privilege upon the importation or exportation of any articles, or to impose any dues or charges upon shipping, contrary to or at variance with any treaty or treaties concluded by her Majesty with any foreign Power. [62, 63: Rep. by 55 & 56 Vict., c. 19.] 64. Grant of sums mentioned in schedule for civil and judicial services.— There shall be payable to her Majesty, every year, out of the revenue arising from such taxes, duties, rates, and imposts, and from the disposal of such waste lands of the Crown in New Zealand, the several sums mentioned in the schedule to this Act; such several sums to be paid for defraying the expenses of the services and purposes mentioned in such schedule, and to be issued by the Treasurer of New Zealand in discharge of such warrants as shall be from time to time directed to him under the hand and seal of the Governor ; . . . Words were omitted from the end of this section by 55 & 56 Vict., c. 19. 65. Alteration of sums mentioned in schedule. —It shall be lawful for the General Assembly of New Zealand, by any Act or Acts, to alter all or any of the sums mentioned in the said schedule, and the appropriation of such sums to the services and purposes therein mentioned; but every bill which shall be passed by the said Legislative Council and the House of Representatives altering the salary of the Governor, or altering the sum described as for Native purposes, shall be reserved for the signification of her Majesty's pleasure thereon; and until and subject to such alteration by Act or Acts as aforesaid the salaries of the Governor and judges shall be those respectively set against their several offices in the said schedule ; and accounts in detail of the expenditure of the several sums for the time being appropriated under this Act, or such Act or Acts as aforesaid of the said General Assembly, to the several services and purposes mentioned in the said schedule, shall be laid before the said Legislative Council and House of Representatives within thirty days next after the beginning of the session, after such expenditure shall have been made : Provided always, that it shall not be lawful for the said General Assembly, by any such Act as aforesaid, to make any diminution in the salary of any judge to take effect during the continuance in office of any person being such judge at the time of the passing of such Act. 66. Appropriation of revenue. —After and subject to the payments to be made under the provisions herein-before contained, all the revenue arising from taxes, duties, rates, and imposts levied in virtue of any Act of the General Assembly, . . . shall be subject to be appropriated to such specific purposes as by any Act of the said General Assembly shall be prescribed in that behalf; . . . Words were omitted from this section by 55 & 56 Vict., c. 19. [67-69. Rep. by 20 & 21 Vict., c. 53, s. I.] [7O. Rep. by 55 & 56 Vict., c. 19.] 71. Provision as to native laws and customs. —And whereas it may be expedient that the laws, customs, and usages of the aboriginal or native inhabitants of New Zealand, so far as they are not repugnant to the general principles of humanity, should for the present be maintained for the government of themselves, in all their relations to and dealings with each other, and that particular districts should be set apart within such laws, customs, or usages should be so observed :

24