 19. " The Legitimation Act Amendment Act, 1903." —Removing an impediment to the legitimation of children whose father was the brother of the mother's deceased husband, or whose mother was the sister of the father's deceased wife. 20. "The Commissioners Act, 1903."—Defining the powers of persons appointed by the Governor as Commissioners. 21. "The Testator's Family Mainttnance Act, 1903."—Providing for payment of duties on an order being made under "The Testator's Family Maintenance Act, 1900." 22. " The Intestates' Estates Act, 1903."—Making provision for widows and widowers in the distribution of intestates' estates in certain cases. 23. "The General Assembly Library Act, 1903."—Providing for the free delivery to the General Assembly Library of books published in New Zealand. 24. "The Police Offences Amendment Act, 1903."—Providing for the closing of public billiard-rooms at certain hours and other matters. 25. "The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903."—Providing for the encouragement of settlement on bush and swamp Crown lands by remission of rent and rates for certain periods. 26. " The Water-power Act, 1903."—Vesting in the Crown the right to the user of water for electrical purposes. 27. "The Crown Grant Act Amendment Act, 1903." —Authorising the compounding of certain fees in connection with Crown grants. 28. " The Sand-drift Act, 1903." —Providing against the encroachment of sand-drift on land. 29. "The Queen's Scholarships Act, 1903."—Establishing certain scholarships in connection with Victoria College. 30. "The Clutha Floods Relief Fund Trustees Empowering Act, 1903."- Providing for the application of the unexpended balance of certain relief funds. 31. "The Military Pensions Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Military Pensions Act, 1866," by extending the right to pensions or allowances of the New Zealand contingents in the South African War. 32. "The Sea-fisheries Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894, by providing for the licensing of fishing-boats and other matters. 33. " The Native Townships Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Native Townships Act, 1895," by providing for the modification of plans of townships. ' 34. " The Imprest Supply Act, 1903 (No. 5)."— Granting £515,000 and £10,000 towards the services of the current financial year. 35. "The Products Export Act, 1903."—Providing for the inspection of certain products intended for export. 36. "The Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending the law relating to the terms on which loans may be granted by the Government to local bodies and in other matters. 37 "The Land and Income Assessment Act Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Land and Income Assessment Act, 1900," by altering the rate of graduated land-tax and in other m. jitters. 38. " The Land-tax and Income-tax Act, 1903."—Imposing a land-tax and income-tax for the current financial year. ~„■.,. , , , • • • , • 39. "The Poukawa Native Reserve Act, 1903. —Providing tor the administration and improvement of the Poukawa Native Reserve. 40. " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903."—Authorising the raising of a loan of £1,000,000 to be applied to the purposes specified in the schedule to the Act. 41 "The Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1903."—Amending "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900," in certain matters suggested by the Municipal Conference.