BILLS DEALT WITH. The Native Lands Court Acts Amendment Bill was read a second time. The Native Land Frauds Prevention Act Amendment Bill was committed, read a third time, and passed. The Hon. E. C. J. STEVENS, iv moving the second reading of the Offences Against the Person Amendment Bill, said it was unnecessary to say much. The Government had given the matter full consideration, and were of opinion that the age of consent should not be raised above 14, The bill waa then read a seoond time. Tho amendment madij by the Hou>e of Re presentatives in the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Public Street Closing aud Licensing Bill was agreed to. The following bills were read a second time: — Savings Bank Act 1858 Amendment Bill, Auck land and Onehunga Native Hostelries Bill, and Port of Thames Definition Bill. On the motion of the Hon. Dr POLLEN it was agreed that the Counoil insist on their amendments to the Criminal Evidence Bill, and the Attorney-general, Hon. Dr Pollen, and Hon. Mr Reeves were appointed a committee to formulate their reasons. The Council rose at 4.5 p.m. till to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
