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QUEBEC: FEINTED BY STEWART DERBISHIKE & GEORGE DESBARATS, LAW PRINTER TO TUB QUEKS'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 1861. liCf cv ^ V ii P 2( cr EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATUTES OF CANADA. CAP. VI. An Act respecting Elections of JNIembers of the Legislature. HER Majesty, by and with iho advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows : WHO SHALL NOT VOTE AT ELECTIONS. 1. The Chancellor and VicaChancellors of Upper Canada, — Persons dis- the Chief Justice and Judges ff the Court of Queen's Bench for ^"fKf°'" Lower Canada,--the Chief Justices and Judges of the Courts of MemSers of the Queen's Bench and Common Pleas in Upper Canada, and of the co^'|fe"''^''r . Superior Court in Lower Canada, — the Judge of the Court of gisiative As- Vice Admiralty in Lower Csmada, — the Judge of any Court of "'-'"I'^'y- Escheats, — all County and Circuit Judges, all Commissioners of Bankrupts, — all Recorders of Cities, — all Officers of the Customs, — all Clerks of the Peace, Registrars, Sheriff's, Deputy Sheriffs, Deputy Clerks of the Crown and Agents for the sale of Crown Lands, — and all Officers employed in the collection of any duties payable to Her Majesty in the nature of duties of -excise, — shall be disqualified and incompetent to vote at any Election of a Member of the Legislative Assembly ; Legislative Council or of the 2. And if any public officer or person mentioned in this section Penalty tor votes at any such election, he shall forfeit thereby the sum of "■'"""''''^■^"''°"' two thousand dollars, lobe recovered by such person as shall sue for the same, by action of debt, bill, plaint or information, in and before any Court of competent civil jurisdiction in this Province, and his vote at such election shall be null and void. 20 V. c. 22, s. 2. 3. No ReturningOfRcer, Deputy-Returning Officer, Election Certain officers Clerk or Poll Clerk, — and no person who, at any time, ""Jpef^Mngt either during the Election or before the Election, is or has been *° ^°'*" employed at the said Election or in reference thereto, or 1' Cap. 6. Elections of Members — Voters. for the purpose of forwarding the same, by any Candi- date or by any person whomsoever, as Counsel, Agent, Attorney or Clerk, at any polling place at any such Elec- tion, or in any other capacity whatever, and who has re- ceived or expects to receive, either before, during or after the said Election, from any candidate or from any person whomsoever, for acting in any such capacity as aforesaid, any sum of money, fee, office, place or employment, or any promise, pledge or security whatever for any sum of money, fee, office, place or employment, — shall be entitled 1o vote at any Election of a Member of the Legislative Council or Assembly. 22 V. c. 82, s. 3. No woman to vote. 3. No woman is or shall be entitled to vote at any such Election, for any Electoral Division whatever. 12 V. c. 27, s. 46. WHO MAY VOTE AT ELECTIONS. Certain per- sonb', and nu others, may vote at elec- tions. 4. The following persons, and no other persons, being of the full age of twenty-one years, and subjects of Her Majesty by birth or naturalization, and not being disqualified under the preceding sections, or otherwise by law prevented from voting, shall, if duly registered or entered on the revised and cer- tified list of voters according t| the provisions of this Act, be entitled to vote at Elections of Members to serve in the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly of this Province, that is to say : Qualification of electors in Ci- ties and Towns sending Mem- bers to the Le- gislative As- sembly. 1. Every male person entered on the then last Assessment- Roll, revised, corrected and in force in any City or Town en- titled to send a Member or Members to the Legislative As- sembly, as the owner or as the tenant or occupant of real property therein as bounded for municipal purposes, of the assessed value of three hundred dollars or upwards, or of the assessed yearly value of thirty dollars or upwards, — or who is entered on such last revised and corrected Assessment- Roll of any Township, Parish or Place, as the owner, tenant or occupant of any real properly which is within the limits of any such City or Town for the purpo;.es of Representa- tion, but not for municipal purposes, of the assessed value of two hundred dollars at least, or of the asses.sed yearly value of twenty dollars, or upwards, — shall be entitled to vote at any Election of a Member to represent in the Legislative Council the Electoral Division of which such City or Town fonns a part, — and shall also be entitled to vote at any Election of a Member to represent in the Legislative Assembly ihe said City or Town ; subject always to the provisions hereinafter con- tained ; Sualification of 2. Every male person entered on the then last Assessment- ectors.in Roll, revised, corrected and in force in any Parish, Town^^hip, Candi- Agent, 3h Elec- has re- or after y person aid, any promise, le, office. Election ■. 22 V. my such \ c. 27, being of r Majesty under the m voting, and cer- this Act, rve in the Province, ssment- own en- ilive As- of real 'iy ijv's with- • 1 •.! • .1 1- •. c r.i r» II- 1 J in the limits o( partly Wit hui the limits ot one oi the roiling places opened two polling and kept therein, and partly within the limits of another of the places, owners • 1 11- 1 ^1 A-ii J ^ X ^1 irinyvoteat said polling places, the person entitled to vote as the owner either. or occupant of such property may vote at eidier of the said polling places at his discretion. 12 V. c. 27, s. 36, part. INTERPRETATION. 5. Wherever the following words occur in any part of this interpretation Act as having reference to Lower Canada, they shall be oiee' tain words interpreted as follows : LoworCanada. 2. The words "Assessment-Roll" shall signify Assessment- As-oessment- Roll, Valuation- Roll, or any document containing a statement ^^'^"• of the Valuation of property in any City, Town or other Mu- nicipality ; 6 Assessor. Cap. G. Elcctums of Members — Voters. 3. 'riie word " Assessor" shall signify Assessor, Valuator or oIIkt person employed to make the valuation of property in any City or other Munieipality; Owner. 4. The word "Owner" shall signify proprietor, either in his own right or in the right of his wife, or as usufructuary {ns/ifruilicr) of a real estate in/jV/, in ceusioe, m franc-alleu^ or in free and common yoeeagc ; 2::i V. c. b2, a. 23. Persons iiaving 5. So that in Lower Canada, whenever any person has a mere lisht of ^jjp j^g^.^ ^.j .j^^ ^f pj-opcrtv in any real iHoperty, and some property m any , ~, ', '•'^ "^ ■ . /i • • ' ■ other person has the usufructuary enjoyment [fa jouis- sanceetftniufridt) of the same for his own use and benefit, the person who has the mere right of property therein shall not have the right of voting as the owner of such real property, at any suc^h Election ; but in such ci.so such usufructuary {usvfruitier) shall alone be entitled to vote at such Election upon such lands or tenements ; 12 V. c. 27, s. 38, and 22 V. c. 82, s. 2. real propcity, not eiilillcil to vute iipoii it. Occiipaul. Tenant. 6. The word " Occupant " shall signify a person occupying property, otherwise than as owner, tenant, or usufructuary, either in his own right, or in the right of his wife, but being in possession of such property and enjoying the revenues and profits arising therefrom ;— iind the word " Tenant" shall include any person who instead of paying rent in money is bound to render to the owner any portion of the produce of such property. 22 V. (1859) e. 10, s. 8. BEGISTBATIOX OK VOTKRS .iS HEGARDS UPPER CANADA ONLY. Ill Upper Ca- nada, lists of voters to be made from the Assessment- Bolls— and by whom. Mtmicipnlities: extending into more tliau one Eleetcriil Divi- sion. (S. The Clerk of each Municipality in Upper Canada shall, after the final revision and correction of the Assessment-Rolls, forthwith inake a correct Alphabetical List of all persons en- titled to vole at the election of a Member of the Legislative Council and Assembly within such Municipality, according to the provision.s of this Act, together v\'ith the number of the lot or part of lot, or other description of the real property in respect of which each of them is so qualified ; And in Cities and Towns, the Clerks shall make out a separate list for each Ward, of the names wiih a description of the property of all parties on tlie Assessment-Rolls who are entilk^d to vote in respect n' real property situate within such Ward ; — And if any Mniiicip:dily is partly in one electoral division and partly in another for the purposes of any Election, he shall make out one sucli Al))hahetical List for each of such electoral divisions, containing the names, with such descrip- tion of properly, of all the partie-son the Assessment-Rolls who are entitled to vole in re.«j)ect of real properly situate in each of such electoral divisions respectively ; Elections — Registration of Voters, U. C. Cap. 6. , Valuator or f properly in )r, either in usiilruetuary 'ranc-allni, or person ims 1y, and some {/a jouis- (1 benefit, the rein shall not real property, usufructuary juch Election }8, and 22 V. on occupynig usufructuary, , but being in les and profits 11 include any is bound to iuch property. SADA 0>fLY. Canada shall, ^srncnt-Rolls, 1 persons en- Legislative ty, according umber of the property in ill Cities and list for eacli ojjerty of all U;d to vole 11(1; — And if livision and Election, he cnch of such such descrip- nt-iloUs who uale in each 2. The Clerk shall certify by oaihoraiHrmation before the Judge Clerk to certify of the County Court, or before any two Justices of the Peace, lolhe ^'V ""'J^' '"^''l? correctness oi every list so by hina made out, and sliall keep such smh lists. certified lists among the records of the Municipality, and shall deliver a duplicate original thereof certified by oalh or aflirma- tion as aforesaid, to the Clerk of the Peace of the County or I'nion of Counties within wdiich the said Municipality lies ; — And all such lists shall be completed and delivered as aforesaid, on or before the first day of October in each year ; 22 V. c. 82, s. 4. 3. The period last mentioned as that within which the said Intent of the lists shall be completed and delivered, (that is to say, the first {^o^mi'ng'ilm" day of October, in each year,) shall be directory only to the Clerk time tor the of each Municipality in Upper Canada, and nothing herein con- ^hrfsfof " "'^ tained shall render null, void or inoperative the said lists, in the voters. event of their not being completed and delivered within the period aforesaid, but the said lists shall be valid and eflectual for the purposes of this Act, even though not so completed and delivered by the said period of time ; 22 V. (1859) c. 10, s. 1. 4. But if any Clerk of a Municipality in Upper Canada omi^s. Penalty for noi nefflects or refuses to complete or deliver the said lists on or •''^mpiyir^witU ,?,,,. , /. ^ T ' . 1 1 • 1 "'is section. before the first day of October in each year, according to the directions of this Act, or to perform any of the obligations or formalities herein required of him, such Clerk for each such omi.«sion, neglect or refusal, shall incur a penalty of two hundred dollars ; 22 V. (1859) c, 10, s. 2. 5. No person shall be admitted to vote at any Election of a No person to Member to serve in the Legislative Council or Assembly, un- vote at any election* unless less his name appears upon the List then last made and his name ap- certified ; — and no question of qualification shall be raised at P^'"''' o" "•«» any such Election, except to ascertain whether the party tendering his vote is the same party intended to be designated in ilie alphabetical list aforesaid ; 22 V, c. 82, s. 4. 