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PRINTED BY ORDER OF CONVOCATION, BY ROWSELL & ELLIS, PRINTERS, TORONTO. 1859. which he 16 is to be examined, report himself to and deposit with the Sub-Treasurer, at Osgoode Hall, his presentation and the amount of fees payable on admission, together with his peti- tion for admission, which presentation and petition respec- tively shall be in the terms and shall contain the information required by the forms contained in the schedule numbers [2] and [3]. 62. The Sub-Treasurer shall, on the first 'Ijy of the Term next after any examination had as aforesaid, make a report in writing to the Convocation upon the petition of each Candidate passed, stating the day of the preceding Term on which notice of presentation was given for such Candidate, and whether there exists to his knowledge any objection to the admission of such Candidate, to which Report he shall append such Candidate's petition and presentation. Sch. No. 4. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 63. The Committee by a Report signed by the members who examine and by the Examiner for Matriculation shall, on the first day of the Term next after any examination had, report to the Convocation the result of such examination, specifying (when several have been examined) the names of those who have passed, and of those (if any) who have been rejected, stating in what branch they were found deficient, and specifying also the order in which those passed have been classed accoi'-'. -^ to the decision of the Committee, except as hereafter mentioned ; and such report shall, as respects each such examination, be final, and no objection to the admission of any Candidate so passed shall be raised in Convocation on the ground of his education being deficient. But any Can- didate for admission who has been rejected by the Committee, may appeal to the Convocation by petition, to be presented on the first day of the said Term, in which case his examina- tion before the Convocation shall take place on the first Saturday of the Term. 16 64. The second Tuesday of each Term shall be the ad- mission day of the Students on tlic Books of the Society who have been examined and reported as passed by the Examining Committee, or who have been passed by the Convocation upon appeal. • h STUDENTS-AT-LAW TO KEKP FOUR TEEMS BY ATTENDING LECTURItS. ^ 65. Every Student on the Books of the Society must, pre- vious to his application for Call to the Bar, attend for four Terms, all the Lectures delivered by the Lecturers of the Society in each of such Terms, unless the Student is excused by Convocation during the same Term from attending one or more of the Lectures upon the ground of sickness or some unavoidable cause. But no excuse shall be allowed on any pretence whatever for non-attendance on more than three Lecture days of the Term. Sch. No. 6. 66. He shall, on the last day of each of such four Terms, exhibit or transmit to the Secretary of the Society a certifi- cate from each Lecturer who has delivered Lectures, of the number of Lectures attended by such Student for that Term. Sch. No. 7. 67. No Student shall be allowed any Term as duly kept, unless he attends Lectures during such Term, as above pro- vided ; but it shall not be necessary for any Student to keep such Terms in four consecutive Terms, it being sufficient that Lectures be attended for any four terms before the petition for Call to the Bar. 68. The Secretary of the Society shall keep a record of the Students who, having duly attended Lectures, exhibit or transmit to him the Lecturer's certificate of such attendance. ' ^n— 17 EXAMINATION FOR CALL TO THE BAR, AND FOR CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS. I attendance. 69. No Studcnt-at-Law upon the Books of this Society shall be called to the Bar, and no Candidate shall receive a certificate of fitness, unless he be of the full age of 21 years nor without having been previously examined in writing by the "Examiners for Call," and also ore teniis by the " Benchers in Convocation." 70. The Examinations for " Call to the Bar " shall bo divided into two classes or orders, viz., those for " Call," simply, and those for " Call, with Honours." 71. The written part of the Examinations for Call shall be in the following books, with which the Student is expected to be thoroughly familiar ; that is to say : 1. When a Candidate does not go in for a Call " with honours," — in Blackstone's Commentaries, vol. 1, Addison on Contracts, Smith's Mercantile Law, Williams on Real Property, Story's Equity Juris- prudence, Stephen on Pleading, Taylor on Evi- dence, Byles on Bills ; besides the Public Statutes relating to Upper Canada, and the Pleadings and Practice of its Courts of Law and Equity. i\.nd, 2. When the Candidate goes in for a Call "with honours," then also in — Russell on Crimes, Story on Partnership, Watkins' Principl"' of Convey- ancing, Coote on Mortgages, Dart on Vendors and Purchasers, Jarman on Wills, Story's Conflict of Laws, Justinian's Institutes. 3. In the case of Candidates for " Certificates of Fit- ness," Blackstone's Commentaries, 1st vol.. Smith's Mercantile Law, Williams on Real Property, Story's Equity Jurisprudence, the Statute Law, and the Pleadings and Practice of the Court;j. ii ! I 18 72. Candidates for Call "with honours" shall be considered as Candidates for Call "simply," in the event of their not passing "with honours." 73. The written examination of Candidates for Call " with honours" shall be on the Thursday and Friday of the week next preceding each Term. 74. The written examination of Candidates for Call "sim- ply" shall be on the Thursday of the same Avcek. 75. The written examination for Certificates of Fitness shall be on the Wednesday of the same week. 76. The oral examination of all Candidates for Call to the Bar and of all Candidates for Certificates of Fitness shall be on the first Monday in each Term. 77. Any Candidate for Call to the Bar desiring to be ex- amined for honours, must give to the Secretary notice in writ- ing of such desire, at latest on the Saturday next but one before the Term, and must also endorse his petition for Call with the words " For Honours." 78. Candidates for Call " with honours," in any Term shall attend at Osgoode Hall on the Thursday and on the Friday next preceding such Term, at ten o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of being examined by the Examiners. 79. Candidates for Call, "simply," shall for the like purpose attend at Osgoode Hall, on the Thursday of the same week, and at the same hour. 80. Candidates for Certificates of Fitness for admission as Attorneys or Solicitors, shall for the like purpose attend at Osgoode Hali, on the Wednesday of the same week, and at the same hour. 81. The Examiners shall deliver to each respective Candi- date a copy of the questions to be by him answered, and each such Candidate shall then and there, under the super- 19 I be considered t of their not ^orCall "with y of the week *or Call ''sim- k. 38 of Fitness or Call to the tness shall be :ing to be ex- lotice in writ- next but one ition for Call n any Term, ■ and on the k, A. M., for for the like r of the same admission as se attend at reek, and at ctive Candi- 3wered, and r the super- vision of such Examiners, frame written answers to such questions, and deliver the same to the Examiners, for the Benchers in Convocation. 82. The answers shall be delivered to the Examiners by three o'clock, P. M., on the same day on which the ques- tions are received for answer. NOTICE OF INTENDED APPLICATION FOR CALL. 83. Every Candidate for Call to the Bar, must cause a written notice in the form approved of by the Society, of his intention to present himself for Call, signed by a Bencher, to be given to the Secretary at his office in Osgoode Hall, some day in the Term next preceding that on which he intends so to present himself. Sch. No. 8. 84. The Secretary shall, on or before the second Saturday of every Vacation, make out two lists containing the names, additions, and residences of all the Candidates for Call, on behalf of whom notices of presentation have been regularly given, and shall affix one of such lists in a conspicuous place in his office, and the other in the Convocation Chamber. 85. The Sub- Treasurer shall, on the first day of every Term, make a report in writing to the Convocation, stating that in the preceding Term notice of presentation bad been properly given for such Candidate ; stating — 1. The day of the admission of such Candidate into the Society. 2. The class of the Examination passed by such Can- didate at the time of his admission, and 3. The Terms kept by such Candidate ; to which report he sh' " append such Candidate's petition and preseniacion. Sch. No. 13. PRESENTATION FOR CALL. 86. Every Candidate for Call to the Bar must be presented to the Convocation by an instrument in writing, signed by a 20 Barrister of the Upper Canada Bar, and execute a bond to the Society, in the forms approved of by the Society, and contained in the Schedule Nos. 9 and 11. BONDS TO BE GIVEN BY BARRISTERS. 87. Every gentleman shall, previous to his Call to the Bar, give a bond to the Corporation in the penal sum of one hundred pounds, with two responsible sureties, to be approved of by the Treasurer, with a condition in the terms, and to the effect of the form contained in Schedule Nos. 11 and 12. 88. Every member of this Society shall, after his Call to the Bar, pay to the Society, through its Treasurer, a Term fee of two shillings and six-pence in each and every Term. 89. Such Term fee shall be due and payable in each Term, and if not previously paid, all arrears shall be punctually paid on the last day of the Vacation next before Michael- mas Term in each year. DEPOSIT OF PETITION, PRESENTATION, BOND AND FEES. 90. Every Student upon the books of this Society, being a Candidate for Call to the degree of Barrister-at-LaAv, whose period of standing on the Books entitling him to present himself, has expired or will expire during the ensuing Term, shall, at least one day before the day appointed for exami- nations before the "Examiners for Call," in the Vacation preceding the Term in which such Candidate petitions to be called, report himself to, and deposit with, the Sub- Treasurer, at Osgoode Hall, his presentation and bond, and the amount of fees payable on being called ; and the Sub- Treasurer's receipt for such fees shall be sufficient to entitle the Student to appear before the Examiners, and to be by them examined for Call. 91 He shall, at the same time and place, deposit with the Sub-Treasurer his Petition for Call, which petition shall contain a statement of his age, of the day on which the period 21 of his standing on the books, necessary to entitle him to be called to the Bar, expired or will expire, the Terms he has kept, and the names of the persons under whose superin- tendence he has received his professional education, accord- ing to the form contained in the Schedule No. 10. ORAL EXAMINATION AND CALL IN CONVOCATION. 92. The oral examinations for Call shall take place in Con- vocation on the first Monday in Term. 93. No examination shall bo had upon any other day unless upon adjournment of all or any examinations not had or completed. 94. In conducting the oral examinations of any Candidate on his petition for Call to the Bar no question shall be asked of the Candidate except through tlic Treasurer, or by such of the Benchers as he may name to conduct the examination. 95. After the oral examination for Call to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law, under any statute, or under the rules of this Society, there shall be put the following questions, and in the following order : 1. Whether the examination as "had" be received, which being carried in the affirmative, no further examination of such Candidate shall take place during that Term, whatever may be the determina- tion of the Convocation upon such examination. 2. Whether the examination as "had" and " received" be " passed," which being carried in the affirma- tive, no objection shall be raised to the Call of such Candidate on the ground of his education being deficient. 3. In the case of a Candidate for Honours, whether he be passed with honours. 