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Attachment— Bail, &c., 5 G. 4, c. 2 ; 7 G. 4, c. 8 ; 9 G. 4, c. 27 ; 12 Y. c, 38; 16 V. c. 194. " Debtors, &c., 9 G. 4 c. 28—18 V. c. 107. «* Saisie arr^t, 10 & 11 G. 4 c. 26. ^ " " 4 W. 4 c. 4. Aliens, 1 W. 4 c. 53 ; 12 V. c. 197 & 198 j 18 V. c. 6 ; 4 & 5 V. c. 7 ; 22 V. c. 1. Anns, 2 V. c. 2. Attainder of Convicts, &c., 2 V. c. 7. Auctions, 4 & 5 V. c. 21 ; 18 V. c. 3 & 100. Arbitrators— Experts* 48 G. 3, c. 22 , 13 & 14 V. c. 38. Aria de Parents, 14 & 15 V. c. 58—16 V. c. 91—18 V. c. 17. Admiralty Vesting Act, 12 V. c. 37 & 38 ; 14 & 15 V. c, 67. Agriculture — Lumber, 14 & 15 V. c. 102. Agricultural Societies, 16 Y. c. 11, & 18 ; 19 & 20 Y. c. 47 ; 20 V. c. 40 & 40i22Y.c. 29. 2 Assbtant Judges, 14 & 15 V. c. 13. Appeals — Form, want of, &c., 18 V. c. 97. " Juries, 27 G. 3 c. 1 ; 12 V. c. 37. Affidavits, Commissioners for taking, 19 & 20 Y. c. 88. B. Bmiard Tables, 41 6. 3 c. 13. Bastards. C. Law — Murder, 52 G. 3 c. 3. Beaches. Grass growing on, 6 W. 4 c. 55. Bedding. Debtors — execution, 2 V. c. 28. Bankruptcy, 13 & 14 V. c. 20 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 85. Butter, 11 V. c. 7. BUls of Exchange, &c., 12 V. c. 22 ; 13 & 14 V. c. 23 ; 14 & 15 V. c 62 ; 18 V. c. 10 ; 20 V. c. 16. Bar of Lower Canada, 12 V. c. 46 ; 18 V. c. 115 ; 20 V. c. 140. Building Societies, 14 & 15 V. c. 23 ; 18 V. c. 116 ; 20 V. c.'54. Baths— Public Hotels, &c., 16 V. c. 172. BaiUfFs, 18 V. c. 109. Bailleur de Fonds, &c., 9 G. 4, c. 77 ; 4 V. c. 30 ; 16 V. c. 20 ; 18 V. c. 3. O. Criminal Law, 29 G. 3, c. 3^& 9; 41 G. 3, c. 9; 44 G. 3, c. 7j 52 G. 3, c. 3 ; 67 G. 3, c. 10; 6 G. 4, c. 5 ; 2 V. c. 9 & 23 j 4 & 5 v. c. 24. ** Punishment, 6 V. c. 5. " Indictments, 12 V. c. 21—18 V. c. 92. " Witnesses, 2 V. c. 56—9 V. c. 35. " Wiitnesses out of Province, 9 V. c. 35. Crimmal Jurisdiction— Felony, 36 G. 3 c. 10 & 12 ; 4 & 5 V. c. 24 & 25 ; 14 & 16 V. c. 96. Crimmal Justice- Diminishing expenses, &c., 20 V. c. 27 ; 22 V. c. 27 & 28. Criminal Connexion, 40 G. 3 c. 7. Capital Offences— Murder— freason, 41 G. 3, c. 9 ; 6 G. 4, c. 6 ; 5 W. 4, c. 1 ; 2V.C. 9; 4&{) V. c. 24. Circuit Courts, 12 V. c. 38 ; 16 V. c. 194 ; 16 V. c. 201 ; 18 V. c. 100 ; 18 V. c. 104 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 55. Circuits, 12 V. c. 38 ; 16 V. c. 194 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 55. Convictions, 4 G. 4, Co 19 ; 14 «b 15 V. c. 96 ; 18 V. c. 92. Clerks of the Peace, 4 G. 4, c. 19 ; 6 W. 4, c. 5 ; 2 V. c. 20 ; 6 V. c. 3 ; 10 & 11 V. c. 14; 12 V. c. 38 ; 13 & 14 V. c. 37;. 14 & 15 V. c. 84 } 14 & 15 V. c. 96 ; 18 V. c. 92 ; 18 V. c. 98. Coal, Measurement of, 6 W. 4 c. 36. Churches and Parishes, 2: V. c. 29 ; 4 V. c. 23 ; 13 & 14 V. c* 44 1 14 & 15 V. c. 103 J. 16 V. c. 125 J 18 V. c. 112 j 22 V. c. 102. 