Lands, &c. now possessed by the Trustees of Maynooth College to vest in the said Body Politic, &c. Provision made for Salaries of the President, Vice President, Officers, &c. and for an increased Number of Professors. Provision for Provision made for 500 Free Senior Classes, Provision for III. And be it enacted, That all Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments which have been at any Time heretofore purchased or in any Manner acquired by the Trustees of the said College, or any Seven or more of them, under or by virtue of the Powers for that Purpose given to them by any of the said herein-before recited Acts, shall be and the same are thereby vested in the said Body Politic and Corporate incorporated by this Act, subject to the Trusts upon which the said Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments are now respectively held. 6 IV. And whereas it is expedient that Provision should be 'made for the Payment of the Salaries of the President, Vice 'President, Officers, and Professors of the said College, and for the Expence of Commons, Attendance, and other Necessaries to be supplied to and for their Use, and that the Number of Professors therein should be increased;' be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act there shall be paid and payable to the said Body Politic and Corporate, for the Purposes aforesaid, any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the whole the annual Sum of Six thousand Pounds. 6 V. And whereas by the Statutes of the said College there has 'been established therein an Order of Students called "Senior 'Students," amounting to Twenty in Number, to whose exclusive 'Benefit has been applied the annual Revenue arising from the Bequest of Baron Dunboyne, in said Statutes mentioned, toge 'ther with a further yearly Sum of Seven hundred Pounds out of the annual Parliamentary Grant made to the said College: And whereas it is expedient that the Provision for the said Senior Students on the Dunboyne Establishment should be augmented: be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, so long as the annual Revenue arising from the said Bequest of Baron Dunboyne shall be applied to the exclusive Benefit of the said Twenty Senior Students, there shall be paid and payable to the said Body Politic and Corporate, for the said Twenty Senior Students, the annual Sums for that Purpose specified in the Schedule (A.) to this Act annexed. 6 VI. And whereas there are Three Senior and Four Junior Classes in the said College, and Two hundred and fifty Free Students on the Establishment, maintained and educated out of 'the annual Parliamentary Grant made to the said College: And 'whereas it is expedient that Provision should be made for an additional Number of Free Students; (that is to say,) for Two hundred and fifty Free Students in the said Three Senior Classes, and Two hundred and fifty Free Students in the said Four 'Junior Classes;' be it therefore enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act there shall be paid and payable to the said Body Politic and Corporate, for each of the said Two hundred and fifty Free Students in the said Three Senior Classes, the annual Sums for that Purpose specified in the Schedule (A.) to this Act annexed. VII. And be it enacted, That in order to provide for the the Expence of Expence of Commons, Attendance, and other Necessaries to be supplied to and for the Use of the said Senior Students on the Dunboyne Establishment, and to and for the Use of the said Five hundred Free Students, there shall be paid and payable to the said other Neces saries. Body Body Politic and Corporate, for the Purposes aforesaid, any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the whole the annual Sum of Twenty-eight Pounds for each such Student. Works to be Maynooth College, and for the Erection Buildings, and of additional furnishing same. VIII. And whereas the Buildings for the public Purposes of Commissioners 'the said College, and for the lodging and Accommodation of the of Public Professors and Students, are inadequate and insufficient and out Commissioners of repair, and it is expedient that Provision should be made for Repairs to for the Erection of additional Buildings for the Purposes aforesaid, and that the present Buildings should be put into sufficient Repair, and that said Buildings, together with the Additions to 'be made thereto, should from Time to Time be kept in repair, * and provided with sufficient and necessary Furniture;' be it therefore enacted, That the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for the Time being shall be and they are hereby constituted Commissioners for the Purpose of purchasing, renting, or providing, as herein-after mentioned, any Houses, Buildings, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments that may be necessary for the said College and the Purposes aforesaid, and for erecting thereon suitable and necessary Buildings and Improvements, and for enlarging, improving, upholding, maintaining, repairing, fitting up, and furnishing from Time to Time the said College, and the Buildings and Premises occupied therewith. Public Works provide neces to purchase or sary Buildings, Lands, &c. IX. And be it enacted, That in order to enable the said Power to ComCommissioners of Public Works in Ireland to purchase and provide missioners of the Buildings, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments which may be required for the said College, and the Additions to be made thereto, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners, at the