192.

Sessions of the Peace.

1. To fix the period for holding the Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and District Courts in Upper Canada, 7 Vict. c. 32, 9th December, 1843.

2. Days fixed for holding Courts of General Quarter Sessions, s 1.

3. Writs issued from District Courts, previously to 1st January, 1844, to be valid, and returnable the third day of the Term next thereafter, s 2. Sherbrooke, See Fish, 2.

Sheriffs and Coroners.

1. To render more summary the means of enforcing the returns of process by Sheriffs and Coroners, in Upper Canada, 7 Vict. c. 33. 9th Dec. 1843. 2. Sheriff or Coroner neglecting to return process, to be required by summons to shew cause why writ of attachment should not be issued against him; proceedings on summons, s 1.

3. Writ of attachment to be issued on Sheriff or Coroner failing to shew cause, &c. as required,

$ 2.

4. Judge may issue writs of Habeas Corpus, and have the same powers with regard to such Sheriffs or Coroners as the Courts, s 3.

5. When, and before whom such writs may be made returnable, s 4.

6. Sheriff or Coroner failing to return writ after attachment for three months, to forfeit his office, and liable to a penalty of £100, for performing the duties thereof after such failure, s 5. 7. Costs, to be in the discretion of the Judge, s 6. 8. Act not to interfere with existing remedies, s 7.

Sheriff, See Claims Adverse, 7.

Spars, See Timber, &c. 1.

Stanstead, See Fish, 2.

Staves, See Timber, &c. 1.

St. Francis, River of, See Fish, 3.Superintendents of Public Institutions, See Anatomy, 12.

(2) 2.

T.

Tavern-keepers, See Judicature, 151.

Tay Navigation Company.

1. To amend the Act incorporating the Tay Navigation Company, 7 Vict. c. 57. 9th Dec. 1843. 2. Part of Act U. C. W. 4. c. 10, repealed, assessment of Damages, and expenses thereof, s. 1.

Tenure of Lands, &c.

1. To empower the Seigniors of the Fiefs Nazareth, St. Augustin and St. Joseph in the City and County of Montreal, to commute the tenure of lands now held en censive in the said Fiefs respectively, 7 Vict. c. 27. 9th Dec. 1843.

2. The Seigniors of the aforesaid Fiefs allowed to commute with their Censitaires by mutual agreement, s. 1.

3. After such agreement all droits de cens et rentes, lods et ventes, droit de retrait, and other rights shall be extinguished, and such property held in future and for ever by the tenure of Franc Aleu Roturier according to the laws of Lower Canada, s. 1.

4. Nothing in this Act to exempt the Seigniors of the said Fiefs from the operation of any general law of commutation which may be hereafter passed, s. 1.

Titles, See Ottawa District, 2.

Tolls.

1. To exempt vehicles conveying Manure from the Cities and Towns of this Province, from the payment of Tolls on Turnpike Roads, and for the purposes therein mentioned, 7 Vic. c. 14. 2. Vehicles laden solely with Manure for the purposes of Agriculture, and the animals drawing them, may pass Toll free, through any Toll Gate going to and returning from any City in Lower Canada, and any City or Incorporated Town in Upper Canada, within twenty miles of such City or Town, 8 1.

3. Persons going to or returning from Divine Service on Sundays or obligatory holidays with their own carriages and beasts of draught to pass

51. Relative to breach of by-laws, fines, penalties, evidence, suits for recovery of fines, &c. distress, and application of penalties, s 81 to 91. 52. Parties convicted may appeal to Quarter Sessions on conditions herein stated. Proceedings on such appeal and costs, s 92, 93.

53. How service of notices, &c. are to be made on the Company, s 94.

54. Service on Shareholders by the Company through Post Office, s 95.

55. Notices in Newspapers how published, s 96. 56. Notices, &c., how authenticated, s 97. 57. Servants of Company how qualified as witnesses, s 98.

58. How the Company may prove debts as Creditors in cases of Bankruptcy, s 99.

59. Tender of amends in actions brought under this Act to prevent Plaintiff recovering in such action, s 100.

60. Interpretations, s 101.

61. Public Act, s 102.

62. Act not to extend to Lower Canada, s 103. Schedules referred to in Act.

Timber,

1. To regulate the Inspection and Measurement of Timber, Masts, Spars, Deals, Staves, and other articles of a like nature, 7 Vict. c. 25, 9th Dec. 1843.