8 Court Houses and Gaols, 4 V. c. 23 ; 12 V. c. 1 12 ; 13 & U Y. c 37 & 94 ; 18 V. c. 100 & 164. Crown, 4 V. c. 30 . 7 V. c. 3 ; 10 & 11 V. c. 17 ; 12 ^T. c. 10 ; 13 & 14 V. c. 33 ; 18 V. c. 103 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 63. Commissioners' Courts, 7 V. c. 19 ; 14 & 15 V. c. 18 ft 90 ; 16 V. c. 14 & 202; 20 V. c. 88. Customs, 19 & 20 V. c. 10. Reciprocity, &c., 13 & 14 V. c. 3 ; 18 V. c. 1. Corporations, Prerogative Writs, 12 V. c. 41. Corporations, 12 V. c. 10 & 38 Capias ad respondendum— Debtors, 12 V. c. 42—18 V, d 16. Capias ad satisfaciendum 12 Y. c. 42 ; 18 Y. c. 16. D. Dower— Married Women— Wills, 41 G. 3, c. 4. Dower, 41 G. 3, c. 2; 9 G. 4, c. 20 & 77 ; 4 Y. c. 80; 8 V. c. 27 ; 10 & 11 Y. c. HI ; 16'Y. c. 206; 18 V. c. 3. Declaration — Attachment, &c., 7 G. 4, c. 8 ; 12 Y. c. 38. Damages — Costs, 7 G. 4 c. 6. D61its and Trial by Jury, 9 G. 4 c. 10. Debtors— Attachment, 9 G. 4 c. 27. Debtors, 25 G. 3, c. 2; 41 G. 3, c. 7; 7 G. 4, c. 8 ; 9 G, 4, c. 28 ; 2 Y. c. 3 ; 12 Y. c. 42 ; 18 V, c. 42 ; 18 Y. c. 16 & 107. Desertion of Soldiers, 2 Y. Cj 16. Distillers, 14 Y. c. 100 ; 19 & 20 Y. c, 42. Driving, 18 Y.c. 113. Disinterment, 19 & 20 Y. c. 57. Debentures, Registration of, 22 Y. c. 91. Debt, Imprisonment for, 12 Y. c. 42. R Education— Jesuits' Estates, 2 W. 4 c. 41 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 54. Execution— (in Civil cases), 25 G. 3, c. 2 ; 34 G. 4, c 6 ; 41 G. 3, c. 7 ; 6 W. 4, c. 15 ; 6 W. 4, c. 26^ 2 Y. c. 28 ; 7 V. c. 19 ; 12 V. c. 38 ; 16 V. c. 138 ; 16 V. c. 194 & 196 ; 18 Y. c. 3. Evidence, 16 V. c. 198. P. Ferries, 16 Y. c. 212 ; 18 Y. a. 100. Foreman of Grand Jury, &c., 44 G. 3 c. 7. Fabrique Schools — Mt)rtmain, 4 G. 4 c. 31 — 7 G. 4 c. 20 ; 2 Y. c. 27. Free and Common Soccage, 9 G. 4, c. 77 ; 4 V. c. 30 ; 7 Y. c. 22 ; 10 & 11 Y. c. HI ; 19 & 20 Y. c. 53 ; 20 Y. c. 45. Foundlings, 2 W. 4 c. 34. Ffaadulent Seizures — ^Execution, 6 W. 4 c. 26, Fonn& pauperis, 12 Y. c 43. G, Gunpowder, 58 G. 3 c. 9—3 & 4 V. c. 33 ; 18 V. e. 100. Ga8p6, Titles to property in, 4 G. 4 c. 15—6 "W. 4 c. 63—3 & 4 V. c. 6. " 2W. 4 c. 51. *' Fisheries in, 4 & 5 V. c. 36. *' Session of the Peace in, 8 V. c. 13. ** Landholders in, 10 & 11 V. c. 30. « Administration of Justice in, 7 V. c. 17—8 V. c. 32—12 V. c. 40—14 & 15 V. c. 19—16 V. c. 197. Game and Hunting, 14 & 15 Y. c. 107 ; 20 Y. c. 51. ^Geological Survey, 19 & 20 Y. c. 13. « 13 PUBLIC LAWS. A. Accident, 10 & 11 V. c. 6. Agents, 10 & 11 V. 0. 10. Arson, 4 & 5 V. c. 26—10 & 11 V. c. 4—12 V. c. 20—18 V. c. 92. Ashes, inspection of, 18 V. c. 11 & 95. Anatomy, 7 V. c. 5. Beef and Pork, 4 & 6 V. c. 88—13 & 14 V. c. 30—20 V. c. 13. Banks, Chartered, 4 & 5 V. c. 99—13 & 14 V. c. 22—14 & 15 V. c. 70— 16 V. c. 162—19 & 20 V. c. 48. Bankruptcy, 7 V. c. 10—9 V. c. 30—12 V. c. 18. Bills of Exchange, 13 & 14 V. c. 23. Banking, to establish Freedom of, 13 & 14 V. c. 21—14 & 15 V. c. 69—19 V. c. 3. Bankers, punishment of Fraudulent, 22 V. c. 2. Beer, Excise duty on, 22 V. c. 76. 