4. In every case, whether such Candidate shall be called to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law ; but this ques- * i II, 6. 22 tion shall not bo put until tho period of the Can- (lulato's standing on tho Books, necessary to entitle him to be called, has expired. Upon every application for Call, in cases not re- quiring examination, tho only question to bo put shall be whether tho Candidate bo admitted a Member of the Society and Called to the Bar. 96. Every member of the Society on tho Common Roll, being a Candidate for Call to tho Bar shall, when passed, be admitted to the Degree of Barrister ia tho order of pre- cedence on the common Roll, unless tho Convocation at the time of his examination being passed otherwise order, and every Candidate for Call to the Bar by virtue of his having been called to any other Bar, shall, when called, take pre- cedence next after the members of the Society of longer standing on the Books called upon tho same day. 97. Every gentleman, upon his being called to tho Bar, shall appear before the Convocation in a Barrister's gown, for the purpose of his being presented to the Superior Courts ; and he may be so presented by any Bencher present in Court. 98. Tho form of the Diploma of 'Vi-^sicat-Law of this Society, shall be in the form in the Schedule No. 14. QUOHUM OF EENCHEES FOJI EXAMINA- TIONS, CALLS, &c, TN CONVOCATION. 99 In case a quorum of five Benchers do not attend in Con- vocation on the standing oral examination day, or any ad- journment thereof the Treasurer and the Benl;rs preLt, being not less than two besides the Treasurer,) may, afte^ the lapse of a quarter of an hour beyond the hour app'ninl. of tho Can- 7 to entitle 3es not re- 1 to bo put idmiitcd a Bar. imon Roll, en passed, tier of pre- tion at the order, and bis having , take pro- of longer tho Bar, or's gown, Superior er present vr of this 14. MINA- lON. d in Con- ' anj ad- present, ay, after ppointed for tho meeting, proceed in the name and on the holialf of tho Society, to the examination of any Candidates for Call to tho Bar, or for Certificates of Fitness (as tho case may bo), or to dispose of any application for admiysiou on the books as students, by any persons whose petitions stand regularly on tho order of such day to bo proceeded with, and may hold and dispose of such examinations and appli- cations as such Benchers deem proper; and every examina- tion 80 held, and every application so disposed of, shall have tho like validity and effect as if the same had been held and disposed of in full Convocation. 100. The Treasurer and Benchers sitting and prococdin'r under the authority of the last section may receive and dispose of every petition addressed to tho Benchers in Convocation by any Candidate for Call, Admission on tho Books, or Certifi- cates of Fitness. 101. Every step taken by the Treasurer and Benchers un- der tho authority of tho two last sections, and every question taken thereupon must bo taken and adopted by the con- current vote of at least three Benchers present, otherwise the same shall be considered as negatived, and the subject matter shall stand finally disposed of as if negatived in full Convocation. 102. All proceedings under the three last sections sh»'I bo entered on the Journals, and be specially stated to be had under the authority of tho same. 103. In case any Bencher enters or withdraws after the Treasurer and any two or three Benchers have taken upon themselves the authority vested in them by tho foregoin- sec- tions, the proceedings shall not be discontinued thereby but the same shall be proceeded with and completed as if the Benchers originally present had all remained from tho beginning; but there shall be present at all times during. such proceedings not less than three Benchers, including the ireasurer, and every such entrance and withdrawal shall be recorded on the Journals. i' ^4 .„. 104. If, after the Treasurer or any two or three other Bench- ers have, on any of the days aforesaid, entered upon the busi- ness of the day as above provided, Benchers enter sufficient in number to form a quorum of five, the business shall be proceeded Avitb in full Convocation, and if any Bencher after- wards withdraws and thereby reduces the number below a full quorum of five, the proceedings shall not be discontinu 3d, but the Treasurer and such of the Benchers as remain, being not less than three in all, shall proceed with the business as if a full Convocation had not intervened, and so from time to time as often as any such changes happen in the course of the day's sitting, and every such intervention Or change shall be entered on the Journals. 105. In case a sufficient number of Benchers to form a quo- rum of five do not attend on any standing Convocation day or any adjournment thereof, any three or four Benchers present (the Treasurer being one) may, after the lapse of a quarter of an hour beyond the appointed hour of meeting, proceed as hereinbefore provided to dispose of any business respecting petitions, examinations, or applications for Call to the Bar, or for Certificates of Fitness, or applications for Admission on the Books as Students at Law not hereinbefore provided for, that may be then in the order of the day, or be otherwise regu- larly brought, or be pending before the Convocation, and may thereupon make Calls to the Bar, or grant Certificates of Fitness, or Admission on the Books in like manner as if a full quorum were present ; and all such proceedings shall be of the like validity and eifcct as if had in full Convocation. But this provision shall not authorise the transaction of any other business in Convocation requiring the presence of a full quorum. CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS FOR ADMIS- SION AS ATTORNEYS OR SOLICITORS. TO KEEP TERMS. 106. Every Candidate for Certificate of Fitness for Admis- sion as Attorney or Solicitor, shall keep two Terms pursuant the Statute in that behalf. other Bencii- pon the busi- ter sufficient less shall be Bncher after- iber below a liscontinu3d, ?main, being the business ind so from ippen in the ;ervention or form a quo- cation day or 3hers present of a quarter ing, proceed ss respecting the Bar, or lission on the ded for, that lerwise regu- ocation, and ertificates of er as if a full 3 shall be of cation. But tion of any •esence of a ADMIS- ITORS. IS for Admis- 'ms pursuant 26 107. The two Terms to bo kept by Articled Clerks under the Statute, shall be kept by their attending the sittings of the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, or one of them, agreeably to the provisions of the said Act and of the Rules of the said Courts in that behalf, every day on which such courts, or either of thorn sit during Term, and by their entering their names, and subscribing their declara- tion of attendance in the Articled Clerks' Attendance Book of such Courts, or either of them, pursuant to the said Rules of Court respectively. 108. Every such Candidate shall i.eavc with the Secretary of this Society a certificate or certificates of such attendance from the Clerks of such Court or Courts, together with his petition for certificate of fitness, articles, and other papers, or sufficiently excuse the production thereof as prescribed by the said Act, and the Rules of the Society respecting the same. 109. In case any such Articled Clerk while at Toronto for the purpose of attending the sittings of such Courts, or either of them, in compliance with the requirements of the said Act, be, from sickness or other unavoidable impediment, prevented from being or remaining in attendance in Court for the whole or any part of the Term, that such Court or Courts may be sitting on any day in cither of such Terms, said Articled Clerk shall, nevertheless, be allowed such day or days attendance, as within the meaning of the said Act, upon his satisfying the Clerks of the Crown and Pleas of the said two Courts by certificate from his Medical Attendant or otherwise to their satisfaction that such sickness or other unavoidable impediment was the sole cause of such absence ; and upon such Articled Clerk leaving with the Secretary of this Society a certificate thereof under the hands of such Clerks of the Crown and Pleas at the same time that he leaves his petition for certificate of fitness and other papers, as hereinafter prescribed. 110. All applications for Certificates of Fitness for Admis- sion as Attorney or Solicitor under the said Act shall be by .*i 26 petition in writing, addressed to the Benchers of the Society in Convocation, and every such petition, together with the documents required by, and the fees payable to this Society under the said Act, or under the Rules of the said Courts, or those of thi ; Society, shall be left with the Secretary of the Society at Osgoode Hall on or before the third Saturday next before the Term in which such petition is to be presented, and the Sub-Treasurer's receipt for such fees shall be a suf- ficient authority to the " Examiners for Call" to examine the Applicant by written or printed questions. 111. In the case of persons who entered into contracts of service prior to the 1st of July, 1858, if, by reason of the expiration of the period of such service in Term time, any such person cannot comply with the requisites of the last section on or before the third Saturday therein mentioned, or before the day oppointed for examination in writing before the Examiners in the vacation next afier such Saturday, but the period Avill arrive previous to the last Thursday in the then next ensuing Term, such person may in lieu of his articles or contract of service deposit his affidavit, stating the date of his articles, the day when his service thereunder will expire, and when the same Avere filed, and upon complying in other respects with the terms of the foregoing section, may be examined by the Examiner on such examination day, and the Benchers in Convocation upon being satisfied on the first day of Term of the foregoing facts, and that all other requisites of the Statute and of the Rules of the Society entitling the party to oral examination have been complied with, may proceed to the examination of the applicant notwithstanding the non-completion of his service under articles ; but no Certificate of Fitness shall be issued until the expiration of such period of service, nor until all and every the other requirements of the Statute, and of the Rules of the Courts and of the Society, have been complied with. 112. Every Candidate for a Certificate of Fitness for Ad- mission as an Attorney or Solicitor under the said Act, shall, the Society er with the his Society \ Courts, or tary of the iurday next presented, 11 be a suf- to examine ontracts of tson of the e, any such ast section , or before before the ly, but the ti the then articles or ;he date of nil expire, ig in other 11, may be L day, and sd on the b all other le Society I complied applicant tee under sued until il all and nd of the . complied 3S for Ad- ict, shall, 27 with his petition for such certificate, leave with the Secretary of the Society at Osgoode Hall, answers to the several ques- tions set forth in the Schedule to this rule annexed marked "B.,'' signed by the Attorney or Solicitor with whom such Articled Clerk has served his clerkship, together with the certificate in the said last-mentioned Schedule also con- tained. 113. In case any such Candidate at the time of leaving his petition for Certificate of Fitness and papers, with the Secre- tary of this Society as hereinbefore provided, proves to the satisfaction of the said Secretary that it has not been in his power to procure the answers to the questions contained in the said Schedule "B."from the Attorney or Solicitor with whom he may have served any part of the time under his articles, or from the agent of such Attorney, or the Certificate of Service therein also contained, the said Secretary shall state such circumstances specially in his report to Convocation on such Articled Clerk's petition, and thereupon the Benchers in Convocation may dispense with the production of such last-mentioned answers and Certificates, or any of them, as they may think fit and reasonable. EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS. 114. Candidates for Certificates of Fitness shall be examined in writing, and orally in like manner as Candidates for Call "simply" according to the rules of the Society in that behalf, and in the following books and subjects, that is to say : Backstone's Commentaries, 1st Volume ; Smith's Mer- cantile Law ; Williams on Real Property ; Story's Equity Jurisprudence ; The Statute Law ; The Pleadings and Prac- tice of the Courts, or in such other books and subjects as the Benchers in Convocation, or as the Examiners, with the assent of the Benchers in Convocation, may from time to time for that purpose prescribe and appoint. 