THE STATUTES AT LARGE. Anno Regni VICTORIÆ, Britanniarum Reginæ, T the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Nineteenth Day of August, Anno Domini 1841, in the Fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, by 'the Grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain ' and Ireland, Defender of the Faith: And from thence continued by several Prorogations, to the Fourth Day of February 1845; 'being the Fifth Session of the Fourteenth Parliament of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.' CA P. I. An Act to apply the Sum of Eight Millions out of the Con- CA P. II. An Act to continue for Three Years the Stamp Duties granted by an Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of Her present Majesty to assimilate the Stamp Duties in Great Britain and Ireland, and to make Regulations for collecting and managing the same, until the Tenth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-five. • Most Gracious Sovereign, [18th March 1845.] WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Fifth and Sixth Years of Your Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act to assimilate 5 & 6 Vict. c.82. 'the Stamp Duties in Great Britain and Ireland, and to make Regulations for collecting and managing the same, until the Tenth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty'five, certain Rates and Duties denominated Stamp Duties were granted to Your Majesty for a Term therein limited, which will expire on the Tenth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-five: We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal 'Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain * and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards raising the 8 & 9 VICT. necessary B 'necessary Supplies to defray Your Majesty's public Expences, have freely and voluntarily resolved to continue the said Rates and Duties, and to grant the same to Your Majesty for the 'Period herein-after mentioned;' and do most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That all the several Sums of Money, and Duties, and Comtinued for Three position for Duties, granted by the said recited Act, and not repealed by any subsequent Act, and also all Duties now payable in lieu or instead of any of the said Duties which may have been so repealed, shall be and the same are hereby continued, and shall be charged, raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto and for the Use of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for the Term of Three Years, to commence on and to be computed from the Tenth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-five. Duties con Years. Acts continued in force. Act may be amended, &c. II. And be it enacted, That the said recited Act, and all and every other Act and Acts now in force in relation to the Duties granted by the said recited Act, shall severally be continued and remain in full force, and be of the like Effect in all respects, in relation to the Duties hereby continued and granted, as if the said Duties had been originally granted by the said recited Act for a Period which did not expire before the End of the Term for which the same are continued and granted by this Act; and all and every the Powers and Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Clauses, Matters, and Things, contained in the said Acts or any of them, and in force as aforesaid, shall severally and respectively be duly observed, practised, applied, and put in execution in relation to the said Duties hereby continued and granted, as well during the Term herein limited as after the Expiration thereof, for the charging, raising, levying, paying, accounting for, and securing of the said Duties, and all Arrears thereof, and for the preventing, detecting, and punishing of all Frauds, Forgeries, and other Offences relating thereto, as fully and effectually to all Intents and Purposes as if the same Powers, Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Clauses, Matters, and Things were particularly repeated and reenacted in the Body of this Act with reference to the said Duties hereby granted. III. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in this present Session of Parliament. CA P. III. An Act for the Appointment of Constables or other Officers W HEREAS great Mischiefs have arisen by the violent and unlawful Behaviour of Labourers and others employed in 'the Construction of Railways and other public Works in Scotland, by reason whereof the Appointment of additional Constables or Officers for keeping the Peace, and for the Protection of the Inhabitants, and Security of the Property in the Neighbourhood ' of of such public Works, is often necessary; and it is expedient 'that Provision should be made for the Appointment and Payment ' of such additional Constables or Officers: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act it shall be lawful Additional for the Sheriff of any County in which the Works of any Railway, Constables or Canal, or other public Work of a similar Nature shall be in pro- appointed by Officers may be gress of Construction, upon the Application of the Company or the Sheriff." other Parties carrying on any such public Work, or of any Two Justices of the Peace of the County, and usually acting in the District in or through which any such public Work may be in the course of Construction, to appoint from Time to Time such fit and proper Persons as he may think fit