38 V., c. 7, s. 12, amended. Electoral CAP. II. An Act to amend the act 38 Victoria, chapter 7, intituled: "An act respecting the election of members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec." HE [Assented to 9th May, 1885.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: is 1. Section 12 of the act 38 Victoria, chapter 7, amended by adding thereto the following paragraph : "In the counties of Gaspé and Bonaventure, however, lists in Gaspé the secretary treasurer of each municipality shall, every ture to be year between the first and fifteenth of the month of July, made in dupli- make the list of electors in duplicate." and Bonaven cate. Coming into force. 2. This act shall come into force on the day of its sanction. CAP. III. 32 V.,c. 3, s. 4, amelded. 47 V., c. 2, s. 1, 2 and 3 to apply to legislative councillers. Coming i. to force. An Act to amend the act 32 Victoria, chapter 3, respecting the independence of the Legislature and to extend to the Legislative Council the provisions of the act 47 Victoria, chapter 2. [Assented to 9th May, 1885.] HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. The act 32 Victoria, chapter 3, is amended by striking out the words "or of the Dominion," wherever they may be found in section 4 thereof. 2. The provisions of sections 1, 2 and 3 of the act 47 Victoria, chapter 2, shall apply to the members of the Legislative Council. 3. This act shall come into force on the day of its sanction CAP. IV. An Act to amend the act 33 Victoria, chapter 4, and the act amending the same. [Assented to 9th May, 1885.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent 1 and 41-42 1. Section 1 of the act 33 Victoria, chapter 4, as amended 33 V., c. 4, 5. by section 1 of the act 41-42 Victoria, chapter 2, is replaced v., c. 2, s. 1, by the following : replaced. nity. "1. In the next session of the Legislature and in every Members sessession thereafter, there shall be allowed to each member sional indemof the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly, attending thereat, six dollars for each day's attendance, if the session do not extend beyond thirty days; and if the session extend beyond thirty days, then there shall be payable to each member of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly, attending thereat, a sessional allowance of six hundred dollars, and no more.' 2. This act shall come into force on the day of its Coming into sanction. force. CAP. V. An Act to amend chapter 75 of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada, with respect to the West and Centre divisions of the city of Montreal, for purposes of representation in the Legislative Assembly. H [Assented to 9th May, 1885.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: treal West and 1. The electoral divisions of Montreal West and Mont- Electoral divireal Centre, mentioned in subsection 11 of section 1 of sions of Monchapter 75, of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Canada Centre changshall, in future, for purposes of representation in the Legis- ed. lative Assembly, comprise the following wards, to wit: Montreal West shall comprise St. Antoine Ward and St. Lawrence Ward; Montreal Centre shall comprise Ste. Ann's Ward, the West Ward, the Centre Ward and the East Ward. C. S. L. C., c. 2. Subsection 11 of section 1 of chapter 75 of the Con75, 8. 1, § 11, solidated Statutes for Lower Canada is amended in conse amended. quence of the preceding provision. Law officers of the Crown. 45 V., c. 2, s. CAP. VI. An Act respecting the Law Officers of the Crown. [Assented to 9th May, 1885.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. The Law Officers of the Crown in the Province of Quebec are the Attorney General and Solicitor General; they are the recognized officers of the Crown referred to in article 19 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 2. Section two of the act 45 Victoria, chapter 2, is 2, amended. amended by adding thereto, after the words "the Attorney General," the following, "the Solicitor General." Construction 3. The acts 40 Victoria, chapters 9 and 10 shall be read of 40 V., cc. 9 and construed as including the Department of the Law Officers of the Crown. and 10. Certain officers of Solicitor General along with 4. With the exception of the Attorney General, any one may hold office of the functionaries named in section 2 of the act 45 Victoria, chapter 2, being an advocate of this Province, may, in conjunction with the office held by him, be appointed to and hold that of Solicitor General, without thereby being entitled to any additional emolument, and without his seat, if he is a member of the Legislative Assembly, thereby becoming vacant. office held by them. Assistant of the Law Offi. cers of the Crown. Attorney Gen Soli 5. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint, by commission or during pleasure, an officer under the Attorney General and Solicitor General, to be called the "Assistant of the Law Officers of the Crown." Powers, &c., of 6. The rights, powers, duties, functions and privileges, eral and so appertaining to the office of Attorney General and Socitor General. licitor General, respectively. and by them or either of them exercised in the Province of Canada, at or before the date of the passing of the "British North America Act, 1867," and since that date, in the Province of Quebec, are the rights, powers, duties, functions, and privileges 2 |