6. Any Assessment-Roll or List of Voters shall be under- Revision of stood to be finally revised and corrected, when it has been so li>< of voters by 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ^. !•.«•• n 1 -.r • ■ proper niitho- revised and corrected by the Court of Revision for the Munici- wiy to i>e final ; pality, or by the Judge of the County Court, in case of an appeal as provided in the Act respecting the Assessment of Property in Upper Canada, or when the lime during which such appeal may be made has elapsed, and not before, and shall And bindin-oit be binding on every Committee of the Leajisiative Council and C'"mmittiiaf/bv,) is correct, " and that nothing has been improperly iind fraudulently in- " serted therein, or omitted tlierelVom." And such oath or adirmation shall l)e made before a Justice nefore whom of the Peace who s! ,ill attest the sauK! ;— And the wilfid making "" '*-• """''•• ol any false stiii'Miicnt in any such oiilh or adlrniiition, shall be ruiMMoiemeni wiifid and eonnpt perjury, and j)unish!d)le as such, as provided lo Ik- iierjury. by the Interpretation Act, which shall apply to this Act. 22 V. (1859) e. 10, s. l 10. i' shall be the duty of tlit^ Assessors in every incorporated A.wMors to City, and in every local IMunieipality in Lower Canada, in r|!,TA."«e'M-"'^' which City or Municipality Assessment-llolls are not re(|uired mi-nt i{(.ll to be or are not made annually, to revist; and correct every \i"^ii,',*!cliain year, until the next general Assessment-Koll is made, re^jiect*, the then existing Assessment-Roll so far as regards the names ')f the ownt i.-. and tenants or oeeupanis of nil real |)ro- perty, entitled under the provisions of this Act to be enteretl on the list of voters at the Elections of MtMubers of the Legislative Coimcil or Assembly ; and such n-vision and correction shall be Aiwlioiiime. made anmially at iind during the same period of the year at anti diu-ing which the original Assessment was made; and t„„.1i,„„ ,„]„ every sticli revis(>d and correeled Assessiiient-IJoll shall 'lelivcred. be delivered to the Treasurer or Secretary-Treastu'cr of the IMunieipality, in the same manner and within the same delay as the originid Assessment-Roll is retiuiretl to be delivered. Cap. 6, Elections — Registration of Voters, L. C. Thu Clnrk of the Miinif.ipa- lity to make a list ofporsons ons who appear by ihe Assess- ment- Jloll to be qualified, under this Act, to vote at Elec- tions of Member.s of the Legislative Council or Assembly, in respect of property mentioned in such Assessment-Roll, distin- guishing such persons as appear qualified as owners from those qualified as tenants or occupants, and shewing the num- ber of the lot or part of lot, or other descrij)tion of the real pro- perty in respect of which they are so qualified ; and in every such incorporated City, the Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer shall make out for each Ward a separate Li^t of the above kind, of all persons entitled to vote in respect of real property situate within such Ward ; jAsse; Iplicatj jcorret Ividedl lAsscfl 2. Ishalll Ithen^l Jof M •for rel ' partitl ln'rcif by th Proceedings when a Miini- cipalily is part- ly in one Elee- toral Division and narlly in nnotlier. 2. If any Municipality is partly in one Electoral Division and partly in another for the purposes of any such election, the Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer shall make out for each of such P]lectoral Divisions, one such Alphabetical List containing the names, with f*uch clescription of property, of all persons on the Assessment-Roll who are entitled to vote in respect of real property situate in each of such Electoral Divisions respectively ; Clerk, Ate., to 3. Sucii Clerk, Treasurer or Secretary-Treasurer shall certify certjiy on oiilh i ,1 ji- »• 1 i- . i .• r^i ri oftheiorivct- '^y •^"^^h or aiiimiation, beiore any two Justices ol the I'eace, to nessoisneh ili(> correctness of the List or Lists so made out by him, and '*'"■ '■ he shall keep siu'li certified Lists aniong the records of the Mu- Diiplientciotlie uicipality, iuid shall deliver a duplicate thereof when finally Coum™'^ ""'"^ revised and corrected, certified by oath or iiffirmation as afore- said, to tli(^ Registrar of llie County or Registration Division within which the Mimicij)alily lies ; List to lie re- vised, &c., yearly. Copy to he postfil up, and where. 4. .\nd the Clerk, Treasurer or Secrctary-Treasiu'cr in any City or Muuicipalily in which Assessment-Rolls are not made luunially, siiali make out in Uic same manner !in AlphalxMical Lislofllu! same kind from the Assessmeni-Roll as annually revised and corrected by the Assessors ; 5. A copy of every such List siiall be kc|)t |)ul»licly posted up in the ollice of the said Clerk or Sccn'tary-Treasurer for the iiifoinr.ilioii olall parlies (-(.niMMiicd, such copy being corrected by l!ic said Clerk or Secrclary-Trcasin-cr by the original when finally revised as hereinafier provided, and again posted up us aforesaid. LIm mili^ect to revijioii. and by whom 1*2. The Li>l of V'olers mail" in tiic uiaiim-r liereinbefi)re prcsfri!)"d for any Miiiiicipalily in Lower Canada, (not includiiii,' Citi'-s,) shall be suhjrct to revision ;iiid correc- tion in Ihe sunie manner tuid by the same authority by which the rs, L. C. ""reasnrer of every halljmrncdialelv ■d by the Clerk-, nieipality, make ar by ihe Assess- vote at Elec. or Assembly, in fient-Roll, disiin- as owncr;^ from lewing the num- 1 of tile real pro- i ; and in every ^-Treasurer shall ! above kind, of property situate :c1oral Division of any such dl m;ike out for Iphabelieal Lisi f property, of all itilled to vote such Electoral rer sliall certify of the Peace, to ut by him, and ords of the Mu- >r when linally nation as afore- ation Division sasurer in any are not made n Alpliab(>tieal >H as annually licly poist(Hl np asurcr for the K'int,' corrected o!-ii(inal when liu posted lip ■ licieinbcftire Canada, (not • and corree- y by wliich tlie Elections — Registration of Voters, L. C. Cap. 6. 11 lAssessment-Roll may by law be revised and corrected, and ap- Iplication may be made by j)arti(!s desirous of having the same icorrected, in tlie manner and during the ])eriod oC time pro- In plates oilier Ivided by law for making applications for corrections in tlie "'""'^*" I Assessmenl-Uoll ; I 2. And in Ciiies, such Members of the City Council asineiiie>i. |shall be appointed by such Council for that purpose, (or if tthere he a Jioanl esialilished by law for revising the List or Lists ,^of Munici'jial electors or voters, such iioard,) shall be a Board ifor revising the List of Voters, and application may be made by ^parties desirous of having the same corrected, in the manner ■■ hereinafter mentioned during such time as shall be appointed ■ by the City Council ; 3. The siiid Hoard or other authority shall take cognizance Boai-cl may cor- of any comi)h\int made in writing by one; or more electors, to recto^rvalua- ;,/,.,' 1 ■ ' 1 . 1 1.1 lion, i( It would the elicct that any pro])erty dcsignat(xl in such complaint has givRavoietoa been overvalued in the Valuation-itoll, provided such over- pnnynototlier- 1 , . Ill 1 ,v /■ • • 1 • 1 ,• • vvise entitled. , valuation would have the eriect ot giving the right oi voting to a person not otherwise enlithul to vote : And the said Board or other authority shall determine such complaints in the manner, aiui with the fonnalities appointed with regard to the complaints referred to in the following section. lil. If any person deems himself aggrieved either by the How persons insertion or omission of his name in any such I^ist, he shall, ''<-'<-'"""!-' 'i'^-""'- citlier by himseli or Ins agent, give notice tliereot in writing to ,.ci withiegnr.! the CleVk or S(>cretary-'rreasuVcr of the City or Municinalitv, '''T'' ''*'"•■ within the period aloiesaid, slating geni'ially in what manner, and for what reasons he holds himself aggrieved ; and the com|)lain1 shall be tried and determined l)y the said Board or authority at such lime and place as it shall appoint, of which re;isonable notice shall be given to the complainant and to the Assessor or Assessors who made the Roll ; 22 V". c. 2, s. 5. 2. And will-never the name of any Voter entitled to have his tvisons onui- name entered on the Valuation or Assessment-Roll, or on ll;e ie said ijst of Vot'Ms, as if it had iieen omitted iVom the said \.\s\ after having been inserted in such Roll or Revised Roll ; 22 V. (IS.-)!)) c. 10, s. (J. rson I'lilncil on iho i«-t I" I'iiji'i'ted il. II any person, being himself a Voter whose name is on the [mny pe liist, ihini^s that the name ol'any other person also entered then on ought not to have been so entered because such oilier person 1',^! or ni'ly i«''- is not duly <|ualilie(l as a Voter,— -or thinks that the name of any ""» i'* unnned other person not enleied thereon should be so entered because t^u-^iualiilcd. 12 Cap^i 6. Elections — Registration of Voters, L. C, such person is duly qualified as an elector, he may file a com- plaint to that effect with the Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer of the City or Municipality within the period aforesaid, stating his complaint and the grounds thereof, and the complaint .hall be tried and determined by the Board or authority aforesaid at such time and place as it shall appoint, of which reasonable notice shall be given to the complainant, and to the Assessor or Notice to par- Assessors who made the Assessment-Roll, and to the person the entry of whose name on the List is objected to, if he resides within the limits of the City or Municipality, (and, if not, such notice shall be openly posted up in the ofi -c; of the said Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer for the iiiformatior -f all concerned,) or to the person whose name is not entereu on the said List, but ought to be entered thereon if the complaint be admitted ; Board nfier 4. At the time and place so appointed as aforesaid, or any finaiiyfo deter- ^'^'''^i* ^i™^ ^^^ place to which the liearing may be adjourned, the mine, &c. said Board or authority shall, after hearing such of the parties notified as aforesaid as then and there appear, or with- out hearing any of them who fail so to appear, finally determine the complaint and affirm or amend the said List by entering thereon or erasing therefrom the said names, as after sucii hearing ihey think right ; ', ; Procecdii);T.sof the Kevi^ing; fiuaixj on any Buclieoinplaiiit, and their pow- e .8 to decide, Evidence — Ontliii. Witnesses coin|)ellnli|e to attend, (Ve. 5. The said Board or aulliovily shall hear and determine any suehcomplaint as aforesaid, and cunectlhe List of Voters accord- ing to such determination, and may adjourn the hearing in any case at j)leasun!, and may examine any party or any witness adduced by any parly, or any docimients or writings offered as evidence, and administer or cause any one of their number to adminisler an oath or iifllrmation to any parly or to any wit- ness adduced before thorn, or summon any person vesithnit in the City or Mimicipality to attend as a \\ itncss before tiiem ; — And if any perscm being so siunmoned shiiU fail to attend at the timt! tmd place mentioned in the summons (being ten- dered com|)ensalion lor iiis time at the rate of fifly cents a day, such compensation to be paid by tlu! parly whom the said Board or authority condemns to the ,j)aym(>nt there- of,) he shall thereby incur a |)enalty of twenty dollars, to be recovtired with costs, to tht^ use of the (]ity or Mimici- pulity. In any way in whicii penalties under By-laws can be recovered ; yiieh iMoeced G. All the proceedings imder this secition shall be summary, jiiury,''i:e.'"""' ""*^ ^'"' Board or autiiorily hearing any such eomphiint as aforesaid (whellier in tmy City or in any other Miinici|)ality) shall not bo bound by any technical rules of proceeding or evidence, l)ul shidl |)roeeed upon iind determine sm-li complaint to th(! best of their iibilily, in such niiinner its they dtjcin most conducive to etjuity luul the sul)stantial merits of the CUtjC. 