to nominate for that Purpose to be Constables or Peace Officers in and for such County within the Limits of such public Works, and within a Mile therefrom, during the Construction of such public Works; and every Person so appointed shall make Oath or solemn Declaration, to be adminis tered by such Sheriff, duly to execute the Office of Constable or Peace Officer as herein-after mentioned; and every Person sa appointed, and having made such Oath or Declaration, shall have full Power to act as a Constable or Peace Officer for the Preservation of the Peace, and for the Security of Persons and Property against Crimes and unlawful Acts, within the Limits of that Part of the public Works for which he shall be so appointed, and within a Mile therefrom, and shall have, use, exercise, and enjoy all such Powers, Authorities, Protections, and Privileges in the Execution of his Office as belong by Law to the Office of Constable or Peace Officer within the Limits or District for which he is appointed to act, and shall, when required so to do, obey all Orders and put in execution all Warrants issued by the Sheriff, and to be executed within such Limits or District, or within any other Part of the County; and it shall be lawful for the Sheriff, when he shall think fit, to dismiss or remove any such Constable or Peace Officer who may have been so appointed, and to appoint another fit and proper Person in his Stead; and upon every such Dismissal or Removal all the Powers, Authorities, Protections, and Privileges vested by virtue of such Appointment in any Person so dismissed or removed shall wholly cease and determine. or Parties carrying on such II. And be it enacted, That every Person so appointed by any Expence thereof Sheriff to act as Constable or Peace Officer as aforesaid shall, to be paid by during such Time as he shall so act as Constable or Peace Officer, the Companies receive from the Company or other Parties carrying on such public Works a reasonable Remuneration, not exceeding what is in use Works. to be given to Constables on Duty within the same County; and the Amount and the Time and Manner of Payment of such Remuneration shall be fixed and directed by the Sheriff. tress. III. And be it enacted, That in all Cases where the Company Remuneration or other Parties carrying on any such public Work shall refuse or may be reconeglect, during Fourteen Days next after Demand thereof, to pay vered by Disany such Remuneration, or any Part thereof, as shall by any Sheriff as aforesaid have been directed to be paid, it shall be lawful for such Sheriff forthwith to cause the same to be levied, together B 2 with with the Expences of levying the same, by Poinding and Sale of the Goods and Effects of the Company or other Parties liable to pay such Remuneration. IV. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in the present Session of Parliament. CA P. IV. An Act to continue for Three Years the Duties on Profits • Most Gracious Sovereign, WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Fifth and Sixth Years of Your Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act for granting to Her Majesty Duties on Profits arising from Property, Pro'fessions, Trades, and Offices, until the Sixth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, certain Rates and Duties arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices were 'granted to Your Majesty for a Term therein limited, which will expire after the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five: We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great 'Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary Supplies to defray Your Majesty's public Expences, have freely and voluntarily resolved to continue the said Rates ' and Duties, and to grant the same to Your Majesty for the Period herein-after mentioned;' and do most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the several Rates and Duties by the said recited Act granted shall be and the same are hereby continued, and shall be charged, raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto and for the Use of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for the Term of Three Years, to be computed from the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and until the Assessments made or which ought to be made for the last Year of the said Term, or for any preceding Year, shall be completed, collected, levied, and paid. II. And be it enacted, That the said recited Act, and all and every other Act and Acts now in force in relation to the Duties granted by the said recited Act, shall severally be continued and remain in full Force, and be of the like Effect in all respects, in relation to the Duties hereby continued and granted, as if the said Duties had been originally granted by the said recited Act for a Period which did not expire before the End of the Term for which the same are continued and granted by this Act; and all and every the Powers, Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Clauses, Matters, and Things contained in the said Acts, or any of them, and in force as aforesaid, shall severally and respectively be duly observed, practised, applied, and put in execution in relation to the said Duties hereby continued and granted, as well during the Term herein limited as after the Expiration thereof, for assessing, levying, recovering, paying, deducting, |
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