2. Act 6 Vict. repealed, s 1.

3. Governor to appoint a competent person to be Supervisor of Cullers, who is to give security in the amount of two thousand pounds currency under bond, and take an oath in form as herein given, s 2.

4. The oath to be filed of Record, s 2.

5. The Board of Trade of Quebec to appoint a Board of Examiners of from seven to eleven persons, competent to examine applicants for license as Cullers, s 3.

6. Duties and Oath of Examiners, s 3.

7. Board of Examiners shall recommend no person to be licenced as a Culler, but who is fully qualified as herein stated, s 4.

8. The duties of a Culler to be divided into the four departments of Square Timber, Round Timber, Staves, Deals, &c., and Lathwood, s 5. 9. Governor to grant Licences to Cullers; their qualification, duties, oath and security under bond of Two hundred pounds currency each, s 6. 10. Culler's oath to be filed in the Office of the Supervisor, who is to report compliance with the

provisions of this Act, and procure the License for each person 30 sworn, s 6.

11. Supervisor shall open an Office in Quebec, his duties, authority, days and hours of attendance, s. 7.

12. Persons acting in a subordinate capacity assisting Cullers, to be candidates for becoming Cullers, when practicable, s 8.

13. How Cullers shall make out specifications of measurement their hours of attendance, subjection to the Supervisor, penalty for violation of duties and liability to suspension from office, subject to appeal to Board of Examiners, s 9. 14. Supervisor shall record the applications for measurement and culling, and cause the work to be performed in the order of such application, within twelve hours of such application, if Cullers are obtainable, s 10.

15. Culler shall provide the implements of his business, instructions for his proceedings and the distinguishing marks to be used, s 11..

16. Classification of Lumber in the four departments thereof hereinbefore mentioned, a 12. 17. Preparation and mode of measuring Lumber, s 13 & 14.

18. Table of Rules, of Fees for measuring and culling, a 15.

19. One half of the aforesaid fees to be paid by the buyer and one half by the seller, s 15. 20. Expenses of Supervisor's Office to be paid out of fees received by him, s 16.

21. Supervisor's accounts to be attested and transmitted to the Governor on or before the 1st January in each year, with an Inventory of all Furniture, Books and Property in his possession attached to his Office, which Property and Books shall be the property of Her Majesty, s 16. 22. All the Books and Public Documents of the Supervisor's Office shall be open to the inspection of all parties interested therein, s 17.

23. Supervisor to take out of the Fees collected by him, three hundred pounds for his annual salary exclusive of all expenses of his office, s 18.

24. Supervisor to report to the Chairman of the Board of Trade on or before 1st January, any de-.. ficiency or surplus of fees, after having received the amount of his salary and expenses, and to account for the disposal of surplus fund, s 18. 25. Appropriation of Fees among the Supervisor and Cullers, s 19.

26. Governor may increase or diminish the fees, in his discretion, to accomplish the purposes for which they are applied under this Act, s 20,

27. Licensed Cullers may be hired by merchants, but not employed without some other licensed Culler by direction of the Supervisor, s 21. 28. Various modes of contravening this Act stated, and the penalty for so doing, s 21. 29. Disputes between Cullers and parties interested to be arranged by a survey under order of the Supervisor, and the party whose ground of dissatisfaction has not been made out by such survey, to pay the expenses thereof, s 22. 30. When lumber is required to be culled, measured or counted to determine the rights of parties interested, and for which it is not compulsory in the parties to have it culled, measured or counted; it shall notwithstanding be done under the regulations of this Act, s 23.

31. Conditions under which it is compulsory for the parties interested, to have lumber culled, measured

or counted, s 23.

32. Cullers not to deal in lumber, under penalty of from fifty to one hundred pounds currency, and loss of office, s 24.

33. Supervisor, Culler or assistant, for misconduct in their duties of office liable to penalty of not exceeding one hundred pounds with loss of office, and disqualification for office for the future, s 25. 31. On the death or removal or insufficiency of sureties, of Supervisor or Cullers, each shall respectively renew their sureties or their appointment ceases, or license is rendered void, as the case may be, s 26.

