Lieutenant CHAPTER 96. An Ordinance respecting the Remission of Certain Penalties. (Chapter 9 of 1900.) THE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows: 1. The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall have power at remit penalties any time to remit any pecuniary penalty or forfeiture imposed by any Ordinance of the North-West Territories in whole or in part, unless the same is imposed by An Ordinance respecting the Legislative Assembly of the Territories or by some Ordinance respecting elections of members of the Legislative Assembly or is recoverable in respect of an offence committed in connection with an election of a member of the said Assembly. Statement to be submitted to Legislative Assembly 2. A detailed statement of all remissions made under the authority of the last preceding section shall be submitted to the Legislative Assembly within the first fifteen days of the next ensuing session thereof. CHAPTER 97. An Ordinance respecting Assignments for the General THE Benefit of Creditors. (Chapter 11 of 1900.) HE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows: be made to district 1. No assignment for the general benefit of creditors shall Assignment to be valid or effectual as a transfer, assignment or conveyance of resident of the property therein mentioned and described unless such judicial assignment is made to some person or persons residing in the judicial district within which the assignor resides or carries on business. Short title Negligence of fellow workman no defence in action against employer CHAPTER 98. An Ordinance to Secure Compensation to Workmen. HE Lieutenant THE (Chapter 13 of 1900.) Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows: 1. This Ordinance may be known and cited as "The Workman's Compensation Ordinance." 2. It shall not be a good defence in law to any action against an employer or the successor or legal representative of an employer for damages for the injury or death of an employee of such employer that such injury or death resulted from the negligence of an employee engaged in a common employment with the injured employee any contract or agreement to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAPTER 99. An Ordinance to legalize certain Municipal Grants for Patriotic Purposes. (Chapter 24 of 1900.) WHEREAS the councils of certain municipalities in the Preamble Territories have at different times within the past year made grants of money to or in aid or for the benefit of Canadian troops departing for service in Her Majesty's war in South Africa or their families or otherwise in connection with the said war; And whereas doubts have arisen as to the power of the said councils to make such grants and the legality thereof; And whereas it is advisable to set such doubts at rest: Therefore the Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows: patriotic grants 1. All grants of money heretofore or hereafter made by the Certain council of any municipality in the Territories for any loyal confirmed and patriotic purpose in connection with the war now being waged by Her Majesty in South Africa are hereby confirmed and declared to be valid and binding and within the powers of the said council. |