14. Board of Lo\\| been fil 6 ion of [ \vithin appeal fitting il forth bril petit ion| Municii Assesso| 2. Ar and auti manner way as may dir thinks { kim anc and con and gen or Circu $hall not only as ill parti 3. Th elusive, of the L if any c( leceivin, ■which it 4. Th |hc Judj against party in them frc in the n Court n 5. N( any siK to thinlv the con of any ;■ the list^ •hall f< Itwised Ing has toid foi nay file a corn- Treasurer of the aid, stating his iplaint .hall be ity aforesaid at lich reasonable the Assessor or I to the person to, if he resides nd, if not, such the said Clerk concerned,) or i said List, but admitted ; oresaid, or any .' adjourned, the !i of the parties )ear, or with- appear, finally d the said List said names, as determine any f Voters accord- learing in any or any witness ings oHeied as their number or to any wit- on r('si(i(!nt in lore them ; — il to attend at (being ten- il'ty cents a ly whom the lynnnt there- ty dollars, to y or Munici- U-law» can )e summary, complaint as Uimicipality) rocccding or ell complaint tlx'y deem McritM of the Elections — Registration of Voters, L. C. Cap. 6. 13 14. Any person who has filed any complaint to the Appeal given Board or authority for revising the Lists of voters in any part fnT'ijoarj^^J"' of Lower Canada, or concerning whom a complaint has the Superior or been filed, and who deems himself aggrieved by the deci- <^'"'''"" Court. sion of such Board or authority touching such complaint, may, \vithin eight days after such decision has been given, appeal therefrom to the Superior or Circuit Court at its place of fitting in the Municipality or nearest thereto, by a petition setting forth briefly the grounds of appeal, and shall serve a copy of such petition on the Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer of the City or other Municipality, who shall give reasonable notice thereof to the Assessor and other parties concerned : 2. Any Judge of the Superior Court shall have full power Judge to hear and authority to hear and determine such appeal in a summary o"1>ucirii"'peal manner either in term or vacation, at such time and in such in summary way as he thinks best for ensuring justice to all parties, and ^"l'* may direct that any further notice be given to any party, if he thinks proper, and shall have the powers for svimmoning before His powers for liim and examining on oath or affirmation, any party or witness thm purpose. and compelling the production of any document, paper or thing, and generally all other powers which are vested in the Superior ^r Circuit Court in relation to any matter pending before it, but ♦hall not be bound to observe any form of proceeding, except such ©nly as he shall deem necessary for doing substantial justice to 1,11 parties ; 3. The decision of such Judge shall be final and con- His decision to elusive, and the Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer having custody ^ '"'«'• of the List of voters to which it rehites, shall correct the same, If any correction be ordered by such decision, immediately on receiving a copy thereof certified by the Clerk of the Court by tvhich it has been given ; 4. The costs of any such appeal shall be in ilic di.-:cretion of Costs of np. |he Judge, and shall be taxed by him at such sum and for and P«ni. h^jwand • .1 .• .-1 1 .1 • 1 -1. 1 nffHinst whom against such parties respectively as he thinks rigiit ; and any tuxnbic. J)arty in whose favor tuiy such costs are taxed, may recover them from the party against whom they are taxed, by execution Jn th(! manner in which costs awarded by any judgment of the Court may be recovered ; 5. No evidence ^Iiall be received by the Judge on As lo evidence, any such appeal, except such as lu; sees reasonable cause to thinlv Wiis ad(lnc(-d lu'lbre the IJoard or authority to whom the com|)laint appealed from was made; And the pendency Appi-al not lo of nnv such appeal shall not atH'ct the validitv of those parts of "'''^''■' i">'''* "', the lists of voters from which no appciil is made, l)ut the same cdfrom. •hall for all the [)urposes of this Chapter he deemed finally I(!vised and corrected so soon as the delay alloweil for appeal- ing has expinnl : And no proceeding on such appeal shall be toid for want of form. 14 Cap. 6. Elections — Registration of Voters, L. C Last finally re- vised to be re- turned and posted np. No one not upon it to vote. 15. After any such List has been revised and finally corrected, it shall be restored to the Clerk or Secretary-Trea- surer, who shall forthwith correct by it the copy posted up in his OfRce ; and until another is in a future year made, revised and corrected in its stead, those persons only whose names are entered upon such List, as finally revised and cor- rected, shall be entitled to vole at any Election of a Member of the Legislative Council or Assembly for the City or Muni- cipality for which it was made, or the Electoral Division of which such City or Municipality forms part. 2. Muni valua comp Regi: vote tors, manr who!^ Copies of lists to Im." furnished to Deputy Ke- tiirning OlU- cers. 16. The Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer of any City or Municipality as aforesaid, shall furnish to evciy Deputy- Relurning Olliccr acting in such City or Municipality, or in any VVard or Division thereof, a true copy or true copies, cer- tified by such Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer, of the List of Vo- ters then last revised and corrected as aforesaid, or of so much thereof as relates to the locality for which such Deputy- Returning Oflicer is to act; and such Deputy- Returning Otti- eer shall not receive the vote of any person as bei-ig a voter qualified by reason of his being entered on any Assessment- Roll, unless the name of such person is found upon the copy of the said List furnished to him ; 22 V. c. 82, s. 5. If no list exists 2. If at the time of any Eh'ction, no List of Voters for the cur- the thenMasi' r^''^^ year has been miidc or exists, the Returning Ofiiccr and list to be taken. Deputy Returning OlHccvs for such Election shall be furnished with the List of Voters last made or existing and shall govern themselves thiTel)y, and such list shall have the same ctlect as if it were the list lor the current year ; 22 V. (1859) c. 10, s. 5. If the list of voters is not furnislied to nny Deputy Iteturning: OiTi- cer : the Ite- turning Ollicer .•^hnll procure it Irom the Kegis- Irar, Cost, how pnid. 3. If the Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer of any City or Munici- pality in Lower Canada docs not furnish to every Deputy RcturningOflicer acting in such City or Municipality, or in any Ward or Division thereof, a true copy or c()j)ies of the proper list of voters, or of so much thereof as relates to the locality for which such Doptity Returning Odicer is to act, the Returning OHicer shall procure from the Il(>gistrar of the County or r 'gis- tration division, or if he In; himself such Registrar shall furnish, a cojjy eevtilted by him to be correct, of tiie liien hist list of voters for such Municipality, part of a Municipality or Ward, filed in his olliee, and shall ciuise the same to be delivered to the Deputy lletiuning Ollici'r; and the cost of such ctipy shall be jiaid by the (Mcrk or Srcrelary-Treasup'r in default, and may be rt'covcred from him or from tht^ Municipality of which he is such Ollit^er, by the Returning Officer or Registrar who has procured or fiunislied such coj)y. 22 V. (1859) c. 10, s. 7. No votinfT 1 7. No vot ing shall be taken, nor shall any Poll be held in any where no list, jvii^nicipality in which no List of Voters has been made : rs, L. C. ised and finally • Seoretary-Trea- W posted up in uie year made, sons only whose revised and cor- lon of a Member he City or Muni- toral Division of of any City or 1 evciy Dcpuly- Vlunicipaiity, or • true copies, cer- f the List of Vo- d, or of so much h such Deputy- (^-Returning Oifi- as berig a voter ny Assessment- found upon the , c. 82, s. 5. ''olers for the cur- ning Officer and lall be furnished md shall govern e same cHect as 1859) c. 10, s. 5. City orMunici- ) every Deputy >alily, or in any f the proper list the locality for , the Returning bounty or r >gis- ir sliiill furnish, len last list of ality or Ward, he delivered to . 5, and 22 V. APPLYING TO ation Division, itary-Treasurer Municipality, City or Muni- shall furnish a jrrected, toany id for the same ery ten voters asurer of any habetical List Act, or in itled to vote 3 Legislative y name which lierwi.sp alters L>ct list of all mt-Roll (or in ly revised and •er, Returning i of ihe Peace •opics or have as aforesaid, ion, or in any —every such ing convicted Court, to be Pcnil(!ntiary, ss than two " confinement such other Elections — Registration of Voters, ^-c. Cap. 6. IT ^punishment by fine or imprisonment, or both, as the Court ■shall award ; and it shall not in any indictment for any such Certain nlie- 'offence be necessary to allege that the article in respect of ^J||||"j'^'j[]"jj]|®* I which the offence is committed, is the property of any person, dic«iii he Keluriiing OiricerM fop th« Citie^ and Towns. II' there be more timn ona |)er»on in the ollice. And the Hegis- trars of Dueus liir the Coun- ties. And if there ho more thnn one Registrar in a County. I, The Sheriffs for the several Districts of that part of the Pro- jvince, shall be ex officio Returning Officers of Members of the Legislative Assembly for the respective Cities or Towns over jwhich their authority as such Sheriffs extends; And in case there ;are two or more persons appointed to perform the office ol Sheriff for anyone of the said Districts, then the Writ of Election shall be directed lo one of them, and the person to whom the Writ of Election is directed, shall alone act as such •Returning Officer : And the Registrars of deeds for the several ; Counties in Lower Canada, shall be ex officio Returning Officers f for the respective Counties over which their authority as such t Registrars extends : and in case there are two or more Regis- trars in any of the said Counties, according to the divisions made for registry purposes, then the Writ of Election shall be [directed to any one of such Registrars, and the Registrar to whom the Writ of Election is directed shall alone act as such Returning Officer ; 12 V. c. 27, s. 2. 2. But if in any County or Union of Counties in Lower Canada Certain Regis- »forming an Electoral Division, there is any plact; at which a ^omwuli^ma- ?Registrar of Deeds is directed to keep his otiice, such Regis- ing oincers. jtrar shall be ex officio the Returning Officer for such County or tUnion of Counties ; And if in any such County or Union of 1 Counties there are two or more places as aforesaid, then the ^Writ of Election may be directed to any one of the Registrars jdirected to keep their offices in such County or Union of (Counties, and the Registrar to whom the same has bjeii di- rected, shall alone act as Returning Officer ; ' 3. And for any Electoral Division in Lower Canada, in in cerminrasea 1 which there is no person authorized to act ex o(/icio as Return- Governor may ling Officer at any Election of a Member for the Legislative lu'rniDg OHicer, ' Assembly, or when the person who would otherwise be aulho- •rized so to act is disqualified or otherwise prevented from ♦ acting in that capacity, the Governor may appoint a proper ^person to be such Returning Officer. 