115. Candidates for Certificates of Fitness for Admission as Attorneys or Solicitors shall attend at Osgoode Hall on the n fc I' 28 last "Wednesday of the vacation previous to the Term in which their petitions are to be presented, and shall receive from the Examiner of the Society copies of the questions to be answered by them in writing, and shall then and there, under the supervision of such Examiner, frame answers to such questions and deliver such answers in writing to him for the Benchers in Convocation. 116. The attendance of such Candidates for the purposes mentioned in the forcgoing'scction of this rule shall be at 10 o'clock, A. M., and the answers shall be delivered to the Examiner by 3 o'clock, P. M., of the same day. 117. The Secretary shall report upon the petition of every Candidate for Certificate of Fitness for Admission as Attor- ney or Solicitor, and such report, together with the petitions and documents to which they refer, shall be laid on the table of Convocation on the first day of term;— he shall also make a Supplementary Report upon the articles of clerkship when received by him, of applicants whoso term of service expires during the Term. 118. The oral examination of Candidates for Certificates of Fitness shall take place on the first day of Term. 119. The Examination of Candidates for Certificates of Fitness for Admission as Attorneys or Solicitors shall not be entered upon the first day of any Term until the Examination of all Candidates for Call to the Bar on the order of the day for that day be first disposed of. THE QUESTIONS TO BE PUT IN CONVOCATION. 120. Upon every examination for a Certificate of Fitness for Admission as ,.n Attorney or Solicitor had as aforesaid, there shall be put the following questions, and in the following order: The first and second, shall be similar in terms and effect as in the case of Candidates for Call. Third.— Whether such Candidate shall receive a Certificate of Fitness for Admission as an Attorney or Solicitor. Term in ill receive estions to md there, answers ag to him purposes lall be at ed to the of every as Attor- petitions the table Iso make bip when 3 expires ficates of Scates of 11 not be mination ' the day tness for id, there 3llowing rms and L^hird.— Fitness 29 DISTRIBUTION OF FEES. 121. The ten shillings fee provided for by the said Act shall be received by the Secretary of the Law Society, to his own use, and the ten pounds fee to the use of the Society, and be paid over into the Treasure/ accordingly. SCHEDULE A. 122. Questions to be answered by the Clerk himself: 1st. What was your age at the date of your articles ? 2nd. Have you served the whole term of your articles at the office where the Attorney or Attorneys to whom you were articled or assigned carried on his or their business ? And if not, state the reason. 3rd. Have you, at any time during the term of your articles, been absent without the permission of the Attorney or Attorneys to whom you were articled or assigned ? And if so, state the length and occasion of such absence. 4th. Have you, during the period of your articles, been engaged or concerned in any profession, business, or employ- ment other than your professional employment as clerk to the Attorney or Attorneys to whom you were articled or assigned ? 5th. Have you, since the expiration of your articles, been engaged or concerned, and for how long a time in any, and what profession, trade, business, or employment, other than the profession of Attorney or Solicitor ? 6th. Have you, during the period of your articles, atten- ded the sittings of the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas at Toronto, or either of them, during the two Terms required by the Statute in that behalf? And if, in the course of such attendance, any casual absetice from sickness or other unavoidable impediment occurred, state the occa- sions and the cause thereof. 80 ill SCHEDULE B. 123. Questions to bo answered by the Attorney or Solici- tor or his Agent with whom the Clerk may have served any part of the time under his articles, with the Certificate of such Attorney, Solicitor, or Agent : 1st. lias A. B. served the whole term of his articles at the office where you carry on your business ? And if not, state the reason. 2nd. Has the said A. B., at any time during the term of his articles, been absent without your permission ? and if so, state the length and occasion of such absence. 3rd. Has the said A. B., during the period of his articles, been engaged or concerned in any profession, business, or employment other than his professional employment as your articled clerk ? 4th. Has the said A. B., during the whole term of his clerkship, with the exceptions above-mentioned, been faith- fully and diligently employed in your professional business of an Attorney or Solicitor ? 5th. Has the said A. B., since the expiration of his articles, been engaged or concerned, and for how long a time in any, and what profession, trade, business, or employ- ment other than the profession of an Attorney or Solicitor ? 6th. And I do hereby certify that the said A. B. has duly and faithfully served under his articles of clerkship (or assignment, as the case may be) bearing date, &c., for the term therein expressed; and that he is a fit and proper per- son to be admitted as an Attorney. COMMITTEE OF ECONOMY, 124. A Standing Committee of three Benchers, to be called the "Committee of Economy," shall be appointed annually on 31 or Solici- icrved any rtificate of articles at nd if not, le term of and if so, is articles, isiness, or at as your !rm of his icen faith- l business •n of his w long a r employ- solicitor ? ^. B. has •kship (or 5., for the oper per- be called lually on the first Saturday in Michaelmas Term, and the members shall enter upon their duties on the first day of Hilary Term then next. 125. The whole executive management and control of those portions of Osgoode Hall and of the grounds attached thereto in the exclusive occupation of the Society shall be vested in the said Committee, subject to the orders and supervision of the Benchers in Convocation. 126. The Treasurer for the time being shall ex officio be one of the three members of the Committee of Economy and the standing Chairman thereof. 127. In case the Benchers in Convocation omit to appoint a Committee of Economy for any year at the time above pre- scribed, the Committee for the preceding year shall continue in ofiice for the next ensuing year, as if newly appointed for the same. 128. Whenever any member of the Committee dies or re- signs, the Treasurer shall report the same at the first meeting of the Convocation next after such event, whereupon the Convocation shall appoint a successor, and the Bencher so nominated shall become a member of the Committee of Economy to all intents and purposes. 129. To enable the said Committee to conduct the executive business of the Society they are hereby authorised to apply the funds of the Society to an amount not exceeding two hundred pounds yearly, in the conduct of the same, — ac- counting therefor through the treasurer's accounts. 130. The Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer are hereby required from time to time to make advances to the Committee as aforesaid, not exceeding two hundred pounds in any one year. OFFICERS. 131. Besides the Treasurer, there shall be the following officers of this Society : Ml !'' 82 I i I 1. Au oflScer who shall hold the joint office of Sub- Treasurer and Secretary. 2. A Keporter to each of the Superior Courts. 3. One or more Examiners for Call and Lecturers. 4. An Examiner for Matriculation. 5. A Librarian. 6. And lastly, a Steward. 132. The officers above mentioned shall hold office during the pleasure of the Convocation, and shall perform all such duties as may be assigned to them respectively by the rules of the Society, or by the Standing Orders, or by any special orders of Convocation. SALARIES. REPORTERS. 133. The salary of each Reporter shall be £150 per annum, payable quarterly. EXAMINERS AND LECTURERS. 134. The salary of each Examiner and Lecturer shall be £100 per annum, payable quarterly on the first Monday after every Term, unless otherwise ordered by the Convocation. SUB-TREASURER AND SECRETARY. 135. The salary of the Sub-Treasurer and Secretary, in- cluding also the office of Librarian Avhen held by the same person, shall be £175 per annum, exclusive of fees, and shall be paid quarterly. STEWARD. 136. The salary of the Steward shall be £100 per annum and fuel, exclusive of any fees to which he may be entitled, and shall be paid quarterly. of Sub- FEES. rs. ue during all such the rules y special 150 per shall be lay after jation. ;ary, in- be same iid shall annum ntitled, t ADMISSION FEES. 137. Every Student upon his admission shall pay the sum of ten pounds, and the further sum of twenty pounds when Called to the Bar. 138. Every Barrister of any other part of her Majesty's do- minions admitted into this Society, and called to the Degree of Barrjstcr-at-Law under the statute in that behalf, shall pay a fee of thirty pound3,being ten pounds on his entry as a member of the Society, and twenty pounds on his Call, the same cor- responding in amount with the fees payable by Students under the last section. 139. In case any Candidate for admission on the books as a Student, or for Call to the Bar, or for Certificates of Fitness for Admission as an Attorney or Solicitor, withdraws his apphcahon, or fails to pass the necessary examination, or be rejected on any other ground, the fee required to be deposited -him for the use of the Society according to the Statute or the Rules of the Society, shall be returned to him by the Treasurer. TERM FEES. 140. Every Barrister shall pay to the Society a fee of two shillings and and six-pence in each Terra, according to the condition of his bond in that behalf. SUB-TREASURER AND SECRETARY'S FEES. 141. The Sub-Treasurer and Secretary shall be intitled to demand and receive the following fees : 1. From Candidates for Admission on the Books as Students-at-Law. 1. For every notice of intention to apply for Admission on the Books as a Student- at-Law, payable therewith £0 5 34 2. For every Admission on the J3ooks as ii Stuclent-at-Liiw £0 C) 3. For every Certificate of Admission 5 2. From Candidates for the Degree of Barrister-at-Law : 1. For every notice of intention to apply for Call, payable therewith ^0 5 2. For every Call to the Degree of Barrister- at-I^a^v £0 5 3. For every Diploma 10 3. From Candidates for admission into the Society and call to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law under the Statute : 1. For every notice of intention to apply for Admission and Call, payable thcrc- ^vith xo 5 2. For every such Admission and Call 10 3. For every Certificate of such Admission 5 4. For every Diploma of Barrister-at-Law upon such Call £i q ^ 4. From Candidates for Certificates of Fitness for Ad- mission as Attorneys or Solicitors, On leaving articles, &c., pursuant to the Statute xo 10 142. The Sub-Treasurer and Secretary may also retain the sum of five per cent, upon all moneys by him, from time to time, collected under any Statute, for Annual Certificates to practise as Attorneys or Solicitors in any of the Superior Courts. examiner's fees. 143. The Examiner for Matriculation shall be entitled, upon each examination, to a fee of £1 144. Except the fees on notices, all the foregoing fees demandable by the Sub-Treasurer and Secretary, and the Examiner's fees, shall be paid at the time the dues payable to the Society arc required to be deposited* ) 5 5 5 THK STEWAHD. 