viction thereof by the oath of any one credible witness, which oath, the said Justice of the Peace is hereby authorized to administer, to be levied by distress and sale of the offender or offenders' goods and chattels, and for want of sufficient distress to satisfy such fine and costs, it shall be the duty of such Justice, before whom the cause may be tried, to commit such offender or offenders to the common Gaol of the District, for any time not exceeding three days, unless such fine and costs shall be sooner by him or them paid. Two or more bells harness of every sleigh Penalty for neglect. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of December next ensuing, every person or persons to be affixed to the travelling with sleighs on any Road, Highway, or beaten track, in this Province, shall have affixed two or more bells to the harness thereof, and any person neglecting so to do, shall, on conviction thereof, by confession, or by the oath of one credible witness, before any of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace within the District where such offence may be committed, which oath, the said Justice is hereby authorized to administer, forfeit and pay the sum of Ten Shillings, to be levied by distress and sale of the offender or offenders' goods and chattels. IV. [Repealed by 56 Geo. III. c 11, s 2.] V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all complaints to be made under and by virtue of this Act, shall be made within ten days after the offence has been committed, and not afterwards. VI. [Repealed by 56th George III. c 11, s 2.] How fines to be accounted for and disposed of. Complaints under this Act to be made within ten days. Act in force for four years. CHA P. V. An Act for applying a certain sum of MONEY therein mentioned, to make good certain MONIES issued and advanced by His Majesty, through the Lieutenant Governor, in pursu ance of an Address of the House of Assembly. [Temporary.] CHAP. VI. £5000 to be applied in defraying the ex An Act for granting to His Majesty a sum of MONEY for the USE of the MILITIA of this pence of training and Province. [Temporary.] exercising the Militia in such manner as the Governor, &c. shall direct. CHAP. 44th Geo. III c 8. Governor to issue CHA P. VII. his warrant to the Re- An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act passed in the forty-fourth year of His Majesty's ceiver General for oue hundred and seventyfive pounds, to be laid out in the purchase of the Statutes of Great Britain and other books for the use of the Provincial Legislature, in addition to former appropriation, Reign, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of MONEY for the purposes therein mentioned." [Temporary.] CHAP. VIII. An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of MONEY, further to encourage the [Repealed.] Revived and continued by 56th Geo III c 21. Preamble & 48th 10, CHA P. IX. An Act to amend an Act passed in the forty-eighth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to continue an Act passed in the forty-fifth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, 'An Act to afford RELIEF to those persons who may be entitled to claim LANDS in this Province, as HEIRS, or DEVISEES of the NOMINEES of the Crown, in cases where no Patent hath issued for such Lands, and further to extend the benefits of the said Act," and to continue part of the same.. WH [Passed 6th March, 1812.] 6 HEREAS, an Act passed in the forty-eighth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to continue an Act passed in the forty45th Geo. III. 2, fifth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to afford relief to those persons who may be entitled to claim Lands in this Province, as Heirs or Devisees of the Nominees of the Crown, in cases where no Patent hath issued for such Lands, and further to extend the benefits of the said Act," will shortly expire; and it is expedient to amend the said Act, and to continue part of the same; Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, " An Act to repeal certain parts an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That such such part of the said Act passed in the forty-eighth year of His Majesty's Reign, as requires that the Commissioners therein mentioned, shall hold their Sittings at the Town of York, twice in the year, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. Part of 48th Geo. III. c 10 repealed, Times and place of II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this Act, the Sittings of the said Commissioners shall be holden, sitting of the Commisin this present year, during the first ten days next succeeding the present Session of the Legislature of this Province, and also during fifteen days, to commence on the first Monday of July next, and in each and every other year - during the continuance of this Act, the said Sittings of the Commissioners shall be holden at the said Town of York, once in the year, to wit, during fifteen days, to commence on the first Monday of July. Provided always nevertheless, That when the said Commissioners shall have good reason to believe that there will not be sufficient business to require their daily attendance throughout the term limited for their Sittings, as last aforesaid, they may be at liberty to adjourn for any time within the same, that may be consistent with the despatch of such business as may be brought before them. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Act of the forty-eighth year of His Majesty's Reign, and every matter and thing therein contained, except such part thereof as is hereby altered and amended, shall be, and is hereby continued. Continuance of this IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall be, and it is hereby declared to be in force for and during the space Act. of four years, and no longer. CHA P. X. An Act to amend an Act passed in the fiftieth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "*. WH WHEREAS, by the eighth clause of an Act passed in the fiftieth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to provide for the laying out, Amending, and keeping in Repair, the Publie Highways and Roads in this Province, and to repeal the Laws now in force for that purpose," it is provided, That all Surveyors of Highways, when employed to act as such, shall be paid out of the District Treasury; and also by the fourth clause of the above recited Act, the Surveyors of Land, when directed by the Justices in Quarter Sessions assembled, and employed to survey any Road or Roads, are directed to be paid out of the District Treasury; 50th Geo. III c 1. Preamble. When any Road shall be laid out and not confirmed by the Jus. tices in Quarter Ses sions the party apply. ing for the Survey shall pay the charge and expence of the Surveyors. Treasury; and whereas, it is found from experience, that many Roads are unnecessarily laid out; for remedy thereof, Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper-Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America, and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province," and by the authority of the same, That when any Roads shall be hereafter laid out under the authority of the above recited Act, that shall not be confirmed by the Justices in General Quarter Sessions, then and in that case the expence or charge of any Surveyor or Surveyors, at the rate and proportion as described in the above recited Act, shall be paid by the party applying for such Survey, any Law to the contrary notwithstanding. Two first clauses of 33d Geo. III c 12, to provide for the appointment of Returning Of cers continued for four years and from thence to the end of the then next ensuing Session of the Provincial Parliament. (See 56 Geo. III. c4 ) CHA P. XI. An Act further to continue an Act passed in the thirty-third year of His Majesty's Reign, intito led "An Act to provide for the appointment of RETURNING OFFICERS of the several Counties within this Province." STATUTES STATUTES OF UPPER-CANADA, PASSED IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SIXTH PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT, MET AT YORK, ON THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, AND PROROGUED ON THE FIFTH OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. ISAAC BROCK, ESQUIRE, PRESIDENT. ANNO DOMINI 1812. CHA P. I. An Act to Repeal part of the Laws now in force for RAISING and TRAINING the MILITIA of this Province, and to make further Provision for the Raising and Training of the said Militia. [Expired.] CHA P. II. An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty-second year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An [Repeals 52d Geo. III. c 2, First Session.] 52 Geo. 3d, ch. 2d repealed. Commissioners under 52d. Geo. 3d to pay to the Receiver General the Monies in their hands unexpended, together with a statement on oath of such Monies as they have laid out,said Commissioners may retain all such Monies as they have oblig. ed themselves to pay for labour performed on the highways, or for CHAP. but not completed. labour already begun |