16 V. c. 162, s. 8. i h ' lijili li; 18 Cap. 6. Elections — Returning Officers. UPPER CANADA. In Upper Ca- nada Sherini< to be Retiiriiiiii; Olficers for Counties, Unions of Counties and Cities, &c. And if no She- riff, the Regis- trar of Deeds. 83. Subject to the provision hereinafter made as to Counties divided into Ridings — 1. The High Sheriffs for the time being of the several Counties and Unions of Counties for judicial purposes in Upper Canada, shall be ex officio Returning Officers for the Counties and Unions of Counties for purposes of Representa- tion in the Legislative Assembly, over which or over any Counly in which their authority as such Sheriffs extends, and in which they respectively reside, and also for the respective Cities and Towns sending Members to the said Assembly and lying within the local limits of such Counties or Unions of Counties ; And for the several other Counties or Unions of Counties for the purpose of Representation in the said Assembly, for which no Sheriff is under the foregoing provisions ex officio the Returning Officer, the Registrars of Deeds for the time being for such Coun- ties or Unions of Counties, or for any of the Counties included in such Unions of Counties, shall be ex officio Returning Offi- cers : 2. So long as the County of Peel remains united for judicial purposes to the County of York, the Sheriff of that County prof the Union of which it is a member, shall be ex officio Returning Officer for the County of Peel as well as for the County of York and the City_of Toronto; 14, 15 V. c. 108, s. 2. 3. And if in any case there is more than one person who may under the foregoing provisions be ex officio Return- ing Officer for any place, then the Writ of Election may be directed to either of them, and the person to whom it is directed shall alone act as such Returning Officer ; and if in any case it happens that Writs of Election issue at the same time, or so nearly at the same time that the one is not return- able before the other or others issue, for several places for which the same person would, under the foregoing provisions, be ex officio Returning Officer, then only one of such Writs shall be directed to such person, and the other or others to such other person or persons, qualified in the manner provided by the twenty-fifth section of tliis Act, as the Governor shall appoint to be the Returning Officer or Officers ; 14, 15 V. c. 108, s. 2 — part. Provision with 4. In each of tlie Counties in Upper Canada which are divided tSuS-""' into Ridings, the High Sheriffor Registrar of Deeds, who would Canada divided under the preceding provisions of this section be the Returning into Ridings. Officer for such County, shall be the Returning Officer for the Riding thereof first named in Chapter two of these Consolidated Statutes of Canada ; and where tliere is a High Sheriff who is Returning Officer for the Riding first named as aforesaid, the Registrar of Deeds for the County shall be ex officio the Returning ifficei tffie pr I. 3. ; 5.P ^f Leo the Nc Jpeeds Officer Deeds Officei Proviso as to the County of Peel, &-C. If there is more than one per- son who may- act as Return- ing Officer, writ may bo directed to either, but one alone to act. ft ** ^anad 'Hhis A |:for wh or mi^ ■"'or inci ^the du 'any \ s«Act to 8. 3. shall Rid in Provii an eh Electi the el ..tinua " diatel 2. . Officf Tow! "' quali ^ pena Ucers, Elections — Returning Officers. (()fficer for the Riding secondly named ; |}ie preceding provisions of this section ; lade as to Counties •• ^• Cap. 6. subject always to 14, 15 V. c. 108, 19 ng of the several Jicial purposes in ig Officers lor the •ses of Representa- fhich or over any ift's extends, and in le respective Cities ,- 6. Provided always, that the High Sheriff ofthe United Counties #f Leeds and Grenville shall be ex officio Returning Officer for ftie North Riding of Leeds and Grenville, —the Registrar of Peeds for the County of Leeds shall be ex officio Returning Officer for the South Riding of Leeds, — and ihe Registrar of peeds f6r the County of Grenville shall be ex o/ffcio Returning Proviso as to J^eetlM and Grenville. Officer for the South Riding of Grenvillcv. 16 V. c. 152, s. 7. the: whole proa'ince. ssembly and lying tiions of Counties ; i of Counties for the I Returning Officers of Members ofthe Legislative Council. nbly, for which no ^ ficio the Returning ingfor such Coun- Elections of Members of the Legislative Council from among 33. The Governor shall appoint the Returning Officers at Governor to appoint Ke- turning Officers tor Legislative Council from among certain persons. Counties included those persons who would be Returning Officers at Elections of io Returning Offi- 'IMembers of the Legislative Assembly for places within the Electoral Division for which the Election of a Member of the 19, 20 V. c. 140, s. 10. united for judicial \\ f that County prof | X officio Returning 'i le County of York v s. 2. jcgislative Council is to be held Provisions as to Returning Officers, applicable to both Houses. 34. If in any case it happens, either in Upper or in Lower •Canada, that there is no person, who, under the provisions of 'khis Act, can be ex officio Returning Officer for any place than one person |:for which an Election is to be held, or the person who would ex officio Return- or might be such Returning Officer is absent from the Province, Election may be "*or incapacitated from sickness or otherwise from performing a to whom it is Hhe duties of Returning Officer, then the Governor may appoint ^any person qualified under the preceding sections of this ««Act to be Returning Officer for such place. 14, 15 V. c. 108, 6. 3. Iti case no one can ex officio he Returning Officer for any place, fic, Go- vernor may ap- point a person, Officer ; and if in ssue at the same one is not return- several places for jgoing provisions, ne of such Writs r or others to such nner provided by irnor shall appoint 4, 16 V. c. 108, 35. No person, other than a Sheriff or Registrar as aforesaid, shall be so appointed or act as Returning Officer for any County, Riding, City or Town, or other Electoral Division, in this Province, unless at the time of his appointment such person is an elector for such County, Riding, City or Town, or other Electoral Division, then duly and legally qualified to vote at the election of a Member for the same, nor unless he has con- itinually resided therein during at least twelvemonths imme- vvhich are divided •! diately preceding his appointment : )eeds, who would 2. And any person who, being so appointed, acts as Returning Officer for any one of the said Counties, Ridings, Cities or Towns, or any other Electoral Division, without possessing the qualifications hereinbefore required, shall thereby incur a as aforesaid, the ' penalty of two hundred dollars. 12V.c. 27, s. b— the Proviso. Ucio the Returning '^' Qualificatioa ol' any person so appointed Returning Offi- cer, &c. be the Returning ing Officer for the lese Consolidated gh Sheriff who is Penalty for acting without qualificatioa. 80 Cap. 6. Elections — Rttuming Officers. •Certain narties 36. Noiie of the persons hereinafter designated in this sec Irving asTlc- ^'"") shall in any case be appointed or act as Returning (Xficer, or as Deputy-Returning UlHcer, or as i\lli'olion Clerk, or as Poll Clerk, that is to say : turning UAi cers. The parties, Penalty on partiescxcliuled acting: as Re- turning OfTi- ««n. Certain parties ^exempt I'rom •erving. First. The Members of the Executive Council ; Second. The Members of the Legislai'vo Council ; Third. The Members of the Legislative Assembly ; Fourth. Any Minister, Priest, Ecclesiastic, or Teacher, under any form or profession of religious faith or wors^hip; Fifth. Tl)'^ Ji.dges of the Courts of Superior Civil and Crimi- nal Ju'iiui'itioi' T 3 well as the Judges of Circuit Court and -Coniiiy Ccuru ; Sixih. "ill persons who have served in the Parliament of this Pjovince ut. Members of the Legislative Assembly or of the Legislative Council, in the session next immediately preceding the elect' m in question, or in the then present session if the election takes place during a session of the said Parliament ; 3. And if any one of the persons above mentioned in this t-ec- tion is appointed to act and acts as Returning Officer, or as Deputy-Returning Oliicer, or as Election Clerk, or as Poll Clerk, he shall thereby incur a penalty of one hundred dollars. 12 V. c. 27, s. 6. 27. None of the persons hereinafter mentioned in this sec- tion, unless they are Sheriffs or Registrars, or Town Clerks or |undi| tistral fre ml Vitlii( |2 V. •I Mom, Assessors, shall be obliged to act as Returning Officer, or Deputy-Returning Officer, or as Election Clerk or Poll Clerk, that is to say : First. Physicians and Surgeons ; . Second. Millers ; Third. Post-Masters ; Fourth- Persons being sixty years of age, or upwards; Fifth. Persons who have previously served as Returning Officers. 12 V. c. 27, s. 7. ■Penalty on 28. Every Sheriffor Registrar, and every other person having parties not ex- ^^ qualifications required by this Act for acting as Return- r Civil and Crimi- ircuit Court and Parliament of this ssembly or of the idiately preceding !nt session if the said Parliament ; itioned in this bcc- ^ng Officer, or as ~lerk. or as Poll : hundred dollars. oned in this sec- Town Clerks or rning Officer, or rk or Poll Clerk, upwards ; d as Returning er person having ting as Return- ■•elurning Officer ig received the penalty of two 29. Whenever a Writ of Election is issued for the election of WritsofEiet- t Member to serve in the Legisbitiv^; Assembly or in the Le- J,ress"j k.^hl-- iislative Council of this Provinr , ■ same shall be addressed iteiuming OIS- mnd directed to the Sheriff or Regi> ir who is ex officio thi- '-■^■"" fleturning Officer for the Electoral D ■ 'sion, or to the per:>oa' jfcppointed by the Governor if such app. mlnient is made ac- cording to the requirements of thi?* Act. Vl V, c. 27, s. 4. I PROVISO AS TO WRITS TO RTAJJW COUNTIES. 30. For and notwithstan' ng an) hing Itained in the Act of the Parliament of the contrary con- As to return of , .. 1 '■ United K ing- ^nts for the ^^ .... , »i . TT I Counties ol ,|aom, inituled, An Art to rc-unilc Qie Proviucvs of Upper a«a chicoutimi, yLowe.r ( mida, and for the vrovcrnmi-.'n *f Canada, any Writ ^a?u?nay a""! Issued fo the election of a Meinlier to rve in the Legislative lAssembl) of this Province for the Con ')f (jaspa, or for the jCouniies of Chicoutitni and Saguenay, iii , be made returnable ^at any time within ninety days from the d v on which the same 'shall bear a ite. 11, 1 j V. c. 87, s. 1. ^a;>. /, s. 8, as to fjegistaiive Council. PHOCKEDINGS ON THE RECEIPT OK 'iB WRIT. ' 31. Each Returning Officer shall, on re- iving the Writ of Duties oiRe- Election, fortlp'ith endorse thereon the datf of its reception : '""""SfOiK- ight days next after the day of sw r reception, he Proctaninuoi*, )( arnation under his hand, issued m theEnn day which by sucii Proelamaiion he lias fixed foi' holding the said Election, which day so fixed shall be called the Nomina- tion Day , 4. The place to be -o fixed by the Returning Officer, sliall be in Plaee oi Eaec- the public place mos! central and most convenient for the great '"'"■ ;body of the Electors in the County, Riding, City or Town or other Electoral Division for which he is acting as such Return- ing Officer, and the hour to be fixed shall be between eleven Hour. 2^ Cap. 6. Elections — Proceedings on receij)t of Writ. iJii: anJ Towns. o'clock in the forenoon and two oVIock in the afternoon, of the day so by him fixed for opening such Election us aforesaid ; iSce also 19, 20 V. c. 140, s. 11.' Polling days. 5, j^ ^^(1 by the Proclamation aforesaid, the Returning Olficer shall also ii.