145. The {Stc\Yar(l shall be entitled to demand and receive : 1. Upon every admission on the books of the Society as a Student-at-Law, a fee of £0 2 2. Upon every Call to the Bar, a fee of... £0 o ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT. 14G. The Sub-Treasurer shall lay before the Convocation, on the second Tuesday of each Term, a debit and credit state- ment of account of all moneys received up to and including the last quarter day next preceding such Term. 147. Such statement of account shall show all deposits made into the Bank of the Society to the credit of the Society, and of all checks drawn upon such Bank, and shall also show all disbursements made, and be accompanied with vouchers connected therewith. 148. It shall likewise exhibit all claims and demands upon the Society remaining unpaid, and the exact state of the funds and resources of the Society in all respects. 149. Such accounts shall, before the end of such Term, be audited by the Convocation, or by a Committee of Benchers, not less than three, to be appointed for that purpose. 150. In case the Benchers in Convocation, or a committee thereof, omit to audit the accounts of the Treasurer in any Term, the Committee of Economy shall proceed to audit and pass the same in the following Vacation ; and the Treasurer shall, within the first week of the Term next ensuing, lay on the table a report in writing of the same having been done. FISCAL MATTERS. 151. The Bank of Upper Canada has heretofore been, and shall continue to be the Bank of Deposit and Account for i I 86 and Sub-Tre;isuror shall from time to time deposit therein all moneys (except sums retained for occasional contingen- cies) received for and on account of the Society, which being done, snch deposit shall exonerate the Treasurer or Sub- Treasurer making such deposit. 152. The moneys of the said Society deposited in the said Bank, shall l)e drawn for and paid out upon the check of the Treasurer, countersigned by the Secretary of the Society, or in case of the death or absence of the Treasurer, then upon the check of the Sub-Treasurer, and such payment shall exonerate the Bank. 15^). The Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer are hereby author- ized to grant checks upon the Bank for the payment of ialaries, contingencies i'.nd other accounts from time to time required to be paid by the Rules or Orders of the Society, or by any Committee acting under or in accordance with any such Rules or Orders. 154. Copies of the three preceding sections, under the Seal of the Society, shall be delivered to the Bank. DUTIES OF THE SUB-TIlEASUllEll. 155. The Sub-Treasurer shall receive all fees, dues, and other moneys payable to the Society, keep an account thereof, deposit the same in the Bank of the Society, and observe all Rules and Orders respecting the fiscal affairs of the Society. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. 156. In addition to the duties required of the Secretary by any Statute — 1. He shall keep the minutes of the proceedings in Con- vocation, make up the journals, conduct all necessary corres- pondence, prepare all necessary Diplomas, Certificates, and other documents appertaining to his department, and perform all other services innidpntnl <-n +h'' /-flR-- thci rem then (/. e. •^7 2. lie shall cause to be published in the oflicial Gazette of the Province as soon as may bo after each Term : a. The names of all Benchers elrctod or appointed during the previous Term. />. The name of lue Treasurer (if any) elected during such Term. r. The names of all gentlemen upon whom the Degree of Barrister-ut-Law was conferred during such Term, in the order of their call. • The names of all members admitted into the Society as Students-at-Law during such Term, with the date, class and order of their admissions. Such portions of the Rules or Standing Orders of the Society respecting the examination of Candidates for admission on the books as Studonts-at-Law, for Call to the Bar, and for Certificates of Fitness, specifying the subjects and books from time to time prescribed for such examinations respectively as shall be sufficient to give every necessary infor- mation to all parties interested in the premises. DUTIES OF THE STEWARD. 157. The Steward shall have the general charge and care of the Society's grounds in the City of Toronto, and of all the buildings thereon, which may be in the exclusive occupation of the Society. 158. He shall assist the Librarian in the care of the Library, and shall attend in charge thereof at all times in the absence of the Librarian. RESIDENCE IN THE HALL. 159. No persons, except OfiEicers or Servants of the Society, shall be permitted to reside in those portions of Osgoode Hall in the exclusive occupation of the Society, unless they be members of the Society. i^ 38 « LIBRARY. 160. There shall be a Librarian of this Society, who shall have the immediate and general charge of the Library, under the superintendence of the Library Committee. 161. A Commitee of Benchers, consisting of three, of whom the Treasurer shall be one, shall be appointed yearly in Mi- chaelmas Term, to be called "the Committee on the Library;" such Committee shall enter upon its duties on the first day of Hilary Term ijext following, and shall have the general superintendence of the Library, with power to order books but subject to the Rules and Standing Orders of Convoca- tion. 162. The Library Committee may expend the sum of ^200 annually in the purchase of books, for the use of the Library, and the Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer are hereby authorised to pay the amount as from time to time required by the Committee. STANDING ORDERS FOR THE REGULATION OF THE LIBRARY. 163. The following shall be the Standing Orders for the regulation of the Library : 1. The Library shall be kept open for tho use of the Mem- bers of the Law Society : 1. In Term time daily, except Sundays and Holydays, from eight o'clock, A. M., until ten o'clock, P. M. 2. In Vacation daily, except Sundays and Holydays, from 10 o'clock, A. M., until 5 o'clock, P. M. 2. No conversation shall be carried on in the Library. 3. No person shall bring his hat into the Library, nor place his greatcoat, cloak, &c., on any table or chair therein. 4. No book shall be carried out of the Library, except under the circumstances authorised by order of Convocation. 5. It shall be the duty of any person using a book to restore it to its place in the Library, immediately after using the same. 39 who shall vy, under !, of whom ■ly in Mi- Library;" first day 3 general er books, Convoca- i of ^200 3 of the 3 hereby required [BRARY. s for the he Mem- olydays, k, P. M. olydays, M. irary. iry, nor therein. , except ocation. book to er using 6. It shall be the duty of the Librarian to report to the Convocation in Term, any infringement of the Rules or Orders of the Society for the regulation of the Library. 7. It shall be the duty of the Librarian, under the direction of the Library Committee, to procure and place in the Library, from time to time, the reports of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity in England, and of the Courts of Equity in Ireland, in numbers as published, together with the Jurist, in like manner. 8. The Judges of the Superior Courts respectively and the Master in Chancery, shall be at liberty to take books from the Library, upon a written application to the Librarian, and any member of the Law Society requiring the use of any book upon the argument of a case in Osgoode Hall shall be at liberty to have such book upon the argument coming on in which the same may be required, upon a written application to the Librarian, such book to be returned to its place in the Library immediately after the close of the argument for which it may have been required. Books taken from the Library in pursuance of this rule to be in all cases returned the same day, and any person taking any book from the Library otherwise than upon such written application, or failing to return the same in the manner hereby directed, to forfeit the benefit allowed by this rule, until restored thereto by order of Convocation, or of the Treasurer. 9. Instead of a written application to the Librarian men- tioned in the last sub-section, it shall be sufficient to enter the name and volume of the book required in a Register- book, which shall be kept in the Library for that purpose. 10. Every such entry shall be made under the inspection of the Librarian or person in charge of the Library for the time being. 11. The Library shall be heated and lighted at the expense of the Society, according to any arrangements which may be from time to time made by the Committee of Economy. 40 12. The Steward, under tlic supervision of the Librarian, shall attend when the Library is open, and he shall see that proper light and heat be provided. REPORTERS. 164. There shall be, from time to time, distinct Reporters, being Barristers-at-Law upon the Roll of this Society, appointed by this Society, with the approbation of the Visit- ors thereof, for the scs^eral Courts of Queen's Bench, Chan- cery, and Common Pleas. 165. The resp-ctive Reporters, for the time being, of the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, shall personally attend the sittings of the Court of which they are Reporters, every day in each Term, and in the Sittings after each Term, during the whole period of such Sittings. 166. One or other of the said Reporters of the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, shall in like manner personally attend the Sittings of the Practice Court, every day in each Term, and in the Sittings after each Term during the whole period of such Sitting ; and the Reporters of the said Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas shall, from time to time, arrange between themselves for the punctual attendance of one or other of them, as Reporter at the said Sittings of the said Practice Court. ^ 167. It shall be the duty of the Reporter of the said respec- tive Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, to note all Judgments of general importance pronounced by the said respective Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, and all such other Judgments or Decisions of the said respective Courts, as such Reporter may be required to note by any of the Judges of the said respective Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, and in like manner to provide for the due noting, by one or other of the Reporters of the said respective Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, of the Judgments and Decisions of the said Practice Court. Librarian, ill see that Reporters, s Society, ■ the Visit- ich, Chan- ing, of the personally Reporters, acli Term, Courts of :e manner •urt, every rm during lers of the shall, from 3 punctual fc the said dd respec- s, to note y the said Pleas, and respective by any of a's Bench ie for the ' the said Pleas, of ie Court. 41 _ 168. It shall be the duty of the Reporters of the said respec- tive Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, to publish in monthly numbers printed Reports of the Judgments of the said respective Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, according to the order and priority of delivery of the said respec- tive Judgments ; but no Judgment of either of the said Courts of Queen's Bench or Common Pleas shall remain unpublished for a longer period than three months after the delivery thereof; and three copies of each such monthly numbers shall, as soon as published, bo deposited by the Reporter publishing the same, with the Secretary of the Society, for the use of the Society. ^ 169. The Reports of the Judgments of the said Practice Court shall be published in separate printed Reports in like monthly numbers, and three copies of the said last- mentioned Reports as soon as published snail in like manner be deposited by the Reporters or Reporter publishing the same Avith the Secretary of the Society for the use of the Society. 