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became law in 1876 in much the same form.! In Queensland 
an Act of 1860 regarding the Supreme Court was not assented 
to and never became law, and in 1881 a curious Bill against 
the introduction of foreign criminals which was reserved 
never received the royal assent. Another Bill in 1879 for 
the apprehension in Queensland of criminals which had come 
from other states was never assented to, but the principle was 
enforced by the passing of the Imperial Fugitive Offenders 
Act, 1881, part ii of which made provision for the case of 
contiguous colonies like those in Australia, and which was 
applied to Australia, rendering the passing of local Acts 
unnecessary. In South Australia there was disallowed an 
Act of 1864 which was intended to make more stringent 
provisions against the introduction of convicted felons and 
other persons sentenced to transportation, a measure directed 
against any possible attempt of the Home Government to 
introduce such persons into the Colony, which was very 
proud of its free origin.® In Tasmania an Act to abolish the 
grant of state aid to religion was also refused assent in 1859, 
but a similar Act (No. 30) was passed in 1868 and assented 
to. A Bill of 1861 affecting the salary of the Governor then 
in office was not assented to, and an Act regarding prisoners 
was disallowed in 1863. In 1867 a Bill to reduce the salary 
of the next Governor of Tasmania failed to receive the royal 
assent, but in 1873 the Bill became law, and subsequent 
legislation was passed in 1883. The Bill of 1867 was re- 
enacted next year, only again to fail to receive the royal 
assent. In Western Australia an Act (No. 39) regarding 
patents passed in 1900 was not assented to as the matter 
was becoming shortly one for the Federal Government to 
consider in its whole aspect.’ 
In New Zealand there was a refusal of assent to a Railway 
Bill in 1861, and in 1863 to a Bill to enable the Provincial 
Legislatures to acquire land compulsorily. Then there were 
not assented to a Bill of 1867 to reduce the salary of the 
* Parl. Pap., H.C. 196, 1894, pp. 8, 9. 
* Ibid., p. 9. 3 1bid., pp. 9, 10. 
Ibid., p. 10. 5 Parl. Pap., H. C. 184, 1906, p. 5.