Titles of the Acts passed in the Session of the Year 1886, during the Administration of His Excellency Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer, K.C.M.G.
No. 1. An Act to Authorise the Appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Queensland of the Sum of £250,000 towards the Service of the Year ending on the last day of June, 1887
2. An Act to Amend "The Pearl-Shell and Bêche-de-Mer Fishery Act of 1881"
3. An Act to Amend "The Elections Act of 1885 "
4. An Act to Repeal the Acts relating to the Introduction of Labourers.
from British India
5. An Act to Amend "The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1884 "
6. An Act to further Amend "The Pacific Island Labourers Act of 1880 "...
7. An Act to Constitute a Tribunal for the Trial of Election Petitions
8. An Act to further Amend "The Immigration Act of 1882"
9. An Act to Provide for the Payment of the Expenses incurred by Members
of the Legislative Assembly in attending Parliament
10. An Act to Amend the Law relating to Refined Mineral Oils
11. An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Increased Duties of Customs
12. An Act to Impose Duties in respect of Estates transmitted upon Death...
13. An Act for Facilitating Sales, Leases, and other Dispositions of Settled
Land, and for promoting the execution of Improvements thereon
14. An Act to Amend the Criminal Law so far as regards the Punishment of
Persons Convicted of First Offences
15. An Act to Amend "The Gold Fields Act of 1874," so far as regards
Mining under Reserves and Lands excepted from Occupation for Mining
Purposes
16. An Act to make better Provision for the Joint Action of Local Authorities
in matters relating to the Common Interests of the Districts in which
they have Jurisdiction
17. An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Laws relating to Justices of the
Peace and their Powers and Authorities
18. An Act to Continue the Operation of "The Marsupials Destruction Act
of 1881
19. An Act to Amend the Law relating to the Incorporation and Winding-up
of Mining Companies, and to Amend "The Companies Act, 1863," so
far as it relates to such Companies
20. An Act to Amend "The Mineral Lands Act of 1882," so far as regards
Mining for Coal
21. An Act to Amend "The Health Act of 1884" 22. An Act for the Protection of Oysters and Encouragement of Oyster Fisheries 23. An Act to Amend "The Local Government Act of 1878" 24. An Act to Extend and Regulate the Liability of Employers to make Compensation for Personal Injuries suffered by Workmen in their Service 221