\ the day on which, in case a Poll be demanded and granted as hereinafter provided, such Poll shall be opened, in conformity to this Act, in each Parish, Township or Union ' of Townslii|)s or Ward, or part of a Parisli or Township, (as the case may be,) for taking and recording the Votes of the Electors according to law ; Place of post- 6. If the Election be for a City or Town, he shall cause the maiUm in Cities ^^^^^ Proclamation to be posted up, in Upper Canada, at the City or Town Htill, and in some public place in each Ward of such City or Town, and, in Lower Canada, at the door of at least one Church or Chapel, or other place of Public Worship, and in some public place in each Ward of such City or Town ; 7. If the Election be for a County or Riding, or for an Electoral Division for the Legislative Council, he shall cause the said Proclamtition to be posted up, in Upper Canada, at the Town Hall where there is one, iuid in ;i\ least one other public place in etu'h Township or Union of Townships in the Electoral Divi- sion in which the Election is to be held, and, in liOwer Canada, at the door of til letist one Church or Chapel, or other phu'e ofPtiblic! Worship, where there is one, und in at least one other public place in cticli Piirish, Township or extni-Parochial pliice in such Elct toral Division ; And if only ptut of any Pa- rish, Township or < xIra-Parochial place in Lower Canada is within such Electoral Divi,-sit)n, he shall cause the said Procla- mation to be posted up in such part only, in the manner above prescribed ; Just resic i and I han( f a ce I wil i Wri In Counties in Upper Canada In Counties in LowerCanadn, ilow iht i'if,'bl day.s' nulKf shall 1)0 ri'cUon- wl. I Proviso a* to Itio Coiintn's dl' <}a.s|ie, Cliiioii- liini mill ^:'a- giii'iiuy. Penally on Hc' tui'iiiii)t Ollicfi- nefrlrclin;,' to caiioi" I'rDclu- niutioti t(i III' jKiKli'd ii|i. KvlnrninK Oil)' cor to tiiki- an OHtii ul ulliuv. 8. Neither the day of nomination nor that of the posting of such proclamation, shall be included within the said eight days ; 12 V. c. 27, s. 9. 1 9. The Prodiimiilion issued by ti Reluming Oflicer of the County of (iaspe, Chicoutimi or Sagucnay, fixing the place, day and hour at which he will proceed to hold the election, shall be posted up at least twenty days before the d;.y which by such Proil.imation he Uha fixed lor holding su(!h election ; 11, 15 V. c. HT, s. 2, part. 10. Any Reluming OfTicer refusing or neglecting to csuise such Pkh lamaiiiiii lo be posted upas tibove rctiuiicd, shall, for such IK gleet or refusal, incur a penalty of one hundred (lollais. 12 V. c. 27, s. 9, and M, 15 V. c. 87, s. 2. •19. Each Returning Ollicer shall, before the tlay so by him fixed for opening tho Election, lake and aubseribc before li '2^1 of Writ. he afternoon, of the ;tion as aforesaid ; e Returning Officer Poll bo demanded oil shall be opened, 'ownship or Union rish or Township, igthe Votes of the Elections — Proc- edings on receipt of Writ, S)-c. Cap. 6. 23 Justice of the Peace for the County or District in which he resides, the Oath number one, in the Schedule to this Act ; and such Justice of the Peace shall, (under a penalty of Jiisiiioadmi- forty dollars, in case of refusal,) deliver to him, under the llraia'a^grti'd- hand of such Justice, and in the form B of the said Schedule, cnte. a ccrtiiicate of his having taken the said Oath, which, together wilh the said certificate, shall be annexed to his Return to the Writ of Election ; And any Ri.'t inning Oilicer who refuses or ponalty for re- neglects either to lake and subscribe the said Oath, or to annex iiiMi>si'>t«kc • • 1 I • 1 w 1 • i-« 1 11 r 1 !• the oath. It With the said certificate to his Return, shall, lor such relusa. or neglect, incur a penalty of forty dollars. 12 V. c. 27, s. 10 he shall cause the 'anada, at the City !ach Ward of such le door of at least ilic Worship, and ;iiy or Town ; or for an Electoral II cause the said ida, at the Town other public place he Electoral Divi- , and, in liOwer ir Chapel, or other liiul in at hsast one ot extra-Parochial ly pail of any Pa- Lower Canada is 3 the said Proda- the manner above ELECTION CLERKS. i of the posting of ' n the said eight ng OlTicer of the lixing the place, he (>lecii,)ii, shall .y which by sucli ction; 11," 15 V. sdecting to cause ? rciinircd, shall, of one hundred e (lay so hy him bscribo bei'oro u 33. Each Returning Officer shall, before the Nomination Returning offi- Day, appoint by a Commission under his hand, in the form C ««■'•>" api'0''it of the said Schedule, a fit person to be his Elecwv n Clerk, and cierL to assist him in the performance of his duties -ij Returning Officer : 2. Such Election Clerk shall take and subscribe, either before Election Clerk some Justice of the Peace for the County or District in which ^J oimV" '*'** he resides, or before the said Returning Ollicer, the Oath num- ber two, in the said Schedule ; and of his having taken such A certifiiate la Oath, there shall be delivered to him by the person before '^ ^''^'■'"' whom he has been sworn, and under his hand, a certificate in the form D of the said Schedule ; 3. Any person so appoinlcnl as Election Clerk, who refuses to Pmnlty on per- accept the said Ollice, or who, having accepted it, refuses or "^""^ '•''"■''"K'* neglects to take and subscribe the said Oath hereby above Jiuty,A:c. recpiired of him, or to perform the duties of Election Clerk, shall, for such refusal or neglect, incur a penalty of forty dollars ; 4. The Returning Ollicer may, either before or after the proviso— nn- Noniinaliori Day, ai)p(>int in the manner above mentioned, "'''^f '■^''■''","" another person as his Election Clerk, whensoever the case npiMiniitil m re(|uires, (Either by reason of the death, tllness or al)sence ^'"''"" ''"'"'''• of any Election Clerk previously a|)pointe(l, or of his refusal or ne^lecl to acl, or ollicrwisf' ; and such new Elc'tion Clerk so appointed shall perform all the duties, and comply with all the obligations of his Ollice, under the same penalty in case of re- fusal or neglect on his part, as is hereinbefore imposed in like cases ; 5. Whenever any Reluming Ollicer becomes tmable to perform Ouiy ofi;icc- Ihe duties of his Ollice, whelher l>y death, illness, absence or tion cirrk m otherwise, the Election Clerk, so by him ap|)ointed as al'ore- i"rmiiir'niiirer said shall, under the same i)enallies in case of lel'usal or ne- i^'i'im'-iii"!'*"^ I . I • . I ' 1 • 1 • . r I . loriii liii duly. gleet on his purl as are nereinal)ove imposed in like eases on ' tile Reluriiiiig Ollicer, act as atid shall be Ketuming Ollicer for m 24 Cap. 6. Elections — Election Clerks — Nomination. the said Election, and shall perform all the duties and obliga- tions of that OHice, in like manner as if he had been duly ap- pointed Returning OHieer, and without being required to pos- sess any other qualification, or to take any new Oath lor that Certifitatetoije purpose ; and in any such case the Election Clerk shall annex Itetumlnsuch ^^ '^'^^ Return to the Writ of Election the said certificate of the ofwe. Oath he has taken as Election Clerk, and also the Oath itself. 12 V. c. 27, s. 11. PROCEEDINGS ON THE NOMINATION DAY. 34. Every Returning Officer shall, at the time and place by him fixed as aforesaid for opening the Election, jjiocecd to the Hustings, (wliich shall hr. held in llu' open air, at such place as that all the Electors mjiy have free access thincto,) and sliall make, or cause to be made, in the I<]nglish and French languages in Lower Canada, and in the English language in Upper Canada, in the presence of tlu^ Electors there assembled Proclanntior., at the Hustings, a Proclamation in the Form E of the said T.-mlinff,.r Sclu'chile, and shall then and th(>r(' read, or cause to be read Comniis.-.ion, . i • i • i r-. l- l I • ir r\ 1 1 • dec. pul)li(;ly, in the English language in Upp<>r Canada, and in the English and French languages in Lower Canada, the Writ of Election, and his Commissitm as l{etnrning Ollicer when he has been appoinied Returning Officer i)y Si)ecial Commis- sion for such purpos(>, and shall then require the I<]l(H'tors th(!ro pr(>sent to name the person or persons whom they wish to choos(! at the said Election to represent them in the said Legis- lative Assembly or in tin* Legislative Council in obedience to the said Writ of Election : Proreedinps of the ltuturnin<<' Oflicer on I lie day of t'k'ctioii. Tf no Poll \>e deiiiuiiJeJ. 2. If the Candidates or their n^speetive au:ents, and the Electors then and th(;re present, upon a show of 1i;hu1s, agree in the ch()ic(> to he so made of the p. ;3. Hut if a Poll be deiriiinded (mid any Elector present, or any in«u.li(J, Cfuididjili' either in person or by his agent, inny dem;md a Poll,) then the Reiiirniiu,' Ollii'er sludi grunt siieli Poll for taking sind recording the Votes of the Electors in the miiniKU' Ptinnliy for not I>''''^eril)ed ill this Act; and when iit iiny such Flection a ^ciaiiiiiiKM I'oll I'olj is demiiiided as aforesaid, if the Relnriiing Ollicer relnses or neglects to grant the same, the r,leetion shall be i/isi) f'dito u\i\\^ iiiid sutli Ketnrning Ollicer shall, for such re- fii!«!d or negleel, incur a penalty of eight hiin(lr«>d dollars. 1^ V. e. 27. H. 12. I 3^ on tf )at thl ^absef Ifor al Cancl 'self t| witl purp(| 2. be fori cnce [ Can( Attoi any pects I !■ 'mtnation. lulies and obliga- ad been duly ap- f required to pos- lew Oath for that Cleric shall annex 1 certificate of the *o the Oath itself. r DAY. ime and place by m, proceed to the ir, at such place 'ss thereto,) and ifjish and French lish language in i there assembled n E of iho said eanse to be nsad Canada, aiid in Janada, the Writ ig Olfieor when Sp(>oial Commis- he Electors tlu^ro in they wish to 1 the said Legis- il in obedience nd the Electors agree in the o represent the low of hands, Iter mentioned, Election, iind or persons so to represent Ct'unc;il, the '1; present, or any liiy deniiiiid a sii'-li l»oll for ill the manner h Election u iriiing Ollicer •tioii shall be lor siieh re- iidred (lollars. Elections — Agents, ^. Cap. 6. 2& AGENTS FOR ABSENT CANDIDATES. 3*S. At any Election as aforesaid, whether at the Hustings Who may act on the day of the opening or of the closing of the Election, or !|^|'^cu"njyaw, jat the Polling places opened and kept for such Election, in the absence of any person authorized in writing to act as Agent Sfor any absent Candidate, any Elector in the interest of such Candidate, may ut any time during the Election, declare him- leelf to be and may act as the Agent of any such Candidate without producing any special authority in writing for that purpose ; and 2. Any person who, at any time either during the Election or Nopmd Agent, before the Election, is emploved at such Election or in refer- ^".',',''"'7v„ ence thereto, or lor the purpose of forwarding the same, by any i.i any Ciituii- Candidatt" or l)y any person whomsoever, as Counsel, Agent, fhe eluciion "' Attorney or Clerk, at any polling place at such Election, or in any other capacity whatever, and who has received or ex- pects to receive, either before, during or after the said Election, from any Candidat(! or from any |)erson whomsoever, for acting in any such capacity as aforesaid, any sum of money, fee, oliice, place or employment, or any promise, pledge or security whatsoever, for any sum of money, fee, oliice, place or ein- l)ioytnent, shall be ineouipetent to voie at such Eh-ction, and iVnnltyfor Jiis vote, if given, shall be null and void, and such person shall ^"""S' further incur, for having so voted, a penalty of one hundred dollars. 