arbitrators.

42. The arbitrators shall be sworn before a Commis- CHAP. 36. sioner of the Supreme Court, to the faithful performance Proceedings of their duty. They shall hear the parties and witnesses and powers of as regards the value of the lands applied for, and shall, if" they think proper, examine the locality; and shall have power to call witnesses before them by subpoena under their hands, and to examine the parties and witnesses upon oath which they are hereby empowered to administer; and witnesses neglecting to attend shall be liable to the penalties to which witnesses are subject who neglect to attend, after due notice, before a Judge or Commissioner for taking evidence de bene esse, and such disobedience shall be punishable by a judge of the Supreme Court, on the certificate of the arbitrators of the non-attendance of the witness. 43. The arbitrators shall fairly and truly estimate the Award. value of the lands applied for, by naming one sum for the whole, or naming one sum for each lot of land applied for, as they may think proper, in their award; and in case of disagreement, two of the arbitrators may make the award; and the same shall be returned into the Prothonotary's office at Halifax.

44. The award shall not be set aside for any defect Award, how appearing therein, and the same shall be confirmed by the dealt with. Court or a Judge, after due notice to all parties claiming any interest in such lands; but if the Court or a Judge shall be of opinion, after hearing evidence on the point, that the arbitrators have not allowed a sufficient amount for the lands so taken, then it may be referred back to such arbitrators; or the Court or a Judge may direct the appointment of other arbitrators in manner aforesaid, who shall proceed and make their award as herein before directed.

commissioner.

45. When such award is confirmed by the Court or a Title to lands, Judge, the Commissioner of Public Works and Mines shall how vested in pay the amount thereof into the Supreme Court; and upon such payment into Court and the recording of the award and the order of confirmation in the office of the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Halifax, the title to the lands so applied for and set forth in the plan annexed to such petition shall vest absolutely in fee simple in the Commissioner of Public Works and Mines for the time being and his successors in office.

amount of

46. The Supreme Court or a Judge shall direct the Disposal of amount of such award to be paid to such party or parties award. as may be deemed entitled to the same and in such proportions as they may be deemed entitled to; and in case the title to such lands is in dispute, then the Supreme Court or a Judge shall make such order, or direct the trial of such issues before a jury, as may be deemed necessary

CHAP. 36. for the purpose of determining the respective rights of the several parties to such lands.

Title to hospital.

Interpretation of terms.

47. The title to the property known as the Nova Scotia Hospital for the Insane and the lands belonging or attached to the same is hereby confirmed and vested in the Commissioner of Public Works and Mines for the time being and his successors in office, in fee simple, for the purposes and uses of such Hospital.

48. In the construction of this Chapter, the terms Hospital" and "Hospital for the Insane" shall be understood to mean the "Nova Scotia Hospital for the Insane;" the term "district" to mean a sessional district where a county is divided for sessional purposes; the term "county" to mean "county" or such sessional district," and "Supreme Court" and "Court" to mean a Judge of the Supreme Court; unless such interpretation of any of such terms is precluded by the context.

SCHEDULE A.

Statement to be forwarded to the Medical Superintendent when application is made for the reception of a patient.

3. Son (or daughter) of,

4. Residence,

5. Age

County of

last birthday.

6. State as to marriage,

7. Number and age of children,

8. Occupation, (or that of father or husband,)

9. Natural disposition,

10. Habits in health,--as to temperance, etc.

11.

Education,

12. Religion,

13. Age at first attack,

14. Insanity, how first manifested,

15. Number and duration of attacks,

16. Where under treatment, and when,
17. What relatives similarly affected,
18. Supposed cause, remote.

19.

recent.

20. Duration of present attack,
21. State as to sleep,

22. Appetite for food,

23. State of bodily health,

24. Whether subject to Epilepsy,

25. Any faltering of speech, or loss of power, and CHAP. 36.

when,

26. Present habits and propensities,

27. What delusions,

28. Whether suicidal, (attempted or threatened) and

how,

29. If dangerous to others, how,

30. Pecuniary circumstances, (or to whom chargeable,) 31. Post-office address of nearest friend, and degree of relationship.

32. Other particulars.

I Certify that to the best of my knowledge the above particulars are correctly stated; and I hereby request you to receive the above named whom I last saw at (being within one month from this date,) as a person of unsound mind as a patient into the Nova Scotia Hospital for the Insane.

on the

day of

Name

Address

Degree of relationship (if any) or other circumstances of connection with the patient.

N. B.-If any of the particulars in this Statement be not known, the fact to be so stated. No patient to be sent to Hospital until a reply shall have been received to this Statement.

CHAP. 36.

(a) Name in full.

(b) Qualification.

(c) Locality.

SCHEDULE B.

I, the undersigned,"

day of

in the County of

actual practice, hereby certify that I, on the

(d) Name in full. separately from any other Medical Practitioner, personally

(e) Residence.

(f) Occupation.

1. Appearance.

2. Conduct.

3. Conversation.

(g) State the information, and from whom.

examined.
a person of unsound mind and a proper person to be taken
charge of, and detained under care and treatment; and
that I have formed this opinion on the following grounds,

viz.:

1. Facts indicating insanity observed by myself:*

2. Facts indicating insanity communicated to me by others :8

N.B.-Two Certificates (dated within one month of the commitment) are required in every case. The second should not be signed by the father, brother, son, partner, or assistant of the Medical Practitioner who has signed the first certificate.

County of

SCHEDULE C.

and

To any of the Constables of the said County, Whereas it appears to us the undersigned Justices of the Peace, (or Sheriff as the case may be), in and for the said County of from the certificates of -both medical gentlemen, in actual practice in said County, that is of unsound mind, and is a proper person to be taken in charge, and detained under care and treatment.

of

These are therefore to command you, the said Constable, to take the said safely convey to the

and

*The facts upon which (from personal observation) the opinion of insanity has been formed should always be specified.

Provincial Hospital for the Insane, and there deliver

into the custody of the Medical Superintendent thereof, or other person in charge.

And we do hereby request you, the said Superintendent of the aforesaid Hospital for the Insane, to receive, and place under medical treatment the said

until released

in the

A. D.

CHAP. 37.

TITLE X.

OF AGRICULTURE.

CHAPTER 37.

OF THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

central board of

1. The Governor in Council shall annually appoint a Appointment of Central Board of Agriculture, consisting of seven persons, agriculture. of whom one shall be selected from among the members of the Executive Government of the Province, and the remaining six shall be selected from the six districts mentioned in Schedule B, in the manner hereinafter provided. Five of such Board shall be a quorum, and they shall be a body corporate, under the name of the "Central Board of Agriculture."

central board,

2. It shall be the duty of the officers of every agri- Nominations for cultural society, immediately after their election at the how made. annual meeting in December, to nominate one person suitable for appointment to the Central Board; and the secre- Name, &c., to be tary of every society shall forthwith transmit to the Secretary of the Central Board the name and address of the person so nominated.

transmitted to secretary.

council to select

3. The Governor in Council shall select six, from among Governor in the persons so nominated, to be members of the Central members. Board, one being chosen from each of the districts specified in Schedule B, and the preference being given, for each district, to the person nominated by the greatest number of societies. In case of an equality of votes for any number of the persons so nominated for any district, the Governor in Council shall determine who of the number shall be the member.