35. Any person removing or counterfeiting the distinguishing marks on lumber liable to penalty of not exceeding thirty pounds currency, or imprisonment of not exceeding three calendar months, in the discretion of the Court, excepting in cases where it is required to be re-dressed, s 27. 36. Proceedings and penalties with regard to setting adrift, unmooring any Craft, Lumber, Masts, &c. or defacing marks on any description of lumber, and the disposal of the fines so levied, s 28. 37. Conductors of Rafts to have bright fires thereon, under penalty of not exceeding ten pounds currency, s 29.

38. Proceedings for recovering and disposal of all penalties, fines and forfeitures under this Act, s 30. 39. Persons convicted of assaulting any Culler, threatening, or otherwise obstructing in the performance of his duty, liable to fine not exceeding

five pounds, currency, or commitment to Gaol for fifteen days till the fine be paid, s 31.

40. Actions arising out of the operation of this Act to be brought within twelve months of the date of the offence, or to be unsustainable in Court, s 32.

41. This Act to be evidence in such actions, s 32. 42. Directions as to Costs, s 32.

43. If the Board of Examiners or the Board of Trade refuse or neglect to perform the duties assigned to them in this Act, the Governor shall supply the deficiency in his discretion, s 33. 44. Act to commence January the first, 1844, s 34.

W.

Wagering, See Bankrupt, 64.

Wardens, Court of, See Schools, (2) 65.

Warehousing Ports, See Agricultural Duties, 6.

Welland Canal.

1. To repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and to make further provision for enabling the Provincial Government to purchase the Stock held by private parties, 7 Vict. c. 34, 9th Dec. 1843. 2. Act 4 and 5 V. c. 48, and part of Act U. C. 7 W. 4. c. 92. repealed, s 1.

3. £117,800, charged on Revenue Fund for private Stockholders with interest from 1st January, 1843, s 2.

4. Governor in Council may direct the Receiver General to issue debentures, and to whom, s 3 & 4. 5. Governor in Council may direct the issue of other Debentures in lieu of the aforesaid Debentures, s 5.

6. When the Tolls amount to £45,000 annually, there shall be an annual charge on the Revenue Fund as prescribed in Act, s 6.

7. Governor in Council may then issue new Debentures, s 7.

8. Effect of Certificates under former Acts as to interest, s 8.

1. To incorporate certain persons carrying on the business of banking in Montreal under the name of "La Banque du Peuple," 7 Vict. c. 66. Passed in 1843: Reserved; and Royal Assent signified 27th June, 1844.

2. Certain persons incorporated by the name of "La Banque du Peuple," with perpetual succession and a common seal, s 1.

3. The persons so incorporated to have the sole management of the affairs of the Bank, and be individually and jointly liable for all obligations and debts contracted by corporation, s 2. 4. But partners in commendam, not liable beyond amount of stock for which they have subscribed, and exonerated if that amount be lost in the business of the Bank, s 2.

5. Members of the said Corporation not liable for debt contracted after withdrawal therefrom, and due notice thereof having been given, nor for any debt contracted before his withdrawal unless action or suit be brought within twelve months, s 2.

6. Affairs of the Corporation to be managed by members thereof or so many of them as the majority of the whole may authorize, and Corporation may make by-laws, s 3 & 4.

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7. Election of President and Vice President, s 5. 8. Right and regulation of voting at meetings, $ 6.

9. Amount of Capital Stock, £200,000, divisible into 16,000 shares of £12 10s. each, s 7.

10.

11.

Mode of transferring Stock in the Co-partnership of Viger, DeWitt & Co., to the new Corporation, s 7.

Each Member of Corporation to hold 40 shares,

s 8.

12. Shares may be held to any extent by British subjects or foreigners, and paid for by instalments at the rate of 10 per cent., s 8.

13. No such instalment, after the first, demandable in less than 30 days after public notice of a call for the same, s 8.

14. One half the amount of Capital to be paid in before the Bank shall commence business, and the residue subscribed for within 24 months after, and the whole amount called in and paid within 4 years from passing of Act, s 8. 15. Shareholders neglecting to pay instalments forfeit to the Corporation a sum of money equal to 10 per cent. on amount of share; and shares of defaulters may be sold by auction, s. 9. 16. Corporation at no time to consist of fewer than seven members, nor more than 15, s 10. 17. Expulsion of members, and mode of filling vacancies, s 11, 12, 13.

18.

Stock to be personal estate and transmissible accordingly, s 14.

19.

Provisions regulating the transfer of shares, and their sale under execution. s 14.