170. It shall be the duty of the Reporter of the Court of Chancery personally to attend all the sittings of the said Court of Chancery, and to note all Judgments of general importance delivered by the said Court of Chancery or any of the Judges thereof, and such other Orders or Judgments as the Reporter thereof may be required by any of the Judges thereof from time to time to report. It shall in like manner be the duty of the Reporter of the said Court of Chancery to publish such Judgments in monthly numbers, but none of such Judgments shall remain unpublished for a longer period than three months after the delivery of the same respectively, and three of such monthly numbers shall, as^ soon as published, be deposited by the Reporter of the said Court of Chancery with the Secretary of the Society for the use of the Society. 171. The said several Reports shall be so arranged that welve numbers shall constitute one volume, and be capable ^^ k 42 of being bound as such, and the last number of each volume shall contain a general alphabetical index and a conveniently arranged digest of all the cases reported therein. 172. It shall be the duty of the said respective Reporters to attend the sittings of the Court of Appeal, to note the Judg- ments given in Appeal upon every case appealed from the Court of which he is Reporter, and shall, as soon as con- veniently possible, after such Judgment in Appeal, publish the same in the volume of the Reports of the decisions of the Court of which he is Reporter. 173. The said Reporters respectively shall, in preparing for publication the said respective Reports hereby required to be published in manner aforesaid, give a faithful summary of the argument of, and the cases quoted by, the counsel engaged in the cases so reported, together with the Judg- ments, or (with the approval of the Judges) so much of the Judgments of the said several Judges of the said respective Courts as may be deemed of sufficient importance as to the subject matter or point decided to require publication. 174. In the event of any Reporter being requested by any person to furnish a copy in writing of any Judgment, deli- vered in the Court of which he is Reporter, before the publi- cation thereof as hereby required, it shall be the duty of such Reporter to furnish such copy in writing to the person demanding the same with as convenient despatch as possible, upon receiving the sum of six-pence per folio of one hundred words of such Judgment, which sum, and no more, such Reporter is hereby authorised to charge and receive ; but no such charge shall be made in the case of a copy in writing being required of any such Judgment after the expiration of three months from the delivery thereof, but if not previously published, such copy shall be then furnished gratis by such Reporter to the party demanding the same. 175. All expenses of every nature and description attend- ing the publication of the said several and respective reports shall be borne by the Reporters thereof respectively, and all ch volume iveniently porters to the Judg- frora the n as con- 1, publish cisions of paring for ired to be nmary of i counsel he Judg- ch of the espectivc as to the in. d by any ent, deli- he publi- y of such 3 person possible, hundred )re, such ; but no 1 writing ration of •eviously by such . attend- I reports and all 43 profits to arise from such publication shall belong to the said respective Reporters, for their own several and respective use and benefit. 17G. In case of the unavoidable absence of any cf the said Reporters respectively, from illness or any other sudden or necessary cause, during any of the sittings of the said several and respective Courts, it shall be competent for the said Reporters respectively, Avith the assent of the Treasurer of the Society for the time being, to appoint some fit and i>vo- per person, being a Barrister-at-Law practising in the Court, to report the judgments to be reported by the said Reporter! 177. Each of the Reporters of the said respective Courts shall be responsible for the due discharge of such duties by such his nominee as aforesaid. 178. It shall at all times be competent for the Benchers of the said Society in Convocation, in their discretion, to grant leave of absence to the said respective Reporters for such period, and under such restrictions and conditions for ensur- ing the due performance of the duties of the ofiicc during such absence, as to the said Benchers in Convocation may seem expedient. 179. The Salary of each of the said Reporters shall be one hundred and fifty pounds currency per annum, payable quar- terly out of the Treasury of the Society, on the first days of January, April, July and October in each year. _ 180. Except as hereinafter provided, no part of the Salary snail at any time be paid to any Reporter, whenever or so long as any of his duties remain unperformed. 181. If shall, in the case of any such Reporter, be compe- tent for the Benchers of the said Society in Convocation once, but not oftener, in each year, by a special executive order of Convocation, setting forth the reasons for making the same, to order the payment of his salary, notwithstand- mg such duties may not have all been completed pursuant to "'^ m mi ■1; 44 PS ANNUAL CERTIFICATE FEES. 182. In case any AttoiT • ■ Poilclior of any of the Su- perior Courts, desirous of , -ng his Annual Certificate, according to the provisions oi the Statute in that behalf, pays on any day within the Term of Michaelmas, in any year, to the Treasurer of this Society, the sums hereinafter mentioned according to the scale set forth in the Schedule hr ounto annexed, together Avith all such other fees and dues, if any, as by the said statute are required to be paid by him on obtaining such Annual Certificate, such Attorney or Solicitor shall be thereupon entitled to such certificate or certificates respectively for the year commencing with the first day of such Michaelmas Term ; and such certificate or certificates shall be thereupon issued to him by the Secretary of this Society, as provided by the said Statute ; and every such Attorney or Solicitor who does not pay his Annual Certificate Fees as aforesaid, until after the last day of Michaelmas Term in any year, shall pay to the Treasurer of this Society for the same, the full sum of twenty-five shillings as the fee for the certificate to practise in each of such Courts severally and respectively, as limited by the Statute in that behalf, together with all such fees, dues and penal- ties, if any, as by the Statute in that behalf are required to be paid by such Attorney or Solicitor, upon or previous to the issue of such certificate or certificates as aforesaid ; and upon such payment thereof to the Treasurer of this Society, at any time after the last day of such Michaelmas Term, such certificate or certificates shall be issued to him by the Secretary of this Society, as provided by the Statute in that behalf. SCHEDULE. .! 183. Amount of Annual Certificate Fees, when certificate is taken out within Michaelmas Term : For Certificates for the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, and the vyuiu'b ui v^iiLinueij i?0 V n "TK, 46 For Certificates for any two of tlic said Courts 1 10 For a Certificate for any one of the said Courts, separately 10 V EXAMINERS FOR CALL. 184. In Michaelmas Term in each year one or more mem- bers of this Society of the degree of " Barristcr-at-LaAv" shall be appointed Examiner or Examiners for the purpose of conducting the examination of persons applying for Certi- ficates of Fitness to be admitted as Attorneys or Solicitors, and such examinations shall be conducted according to the Rules, Regulations and Orders of this Society in that behalf. 185. The person or persons to be appointed such Examiner or Examiners as aforesaid shall also be Examiner or Exami- ners of Candidates for Call to the Bar of Upper Canada, and Lecturer or Lecturers in Law and Equity under the Rules and Regulat' -np or Orders of the Society in that behalf. 186. A sum of £200 of the funds of this Society shall be yearly appropriated for the payment of such Examiner or Examiners, Lecturer or Lecturers, who shall became entitled to the same or any part thereof, at such times and by such instalments, and (in case there be no more than one Exami- ner or Lecturer) in such proportions as the Benchers in Convocation from time to time direct. 187. The appointment of every Examiner and Lecturer shall be for the period of one year ; but in the event of any person becoming unable, from sickness or any other cause, or unwilling or neglecting to discharge the duties of his office as such Examiner or Lecturer, the Treasurer of the Society for the time being shall, in case of the emergency arising in vacation, appoint a new or substituted Examiner or Lecturer in the place of the person so becoming unable or unwilling, or refusing to discharge the duties of his office, and such new 46 s or substituted Examiner shall hold his office until the Bench- ers in Convocation appoint another Examiner or make other order to the contrary, and such appointment or order may be made in any Term. 188. In case the necessity for making such new appoint- ment arises in Term time, the appointment shall be made by the Benchers in Convocation. 189. No person shall bo appointed to the said office who at the time of his appointment is a Bencher of the Society, and no salaried Lecturer and Examiner shall be elected a Bencher while he holds the office of Lecturer and Examiner. SUSPENSION OF BARRISTERS STRUCK OF THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS OR SOLICITORS BY ANY OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS. 190. Upon any order being made by any of Her Majesty's Superior Courts of Law and Equity in Upper Canada, whereby any person being at the time a member of this Society is ordered to be struck off the Roll of Attorneys or Solicitors of such Court, and whereby it is also further ordered, that such order shall be transmitted by the proper officer of such Court to the Treasurer of this Society ; such person so ordered to be struck off the Rolls of such Court shall, ipso facto, be suspended from the exercise of all and singular the rights, powers, and privileges belonging to him in this Society, or elsewhere, as a member thereof, and such suspension shall continue until such person be restored to the Rolls of such Court as an Attorney or Solicitor thereof, and also to the Rolls of such other of the said Courts as may, on communication of such order or otherwise, have ordered him to be struck off their Rolls respectively. 191. Such suspension shall in no respect be deemed an affirmation on the part of this Society, or any of the author- 47 ities thereof, of the correctness of the grounds upon which the decision of such Court or Courts is founded, but as a mere legal consequence attached to such decision. 192. Such suspension shall not preclude the adoption of proceedings by impeachment or otherwise, according to the course of this Society, before the Benchers thereof in Convo- cation for disbarring and expelling such person from this Society, on the same grounds upon which any such Court may have proceeded to remove him from their Rolls, or any other that may render such proceeding necessary or proper in that behalf, 193. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of this Society on receipt of any such order from the proper officer of any of the said Courts, to lay the same before the Benchers of this Society in Convocation at their next meeting ; and the same shall be thereupon entered at length upon the Journals of Convocation, but no entry of such suspension shall be entered upon the Rolls of this Society. 194. Upon the Treasurer of this Society being informed of orders having been made by the said Courts, or by the Courts which removed any such person from, their Rolls as aforesaid, for the restoration of such person to such Rolls, it shall be his duty to procure office copies of such orders so restoring such person to the Rolls of such Courts, and to lay the same before the Benchers of this Society in Convocation at their next meeting, and the same shall thereupon be entered at length upon the Journals of Convocation. it It': if INTERPRETATION. 195. The Interpretation clauses of the Interpretation Acts having force in Upper Canada, shall, so far as material and applicable, be considered as also applying to the rules and Orders of this Society in like manner as if expressly incor- porated therewith. 