Governor

IV. It shall be the duty of the said corporation to lay before Certain statethe Governor, when required, a detailed statement of the number ments to be of members of the said corporation, the number of teachers laid before the employed in the various branches of instruction, the number of when rescholars under instruction and the course of instruction pursued, quired. and of the real or immoveable property or estate, and of all personal estate or property, held by virtue of this Act, and of the revenue arising therefrom.

V. This Act shall be deemed to be a Public Act.

CAP. LXXIV.

An Act to vest in Edward Shortis, of Toronto, Esquire, the road or concession allowance between lots numbers fifteen and sixteen in the sixth concession of the Township of Thorah.

W

[Assented to 3rd April, 1855.]

Public Act.

HEREAS Edward Shortis, of Toronto, Esquire, has Freamble. granted two Roads on and over Lots fifteen and sixteen in the sixth Concession of the Township of Thorah, and in consequence thereof the Road or Concession allowance between the said Lots is no longer required; And whereas the Municipality of the said Township of Thorah has adopted the said Roads, and consented that the said Road or Concession allowance should be vested in the said Edward Shortis, in lieu of the said Roads so granted by him as aforesaid: 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, as follows:

Shortis.

I. For and notwithstanding any thing in any Act of the The said Road Parliament of Upper Canada, or of Canada, contained, the allowance Road or Concession allowance between Lots numbers fifteen vested in E... and sixteen in the sixth Concession of the said Township of Thorah, shall be and is hereby vested in the said Edward Shortis, his heirs and assigns for ever.

II. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act.

Public Act.

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CAP. LXXV.

Preamble.

Debts not ex

ceeding £10

to be contract

Seed in L. C., to be privileged debts.

An Act to enable the Farmers of Lower Canada more easily to obtain Seed for the present year.

W

[Assented to 19th May, 1855.]

HEREAS by reason of the failure of the crops in many parts of Lower Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, the inhabitants are without Seed to sow their lands, and it is expedient to facilitate their obtaining the same: 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 reunite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. Every debt contracted in Lower Canada between the passing of this Act and the fifteenth day of July next thereafter in ed before 15th good faith, and for the purpose of obtaining or paying for any July, 1855, for Seed Wheat, or other Grain or Seed, Peas or Potatoes, for sowing any land in Lower Canada, and evidenced by any deed, agreement, or other instrument in writing, made either before Notaries or before a Notary, or a Justice of the Peace, or the Rector (Curé) of the Parish, or the Captain of Militia for the place where such land is situate, and one credible witness, for a sum not exceeding ten pounds currency for any one purchaser or borrower, shall be a privileged debt, for which the creditor shall be preferred to every other creditor of the debtor, and shall have a privileged hypothec upon all his lands and real property, having preference over every other hypothee whatever, subject to Conditions of the provisions hereinafter made, that is to say: the said privisuch privilege. lege shall cease and determine at the end of two years from the passing of this Act unless an action shall before that time be brought and effectively prosecuted for the recovery of the debt secured by such privilege, and the said privilege shall also cease and determine if any action be brought for the recovery of the sum thereby secured before the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

Registration

II. It shall not be necessary to register any deed, agreement not requisite. or instrument made under this Act in order to preserve the privilege hereby given for securing the same.

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CAP. LXXVI.

An Act to amend the Parliamentary Representation Act of 1853.

W

Assented to 19th May, 1855.]

HEREAS it is expedient, for greater convenience, to Preamble. amend the Act passed in the sixteenth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Represent- 16 V. c. 152. ation of the People of this Province of Parliament: 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, as follows:

I. The County of Yamaska, in addition to the several places Alterations in now comprised therein, shall hereafter also include the Gore of the boundaries Upton in the Parish of St. Thomas de Pierreville, hereby de- ofthe Counties tached from the County of Drummond.

of

Yamaska.

II. The County of Drummond shall comprise all the places Drummond. now included therein, except the said Gore of Upton annexed as aforesaid to the County of Yamaska, and the eighth Range of the Township of Upton hereby annexed to the County of Bagot.

III. The County of Bagot, in addition to the several places Bagot. now comprised therein, shall also include the eighth range of the Township of Upton.

IV. The County of Two Mountains, in addition to the several Two Mounplaces now comprised therein (except as hereinafter excepted), tains. shall hereafter also include the Parishes of Sainte Placide and of St. Hermas hereby detached from the County of Argenteuil, but shall not hereafter include those parts of the Township of Morin and of the Parish of Saint Jérôme which are hereby annexed to the County of Argenteuil.