Request of the said Body Politic and Corporate, and by and with the Consent and Approbation in Writing of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, to contract and agree with any Person or Persons, or Body or Bodies Corporate or Politic, for the Purchase or renting of any Buildings, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments required for such College, and in order to make the necessary Additions thereto, and also for the Purchase of any subsisting Leases, Terms, Estates, or Interests therein or Charges thereon; and the said Buildings, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments so contracted and agreed for shall be conveyed, assigned, or demised to the said Trustees of the College of Maynooth incorporated by this Act. X. And be it enacted, That all and every the Expence of Grant of purchasing or providing the Houses, Buildings, Lands, Tenements, 30,000l., for or Hereditaments necessary for the said College under the Provi- Expence of sions of this Act, and of erecting the necessary Buildings for the for College. Buildings, &c. same, and of putting the said College into repair, and of fitting up and furnishing the same and the Buildings so to be erected, not exceeding in the whole the Sum of Thirty thousand Pounds, shall be discharged and paid by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. XI. And be it enacted, That the several Sums payable by this Sums payable Act and the Schedule thereto annexed shall be charged upon by this Act to be and payable by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury solidated Fund. charged on Conout of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. XII. And Audit of the Expenditure under this Act. So much of the recited Acts as appoints the Persons herein mentioned to be Visitors of the College repealed. Appointment of Visitors of the College. Visitations to be held once in the Year. XII. And be it enacted, That the Accounts of the Receipt and Expenditure of all Monies paid under the Provisions of this Act shall once in each Year be forwarded to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury by the said Body Politic and Corporate incorporated by this Act, and shall be by the said Commissioners referred for Audit to such Person or Persons as the said Commis sioners shall from Time to Time in that Behalf appoint; and that the said Person or Persons so appointed shall thereupon proceed to the Examination, Audit, and Discharge of the said Accounts, at such Time and in such Manner as the said Commissioners shall direct, and shall for that Purpose have and exercise all the Powers and Authorities now possessed by the Commissioners for auditing public Accounts by virtue of any Act or Acts now in force. XIII. And whereas it was enacted by the said Act secondly ' above recited, that the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland for the Time being, the Lord Chief 'Justice of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench in Ireland for 'the Time being, the Lord Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of 'Common Pleas in Ireland for the Time being, the Chancellor of 'the Exchequer and the Lord Chief Baron of His Majesty's Court ' of Exchequer in Ireland for the Time being, and their Successors in the said Offices respectively, together with certain other 'Persons in the said Act named, should be and they were thereby nominated and appointed Visitors of the said College or Seminary, with full Visitorial Powers to superintend the same?' be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act so much of the said recited Acts as enact that the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and their Successors in the said Offices respectively, shall have Visitorial Power over the said Academy or College, and over all Persons on the Foundation or educated therein, shall be and the same is hereby repealed. 6 XIV. And be it enacted, That the other Visitors in being at the Time of the passing of this Act, or such other Persons as shall hereafter be elected to fill any Vacancy on the Death or Resignation of such Visitors, according to the Provisions of the Act herein-before secondly recited, together with such other Five Persons as Her Majesty shall by Warrant under the Sign Manual from Time to Time nominate and appoint, shall be hereafter the Visitors of the said College and Corporation. 6 XV. And whereas by the said Act herein-before secondly ' recited it is amongst other things enacted, that the Visitors in 'the said Act mentioned, or any Three or more of them, should once in every Three Years from the passing of the said Act visit the said College or Seminary, and call before them the President, Vice President, Professors, Tutors, and all other Members thereof, and the Officers and Servants of the said College or Seminary, and diligently inquire into the Government ' and Management of the said College or Seminary, and, if neces sary, examine on Oath every Member thereof in all Matters touching the Management, Government, and Discipline of the 6 same, same, or any Violation of the Statutes or Ordinances which had 'been or should be made for the Admission of any Member of 'the said College or Seminary, or for the Government or 'Discipline of the same; and that the first Visitation of the said College should be held as aforesaid within Twelve Months after the passing of the said Act: And whereas it is expedient that, instead of triennial Visitations by the said last-recited 'Act appointed, Visitations should be held not less than once in each Year therein;' be it