CHAPTER 63. An Act to amend "The Law Society Act." [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the "The Law So 1. Section 5 of chapter 111 of the Revised Statutes of Section 5 of Manitoba, 1913, is hereby repealed and the following sub-ciety Act", restituted therefor: pealed and a new section substituted. 5. The governing body of the said society shall be com- Benchers to be posed of barristers, who shall be called benchers, one of whom governing body. shall be president, one secretary, and one treasurer. 2. Section 6 of the said chapter 111 is hereby repealed and Section 6 rethe following substituted therefor: pealed and a new section substituted. 6. The following shall be the elective benchers of the Elective society: (a) Fourteen barristers practising and resident within the Eastern Judicial District of Manitoba; two barristers practising and resident in the Western Judicial District of the Province, and one barrister practising and resident in each of the other Judicial Districts of the Province. benchers. benchers. (b) The following shall be ex-officio Benchers: the Minister Ex-officio of Justice and the Solicitor-General of Canada for the time being, and every person who has held that office if a member of the Bar of Manitoba, and the Attorney-General for the time being of Manitoba, and every person who has been such Attorney-General if resident in the Province and in the practise of his profession, and any retired judge or judges of the Courts of Appeal and King's Bench for Manitoba. The term "retired" in this section shall not be construed to mean any judge who has resigned from the bench and is engaged in the active practice of his profession of barrister or solicitor. amended. 3. Section 10 of the said Act is hereby amended by striking Section 10 out the words "vote for fourteen members for benchers" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "cast his vote for benchers in accordance with the requirements of this Act." 4. Section 13 of the said Act is hereby repealed and the Section 13 refollowing substituted therefor: pealed and a new section substituted. by districts de 13. The barristers having the highest numbers of votes for Highest vote the respective districts shall be benchers of the said Law Society termines who for the term of three years next ensuing the election. to be benchers for 3 years. Section 24 repealed and a new section substituted. Provision for cases where vote given for ex 5. Section 24 of the said Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: 24. If any elector place on his voting paper more than the number of names for any judicial district called for by section 6 cessive number. the first names only thereon up to the requisite number shall be taken, notwithstanding that any person so named within the said number may be ineligible for election for any cause what Schedule amended. ever. 6. The schedule to the said Act shall be deemed to be amended to meet the requirements of the said Act as amended by this Act. 7. This Act shall come into force on the day it is assented to. CHAPTER 64. An Act to amend "The Legislative Assembly Act." [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] · IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the "The Legisla 1. Section 2 of "The Legislative Assembly Act," being Section 2 of chapter 112 of the R.S.M. 1913, as amended by section 1 of tive Assembly chapter 57 of the 1914 Statutes of Manitoba, is hereby Act" amended. amended by striking out the words "forty-nine" in the tenth line thereof and substituting therefor the words "forty-eight." to. 2. This Act shall come into force on the day it is assented CHAPTER 65. An Act to amend "The Manitoba Magistrates Act." [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows: "The Manitoba 1. Section 21 of "The Manitoba Magistrates Act," being Section 21 of chapter 121 of the Revised Statutes of Manitoba, 1913, is here- Magistrates by amended by adding the following after the word "peace" Act" amended. in the last line of said section, "or to commissioned officers Provisions not in His Majesty's military service who may be appointed by the commissioned Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council and exercise all the powers officers in His of justices of the peace for the purpose of swearing in recruits tary service. for military service." 2. This Act shall come into force on the day it is assented to. to extend to Majesty's mili |