V. The County of Argenteuil, in addition to the several places now comprised therein (except as hereinafter excepted), shall hereafter also include that part of the Township of Morin which lies to the South-west of the line between lots numbers twenty-four and twenty-five of all the ranges thereof, and that part of the Parish of Saint Jérôme which comprises the Côte Saint Joseph, Saint Eustache, Sainte Marguerite and Sainte Angelique, but shall not hereafter include the Parishes of Sainte Placide and of St. Hermas hereby annexed to the County of Two Mountains.

Argenteuil.

Soulanges.

Vaudreuil.

Laval.

Montreal

VI. The County of Soulanges shall hereafter comprise all the places now included therein, except that part of the Township of Newton and the augmentation adjacent, which are hereby annexed to the County of Vaudreuil.

VII. The County of Vaudreuil, in addition to all the places now comprised therein, shall hereafter also include the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth ranges of the Township of Newton and the adjacent augmentation, so that all the said Township of Newton and its augmentations shall be hereafter included in the said County of Vaudreuil.

VIII. The County of Laval shall hereafter comprise all the places now included therein except Isle Bizard, designated in the Act hereinbefore cited as Isle Bizarre, and hereby annexed to the Jacques Cartier Riding of the County of Montreal.

IX. The Jacques Cartier Riding, of the County of Montreal, (Jacques Car in addition to the places now comprised therein, shall hereafter tier Riding.) also include the said Isle Bizard.

Name of Cty. Tadousac changed.

Name of Cty.

of Saguenay changed.

X. The County now called the County of Tadousac shall hereafter be known and designated as the County of Saguenay.

XI. The County now called the County of Saguenay shall hereafter be known and designated as the County of Charlevoix.

Name of Cty. XII. The County now called the County of Sherbrooke shall of Sherbrooke hereafter be known and designated as the County of Richmond. changed.

XIII. The East Riding of the County of Missisquoi shall hereafter form a separate Electoral County under the name and designation of the County of Brome.

XIV. The West Riding of the County of Missisquoi shall hereafter form a separate Electoral County under the name and designation of the County of Missisquoi.

XV. The Jacques.Cartier Riding of the County of Montreal shall hereafter form a separate Electoral County under the name and designation of the County of Jacques Cartier.

XVI. The Hochelaga Riding of the County of Montreal shall hereafter form a separate Electoral County under the name and designation of the County of Hochelaga.

XVII. In citing the Act hereby amended in other Acts of Parliament, or in any Instrument, Document or Proceeding, it shall be sufficient to use the expression "The Parliamentary Representation Act of 1853," and in citing in like manner the present Act, it shall be sufficient to designate, it as "The Parliamentary Representation Amendment Act of 1855."

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CAP. LXXVII.

An Act to regulate the Militia of this Province, and to repeal the Acts now in force for that purpose.

[Assented to 19th May, 1855.

HEREAS it is expedient to repeal the Acts relative to Preamble. the Militia of this Province, with a view to their amendment and adaptation to the actual position and circumstances of the Country, and to their re-enactment as so amended 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, as follows:

I. The Act passed in the ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign, The Acts 9 V. and intituled, An Act to repeal certain Laws therein mentioned, c. 28, to provide for the better defence of this Province, and to regulate the Militia thereof; and the Act passed in the Session held in the thirteenth and fourteenth years of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled, An Act to continue for a limited time therein 13 & 14 V. mentioned, the Act for the better defence of the Province, and to c. 11, regulate the Militia thereof; and the Act passed in the Session held in the fourth and fifth years of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled, An Act to amend the Militia Law of that part of this 4 & 5 V. c. 2 Province formerly constituting the Province of Upper Canada; and the Act passed in the twelfth year of Her Majesty's Reign,

and intituled, An Act to amend the Militia Law of this Province, 12 V. c. 88, in so far as regards the enrolment of, and fines imposed upon Quakers, Mennonists and Tunkers; and the Act passed in the year of Her Majesty's Reign last aforesaid, and intituled, An Act 12 V. c. 89, to alter the day on which the Militia shall annually assemble for repealed; muster and discipline in Upper Canada, shall be and the said Acts

them to re

are hereby repealed; but all. Acts and Laws repealed by the But Acts said Aets or any of them shall nevertheless remain repealed; repealed by and all offences committed against them or any of them before main repealed, this Act shall come into force, shall and may be prosecuted and &c. punished after this Act shall come into force, under the said Acts and Laws, which shall remain in force as to such offences.

II. The Governor or other person administering the Govern- Governor to be ment of this Province, for the time being, shall, by virtue of his Commander Office, be Commander in Chief of the Provincial Militia.

in Chief of Militia.

III. The Provincial Militia shall be divided into two classes, Two classes Sedentary and Active.

of Militia.