I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain
               Copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the Legislature
               of this Colony, entitled;
               
               No. 17.  An Ordinance to define the Jurisdiction of
County
 County
               Courts under the "Small Debts Act 
1859."
               
               I add the Report of the Attorney General.
               
               2.  This Ordinance was framed by 
Mr Justice Begbie after the
               Clause suspending the operation of Ordinance No. 14 had passed the
               Legislative Council, 
Mr Begbie having strongly represented the
               necessity of the Measure.