12 V. c. 21, s. 29. And s(n 22 V. c. 82, s. 3. candidate's QUAI.li'ICATION ANO DJX^I.ARATIOV, &C. 30. And whereas by the twenty-eighth section of the Rociiul. Act of the Parliament of the LIniled Kiu:;dom of (Jreat Jkitain and Ireland, intituled, "An Act to re unite the Pro- rnion Art. vint:es of Upper and Lo\v(>r Canada, and lor the (ioverninent ot ;;j|»'rr <>/' l/ie fjV'j,itii and mcnnd'i'ancc:! cliarifcd npon or diM- and |iayal)it' onl ol or '• adrclinu llie Naino, ami tliiit I liavi' not ro!ln-, when personidly recpiiied tis i . • i • r^ • i i • Assembly or oi the Legislative Council, make at any lime, as well before as after the date of the Writ of Election, voluntarily and without waiting to be required so to do, the declaration as is mentioned in the next preceding section if the Election be that of a Member of the Legislative Assembly, or the declara- tion required by the first chapter of these Consolidated Statutes of Canada, if the Election be that of a Member of the Legis- lative Council ; And any such declaration so made voluntarily as a.'bresaid, shall to all intents and purposes have the same force and effect as if it had been made after his being thereunto required according to law ; In what cases 2. No such declaration, wlien any Candidate is required to «nly a Caiuii- xnnkii the same by any other Candidate, or by any Elector, or by :- , shall be deemed ing duly convicted as may by law be 1 corrupt perjury. becoming a Candi- af the Legislative ke at any time, as -'clion, voluniarily o, the declaration if the Election be )ly, or the declara- isoiidated Statutes nber of the Legis- ) made voluntarily i?es have the same lis being thereunto date is required to any Elector, or by iiabove provided, he same has been ly of nomin;iti(»n of has been granted, same voluntarily not in any other been so required lo make the same ; Proviflcd it be by the Kc'liirning person or persons any Candidate, ' In-ing tlicrcMinlo either before the lh(! Peace, or the or Town in this Elections — Cai'didate's qualification, SfC. Cap. 6. 27 Province, and such Returning Officer, Justice of the Peace, Mayor or Alderman shall take the same and shall attest it by writing at the foot thereof, the words " taken and acknow- ledged before me," or other words to the like effect, and by dating and signing such attestation ; 4. Any Candidate who delivers or causes to be delivered such Retuniinsr offi- declaration so made and attested to the Returnina: O'licer at ''"'"'''''"'^s^ , ,. 1 Ti 1 • 111- . 1 • "'^' I't-'llVl'l'V to any time before the Proclamation made by liim at the closmg turn oitiiede- of the Election as above mentioned in this section, shall be 'j'f'*'"''^"' ""- deemed to have complied with the law to all intents and pur- $200. '^"^ *^° poses as regards such declaration ; and any Returning Officer thereunto so required, shall be bound (under a penalty of two hundred dollars, in case of refusal) to give forthwith, after such declaration is delivered to him, to the Candidate or other person who has delivered the same, an acknowledgment under his hand of the delivery of such declaration ; 5, And every such declaration shall, for all the purposes wiiat siiati lie of such Election, be deemed to have been made on the day dewned the date on which it has been so delivered to the Returning Officer by dwiarntion, the Candidate or by any person on his behalf, whatever be the 1"?' ^h'' may 1 . c •, • .. c -^ .. . .• 1 .u ■ , deliver It to tJia date ot Its receipt or of its attestation, and the possession of luturning offi- such declaration shall be prima facie evidence of the possessor's '^'-'''• having been authorized by the Candidate to deliver it to the Returning Officer. 12 V. c. 27, s. 49,— and 19, 20 V. c. 140, S9. 13, 14. PROCEEDINGS WHEN A POLL IS GRANTED. 38. When at any Election as aforesaid, a Poll has been de- rrcHcedined " " ' " " ' " " wlu'ii a Pii" deinnndud. manded and granted, such Poll shall be opened and kept wiun a Pott is separately in each Parish, Township or Union of Townships, or Ward, or part of a Parish or Township, (as the case may be,) which lies within the Electoral Division for which the Election is held ; — that is to say : in Upper Canada — 2. In Townships forming part of Counties and Ridings and wimre such not divided into Wards, in some building at or nenr the places ,'''!'i'*'""!'i^ 1 II ni 1 • HI • 111 1 • /•!• • liold in U.C. where the last lownslup Meeting was held; and in Cities and Towns, at the most convenient place in each Ward ; 12 V. c. 27, s. 13, part. 3. InTt^wnshipsdivided intoWards, (and every union ofTown- fn Townshipt shi|)s divided into Winds, shall bedecnied a Township divided tSi;;'|j.c. intoWards witliin tin' meaning of this Act,) such Poll shall be held at the Town ilall in which the Meetings of the Muni- cipal Coiuicil of the Town«iliip are held, if there be any such Town Hall, and if there he none, then at the p!a<'e whert! the Municipal ('otincil of the Township held its iirst lueeliiig in the year in which such Poll is to he held, or if the said Council has not met dtiring such year, then iit tin; place where it held its last meeting during the next preceding year ; 1! J!! I ! I 1:1 Pi- ll II. !ii sa Cap. 6. Elections — Proceedings when a Poll is granted. Deputy R.o. 4. If jn any case it happens that there is no place at which^ p^acelncertiriu Under the provisions of tliis Act, the Poll ought to be held, cases, in u. c. then the Deputy-Returning officer shall himself appoint the place, selecting such as he deems most central and convenient for the majority of the Electors; 14, 15 V. c. 108, s. 1. In Incorporated Villages and Towns, in U.C. Special provi- sions ns to such Villages and Towns. 5. A separate Poll shall be held for each Incorporated Village or Incorporated Town not divided into Wards and for the pur- pose of Representation lying within the Electoral Division for which the election is held, and a separate Poll shall also be held for each Ward in every Incorporated Town lying within such Electoral Division for the purpose of Repre- sentation and divided into Wards ; and such Village or Town shall not be held for the purpose of R( presentation to be part of any Township within the local limits whereof it wholly or partly lies; and the Returning Officer shall ap- point a Deputy-Returning Officer for each such Village, Town or .Ward as aforesaid ; 6. But nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the qualification of Voters in any such Incorporated Vil- lage or Town, save only that in Towns divided into Wards, they shall vole respectively in that Ward in which the property on which they vote is wholly or partly sitxiate, and not in any other; 16 V. c. 153, s. 6. 7. In Lower Canada, such Poll shall be opened and kept at the most public and convenient pi;ic<- for llie body of the Electors in the Parish, Township or Ward, or part of a Parish or Township, either in the ojjcn air or in some building close to the public highway; No poll to be 8. But the building in which the Poll is held, whether in Upper !!I,H i',"T'\„. or Lower Canada, shall nol be a Tavern or plact! of public enter- to be Qfloiikd. tainiTient, and there shall be tree access thereto to every Elect- Partof 13V.C. 27. s. 13. ■ W^ I fori I in |da1 I ^^.' I sail I niiJ I vol I ' . I ": IV ep . an\ w3 This section not to aflbct qualifieation ol voters. Exception. Polling places in Lower Ca- nada, or. At wlint poll- ing place each elector shall vote, 30. At each Election the Electors shall vole at the Polling |)lace so opened and kept in thi^ Parish or Township or Union of Townships, or Ward, or |jart or a Parish or Township with- in the limits whereof the properly shall lie, upon which they shall rt^spectivcly claim the right of voting nt such lOlcclion, and not at ttny other Polling pliici; ; and if any Eleclor votes at any other Polling place, he shall thereby incur a pcniiUy of forty dollars. 13 V. c. 37. s. l.'J — remain lev. 12 In cerinjn 40. 1 hrec Polling places shall be .appointed by the Relurninjr tccnn,! MoMi- OIIic<'r, in ciicli ol IlK' lollowiug VVartis ol the C-ilyot Monln.Ml : — real, iiiive poll- the Saint Anne's Ward, th.' Saint .\nloine Ward, the Saint Law- uppi'imed.*" ' rcnee Ward, the Snint Louis Wiird, the Saint .lames Ward, iuid the Saint Mary's Ward : :ind in each of the following Wards of the City of Quebec,— the Saint Roeh's VVardand the Suini John's ^l is granted. no place at which^ ought to be held, imself appoint the ral and convenient c. 108, s. 1, eorporaled Village Is and for the pur- itoial Division for te Poll shall also ated Town lying turpose of Repre- such Village or :)f R( presenialion al limits whereof Officer shall ap- 3h Village, Town onstrued 1o affect ncorporated Vil- idcd into Wards, vhich the property tuate, and not in ed and kept at the of the Electors of u Parish or juilding close to Elections — Proceedings when a Poll is granted. Cap. 6. 29 whnther in Upper c of public cnter- o to every Elect- e at the Polling v^nsiiip or Union Township with- >oM which ihey such Elceiion, Kieclor votes •iir a prniilly of >>■ i!h' Returning v.)i'.\ronlnMl :— , ili(^ Saint Law- Ill. ^s VViinl, and \viiiL< W.inls of ilit'Suini John's Ward ; and three Deputy-Returning Officers shall be appointed for each of the said Wards by the Returning OiFicer for the City in which they respectively lie, and shall have like powers and duties with the other Deputy-Returning Officers to be appoint- ed under this Act; and the Polling places in each of the Dep. R. o. to said Wards shall be selected by the Returning Officer, in such '^t'"' '''° manner as in his judgment will afford the greatest facility to the Electors residing in different parts of the VVard to give their votes, without going further than is necessary from their respect- ive places of residence ; but each Elector entitled to vole in Electors may any Ward may vote at any one of the Polling places in such voteaianyone. Ward: i Proviso : Wards in the suit Cities to remain us at present (or election pur- poses, though altoreii lor others. 2. And the said Cities of Quebec and Montreal shall, for all the purposes of this Act, remain divided into Wards, and such Wards shall remain bounded as they were on the 30th day of May, 1849, notwithstanding any change thereafter made in the division of either of the said Cities into Wards, or in the boundaries of such Wards, for municipal or other purposes, unless by the Act establishing such new divi- sion or boundaries, it be expressly provided that the same shall be used for the purposes of this Act and of the Elec- tion of Members of the Legislative Council and Assembly. 12 V. c. 27, s. 14. 41. For the purpose of voting under the provisions of this Act, in Lower Canada only, the word " Parish" shall be understood wherever it occurs in this Act, to include any tract of land which at the date of the Writ of Election is generally reputed to form a Parish, whether such tract has or has not been wholly or in part originally erected into a Parish, either by the Civil authorities or by a Decree of the Ecclesias- tical authorities ; — And when in any County there is an extra- parochial place, every Elector qualified to vote at the Election upon property lying within the limits of such extra-parochial place, may vote al ihat one of the Polling places in the said County which ap|)cars to him most convenient : — And when only part of any Parish or any tract of land reputed 1o be a Parish within the meaning of this section, or of any Township, lies within the County, no Polling place shall be opened within such part, unless there be therein at least one hundred proprie- tors of lands or tenements, qualified to vote at such Election ; and when any such part is not entitled to have a Polling place, or where no Polling place shall be therein opened and kept in conformity to this Act, any Elector cjualified to vole at the Election, upon any property lying within such part, may vote at such Election iit that one ol tlu; Polling places opened and kept in the said County, which appears to liim most convenient. 