48 REPEAL OF FORMER RULES. 196. All Ruleg of this Society inconsistent with the fore- going Rules arc hereby repealed. SCHEDULE. in 197. The following Forms are approved of by the SociHy, and shall be used where applicable or adapted to the circum- stances of the particular case : I. NOTICE OF PRESENTATION FOR ADMISSION. LAW SOCIETY OF UrPEll CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT. Mr. A. B. (some Bencher) gives notice, that C. D. (names in full, no initials) of E. in the county of F. in this province, Gentleman, son of G. D. of the same place, Merchant, (or as the case may be,) will, next Term, be presented to the Benchers of this Society, in Convocation, for the purpose of being entered of, and admitted into, the Society as a Student of the Laws. II. PRESENTATION FOR ADMISSION. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODL HALL, TO WIT. To the Benchers of the Laio Society of Upper Canada^ in Convocation. Gentlemen, — I hereby present to the Examining Com- mittee and to the Convocation, C. D. (names in full, no initials) of E. in the county of F. in this province. Gentleman, son of G. D. of the same place, Merchant, (or as the case may be,) for the purpose of his being examined and entered of, and admitted into, the Society as a Student of the laws. J. T. (Some member of the Society,of the degree of Barrister at Law.) 49 III. PETITION FOR ADMISSION. LAW SOCIETY OP UPrER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT. To the Benchers of the Law Society of Uppet- Canada, in Convocation. The Petition of C. D. (christian and surnames at length, no initials) of E, in the county of F. in this province. Gen- tleman, son of G. D. of the same place. Merchant, (or as the case may be,) most respectively sheweth : That your Petitioner is of the full age of years ; that he has received an education which he trusts sufficiently qualifies him to commence the study of the profession of the Law ; that he received his education at the University of Oxford ; (or " at Upper Canada College," ''Upper Canada Academy," or at the school of G. H. at Z. in the county of F. in this province, or as the case may be, being as full and particular as possible ;) that he has been instructed in the following branches of learning, that is to say, in (as the case may be ;) that in the course of such instruction he has read the follow- ing books, that is to say, (as the case may be ;) that your Petitioner is desirous of becoming a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and of being entered thereof as a Student of the Laws. Your Petitioner therefore, most respectfully prays, that his qualifications being first examined and found sufficient, according to the Rules of the Society, and Standing Orders of Convocation in that behalf, he may be admitted and entered accordingly; and he doth hereby undertake and promise that he will well, faithfully, and truly submit and conform himself to, and obey, observe, perform, fulfil and keep all the Rules, Resolutions, Orders, and Regulations of the Society, during such time as he shall continue on the books of the said Society as a member thereof. Witness, C. D. R. W. Michaelmas Terra, 23 Vic, (or as the case may be.) 6a rv. SUB-TllEASURER'S REPORT ON PETITION FOR ADMISSION. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPEK CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT. To the Benchers of the Law Society of Upper Canada, in Convocation. Tho Sub-trcasurcr, with reference to the Petition and Presentation for Admission of C. D. hereunto annexed, begs leave pursuant to the standing order of Convocation in this behalf, most respectfully to report : That he has carefully examained tho said Petition and Presentation — and that they appear to him to be complete and regular in every respect ; that ho has searched tlio Journals of Convocation, and finds that Notice of tho Pre- sentation of the said Candidate was duly given on the day of in last Term ; that tho said Candidate has fully conformed himself to the Rules of the Society and Standing Orders of Convocation, and that should his education be reported sufficient by the Examining Committee, there exists to his knowledge no objection to the Admission of the said Candidate as a member of tho Society. All which is most respectfully submitted, Treasurer's Office, day of 18 . J. R., Sub- Treasurer. V. CERTIFICATES OF ADMISSION INTO THE SOCIETY. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT : These are to certify that C. D. of E. in the county of F. in this province, Gentleman, son of G. D. of the same place, Merchant, (or as the case may be,) having passed an exami- nation and been classed in the University (or the senior or junior) Class, (as the case may be,) was by the Benchers of 61 tlic Law Society of Upper Ciuiiulii in Convocation, on tlie (lay of in the Term of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and duly admitted into tlio said Society as a member tliereof, and entered as a Student of the Laws, taking precedence as such in this Society next immediately after Mr. Y. H., and tliat he now remains on the Books of this Society as a member thereof. In testi- mony whereof, I, J. K., Esq., Treasurer of the said Society, have to these presents affixed the Seal of the said Society at Osgoode Ilall, this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eiglit hundred and and in the year of Her Majesty's lleign. J. M. C, Secretary. J. 11., Treasurer. VL PERSONAL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY BY A STUDENT ABOUT TO ATTEND LECTURES. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT : To the Secretary of the Laio Society of Upper Canada. Sir, — I, C. D. (names in full) a member of this Society now standing on the books as a Student of the Laws, and now reading for the Profession, under the superintendence of Mr. J. J., one of the members of this Society, of the De- gree of Barrister-at-Law, and being now in attendance for the purpose of attending Lectures this present Term, do hereby report myself to you on this day of 18 , as being in attendance for that purpose. VII. PERSONAL REPORT OF STUDENT TO THE SE- CRETARY ON THE LAST DAY OF TERM. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT : To the Secretary of the Laiv Society of U-pper Canada. Sir, — I, C. D. Cnames in fulD a member of this Sooietv. ' -^ \ / .. ^. J now standing on the books as a Student of the Laws, and G i t 62 now reading for the Profession, under the superintendence of Mr. I. J., one of the members of this Society, of the Degree of Barrister-at-Law, having attended Lectures during this present Term at the seat of the Society, do hereby report myself and exhibit the Examiners' certificate of attendance to you on this day of 18 , being the last day of this present Term, for the purpose of having my name inserted in the Register, pursuant to the Rule of the Society in that behalf. VIII. NOTICE OF PRESENTATION FOR CALL. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE IIALf., TO WIT : Mr. A. B. (some Bencher) gives notice that C. D. (names in full) a Member of this Society, now standing on the books as a Student of the Laws, and who has received his profes- sional education under the superintendence of I. J., Esq., one of the Members of this Society, of the Degree of Bar- rister-at-Law, (or, of I. J. K. L. M. .N. members of this Society, of the Degree of Barrister-at-Law as the case may be) will, next Term, be presented to the Benchers of this Society in Convocation, for the purpose of being called to the Bar. IX. PRESENTATION FOR CALL. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT : To the Benchers of the Laiu Sockty of Upper Canada, in Convocation. Gentlemen, — I hereby present to the Convocation, C. D. (names in full) a Member oi' this Society, now standing on the books as a Student of the Laws, and who has received his professional education under my superintendence, (or under the superintendence of K. L. M. N. 0. P., Esqrs., members of this Society, of the Degree of Barrister-at-Law,) w 'r\ 53 for the purpose of his being called to tho Degree of Barrls- ter-at-Law. I. J. Some member of the Society of the Degree of Barrister- at-Law. X. PETITION FOR CALL. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT : To the Benchers of the Law Society of Upper Canada, in Convocation. The Petition of C. D. (christian and surnames at length, no initials) of E. in the county of F. in this Province, Gen- tleman, son of G. D. of the same place. Merchant, (or as the case may be,) and a member of this Society, now standing on the books as a Student of the Laws, most respectfully sheweth,— That your Petitioner is of the full age of years ; that he has received a professional education which he trusts suflSciently qualifies him to commence the practice of the Profession of the Law ; that he is of years' stand- ing in the books of the Society as a Student of the Laws ; that he has received his professional education under the superintendence of J. K. (or of J. K. for the space of 2 years, L. M. for 1 year, and N. 0. for 2 years, or as the case may be) a member of this Society of the Degree of Bar- rister-at-Law ; that he has since his admission into the Society attended Lectures pursuant to the Rules of this Society in that behalf, that is to say : the Term of Michael- mas, 18 , the Term of Hilary, 18 , the Term of Easter, 18 , and the Term of Trinity, 18 , (as the case may be). That he has since his admission into the Society pursued the following branches of general learning, that is to say, (as the case may be). That in the course of such pursuit he has read the follow- ing works, that is to say, (as the case may be). i!ii 11 54 That he has particularly studied the following branches of the Law, that is to say, (as the case may be.) That in the course of such study he has read the following works, that is to say, (as the case may be.) That he is under no articles of Clerkship of any kind what- soever to any person or persons (or as the case may be :) and that he is desirous of being called to the Degree of Barrister- at-Law. Your Petitioner therefore, most respectfully prays, that, his qualifications being first examined and found sufficient according to the Rules of the Society, and Standing Orders of Convocation in that behalf, he may be called to the said Degree accordingly; and he doth hereby undertake and promise that he will well, faithfully, and truly submit and conform himself to, obey, observe, perform, fulfil and keep all the Rules, Resolutions, Orders, and Regulations of the said Society, during such time as he shall continue on the books of the said Society as a member thereof. Witness, N.P. C. D. Michaelmas Term, Vic. XI. BOND. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT. Know all men by these presents, that we C. D. (names in full) of E. in the county of F. in this Province, Gentleman, Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, iiow standing on the books 3f the said Society as a Student of the Laws, (or " Esquire, Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn, the Middle Temple, or the Inner Temple," as the case may be, " duly called to practise at the Bar of Her Majesty's Superior Courts in England," or " Esquire duly called to practise at the Bar in Her Majesty's Province of Lower Canada," (Nova Scotia or New I 55 *i^\ Vic. Brunswick, kc, as the case may be,) "in North America,") and Z, D. of E. in the county of F. merchant, and V. N. of T. in the county of S. yeoman, are jointly and severally held and firmly bound to the Law Society of Upper Canada in the penal sum of One Hundred Pounds of lawful money of Upper Canada, to be paid to the Law Society of Upper Canada aforesaid ; for which payment to be well and truly made we bind ourselves, and each of us binds himself, our, and each, and every of our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated this day of in the year of Her Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight nundred and The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden C. D. (names in full) shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the Law Society of Upper Canada aforesaid, all such fees and dues of what nature or kind soever, as now are due or payable by or from him to the said Society, by or under any Statute or by any Rule, Resolution, Order, or Regulation of the said Society, passed by the said society, or by the Benchers thereof, with the approbation of the Judges of the Province, as Visitors of the said Society, or which shall or may hereafter become due or payable by or from him to the said Society, under the same, or under any other Statute or by any other Rule, Resolution, Order, or Regulation to be passed by the Benchers of the said Society in Convocation, with such approbation as afore- said ; and also do and shall moreover well, faithfully and truly obey, observe, perform, fulfil and keep all the Rules, Resolutions, Orders, and Regulations of the said Society, passed, as aforesaid, and now in force, or hereafter to be passed, as aforesaid, during such time as he shall continue on the books of the said Society as a member thereof — then this obligation shall be void, otherwise shall be and remain in full force, virtue and effect. Sealed and delivered in the presence of A. B. L. S. L. D. L. 66 XII. CERTIFICATE ON BOND. