SCHEDULE. DAYS OF OPENING. TABLE of the several days of opening the Courts of Assize and Nisi Prius, Oyer and Terminer and General On the second Monday in September in each and every year. On Tuesday, the eighth day after the day appointed for opening at Sandwich. On Friday, the eleventh day after the day appointed for opening at Niagara. MONTREAL-Printed by STEWART DERBISHIRE and GEORGE Desbarats, MON DROIT ANNO OCTAVO VICTORIE REGINÆ. CAP. XV. An Act to extend the provisions of two certain Acts of the Parliament of the Province of Upper Canada, to other Denominations of Christians than those therein enumerated. [17th March, 1845.] WH cited. HEREAS Religious Societies of various denominations of Christians, in Preamble. Upper Canada, find difficulty in securing titles to the land requisite for the site of a Church, Chapel, Meeting-House, Burial Ground, and residence for their Minister, for want of a corporate capacity to take and hold the same in perpetual succession; And whereas, to afford some safe and adequate relief in such cases, it is just and expedient to extend the provisions of a certain Act of the Parliament of the late Province of Upper Canada, passed in the ninth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled, An Act for the Act of Upper relief of the Religious Societies therein mentioned, as amended by a certain other Canada, Act of the Parliament of the said Province, passed in the third year of Her Ma- Geo. 4, cap. 2, jesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to amend an Act passed in the ninth year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, Chapter Turo, intituled, "An Act for the relief of the Religious Societies therein mentioned," to other denominations of Christians than those therein enumerated: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, intituled, An Act to Re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That whenever any Reli Any religious gious Society or Congregation of Christians, in that part of the Province called congregation Upper Canada, shall have occasion to take a conveyance of land for any of the may hold land uses aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for them to appoint' connected with the exercise of their religion. Trustees, to whom of Christians for purposes Proviso, con veyance to be enregistered within twelve months. and to whose successors, to be appointed in such manner as shall be specified in the deed of conveyance, the land requisite for all or any of the purposes aforesaid may be conveyed; and such Trustees and their successors in perpetual succession, by the name expressed in such deed of conveyance, shall be capable of taking, holding, and possessing such land, and of commencing, maintaining, and defending any action or actions in law or equity for the protection thereof, and of their rights and property therein; anything in the Statutes commonly called the Statutes of Mortmain, or any other Law to the contrary hereof notwithstanding. II. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That such Trustees shall, within twelve months after the execution of such deed of conveyance, cause the same to be registered in the office of the Registrar of the county in which the said land is situate. MONTREAL :-Printed by STEWART DERBISHIRE and GEORGE Desbarats, MON DROIT ANNO OCTAVO VICTORIE REGINE. CAP. XVI. An Act to make provision for a Geological Survey of this Province. WHE [17th March, 1845.] HEREAS a Geological Survey of this Province of Canada has been insti- Preamble. tuted for ascertaining the Mineral Resources thereof; And whereas the sum of fifteen hundred pounds, already granted to Her Majesty to defray the probable expenses of the same, has been found inadequate for the effectual investigation of so extensive a Territory as is comprised within the limits of the Province; And whereas it is expedient that the said Survey should be continued to a completion Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and intituled, An Act to Re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for the Governor of this Province, in Council, to employ a suitable number of competent persons, whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the Governor in Council, to make an accurate and complete Geological Survey of this Province, and furnish a full and scientific description of its Rocks, Soils and Minerals, which shall be accompanied with proper Maps, Diagrams, and Drawings, together with a collection of Specimens to illustrate the same; which Maps, Diagrams, Drawings and Specimens shall be deposited in some suitable place which the Governor in Council shall appoint, and shall serve as a Provincial collection, and duplicates of the same, after they have served the purposes of the Survey, shall be deposited in such of the Literary and Educational Institutions of the Eastern and Western divisions of the Province, as by the same authority shall be deemed most advantageous. II. The Governor appoint proper persons to in Council may make a Geolo gical Survey of this Province. Ꭺ sum appro II. And be it enacted, That from the unappropriated public monies of the Proally during five vince, a sum not exceeding two thousand pounds, shall be annually applied, for priated annu years for the said purpose. Reports to be made to the Governor. Interpretation clause. Accounting clause. a term of years not exceeding five years from the passing of this Act, to defray the expenses of the said Survey, or any arrears of expenditure already incurred, which sum shall be paid at such times and in such manner as the Governor in Council may direct. III. And be it enacted, That the person or persons employed by the Governor in Council for the purposes mentioned in the first section of this Act, shall make a report to the Governor of this Province on or before the first day of May in each year, setting forth generally the progress made in the Survey hereby authorized. IV. And be it enacted, That the words "Governor in Council," wheresoever they occur in this Act, shall be understood to mean the Governor, LieutenantGovernor, or person administering the Government of this Province, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council thereof. V. And be it enacted, That the due application of the monies hereby appropriated shall be accounted for to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, through the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, in such manner and form as Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors shall direct; and an account thereof shall be laid before the Provincial Legislature at the then next Session thereof. MONTREAL :-Printed by STEWART DERBISHIRE and GEORGE DESBARATS, |