Notices Of Motion.

On resuming, at 3 o'clock, the following notices of motion were given:—

Mr. Berry: That the Hon. James Robert Dickson be Chairman of Committees.—(Wednesday.)

Mr. Berry: For leave to introduce a bill for shortening the language used in Acts of the Federal Council of Australasia.—(Wednesday.)

Mr. Berry: For leave to introduce a bill to facilitate the proof throughout the federation of Acts of the Federal Council, and of Acts of the Parliaments of the various Australasian Colonies, and of judicial and official documents and of the signatures of certain public officers for the purpose of serving civil process."—(Wednesday.)

Mr. Griffith: That an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania praying that His Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this Council all despatches, correspondence, and other papers relating to the constitution and the first meeting of the Federal Council of Australasia—(Wednesday.)

Mr. Griffith: For leave to introduce a bill to authorise the service of civil process out of the jurisdiction of the colony in which it is issued—(Wednesday.)

Mr. Douglas: That unless otherwise ordered this Council will meet for the despatch of business at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of each day of the week, except Sunday—(Wednesday.)