12 V. c. 27, s. 15. 49. When at any Elect ion forany Electoral Division, a Poll has Day ofopening Ifficer, immediately after having "'*^'""*"^® Interpretation of tile word " Parisli" as regards Lower Canada. As to extrR- parochial places. Wlien part only ol a parish lies witliin any County. been granted, the Returning Offici 1 I'll'! 11 I ail 30 proclaimed from the hus- tings. Cap. 6. Elections- -Proceedings uhen a Poll is granted. granted such Poll, and before adjourning his proceedings, shall publicly proclaim from the hustings the day previously fixed in and by his first proclamation, and the place at which the Poll shall be so opened separately in each Parish, Township or union of Townships, or Ward, or part of a Parish or Township (as the case may be) for the purpose of then and there taking and recording the votes of tlie Electors according to law : Delay between 2. The Returning Ofiicer shall allow at least six days and election and not more tlian ten to elapse between the day so by him fixed for opening the Election, and the day by him fixed for opening the Poll, at separate places as aforesaid ; 13 V. c. 27, s. 16 — part. Except in the 3. Except only that in the County of Gaspe, and in the Counties of Counties of Chicoutimi and Saguenay, there shall be at least traspe,C)iicou- ii-i ii tinii and Sa- liitecn days, and not more than thuty days, between the day so fixed by the Returning Officer for opening the election as aforesaid, and the day so fixed by him for opening the Poll in the said Counties respectively ; 14, 15 V. c. 87, s. 2 — part. «efot ;ld lert guenay. Adjournment of the election, until, ice, closing day. 4. After having so proclaimed from the hustings the day and the places fixed for opening such Poll as aforesaid (which places shall be then by him specially designated and described), the Returning Officer shall adjourn his proceedings in such Election to another certain day, which shall be called the Day of the Closing of the Election, and which shall be one of the ten days next following that which he has previously fixed as aforesaid for opening the said Poll ; 12 V. c. 27, s. 16 — remainder. 4. ifter Poll not to be held on Sun- days or certain holidays. ExceptGaspe, 5. Except only that iuthe County ofGasp6, and in the Counties anTsaguenay. "^ Chicoutimi and Saguenay, the delay between the closing of the Polls and the day of the closing of the Election on which the result of the polling .shall be announced by the Returning Officer, may extend to but shall not exceed thirty days. 14, ll V. c. 87, s. 2. 43. The day to be fixed and proclaimed by the Returning Officer for opening the Poll at separate places as aforesaid, shall not be a Sunday, New Year's day, the Epiphany, the Annun- ciation, Good Friday, the Ascension, Corpus Christie St. Peter and St. Paul's day. All Saints' day, the Conception, or Christ- mas ilay : Polling days to 2. Such day shall be the same for each Parish, Township or ^chdmsion^' "»'"" of Townships, or Ward, or part of a Parish or Township of the County, (or as th(i case may be), and the Poll shall be opened and held City, &c. ^^ jjj,^^ j^jjy jj^j ^jljj. j^,,jj^ following lawful day only, so that there be two days polling in each Parish, Township or union of Townships, Ward, or part of a Parish or Township, (as the case may be) ; Poll is granted. lis procetidings, shall y previously fixed in \ e at which the Poll arish, Township or. Parish or Township ,: !n and there taking) ording to law : least six days and ay so by him fixed im fixed for opening 12 V. c. 27, s. 16-— Elections — Proceedings when a Poll is granted. Cap. 6. 31 i jS. Such two Polling days shall be two consecutive days, unless And to be two le of such days be a Sunday or one of the holidays herein- j." "g"™„'^y'g*"'* ifore mentioned, in which case such Poll shall be opened and jays. !ld on t) ".ext following day, in such manner always that Exception. lere shall in each Parish, Township or union of Townships, 'ard, or part of a Parish or Township, (as the case may be), vo days of polling for taking and recording the votes of the 'lectors according to law ; 4. During such two days of polling, the voting shall ccmmence Hours of vot- ,t Nine o'clock in the forenoon, and shall finish at Fi\e in the '"S- fternoon of each of the said days. 12 V. c. 27, s. 17. Gaspe, and in the :re shall be at least s, between the day zoning llie election ^r opening the Poll V. c. 87, s. 2— part. jstings the day and s aforesaid (which ited and described), roceedings in such be called the Day lall be one of the previously fixed as V. c. 27, s. 16— and in the Counties ^en the closing of Election on which by the Returning hirty days. 14, 15 by the Returning as aforesaid, shall lany, the Annun- C/msti, St. Peter ^eption, or Christ- "ish, Township or rish or Township opened and held lay only, so that nship or union of iship, (as the case APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY-KETUHNING OFFICERS. 44. For the purpose of taking the votes at any such Election, Do|nity-Re. ^the Returning Olficer shall, by a Commission under his '""ling officer ^and and in the form F of the said Schedule, appoint a De- tohold^fie"' i|)uty-Returning Ofiicer for each Parish, Township or Union Polls. •^Df Townships, or Ward, or part of a Parish or Township, (as ithe case may be), in which a Polling place is to be opened and Ikept, three Deputy-Returning Officers being appointed for each lof certain Wards in the Cities of Montreal and Quebec as hereinbefore provided : I 2. Each Deputy-Returning Officer shall, before acting as Their oath of fsuch, take and subscribe, either before a Justice of the Peace oirice,&e. .for the County or District in which he resides, or before the (Returning Officer, the Oath number Three in the said Schedule, |of the taking of which Oath there shall be delivered to him by Ithe Functionary before whom he has taken it, a Certificate un- : der the hand of such Functionary in the form G of the said 1 Schedule ; I re- ] 3. Any person so appointed a Deputy-Returning Officer who Penalty for re I refuses to accept the said office, or who after having accepted 'ping to pr- « the same refuses or neglects either to take and subscribe the """ ^ "^' . said Oath hereby required of him, or to perform the duties of a Deputy Returning Officer, shall, for such neglect or refusal, in- cur a penahy of one hundred dollars. 12 V. c. 27, s. 18 — part. ing ollicers. 45. The Returning Officer for every County, or Riding in Upper Ca. or Electoral Division for the Legislative Council, in Upper !'*'''} 'Y'"'" Canada, shall appoint as such his Deputy for each Town- Ik- appointed ship or Union of Townships in which a Polling place is tJi'pufyi^eturn to be opened and kept according to law, the Town Clerk for the time being of such Township or Union of Townships, and in case of the absence, sickness or death of any sucii Town Clerk, then he shall appoint as such his Deputy, as aforesaid, instead of such Town Clerk, the Assessor or Collector of such Township or Union of Townships; 12 V. c. 27, s. 18 — re- mainder. Cap. 6. Elections — Deputy-Returning Officers, SfC. m M M li Any Township attncheil to a Town ibr elec- toral purposes, to bo consider- ed a Ward oC such Town. In case a Township is -divided into two parts I'or clet'torul pur- poses, (.Vc. 2. Any Township or part of a Township in Upper Canada, which is by law made part of a Town for the purpose of Re- presentation, although not otherwise within the limits thereof, shall, for the purpose of holding an Election of a Member of the Legislative Council or Assembly, be dealt with, except as to the qualification of Electors, as if it were a Ward of such Town ; and if a Poll be demanded and granted at such Election, a Deputy-Returning Officer shall be appointed for such Township, or part of a Township and all other proceed- ings shall be had, as if it were a Ward of such Town, except that the Town Clerk of such Township, or in case of his absence, sickness, death or incapacity to act, the Assessor or Collector thereof, shall be appointed Deputy-Returning Officer therefor; 16 V. c. 152, s. 6 — part. 3. And whenever any Township in Upper Canada is divided into two Townships for the purpose of Representation only, then the Town Clerk of the Municipal Township so divided shall be appointed Deputy-Returning Officer for that one of the Representation Townships which is first mentioned in the law so dividing the Township, and the Assessor or Collector of such Municipal Township shall be appointed for the other ; Foregoing pro- 4. In incorporated Villages and Towns not divided into Wards visiunsionp- j^ Upper Canada, the foregoing provisions shall apply as ami Towns''noi regards the person to be appointed Deputy-Returning Officer, dr\ide afon'siiid. U) open and hold I'oils &<•., to i>lac(! by liim fixed >anada is divided resentation only, nship so divided )r that one of the ioned in the law ; or Collector of or the other ; »'ided into Wards shall apply as eturning Oflicer, he ^^ssessor or ie may require, is divided into puty-Returning 6 — part. is more than 3uly Returning 3oint either of o ought to be appointed be le to act, the e thinks proper 5. 5— part. n the manner ity - Returning require such <"ss or absence pointed, or by acity, or other- so appointed ; he said office leglect on his 12 V. c. 27, Officer iftH, by a lliesaid iii-dulp, of the Deputy-Rnever any Poll Clerk appointed under the atfp(^!aTno"ti!'ur i"Pquiremen1s of this Act refuses or neglects to perform his Poll Cleric in diit} as sutih, or becomes unable to perform it, either liy tieath, terinin cases, jjlness, abstMice or Other cause, the Deputy-Returning Officer, whose Poll Clerk he was, may appoint l)y a Commission under his hand in the form H of the said Schednle, another person as Clerk at the said Polling plat^e, to aid and assist him as a fore- sail! in the duties of his office, and may administer to him the oath required of a Poll Clerk by this Act. 12 V. c. 27, s. 21. to b cer the " ol Cat bee onl; •1 Me thi; he pos qui the or etii III ill i W/ Ccerka. 1 number Four, inj Oath tliere shall be' fore whom it has a the ibrm J in the lo refuses to accept i the same, refuses )ath hereby requir- ierk, shall for such lars. 12 V. c. 27, j place for whirh he | ce of tiie duti(-s of | minted to open and | to this Act, and * irniiig Officer: uses or neglects unable to perform lerwise, and if in Officer duly ap- ace of the former, lerlv shall, (under ■ed in like cases Poll as Deputy- and obligations been appointed flioer, and with- purpose ; ibefore provided, )oint by a Com- said Schedule, t him as afore- ollice, and may a Poll Clerk by s^hall have the appointed Poll Elections — Polling. TAKING AND RECURDINQ THK VOTES. Cap. 6. a5 the the tSl. Each Deputy-Returning Officer shall page of the Poll Book head of each write in full at used by Deputy retiim- him '""""'"■'■ 'o number of such page, and certify the same by his pn^ebiilit; Poll (•frtiCy each luok. inted under the to peiiorm his either by death, tnrning'Oilicer, Timission under other person as St him as afore- sier to him the V. c. 27, 8. 