CHAP. 50. Preamble. An Act further to amend "An Act respecting the Administration of Justice, and-for the establishment of a Police Force in the North-West Territories." [Assented to 8th April, 1875.] N amendment of the Act cited in the title to this Act (thirty-sixth Victoria, chapter thirty-five) as the same is 36 V., c. 35. amended by an Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of Her Majesty's reign, chaptered twenty-two, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: New section, substituted 1. The section substituted by the last mentioned Act, in for section 22, lieu of section twenty-two of the first mentioned Act, is of 36 V., c. 35. hereby repealed, and the following section is substituted in lieu thereof, and shall be read as if originally enacted as section twenty-two of the Act first above mentioned: Offences by members of the force. "22. Any member of the force convicted of, Disobeying the lawful command of, or striking his superior,- -or Oppressive or tyrannical conduct towards his inferior, -or Intoxication, however slight, -or Having intoxicating liquor in his possession, or concealed, -or Directly or indirectly receiving any gratuity without the Commissioner's sanction, or any bribe, -or Unduly overholding any allowances or any other public money entrusted to him, or Misapplying any money or goods levied under any war rant or taken from any prisoner,- -or Divulging Divulging any matter or thing which it may be his duty to keep secret, or Making any anonymous complaint to the Government or the Commissioner,or Communicating without the Commissioner's authority, either directly or indirectly, to the public press, any matter or thing touching the force,or Wilfully or through negligence or connivance allowing any prisoner to escape,or Using any cruel, harsh or unnecessary violence towards any prisoner or other person, -or Leaving any post on which he has been placed as a sentry or on other duty,—or Deserting or absenting himself from his duties or quarters without leave, or Scandalous or infamous behaviour, -or Disgraceful, profane or grossly immoral conduct,or Violating any standing order, rule or regulation, or any order, rule or regulation hereafter to be made, or Any disorder or neglect to the prejudice of morality or discipline, though not specified in this Act, or in any lawful rules or regulations Shall be held to have committed a breach of discipline, To be breaches of discipline. The Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner or the In- Trial and spector commanding at any post, or a Stipendary Magistrate, punishment shall, forthwith, on a charge in writing of any one or more of the foregoing offences being preferred against any member of the force, other than a commissioned officer, cause the party so charged to be brought before him; and he shall then and there, in a summary way, investigate the said charge or charges on oath, and if proved to his satisfaction, shall thereof convict the offender, who shall suffer such punishment, either by fine not exceeding one month's pay, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months in any gaol at hard labor, or both, as the convicting officer or magistrate shall in his discretion order, in addition to and besides any punishment to which the offender may be liable under any law in force in the North-West Territories, or in any Province in which the offence may be committed, in respect of such offence." 2. Section 25 of the Act firstly above mentioned is hereby for section 25 repealed, and the following substituted therefor: New section substituted of the said Act. Refusing to &c. "25. If any person unlawfully disposes of, receives, buys or sells, or has in his possession without lawful cause, or deliver arms, refuses to deliver up when thereunto lawfully required, any horse, vehicle, harness, arms, accoutrements, clothing or other thing used for police purposes, such person shall thereby incur a penalty of double the value thereof, and be subject to a further fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and in default of payment forthwith, to imprisonment for any period not exceeding three months. Deserting or refusing to do duty. for such offence. "2. If any constable or sub-constable during his engage ment in the said force, having deserted, absented himself from his duties without leave, or refused to do duty therein, be found in any part of Canada, other than the North-West Territories, and on being served with a notice signed by any commissioned officer of the force, requiring him to return to his duty, or being orally so required by such officer, neglects or refuses to return to his duty; such offender shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to forfeit and pay for every such Punishment offence, any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labor for any period not exceeding twelve months, or both; and upon the trial of any offender under this section it shall not be necessary to produce or give in evidence the original