Return of jurors. Assent re CAP. XII. An Act respecting Grand and Petit Jurors and Juries, and to amend the Manitoba Juror's Act, [Assented to 25th June, 1879.] HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Maniba, enacts as follows: I. The writs of Venire Facias Juratore or precept to the Sheriff for the returns of Grand and Petit Jurors, for the sittings of any session of Assize, and nisi prius, Oyer and Terminer, and General Goal Delivery, shall command the return of fifteen of such Grand Jurors and thirty-six of such Petit Jurors and no more, and the panel of the aforesaid Courts shall consist of fifteen Grand Jurors, and thirty-six Petit Jurors instead of twenty-four and forty-eight as heretofore. II. The assent of at least eight of such panel of quired to find Grand Jurors shall be required to find a bill or inform a Amendment. ation. III. The word "fifteen" shall be substituted for the words "twenty-four," in section twenty-four, of the Manitoba Jurors Act aforesaid, and the words "thirtysix" for the words "forty-eight" in section twenty-five of said Act. IV. This Act shall not come into force until a day to be named by the Lieutenant-Governor by his proclamation. CAP. CAP. XIII. An Act to amend the Act respecting the qualifications of Justices of the Peace. [Assented to 25 June, 1879.] HER MASESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows: I. No person shall be published in the Manitoba Gazette as Justice of the Peace for any county of this Province, until and after the said person has strictly and fully complied with the requirements of the fifth and sixth sections of Chapter IX, of the 38th Victoria. CAP. Sub-secs. 2 CAP. XIV. An Act to amend Vic. 40, Cap. 6, intituled: An Act respecting County Municipalities. [Assented to 25th June, 1879.] WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Act intituled; An Act respecting County Municipalities; therefore, HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent. of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba enacts as follows: I. Sub-sections 2 and 3 of section 50 are hereby reand 3 of sec. pealed and the following substituted: By-law shall seth a special rate. By-laws shall recite. Further amendments. a. The by-law shall settle a special rate per annum, in addition to all other rates to be levied in each year for paying the interest, such special rate shall be suffi cient according to the amount of rateable property ap pearing by the last revised assessment rolls to pay the interest when payable. b. The by-laws shall recite: 1. The amount of the debt which new by-law is intended to create, and, in some brief and general terms, the object for which it is intended to be created; 2. The total amount required by this Act, to be raised annually by special rate for paying the interest; 3. The amount of that whole rateable property of the municipality, according to the last revised assessment roll; 4. The annual special rate in the dollar for paying the interest and the amount of interest such debentures shall bear; and 5. The creation of an equal yearly sinking fund for the extinction of the whole new debt, to begin to take effect at such time as the municipal council shall deem expedient and proper and stated in such by-law. II. The following further amendments shall be made in the said Act, viz.: 1. In section XI, in third line, after the word "for" read "one" instead of "two.". 2. 2. In section XVII, in second line, instead of the word "rateable" read "real and personal." 3. In section XVIII, sub-section 2, strike out all the words after "therein." 4. In section XXI, second line, for the first day of November, read "20th day of December." 5. The words "the distribution of the wards or electoral divisions to elect a councillor" shall constitute sub-section 29 of section XVI; words added sec. 19. 6. In section XIX, sub-section 6, add to the clause Following the following words "including such sums as may be to sub-sec. 6, necessary for the use of the respective school district in the municipality," and it shall not be necessary for the secretary-treasurer of any such school district to assess or collect such sums as may be required in such school district, but previous to the first of February in each year to apply to the clerk of the council for such sums as he may require as provided by law, and the said sums shall be levied on such school district in addition to the other municipal tax, as collected and provided in this Act; sec. 37"two" 7. Sub-section 9, section XXXVII, in the first line, Sub-sec. 9 the word "one' to be substituted by the word "two." for" one." CAP. CAP. XV. Sub-sec. 3 of sec. II repealed. Following substituted. Sub-sec. 4 of sec. XV repealed. Following substituted. Proviso. An Act to amend an Act respecting the Study and [Assented to 25th June, 1879.] HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows: I. Sub-section 3 of section II of an Act passed in the fortieth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled: "An Act respecting the Study and Practice of Law" is hereby repealed and the following inserted in the place. thereof. "Any person who has been duly called to the Bar of any of Her Majesty's Superior Courts of laws or Equity in any of the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada, or in England, Scotland or Ireland, and who produces sufficient evidence of such call, and testimonials of good character, upon undergoing an examination in the Laws of Manitoba, to the satisfaction of the Law Society, and upon his entering himself on the books of the said society and conforming himself to the rules and regulations thereof." II. Subsection 4 of section XV of said Act is hereby repealed and the following inserted in the place thereof. "Any attorney or solicitor duly and lawfully admitted and enrolled, and in good standing as an attorney or solicitor of any of Her Majesty's Superior Courts of law or Equity in any of the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada or in England, Ireland and Scotland, who has been bound by contract in writing, under seal, to a practising attorney or solicitor in Manitoba to serve or who has served, as his clerk for one year, and who has undergone to the satisfaction of the society, the final examination required by the society in the case of articled clerks, and who has conformed to the rules of the society." Provided always that this Act shall not apply to any person who gave notice under the former Act before the first day of Easter Term, 1879. CAP |