N/^Br-piflflXND Land Claimants Act. — " An Aj •> "to authorise Grants of Land in the Provftice of Taranaki to unsatisfied claim ants under the New Zealand Company's JLand Orders," has been introduced by Mr. Carrington. It contains six clauses, "and it is sought to be enacted that the Gover nor should be empowered to issue land orders to claimants for purchases of Crown lands, to the amount to be fixed by arbi tration, in certain districts in the Province of Taranaki." Joint Stock Companies Act.— " iah Act to provide for the Termination by declaration of Limited Liability Joint Stock Companies," has been iutroducod by Mr. Steward. The preamble sets out that " it is expedient to provide for a morn speedy and economical mode of termination of Limited Liability Joint Stock Companies in certain cases ;" aud it is proposed to be enacted — 2. Whenever any Limited Liability Joint Stock Company, incorpo rated under " The Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860," or under any Act passed or adopted by the Legislature of New Zea land, the shares of which shall have been fully paid up shall have parted with all its property, or shall have no assets, and shall have ceased to carry on its operations, the secretary, chairman, or any two di rectors of such company may, on making affidavit in form of the first schedule hereto, and lodging the same, together with a fee of five guineas, in the nearest Resident Magistrate's Court, apply for a declaration of termination of such Company. 4. If notice of objection in writing,' in' form 1 of the fourth schedule lierCto, accompanied by a statutory declaration by the objector of the matters set forth or relied upon in such notice of objection, shall be lodged with the registrar by any shareholder or, creditor of such company within sixty days of the first publication of the affidavit as directed in the last preceding clause, the Registrar shall notify the same in the Provincial and New Zealand Gazettes, and in some newspaper published and generally circulated within the district, in form of the' fifth schedule hereto, and shall be ..effectually estopped from declaring the determination of such company. 5. 