therefore enacted, That the Visitors by this Act appointed, or any Three or more of them, shall once in every Year from the passing of this Act visit the said College or Seminary, and inquire in manner aforesaid into the Management, Government, and Discipline of the same, and shall have the several Powers and Authorities vested in the Visitors under the said Act secondly herein-before recited; and that the first Visitation of the said College shall be held within Twelve Months after the passing of this Act. by the Lord Lieutenant. XVI. And be it enacted, That, in addition to such periodical Additional or ordinary Visitation, the Visitors by this Act appointed, or any Visitations, Three of them, shall in like Manner visit the said College when- when ordered soever and so often as they shall be thereunto required by the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the Time being, by Warrant or Order signed by him or them. XVII. Provided always, and be it enacted, That the Authority Authority of of the said Visitors shall not extend to or in any Manner affect Visitors not to the Exercise of the Roman Catholic Religion or the religious rise of the Doctrine or Discipline thereof within the said College or Seminary, Roman Cathootherwise than as herein-after is provided; and that in visiting lic Religion. the said College or Seminary the said Visitors shall judge and determine according to such Bye Laws, Rules, and Regulations as have been or shall be made for the Government and Discipline thereof, pursuant to the Provisions of the said recited Acts or of this Act respectively. 6 affect the Ex XVIII. And whereas by the said Act herein-before secondly Visitorial * recited it is amongst other things enacted, that in all Matters Powers in Matwhich relate to the Exercise, Doctrine, and Discipline of the ters of Religion. Roman Catholic Religion the Visitorial Power over the said College shall be exercised exclusively by such of the said Visitors as are or shall be of the Roman Catholic Religion, in the Presence of the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and of the Three Chief Judges, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if they or any of them shall think proper to ' attend ;' be it therefore enacted, That in all Matters which relate to the Exercise, Doctrine, and Discipline of the Roman Catholic Religion the Visitorial Power over the said College shall be exercised exclusively by such of the said Visitors of the Roman Catholic Religion as have been or shall be elected under the Provisions of the said Act secondly above recited, in the Presence of the said Persons whom Her Majesty shall, by Warrant under the Sign Manual, from Time to Time nominate and appoint as aforesaid to be Visitors of the said College, if they or any of them shall think proper to attend. XIX. And be it enacted, That the Secretary or some other Officer of the said College shall make Minutes of the Proceedings 8 & 9 VICT. X of Minutes of the Proceedings of kept. Alteration of of the said Visitors at their several Visitations, and shall keep a Book in which he shall enter a fair Copy of such Minutes, and the Names of the Visitors present at each Visitation; and the said Visitors shall after every Visitation held at the said College report to Her Majesty the several Proceedings held thereat, signed by some Two or more of them; and a Copy of such Report shallbe communicated to both Houses of Parliament within Six Weeks after the same shall be made, if Parliament be then sitting, or il not then within Six Weeks next after the next Meeting of Parlia ment. XX. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended repealed by any Act to be passed during this present Session d Parliament. SCHEDULE to which this Act refers. 20 Senior Students on the Dunboyne Establish ment, each Annual Stipends £ 8. 250 Free Students in the Three Senior Classes, each CA P. XXVI. Prohibiting fishing for Trout, &c. by means of Nets Penalty for trespassing to fish with Net. An Act to prevent fishing for Trout or other Fresh-water WHEREAS it is expedient that Provision should be made for preventing the Destruction of Trout and other Freshwater Fish by Nets in the Rivers, Waters, and Lochs of "Scotland: 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 it shall not be lawful for any Person whatsoever, not being the Proprietor of the Land through or by which any River or Water flows, or on which any Loch is wholly or partially situated, or not having a Right there to fish for Trout or Fresh-water Fish, or not having a written Permission from some such Proprietor or Person entitled to fish as aforesaid, at any Time after the passing of this Act, to fish for Trout or other Fresh-water Fish in any such River, Water, or Loch in Scotland, with any Net of any Kind or Description; and if any Person, not being a Proprietor or having Right or Permission as aforesaid, shall wilfully take, fish for, or attempt to take, or aid and assist in taking or fishing for or attempting to take or fish for, in or from any such River, Water, or Loch, any Trout or other Fresh-water Fish, by or with any Net of any Kind or Description, such Person shall forfeit and pay any Sum not exceeding Five Pounds for every such Offence, besides forfeiting the Trout or Fish taken, and also every Boat or Net in or by which the same may have been taken or attempted to be taken, and shall also pay the full Expences of the Conviction. II. And be it enacted, That if any Person shall trespass upon any Ground, enclosed or unenclosed, or in or upon any River, Water. |