0. Convictions, 18 V. c. 92. Coin, Spurious Copper, 4 & 5 V. c. 17. Copyright, Provincial, 4 & 5 V. c. 61 ; 10 & 11 V. c. 28. British, 13 & 14 V. c, 6. Customs, 10 & 11 V. c. 31; 12 V. c. 1; 13 & 14 V. c. 3 & 5; 16 V, c. 85} 18 V. c. .1 & 5 ; 18 V. c. 81. Reciprocity, 14 & 15 V. c. 3 ; 18 V. c. 1; 18 V. c. 81. Canada Gazette, Notices, 12 V. c. 26. Census and Statistics, 14 & 15 V. c. 49. Currency, 16 V. c. 158, & 20 V. c. 18. Clergy Reserves, 18 V. c. 2 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 16 ; 20 V. c. 71. See also Impe- rial Acts, 31 G. 3, c. 31 ; 7 & 8 G.4, c. 62 j 3 & 4 V. c. 78 j 16 V. c. 21. Civil Service, 20 V. c. 24. Canadian 4^ per cent, stock may be created^ 22 V. c. 84. Customs Duties, 22 V. c. 76^ Cruelty to Animals, 20 V. c. 31. w U Distillers, 9 V. c. 2 ; 12 V. c. 14 ; 22 V. c. 76. IDoUars and cents, 20 V. c. 18. Debentures, Registration of, 22 Y. c. 91. B. Explosive Substances, 10 & 11 V. c. 4. Extradition, 12 V. c. 19. Elections, 12 V. c. 27 ; 14 & 15 V. c. 103 ; 16 V. c. 1 & 7. Controverted, 14 & 15 V. c. 1 ; 19 «fc 20 V. c. 140 ; 20 V. c. 23. ** For better ensuring freedom of, 18 V. c. 8. Elective Franchise, 16 V. c. 87 ; 18 V. c. 87 ; 22 V. c. 82. Emigrants and Quarantine, 16 Y. c. 86 ; 22 Y. c. 3. F. Fires, Investigation of, 20 Y. c. 36. Fishery Act, 22 V. c. 86. Frauds by Trustees, Bankers, &c., for preventing, 22 V. c. 2. False Receipts — ^Warehousemen, 12 V. c. 12. Foreign Judgments, 13 & 14 V. c. 19. Forgery, 10 & 11 V. c. 9; 13 & 14 Y. c. 17& 19 ; 16 V. c. 19 ; 18 Y. c. 92. Fish and Oil, inspection of, 22 Y. c. 25. Flour and Meal, inspection of, 19 & 20 Y. c. 87 ; 22 V. c. 24. O. Game and Hunting, 8 Y. c. 46 ; 16 Y. c. 171. Geological Survey, 8 V. c. 16. Gas and Water Works, 18 Y. c. 94. Grain and Pulse, 16 Y. c. 193. Health, Public, 12 Y. c. 8 & 100. Hops, Inspection of, 22 Y. c. 87. I. Interpretation Act, 12 Y. c. 10. Inventions, Patent for, U Y. c. 24 ; 14 & 14 Y. c. 79 ; l6 Y. c. 11. J. Juvenile Offenders, Prison for, 20 Y. c. 28. ** Speedy punishment of, 22 Y. c. 29. iRM 15 Ii. Larceny, 4 & 5 V. c. 25. Legislative Assembly, 7 V. c. 65 ; 18 V. c. 86 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 41. " Indemnity to Members of, 4 & 5 V. c. 55. " To secure Independence of, 12 V. c. 33. " Members of, 20 V. c. 22. Legislative Council, 3 & 4 V. c, 35 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 140. Lumber, Inspection of, 8 V. c. 49 ; 9 V. c. 16 ; 16 V. c. 168 ; 18 V. c 93 Loans by the Province, 13 & 14 V. c. 71. Light Houses, 