CHAPTER 67. An Act to amend "The Medical Act." H' [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the 1. Section 30 of "The Medical Act," being chapter 126 of Section 30 of the Revised Statutes of Manitoba, 1913, is hereby amended The Medical by adding thereto the following as sub-section (d). (d) Every person desirous of practising in Manitoba who is duly registered by the general medical council of Great Britain. Act"(amended. 2. Section 31 of the said "The Medical Act" is hereby Section 31 amended by striking out sub-section (b) thereof. 3. This Act shall come into force immediately upon being assented to. amended. CHAPTER 68. An Act to validate By-law No. 68 of the Rural Municipality of Minitonas. [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] WHEREAS, on the twenty-sixth day of June, 1908, the Preamble. council of the Rural Municipality of Minitonas did pass a by-law, entitled by-law No. 68 of the said municipality, transferring the west halves of sections 2 and 11, in township 37, and the west half of section 35, of township 36, all in range 26 west of the principal meridian, in the Province of Manitoba, from the School District of Floradale, No. 1173, to the School District of West Favelle, No. 1037; and whereas, through inadvertence or mistake, the assent of the Department of Education to the said by-law was not at that time obtained, Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows: dated and con 1. Notwithstanding anything_contained in "The Public By-law No. 68 Schools Act," being chapter 165, R.S.M. 1913, the said by-law of the Municipality of No. 68 of the Municipality of Minitonas is hereby validated Minitonas valiand confirmed, and declared to have been of full force and effect firmed. from the date of the passing thereof, and the validity of the said by-law shall not be questioned in any action, suit or proceeding in any court in this Province. 2. This Act shall not affect any litigation now pending. 3. This Act shall come into force on the day it is assented to. Pending litigation not affected CHAPTER 69. An Act to Provide Allowances for Mothers 1. [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the This Act may be cited as "The Mothers' Allowances Short title. Act, 1916." support for 2. The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may set aside Sum may be during each fiscal year, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund set aside for of the Province, a sum or sums, in the whole not to exceed mothers of defifteen thousand dollars, to provide support or partial support lected children. pendent or negfor mothers of dependent or neglected children within the Province, and an allowance may be made therefrom to any mother of a neglected or dependent child or children whenever what mothers such mother is a widow or her husband is an inmate of a penal may be aided. institution or insane asylum, or, because of physical disability, is unable to support his family, and the dependent or neglected condition of such child or children is due wholly or in part to the poverty of the mother and the want of adequate means to properly care for such child, and the mother is otherwise a proper person to have the custody of such child and the welfare. and best interests of such child will be subserved by permitting it to remain in the custody of its mother. may be ap 3. The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may appoint a Commission commission of not less than three and not more than five persons pointed to male or female, or both, to administer said moneys, and in and administer. by said appointment or subsequently may prescribe rules and Rules and regulations may be regulations in accordance with which said moneys shall be ex- prescribed. pended, and in accordance with which said commission shall be governed and act, and may prescribe, limit or extend its powers, and may prescribe returns and reports to be made by such Commission commission, or may appoint such commission generally and approve of any rules and regulations the said commission may rules. make in respect of the matters in this Act, but no rules or regulations so made by the said commission shall have any force and effect whatsoever until they shall have been approved Which must be] by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council. may make approved by cil. missioner may 4. The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council may authorize the Municipal ComMunicipal Commissioner to levy upon the respective Muni- be authorized cipalities of the Province for such portions of the said moneys to levy upon as may be just. 5. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. municipalities |