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT. These are to Certify, that we, the subscribers hereunto, are well acquainted with the within named Z. D. and V. N. and that they are freeholders of substance amply sufficient to secure the performance of the Condition of the within Bond. J. S. J. R. XIII. SUB-TREASURER'S REPORT ON PETITION FOR CALL. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT. To the Benchers of the Law Society of Upper Canada, in Convocation. The Sub-Treasurer with reference to the Petition and Presentation for Call of C. D. hereunto annexed, begs leave pursuant to the standing order of Convocation in this behalf, most respectfully to report : That he has carefully examined the said petition and presentation, and that they appear to him to be complete and regular in every respect, that he has searched the Journals of Convocation, and finds that the said candidate was duly admitted into this Society as a Member thereof, and entered as a Student of the Laws, on the day of in the Term of in the Year of our Lord 18 ; that the Class of the Examination of the said Candidate on his Admission was, that he has searched the Register and finds that the said Candidate has duly attended Lectures at the Seat of the Society, pursuant to the Rule in that behalf, that is to say, the Term of 18 , the Term nf 18 , the Term of 18 , and the Term of 18 . That Notice of the Presentation of the said Candidate for this Call, was duly given on the day of in last ^ 67 Term. That the said Candidate has fully conformed him- self to the Rules of the Society and Standing Orders of Convocation, and that should his education be found upon examination to be sufficient, there exists to his knowledge no objection to the Call of the said Candidate to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law. All which is most respectfully submitted. Treasurer s Office, day of 18 . Suh-Treasurer. XIV. DIPLOMA OF BARRISTER-AT-LAW. LAW SOCIETY OP UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT. Be it remember " :'.:at C. D. of E. in the county of F. in this province, Gentleman, son of G. D. of the same place, Merchant, (or as the case may be,) was by the Benchers of the Law Society of Upper Canada in Convocation, on the day of of the Term of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and duly called to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law, and that he now remains on the books of this Society as a Barrister thereof. In Testimony whereof, I, J. R., Esq., Treasurer of the said Society, have to these presents affixed the Seal of the said Society at Os- goode Hall, this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and in the year of Her Majesty's Reign. J. M. C, Secretary. J. R., Treasurer. XV. TREASURER'S SUMMONS FOR A SPECIAL CON- VOCATION. LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, OSGOODE HALL, TO WIT : Monday, the fifth day of November, in Michaelmas Term in the year of the Reign of Queen Victoria, A. D. 18 . Gentlemen, — By virtue of the authority vested in me as Treasurer of this Society by the Rules thereof, I have 58 thought fit to summon, and I do hereby accordingly summon, A CONVOCATION OF THE BENCHERS OF THIS SOCIETY, to be held in the Convocation-Chamber, in Osgoode Hall, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of , the day of , in this present Term. This therefore is to notify you, and every of you, of the same, pursuant to the Rule above mentioned, and to request your attendance, and the attendance of each of you, at the time and place aforesaid. Yours, &c. To The Benchers of The Law'j Society of Upper Canana, and > every of them. J J. R. Treasurer. Passed in Convocation, 30th August, 1859. Approved by the Visitors, 1st September, 1859. J. B. MAOAULAY, Treasurer. l^. 69 THE BENCHERS OF THE LAW SOCIETY IN CONVOCATION, IN TRINITY TERM, Isr & 2nd WM. IV., PASSED THE FOLLOWINCi EESOLUTIONS OF CONVOCATION. 1. Resolved — That the Law Society of Upper Canada was established by act of Parliament of Upper Canada, of the 37th of Geo. IIL, Chap. 13. 2. Resolved — That under that act all persons duly entered of the Society and admitted on its books, whether as Stu- dents or Barristers-at-Law, became by such entry and admis- sion, to all intents and purposes whatsoever. Members of the Society. 3. Resolved — That by that act, the Society was empower- ed, with the approbation of the Judges of the Superior Courts as Visitors of the said Society, to make such Rules and Regu- lations as might be deemed necessary or proper for the government of the Society. 4. Resolved — That by a rule of the Society, of Michael- mas Term, 40th Geo. IIL, Cap. 2, passed by the Society on the 9th day of November, 1799, at a general meeting sum- moned by letter to all the Members, for the express purpose of altering and adding to the Rules and Regulations of the Society, and approved of by the Judges, according to the Statute, OR the 16th day of January, 1800, it was provided that the Benchers of the Society for the time being should be considered Governors of the said Society, and have full 60 power to make such Rules and Regulations from time to time as should or might be necessary for the welfare of the Society? subject to the inspection of the Judges. 5. Resolved — That by that rule, the whole power of mak- ing Rules and Regulations for the government of the Soci- ety was duly transferred to and vested in the Convocation of Benchers. 6. Resolved — That by the Act of the Parliament of Upper Canada of 2nd Geo. IV., Cap. 5, the Rule above mentioned and the proceedings of the Benchers under it were recog- nised and followed up by a legislative enactment incorpora- ting that portion of the Society in which the power of legis- lating for the whole body had been so vested. 7. Resolved, — That Avhile this last-mentioned Act of Parlia- ment confers corporate powers upon the Treasurer and Benchers only, under the corporate name of The Law Society of Upper Canada, it does not interfere with the right of membership of persons duly entered of the Society and admitted on its books as Students or Barristers-at-Law, but leaves them members of The Law Society of Upper Canada, though not members of the Corporation of The Law Society of Upper Canada. 8. Resolved — That the powers conferred by this last- mentioned act upon the Treasurer and Benchers, as well as all others with which they have been entrusted, are held by them in trust, and for the benefit of the Society at large, and not for the benefit of the Corporation of the Society only. 9. Resolved — That in fulfilling the various and important duties imposed upon it by the constitution of the Society, the Convocation of the Benchers is frequently ca^^ed upon to pass Rules for the Government of the Society at large ; to adopt Resolutions explanatory of the sense entertained by the Benchers of existing regulations, and unon different other matters connected with the profession ; to make General 61 Orders for the regulation of its own proceedings as a body ; ;ind finally to direct by Particular Orders the executive busi- ness of the institution. 10. Mesolved— That by the Act of Parliament of the 37th Geo. III., Cap. 13, it is provided that the Rules and Regula- tions for the Government of the Society shall be made with the approbation of the Judges, as Visitors of the Society. 11. Eesolved— That the Judges have declined either to assent to, or to dissent from resolutions of the Convocation, which did not contain provisions for the general government of the Society, expressly on the ground that their authority as Visitors under the statute, did not extend to control any such proceedings of the Convocation. 12. Eesolved— That under the Act of Parliament of the 37th Geo. III., Cap. 13, the approbation of the Judges is necessary only to " The Rules of the Society," that is, to such regulations as provide for the general government of the Society at large, or, as being general in their operation, contain provisions by which persons not members of the Con- vocation may be directly affected, and such are in no respect binding on the Society, or on any member of it, until the Judges of the Province have duly approved thereof according to law. 13. Eesolved— That to " The Resolutions of the Convoca- tion," that is, to such resolutions as are merely explanatory of the sense entertained by the Benchers, of existing rules or regulations, or upon other matters connected with the pro- fession, the approbation of the Judges is in no wise necessary, but such are in every respect effectual for the purposes intended, and binding upon the Society at large and upon every member thereof without such approbation. 14. Besolved— That to " The Standing Orders of the Con- vocation," that it, to such regulations of the Convocation as provide merely for the regulation of its own proceedings as 62 a ^ody, the approbation of the Judges is in no wise necessary, but such are in every respect effectual for the purposes intended, and binding upon the Society at Large, and upon every member thereof without such approbation. 15. Resolved— Tlvdt to " The ParticuLar Orders of the Convocation," that is, to such orders as are given by the Convocation in directing the executive business of the Insti- tution, the approbation of the Judges is in no wise necessary, but such are in every respect effectual for the purposes intended, and binding upon the society at large and upon every member thereof without such approbation. u STANDING ORDERS OE CONVOCATION. The Benchers of the Law Society in Convocation order as follows : SEAL. 1. The Seal of this Society heretofore in use, and o jaring the following device, viz., a shield, in the centre whereof stands a doric column, surmounted by a beaver. On the dexter side of the shield stands the figure of Hercules, and on the sinister the figure of Justice, with the scales in iier right hand, and the sword in her left, and the words, " Magna Oharta Anglice" inscribed on a ribbon floating round the column, together with the words, "Law Society of Upper Canada," upon the exterior circle, and the words and figures, "Incorporated 1822," beneath the column within the exterior circle, shall be, and shall continue to be, the Seal of the Socety. 63 2. The custody of the Seal of this Society shall belong to the Treasurer for the time being, who shall countersign every instrument to which he shall affix such seal. ROLLS AND OTIIEll AllCIIIVES. o. The Treasurer shall, during his tenure of office, safely keep the Rolls and Archives of this Society, and shall personally or by the Sub-Treasurer, hand over the same to the Treasurer elect upon his entering on the duties of his office. 4. The Treasurer shall in like manner keep the Seal of the Society, and in like manner hand over the same to his successor. 