9 V. c. 37 ; 14 & 15 V. c. 62. Lunatics, dangerous, 14 & 15 V. c. 83. Lunatic Asylum, private, 14 & 15 V. c. 84. Leather, Inspection of, 22 V. c. 26. M. Militia, 18 V. c. 77 ; 19 & 20 V. c. 44. Malicious injuries to property, 4 & 5 V. c. 26 ; 10 & 1 1 V. c. 4 j 18 V. c 92 " to the person, 4 & 5 V. c. 27 ; 18 V. c. 92. ' Mechanics' Institutes, &c., 14 & 15 V.c. 86 ; 19 & 20 V c 51 Municipal Loan Fund, 16 V. c. 22 ; 16 V. c. 123 ; 18 v'. c! 13*; 20 V. c. 41 Manufacturing, &c.. Mining Companies, 13 & 14 V. c. 28 j 16 V. c. 172, O. Oaths of Allegiance and Office, 13 &14 V. c. 18. Peace, 10 & 11 V. c. 12. Peace Officers, 4 & 5 V. c. 27. Public Worship, 4 & 8 V. c. 27. Public Works, 4 & 5 V. c. 28 & 38-9 V. c. 37-10 & 11 V c 24-^12 V ^ y&15 l3&14V.cl3-14&l5V.c.53&57-lU!^ lolls and Regulations, 20 Vic. c. 19. Penitentiary, Provincial, 4 & 5 V. c. 69-14 & 15 V c 2 rArts onnf a ^ .uMic 0«ee..^.^.^, V. o. 91-; V. e. S-13 ll^y''. itT.ullf^, Public Meetings, 7 V. c. 7—18 V. c. 100. Public Debt, Accounts and Property, 12 V c 5 Public Lands, 12 V. c. 30-13 & 14 V. c. 16^14 & 15 V r 5fi t fi V i *« Partnership Limited, 12 V. c. 75-18 V. c 14 ^ * ^^ ^^ *'' ^^^^^ ^' '' ^^^' Poison, 4 & 5 V. c. 27-12 V. c. 60-14 & 15*V c 61 Post Office, 13 & 14 V. c. 2-14 & 15 V. c 71-16 V. « m v .n Pensioners, Military and Naval, 14 & 15 V c 7? ^' '' ^'' Pawnbrokers, 14 & 15 V. c. 82. Public Accounts, 18 V. c. 78. See Dollars and Cent*, 16 B. Revenue, 8 V. c. 4—12 V. c. 25. Begistration of British Plantation Vessels, 8 V. c. 5—1? & 14 Y. c. 24. Bebellion, 12 V. c. 13. Reciprocity with United States, 18 V. c. 1 & 81. " with B. N. A. Colonies, 13 & 14 V. c. 3. Real and Mixed Actions, 4 W. 4, c. 1, Riots near Public Works, 8 V. c. 6 ; 14 & 15 V. c. 76. Returning OflScers, 14 & 15 V. c. 108 ; 16 V. c. 152 & 163. Rectories, 14 & 15 V. c. 175. Representation, Parliamentary, 16 V. c. 152 ; 18 V. c, 76, Rivers, improvement of, 16 V. c. 191 ; 18 V. c. 84. ^ * s. Savings Banks, 4 & 5 V. c. 32 ; 18 V. c. 96. Statutes, Provincial, 7 V. c. 4 ; 8 V. c. 68 ; 12 V. c. 10 & 16 ; 14 & 15 V. c. 81 ; 18 V. c. 88. Special Constables, 10 & 11 Y.c. 12. Stock, 12 V. c. 23. Surveyors and Surveys, 12 V. c. 35 ; 14 & 15. V c. 4 ; 18 V. c. 83 ; 19 & 20 V. c, 18 ; 20 V. c. 37. Steamboats, 14 & 15 V. c. 92 ; 16 V. c. 167. Steam Vessels, for Security of Passengers on board of, 20 V. c. 34. Steamers, 16 V. c. 9 ; (Weekly Line,) 20 V. c. 9. T. Telegraphs, Electro Magnetic, 13 & 14 V. c. 31 ; 16 V. c. 10. Tenders, Legal, 16 V c. 158. XT. Usury, 16 V. c. 80 ; 22 V. e. 85. Entered, according to the Act of the Provincial Parliament, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, by E. 0. Glaokexbtkb, in the office of the RegiBtrar of the Pro* vince of Canada. ■< 15 V. c. 19&20 md eight the Pro*