tain more than two hundred words, and at the rate of ten cents per hundred words for all above the number of two hundred. R. S. O. 1877, c. 123, s. 13.

13. It shall be the duty of each registrar to keep two alpha- Registrar to betical index books of all declarations delivered to him, in pur- deves. keep two insuance of the provisions of this Act. R. S. O. 1877, c. 123, s. 14.

14. In one of such books, hereinafter called the "Firm In- Form of "Firm Index dex Book," the registrar shall enter in alphabetical order the Book." style of the respective firms, in respect to which declarations have been delivered to him, and shall place opposite such entry the names of the person or persons composing such firm, and the date of the receipt by him of the declaration, in the manner shewn in the form of "Firm Index Book," given in Schedule C to this Act. R. S. O. 1877, c. 123, s. 15.

dividual In

15. In the second of such books, hereinafter called the "In- Form of "Individual Index Book," the registrar shall enter in alphabeti- dex Book." cal order the names of the respective members of each of such firms, and shall place opposite such entry the style of the firm of which such person is a member, and the date of the receipt of the declaration, in the manner shewn in the form of " Individual Index Book," given in Schedule D to this Act. R. S. O. 1877, c. 123, s. 16.

16. The registrar shall be entitled to charge for searches Registrar's the following fees and no more :

For searching in Firm Index-each firm ten cents;
For searching in Individual Index-each name ten cents;
For each certificate, when required-twenty-five cents.

R. S. O. c. 1877, 123, s. 17.

fees.

17. All the books required for the purposes of this Act shall Who to furnish registry be furnished by the treasurer of the municipality, whose duty books. it is to furnish registry books (or in case of his default, by the registrar), in the same manner as other registry books. R. S. O. 1877, c. 123, s. 18.

18. This Act shall not be construed to apply to associations Cheese manuof individuals for the manufacture of cheese and contributing facturing Co.'s excepted. produce from their dairies for that purpose. R. S. O. 1877, c. 123, s. 19.

as

(occupation), hereby certify

1. That we have carried on and intend to carry on trade and business

the name and firm of

undersigned, of

at

in

in partnership, under (Or, I (or we) the hereby certify in partnership with C. D. of

that I (or we) have carried on and intend to carry on trade and business

as

at

and E. F. of

2. That the said partnership has subsisted since the

18.

3. And that we, (or I (or we) and the said C. D.

(as the case may be).

day of

and

E. F.) are and have been since the said day the only members of the said partnership.

SECTION X.

LAWS AFFECTING SPECIAL CLASSES OF

PERSONS.

1. Husband and Wife.

CHAP. 131.-SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE, p. 1243.

132.-SEPARATe Rights of Property of MaRRIED WOMEN, p. 1251.
133.-Dower, p. 1259.

134.-CONVEYANCES BY MARRIED WOMEN, p. 1264.

135.-ACCIDENTS, COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF THE KILLED, p. 1266.
136.-INSURANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WIVES AND CHILDREN, P. 1269.

141.-COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES TO WORKMEN, p. 1294.
142.-APPRENTICES AND MINORS, p. 1304.

1. HUSBAND AND WIFE.

CHAP. 131.-SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES, p. 1243.

132.-SEPARATE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN, p. 1251.
133.-Dower, p. 1259.

134.-CONVEYANCES BY MARRIED WOMEN, p. 1264.

135.-ACCIDENTS, COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF THE KILLED, p. 1266.
136.-INSURANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WIVES AND CHILDREN, p. 1269.

CHAPTER 131.

An Act respecting the Solemnization of Marriages.

MINISTERS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS | CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE TO BE GIVEN BY MINISTER IF REQUIRED, s. 16.

MAY SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES, s. 1.
MARRIAGES TO BE EITHER BY LICENSE
OR CERTIFICATE, OR BY BANNS,
s. 2.

ISSUE OF LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES,
ss. 3-10.
AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE, s. 11.
LICENSE, ETC., NOT TO ISSUE IF ISSUER

KNOWS OR SUSPECTS THAT AFFI

DAVIT IS FALSE, s. 12.
PERSONS WHOSE CONSENT ΤΟ THE

MARRIAGE OF A MINOR MUST BE

OBTAINED, s. 13.

FEES FOR LICENSES, s. 14.

MARRIAGE NEED NOT BE IN A CHURCH

NOR WITHIN PARTICULAR HOURS, s. 15.

RECORD TO BE KEPT BY MINISTERS OF
MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY THEM,
s. 17.

CLERK OF PEACE TO FURNISH THE
NECESSARY BOOKS, s. 18.

BOOKS TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THE
CHURCH TO WHICH THE MINISTER
BELONGS, S. 19.

QUAKER MARRIAGES, s. 20.
MARRIAGES OF "DISCIPLES OF
CHRIST," S. 21,

LICENSE, &C., TO PROTECT MINISTER

FROM DAMAGES IF HE IS UNAWARE

OF ANY IMPEDIMENT, s. 22.

ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts

as follows:

1. The ministers and clergymen of every church and reli- Minister of gious denomination duly ordained or appointed according to the any denomin ation may 30rites and ceremonies of the churches or denominations to lemnize marwhich they respectively belong, and resident in Ontario, may, riage. by virtue of such ordination or appointment, and according to the rites and usages of such churches or denominations respectively, solemnize the ceremony of marriage between any two persons not under a legal disqualification to contract such marriage. R. S. O. 1877, c. 124, s. 1.