engagement or agreement to serve in the force, signed by such offender, but such engagement may be proved by parol evidence, or by a certificate purporting to be signed by the Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, or any Inspector of the force, giving the date and period of such engagement; and it shall not be necessary prima facie to prove the signature to such certificate, which shall be held to be genuine, unless it be expressly alleged by the offender not to be so. Prosecution under 32-33 V., c. 31. resisting authority of "3. Offenders under this section may be prosecuted before the Commissioner, or a Stipendiary Magistrate, or any Justice of the Peace, in any part of Canada; and the several provisions of the laws in force respecting the duties of Justices of the Peace, out of sessions, in relation to summary convictions and orders, shall apply to such prosecutions." Constable or 3. Any constable or sub-constable refusing to obey an sub-constable order distinctly given by, or resisting the authority of a superior officer of the force, may be forthwith and without altercation, placed under arrest and detained, to be dealt with under the provisions of this Act. officer. CHAP. CHAP. 51. An Act to extend to the Province of British Columbia "The Dominion Lands Acts." [Assented to 8th April, 1875.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of Preamble. the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: c. 19 extended 1. The Act passed in the Session held in the thirty- 35 Vic., c. 23 fifth year of Her Majesty's reign, and the Act passed in the and 37 Vic, Session held in the thirty-seventh year of Her Majesty's to British reign, and known as "The Dominion Lands Acts," and the Columbia. several provisions thereof, are hereby extended and shall apply to all lands to which the Government of Canada are now or shall at any time hereafter become entitled, or which are or shall be subject to the disposal of Parliament, in the Province of British Columbia, whether the title thereof be legally vested in Her Majesty the Queen for the Dominion of Canada, or howsoever otherwise. CHAP. 52. An Act to amend "An Act respecting the appropriation of certain Lands in Manitoba.' [Assented to 8th April, 1875.] WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the third section of Preamble. the Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of Her Majesty's reign, and intituled: "An Act respecting the 37 V., c. 20. appropriation of certain Dominion Lands in Manitoba," and thereby to afford further facilities to parties claiming lands under the third and fourth sub-sections of the thirty-second section of the Act thirty-third Victoria, chapter three, to 33 V., c. 3. obtain Letters Patent for the same: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: substituted 1. The third section of the Act passed in the thirty-seventh New section year of Her Majesty's reign, intituled: "An Act respecting for 37 V., the appropriation of certain Dominion Lands in Manitoba," c. 20, s. 3. is hereby repealed, and the following shall be taken and 19 substituted entitled to Patents under 33 V., c. 3, 8. 32. substituted therefor, and read in lieu of the section hereby repealed : "3. Whereas it is expedient to afford facilities to parties claiming land under the third and fourth sub-sections of the thirty-second section of the Act thirty-third Victoria, chapter three, to obtain Letters Patent for the same: Who shall be "Be it enacted, that persons satisfactorily establishing undisturbed occupancy of any lands within the Province prior to, and being by themselves or their servants, tenants or agents, or those through whom they claim, in actual peaceable possession thereof, on the fifteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, shall be entitled to receive Letters Patent therefor, granting the same absolutely to them respectively in fee simple." Preamble. Commission to issue for report on such claims. In what cases. The same. CHAP. 53. An Act respecting Conflicting Claims to Lands of [Assented to 8th April, 1875.] HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The Governor may, from time to time, issue a commission under the Great Seal, to such person or persons as he shall see fit, empowering him or them, or a majority of them, to investigate such cases as may be referred to them by the Minister charged with the administration of Dominion Lands, in respect of the following matters :— 1. Any such cases as may arise under the first and second sub-sections of the thirty-second section of the Act thirty-third Victoria, chapter three, and 2. Any cases of adverse or conflicting claims between different persons to lands mentioned in the third and fourth sub-sections of the last-mentioned Act, as the same are defined by the Act passed in the present session of Parlia38 V., c. 52. ment, intituled: "An Act to amend an Act respecting the appropriation of certain lands in Manitoba," in respect of which also it has been previously established to the satis faction |