In the following epitome of Queensland legislation during the last half-century no mention is made of Land Acts, Local Government Acts, Revenue or Loan Acts, or Education Acts, those subjects being dealt with in the text of the book. The rule has been to notice in this appendix the first legislation of the Parliament on each subject exclusive of those above mentioned, and only to refer to amending Acts of a consolidating and extending character. Nor is any attempt made to furnish a digest of the Acts mentioned, but only to direct attention to what are deemed the salient points of each. The first session of the first Parliament has been specially dealt with in "Our Natal Year." THE FIRST PARLIAMENT: 29th May, 1860-22nd May, 1863. It may not be generally known that in 1861, before Government railways were authorised in Queensland, an Act was passed incorporating the Moreton Bay Tramway Company, formed to construct a railway "from Ipswich to the interior of the colony." The company failed to raise the capital required, however, and the project fell through. In the same year a Loan Act was passed, but it made no provision for railway construction. In 1861 an Act was passed giving facilities for the naturalisation of aliens. A Fencing Act, a Carriers Act, and a Masters and Servants Act also found a place on the Statute-book. There were also passed a Savings Bank Act, a Supreme Court Act, and, among several others, twenty-two in all, the Real Property Act of 1861, which adopted the Torrens system of registration of titles, and may be regarded as one of the most useful reforms of the fifty-year period. An Act to facilitate the incorporation of religious and charitable institutions also became law. In 1862 an Act to provide for the appointment of a second Supreme Court Judge, at a salary of L1,500 a year, was passed, the result being the introduction of the late Chief Justice Cockle, much to the dissatisfaction of the late Mr. Justice Lutwyche, who, having been sole Judge before separation, preferred a prior claim to the appointment. Interference with political and party affairs was the alleged cause of this non-recognition of seniority; and the charge had some justification, as his Honour once issued an address to the electors through the Press urging them to vote for a Liberal candidate. Another noticeable measure was an Act to provide for the introduction of labourers from British India. In all thirteen measures were passed in this session, the last of the first Parliament. THE SECOND PARLIAMENT: 22nd July, 1863-29th May, 1867.