ANATOMY ACT AMENDMENT RILL, lion. Mr MILLER moved tho second read* ing of tliis Bill, which sought to givo tho police power to hand over persons who were found drowned to tho dissecting-room, Another clause gave power to keen bodies in a dissect* ing-ruom for anatomical researches for six months, instead of eight weeks as provided in the present Act. lion. Mr WATER!fOI/HL desired to know what preHsin*' necessity there was for an altera tion of the Act. Had there been any "real scarcity of subjects for anatomical purposes in Dunedin lately ? There were many destitute persons who were hoarded out, and the Bill, if passed, would enable the boardinghouse keepers to hand over the bodies of these poor people to tho dissecting-room. Hon. Ur. BOLDEN presumed that tho 73111 had been brought forward on account of the scarcity of subjects in the school of medicine at Uunudi/i. With regard to keeping bodies for six months, ho should like to he informed if the air of Otago was of such a character as would enable a dead body to he kept sweet for a period of six months. The motion was agreed to, and tho Bill was ordered to bo committed on Tuesday next. J [‘STICKS OF THE PEACE ACT AMENDMENT RILL. Hon. Mr WILSON moved tho second read ing of this Bill, which provided that two Justices of tho Boaoo may be sit and adjudicate in cases of felony, as to whether a prima facie case had been made out. The motion was agreed to, and tho BUI was ordered to he committed on Tuesday next. INVERCARGILL RESERVES LEASING RILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. AFFIRMATIONS IN LIEU Ob’ OATJIS HILL. Tho Council went into Committee on this Bill, and a verbal amendment having been agreed to in tho preamble, the Bill was re ported will) an amendment, and was read a third time and passed. IN COMMITTEE,

Tho Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Boards Incorporation Bill was further considered in committee, and was reported with several amendments of no vital importance, Thu third reading was lixed for Wednesday next. Tho Employment of Females Act, 1883, Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee. Hon. 