5. No alteration or addition of what nature or kind soever, shall, upon any pretence whatsoever, be made in or upon the Rolls of this Society, except under the personal direction of the Treasurer of the Society for the time being, and the making of such alteration or addition, with the occa- sion thereof, shall be formally entered on the Journals. G. On the first day of every Term a Report shall be- made by the Treasurer in writing, stating the entries to be made on the Rolls in consequence of the admissions, calls, elec- tions, or appointments of the preceding Term, and the said Report having been carefully examined with the Journals during such Term and adopted, the entries shall be thereupon made by the Secretary in the paper copy of the roll and the index continued. 7. The entries in the parchment Rolls of the Society shall be made by the Secretary from the paper copy, under the superintendence of the Treasurer. 8. Whenever it becomes necessary to attach an additional piece of parchment to any one of the Rolls of this Society, the making such n.ddition shall be committed to a select Com- mittee of Benchers with special instructions to have such fr :1 04 addition made in thoir presence, to the end that the said Rolls may never bo out of the actual possession of some member of the Convocation specially appointed for their safe- keeping. 9. Upon every such Committee reporting that they have made such addition, the Seal of the society' shall be again in open Convocation aflfixed to the Rolls. JOURNALS. 10. The Journals of every Term shall be made up by the Secretary in the vacation following such Term. 11. The Journals of every Term having been so made up, shall, in the Term next following, be examined by the Treasurer, or by a Committee of Benchers appointed for the purpose, and shall, by the Treasurer, or by such Committee, be in the same Term reported to the Convocation for confir- mation, and shall thereupon, upon motion made, receive the signature of the Treasurer during that Terra. said omc iafo- lavo n in the I up, the the ttee, nfir- the AI AC AI AI AI AI AI AI All AT AT AN BA BA INDEX. PAGE. ABSENCE— Chairman to be appointed in absence of Treasurer 8 Of articled clerks during term 27 ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT !!!!......!!..... 35 ADJOURNMENT— Of Convocation g ADDITION TO ROLLS ' g3 ADMISSION— Examination of Candidates 10 to 16 As attorneys 24 to 28 To be published in Gazette 37 ADMISSION DAY— The second Tuesday of each Term 16 ADMISSION FEE— Of Students 33 Of Barristers « APPOINTMENT— Attorney and Solicitor-General on appointment, to be elected Bencher 9 ARTICLED CLERKS— To keep two Terms 24 ATTORNEY-GENERAL— To be Bencher on appointment, if not already elected 9 ATTORNEY— Examination as jq Certificate of fitness for admission and examination 24 to 28 ANNUAL CERTIFICATE FEES 44 BANK OF UPPER CANADA— To be bank of deposit , 35 BARRISTER AT LAW— Not to be proposed as a Bencher without his consent 9 Six senior barristers to be Benchers , «« To give bonds 20 To pay a term fee of 2s. 6d. in each Term 20 & 33 Order of precedence 22 Appearance before Convocation « Fees to Secretary , 33 34 Suspension of , 46 11. BENCHERS— page Convocation of— to constitute Governors of Society and of Corporation 5 May make rules '< Five, including Treasurer, to be a quorum " Treasurer in putting question, to begin with Senior Bencher present 7 May resolve themselves into a Committee •« May meet in vacation «• On death of Treasurer may elect Bencher to fill the office 8 No person to be elected except on first Saturday of Michaelmas Term «« No Barrister to be proposed 'without his previous consent 9 Election of ... «« Crown officers and six Senior Barristers to be " Death of " Appointment of Attorney or Solicitor-General " Six Senior Barristers to be " Appointed Judge of the Superior Court " Committee of — for examination 10 Quorum of 22 Entry and withdrawal of 23 BENCHERS' ROLL 63 BOND ON CALL , 19,20 Of Barristers 20 CALL— Examination of Student for 10 17 With Honors " Presentation for 19 Oral examination for — to be on first Monday in Term 21 CALLS— Publication of 37 CAPTION— Of draftrules 6 CANDIDATE FOR ADMISSION— Examination of 10 Books for examination of 11 Presentation of 12 Classification of 14 To report himself , 14, 15 On rejection by examination may appeal to Convocation 15 As Attorney — to keep two Terms 24 To have Certificate of Attendance in Term 25 For Certificate of Fitness 27 To attend at Osgoode Hall on last Wednesday in vacation pre- vious to Term 28 'nf^ PAGE ,^ >( 33, 34 .. 16 .. 17 .. 18 .. 19 20 45 10 & 17 16 24 et seq. 25 44 8 10 Ul. CANDIDATE FOR ADMISSION— Oral examination on first day of Term Fees to be paid by CANDIDATE FOR CALL " '* Examination of Days of examination Notice by Written application Presentation Deposit Examiners' fees CERTIFICATE Of lecturers Of fitness Of attendance in Term ^ Annual fees of CHAIRMAN— May be appointed in absence of Treasurer, and preside in Con vocation CLASS— The University The Senior The Junior ' j, Candidates not passing in higher c^nss to be passed in Junior.. 11 12 Notice of examination in Senior class ' jo CLASSIFICATION— Of Candidates.... COMMITTEE— Benchers may resolve themselves into Committee of the whole and meet in vacation Committee meeting in vacation shall make full report to Convo- cation Any Committee may meet in vacation Of examination for admission COMMITTEE OF ECONOMY Appointed annually on first Saturday in Michaelmas Term 31 To audit accounts in certain cases 05 COMMON ROLL— See Rolls. CONVOCATION— Of Benchers .^^_ May make rules Quorum ,, To be held in Term time only * g May adjourn , ^^ \ 14 13 30 5 IV. h i'i CONVOCATION— VXQZ Hour of meeting 6 Treasurer to pveside at meetings of 8 In absence of Treasurer, chairman to be chosen " Motion for leave to propose Barrister as Bencher to be made on 2nd Tuesday in Trinity Term ,.,. 9 Election of Benchers " Notice of death of Bencher to be given by Treasurer to " Power to alter examination books , 11 Examination for Call in 21 Quorum 22,28,24 Questions to be put ou examination for Certificate of Fitness 28 Resolutions of 53 CONVOCATION DAYS— To be held in Term time only 6 CROWN OFFICERS— To be Benchers 9 DAYS— CONVOCATION 9 See Convocation days. DE.-TH— Of Treasurer 8 Of Bencher 9 Of Member of Committee of Economy 31 DEPOSIT— Of petition— bond & fees 20 DIPLOMA— Of Barrister 22 DISSENT OF BENCHERS— May be recorded in journals 7 DRAFT RU. ; - Caption of 6 Not more than one reading of — on the same day " ECONOMY— COMMITTEE OF.. 30,31 To audit accounts 35 Arrangements respecting library 39 ELECTION— Of Treasurer 7 Of Chairman in absence of Treasurer 8 Of Benchers 9 Entries on Rolls.... 63 EXAMINATION— Of candidates ' 10 To be at Osgoodo Hall 12 By Committee , 13,14 V. EXAMINATION— paob ForCall 17,21 For Certificate of Fitness.. 27 EXAMINATION DAYS— For admission on Tuesday in last week but one of each vacation. 12 For Certificates of Fitness 27 EXAMINERS & EXAMINING COMMITTEE— For Matriculation 10 For Call «< Presentation to 12 Appointment of Committee of Examination 13 Tlieir powers and mode of conducting examinations 13, 14 Report of Committee 15 To deliver copy of questions for Call 18 For Call to be officers of Society 32 For Matriculation << And lecturer's salaries «« Fees to Examiner for Matriculation 34 For Call 45,46 FEES— Term to be paid by Barristers 20, 33 Distribution of , 29 Of admission 33 Return of ♦' Of Secretary 34 Of Examiners " Of Steward 35 Annual Certificate 44 FISCAL MATTERS 35,36 GAZETTE— Notice to be published in 37 GOVERNMENT OF SOCIETY— Benchers for the time being may make rules for 5 GRADUATES— Of Universities 14 HALL— Residence in 37 HILARY TERM— Treasurer to enter upon duties on first day of 8 In case of death of Treasurer, Benchers to fill office until the first day of, next ensuing " HOUR— Of meeting of Convocation 6 INTERPRETATION 47 VI. il FAOB JOURNALS 64 JUDGES— Ratification of rules by 5 Retired — continue Benchers 9 JUNIOR CLASS 10 Books of Examination H Candidates for ,. jo Classification ill 14 KEEPING TERM^ 26 LECTURERS— Students to aiii-ad l(j LECTURES 45, 46 LIBRARY 38,39,40 LIBRARIAN— To be ofHcor of Society 32 MICHAELMAS TERM— Treasurer to be elected in 8 Benchers to be elected on the first Saturday of Michaelmas Term , <« MONDAY— Oral Examination for Call to be on first in Term 21 NOTICE— For Special Meeting of Convocation g For admission as Students v 12 Of application for Call 19 OFFICERS OF SOCIETY 31,32 OSGOODE HALL— Permanent seat of Society to be at ,,, 5 Examinations to be at 12 ORDERS— Standing or special 7 Standing — of Consocation ., , 62 PARCHMENT— Addition to Rolls 63 PARLIAMENTARY MODE— To be a guide to proceedings of Benchers 6 PETITION— For admission 14, 15 On rejection by Examiners may be presented to Convocation... 15 For Call 20 For admission as Attorney „ 25 Vll. 5 9 PRACTICE PARLIAMENTARY— To guide proceedings of Benchers. PRESENTATION— Of Candidate for admission 40 to For Call , QUESTIONS— On being put, Bencliers not to state reason for answer To be put in Committee of Examination To be answered by Articled Clerk To be answered by Attorney QUORUM— Default of Of Committee of Examination Of Benchers REGULATIONS— Not requiring sanction of Visitors to be termed standing orders of Convocation, &c REPORTERS— Of Superior Courts to be officers of Society Salaries Their duties REPORT— Of proceedings by Committee of whole Of Sub-Treasure' on Petition Of Committee of Examination RESOLUTIONS— Dissent to, may be entered in journals Of Convocation ROLLS " " ' RULES— Approval of Judges to Benchers may make caption of ' To be entered into Rule Book SALARIES OF OFFICERS SATURDAY— Treasurer to be elected on first Saturday in Michaelmas Term... Benchers to be elected on same day Petition for admission as Attorney to be left with Secretary before the third Saturday next before Term Committee of Economy to be appointed on 4 Saturday in Michaelmas Term SEAL OF SOCIETY Treasurer to keep SEAT OF SOCIEir 'AQB 12 14 19 7 12 29 30 6 13 22, 23, 24 32 (< 43 7 16 i 59 63 6 6 32 7 8 26 31 62 63 ym. SECRETARY— paqm See Sub-treaaurer. Notice of application as Student 12 To make lists of Candidates " To notify Applicants for admission *' To keep record of attendance at Lectures IG To make lists of Candidates for Call 19 To report on petition of Candidates for Certificate of Fitness, and upon articles of clerkship 28 Officers of Society 32 Fees 33,34 Duties of 36, 3(5 SENIOR BARRISTERS- SIX to be Benchers 9 SENIOR CLASS 10 Books for Examination in 11 SOLICITOR-GENERAL 19 To be Bencher on appointment 9 SOLICITOR— See Attorneys. STANDING ORDERS— Regulations to be tcmed 7 STEWARD— Salary of 32 His duties , 37 STUDENTS— Examination of 10 Not admitted unless of full age of sixteen years 12 Notice of application «« Days of Examination , , " To attend Lectures four Terms IG Examination for Call 17 Fees to be paid by 83, 34 SUB-TREASURER— See Secretary. Deposit with, on petition for admission 16 Report upon petition " Report on Presentation for Call 19 Officer of Society..... 32 Salary of •• Fees to ...., 33 Duties of 36 TERM FEE— Payable by Barristers 20,33 IX. TERMS— PAQB Of Superior Courts 1 Of Society to be the same as those of Superior Courts of Common Law 6 Students to keep four 16 Candidates for admission as Attorneys to keep two 24 How to bo kept 25 TUESDAY— Motion for leave to proposo Barrister as Bencher, to be made on second — in Trinity Term 9 The second of each Term to be admission day of Students 16 TREASURER— Five Benchers including Treasurer tobeaquorum 6 In default of quorum, may adjourn Convocation On putting question, to begin with Junior Bencher, and to vote last To enter in journals dissent of Benchers 7 To be elected annually " In case no other elected, to remain in office for ensuing year 8 To preside in Convocation " Absence or death of " May summon special meeting of Benchers " To give notice of death of Bencher, or of appointment of Attor- ney or Solicitor General 9 To approve of bonds of Barristers 20 Chairman of Committee of Economy 31 To report death of member of " Officer of Society " Duty on Susi^cnsion of Barrister 47 To keep Seal of Society 63 To report entries on Rolls " TRINITY TERM— Motion for leave to propose Barrister as Bencher to be made on second Tuesday of UNIVERSITY CLASS 10 Books of Examination 11 Classification 14 VACATION— Meeting of Committee in 7 VISITORS— Judges of Superior Courts 10