21. signature as follows : " Page Number One, [or Two, or as the case may be) A. B., Deputy-lleturning Officer," and he shall certify in full words at the foot thereof, (before entering any name or vole in the next succeeding page) the first and last name and the total number of names entered lliereon, and shall then sign the same, which certificate shall be to the eflect following : " I certify that the total number of names " entered on this page as of voters is , whereof the " first name is C. D., and the last name is E. F. — Signed, A. " B., Deputy-Returning Officer." 22 V. c. 82, s. \4—part. 5S. Each Deputy-Returning Officer shall, at the Polling place Mode of record- kept by him in conformity to this Act, record or cause to JJJ^p^j'Ji^iJ^^^ be recorded in such Poll Book as aforesaid, and in the order in which they shall be given, the votes of the Electors voting at such Polling place, by entering therein the name, surname, legal addition and residence of each Elector so voting, and by shewing by the insertion of the word "Owner," or the word "Tenant," or "Occupant," in the said Poll Book, whether it is as a proprietor or as a tenant or occupant that such Elector claims the right of voting at such Poll ; and when any Elector has As to electom taken the oath required of him by this Act, the Deputy-Return- ^^°''°' ing Olficer ^' all state in the Poll Book that such oath was taken by tl '^lector, by entering after the name of such Elector, in the proper column in the said Poll Book, the word " Sworn," and nothing more. 12 V. c. 27, s. 2U,— 22 V. c. 82, s. 10. »53. In every case where the vote of any person is objected Vot«'s objected to by any Candidate or his Agent, the Deputy-Returning Offi- j,^tinKL'heIno cer shall enter the objection in his Poll Book by writing after itie I'oil ijook. the name of the voter, in the column for objections, the words " objected to" only, mentioning at the same time by which Candidate, or oq behalf of what Candidate the objection has been made, by adding after the words "objected to" the name only of such Candidate. 12 V. c. 27, s. 40 — part. •SI. The Deputy-Returning Officer, at any Election of a Persons on tiio "ember of the Legislative Council or Assembly in any part ol ji'^t"'" voters to . Ill ■ I ,' J J r hy nlldwecl to s Province, shall receive the vole ol any person wliostMiame vote on lukinu .... finds in the proper list of voters furnished to him, or in his a'"^''"!" "aii» possession as aforesaid, — provided that such person shall, if re- quired by any Candidate or the A^ent of any Candidate, or by the Di'puly-Returning Olficer himself, take the following oath or aliirmalion, which such Deputy-Returning Officer is hereby empowered to administer : M thi he Pll liill Hi; fill "' 36 Cap. 6. Elections — PoUins;. The oath. " You swear {or solemnly aliirm) that yon are {tinme of voter " as entered on tlic list,) wliose name is entered on the list of " voters now sh(3\vn to yon {,'ihcz"-''g the list to the voter) that " you are a subject of Her Majesty by birth [or naturalization), " that you are of the full age of twenty-one years,— that you " have not beiore voted at tliis Election, either at this or any " other polling place, and that you have not received any " thing, nor has any thing been promised toyou, either directly " or indirectly, in order to induce you to vote at this Election. " So help you God." Kooihoroaiii And no ollu^r oath or affirmation shall be required of any to be lukt'ii. , . . 1 I I- . 1- . person whose name is entered on any such list ol voters as aforesaid. 2:2 V. e. 82, s. 10. Deputy Ritiini- Si!i, VVhenev(>r any Depnty-Relurning Officer has reason swear'voit'rs'"*' *" know or beli(^v(i that frauds and violence are being practised inccriaiiuases. in violation of th(> rights of Electors, by Avhicli undue vot(>sare at the said Election and oilers to vote again, or tenders his Pennhy for not iloiiiy so. vote under a lalse name or designation, or personates or represents himself falsely as being on the List of Voters, — such Deputy-Returning Officer, under penally of two hundred dollars, shall administer the oath authorized by Law to such Voter, wlu!tli(;r he be retjuired so to do or not by any party, of which mention shall be made in the Poll Book ; 22 V. c. 8?, s. 12. upot privi dent affiii Dep w oi'tl been diret tendered, or that any voter is not qualihed, or has already voted \ Pciinliyior 2. If any voter votes at any such election without having taking nil' oaiii previously taken such oath or made such affirmation, when he •when re(|iiired. |ias been thereunto retpiired by one of the Candidates or his Agent, such voter shall incur a penalty of ft)rty dollars ; 12 V. c. 27, s. 41. Voter refiwinif to tako the re- quired oath. Penally fur so refiusiiig. 3. And when any such voter has been so required by the Depuly-Ueliirning Officer, or by any of the Candidates or his Agent to take such oath or make such affirmation, and refuses to take or make the same, his refusal shall be stated by the Deputy-Returning Officer in his Poll Hook, by entering after the name of such voter the word " refused," and in every such case the vote sluill not be taken or recorded in the said Poll Hook ; anil if any vote is in any such case taken and recorded, it shall be ipso facto mill and void, and the Deputy- Returning Officer shall, for having taken anil recorded the same, or for having caused it to be taken and recorded in hi?* said Poll Uook,ineurapeniUly of forty dollars. 12 V.c. 27,s.4l. mj. 8. Dcpiiiyll.iiirn- ;10. Every Deputy-Returning Offitier, during the etmlinuance adrn'mlu'r iilr* of his authority as such Deputy, may administer the oath t)r allir- oathoiniio- mntion of allegiance to any jx'rson who, under the authoriiy of !i'.n'M!..!!'i,'nT" any Act or Acts either of llie Parliament of this Province, or of only siiih oHih either t)l the lute Provinces ol Lower or Upper Canada, would, Elections — Polling. Cap. 6. 37 ire {name of voter d on the list of to the voter) that r naturalization), year."*,— thai you at tliis or any not received any )n, eiliier directly at this Election. •equired of any li.st of voters as icer has reason being j)ractised undue votes are is already voted 1, or tenders his r personates or ist of Voters, — of two hundred by Law to such )y any party, of 22 V. e. 8s?, na- without having lation, when he :mdiiiates or his dollars ; 12 V. •pquired by the ^le Candidates leh affirmation, •efnsal shall be s Poll Hook, by ■' refused," and reeonled in the t'as(> tiikcn and nd the Depuly- 1 recorded iho ecorded in \\\a 2 V.e. 27,8.41. Iieconliniiance ihe oath orullir- he aulhorily of Province, or of 'anudu, would, i upon taking such oath or allirmation, become entitled to the to b< oomc privileges otliritish liirtli in this Province without furllier resi- mraiizcd. dence tlicn-in. or other formality tliuu tlu^ taking such oath or ainim;>'ion; which oath or allirmation so taken before such Dep.ty-Ueturning OlHcer shall, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, hav(! a like I'lfecl upon the civil and political rights of the party taking the same, as if such oath or allirmation had been administered by any Commissioner or other Public Olllcer directed by such Acts or any of them. 12 V. c. 27, s. 43. •57. Whenever any Elector does not understand the English InierprctHimay language, or the French language, or understands neither of the |,7„rJwom''lii said languages, the Deputy-Returning Ollicer may make use cLrum oiises. of an Interpreter to translate the Oath or Allirmation recjuired of such Elector, as well as any lawful (picslions necessarily put to hiin and his answers; and such Iuterpret(^r shall lake be- fore the said Ueputy-lieturning OIKcer the Oath., (or if he be one of the persons jjcrmitted by law to allirm in civil cases, the AHir- matiori) following : " I swear (or a(iirm) that I will faitlifiill v translate such (latiiij, dnolarations, Hit omh. " atiiimatious, ([iKiHtioiis ami aiiHwiMH a.s tlio UejxilylU'liiriiini,' OlIicL-r hIuiII •' reciuiro iiui to tiau'ilate at this Kii'i'tion. So liulp mo God." Ti V. c. '27, B. 47. •IH. The Deputy-Ileturning Ollicer shall, at the close of DepuivRi^inrn- each day's polling, ('(irtify under his signature on the said Hook, I.''.Mliy'ii',ostni« and in full words, the lru(! state of the votes at such close to the ni iln- i'.>il uiier ellecl following : " I (M'rtily that the number of the voles polh^d at l''^'' ''"V""?""- *' the close of the first (or se(U)nuly-Returning Ollicer shall IliiummK (mi- grant, make or enter into any scrutiny of the Votes given at n„n(T({riiiii'unf uny Election. 12 V. c. 27, s. 2S. wrutiny. I'KNAI.TIEH FOR VOTINU FHAUlJlII.RNTLV. 00. If at the Election of a Member to serve ill llie I.egisia PiiniOimeni fi>f live C^ouncil or Assembly, any person knowingly per souates and falsely ussuntes to vote ui the name t»f any olht-r iheui person whose name appears on the j)ro|)er list of voters, whether such other person be theti living or dead, — or if the name of the said other person b(! the name of ii fielilioiis person, — every such person shall be guilty of a mi-demeanor, and on being convicted thereof, shall be liable to u line not uxceeding liil'cly |H!r.<)n- iiMiiu II \ cfi I' on. 38 Cap. 6. Elections — Polling — Pci ilties. Penalty on r.n- qiialUieil per- sons voting'. Proof of the qiitilification to Le on tlie per- ■oa voting. Penalty for voting more than oni'eal liiu ■nnie election. two hundred dollars, or to be imprisoned for a term not exceed- ing six monllis, or both, at the discretion of the Court. 22 V. c. 82, s. 11. 61. Any person wilfully voting at any such Election, with- out having, at the time of his so voting, all the qualifications re- quired by law for entitling him so to vole at such Election, knowing at the time that he was not so entitled, shall, for so doing, incur a penalty of forty dollars, and his vote shall more- over be null and void ; and in any action or prosecution institut- ed as hereinafter provided iigainst any such person for the re- covery of the said penally, the burden of tiie proof of such person having, at the time of his so voting at such election, all the said qualifications, or good reason for believing so, shall fall upon him and not upon the parly instituting such action or pro- secution ; and any person who votes more than once at the same Election shall for so doing incur a lili<^ penalty of forty dollars, and every vote he gives subsequently to his first vote shall be null and void. 12 V. c. 27, s. 44. Penalty for fraudijfenily ciinveyitig lands in order to give a vo^e. But the con- veyani-e shall be valid. Any agreomiMit to thi' conlrMry notwitlistund- ing. Onlh to liu miidi' hy iiii'h Poll t:i.Mk d."- fore (ill' ('(ill Uiok i« rcliii ti- ed. 2. closed jafuies! |eiiher Iwhere fin the ^be an I on or J 3. 1 neglc s. 62. If any lands or tenements are transferred or conveyed to any jK'rson, by any title or instrument whatsoever, fraudulently, and for the purpo.se of giving him the qnalification requisite to enable! him tovoteat any Klctttion, and if such p(>rson volesatsuch Election, upon such lands or tenements, he shall incur a penalty of one hundred dollr.rs ; and nevertheless such traiisieror convey- ance, notwithstanding any iigreemcnt to annul or revokt! the same, or toreconvcy such hinds or tenements, shall be valid, and shall transfer such lands or tenements out of and from the |)erson who has so Iraiislerred or conveyed the same, and shall vest them ill the person to whom they liavt! been so liansi'erred or conveyed, to all intents i.nd purposes whatsoever ; iuid every such agree- ment to annul or revokt- any siu:li transfer or conveyance, or to reconvey such lands or tenements, whether such tigreement has been made with the person so transferring or conveying, or with tilt' person to whoui such lands or tenements are so transferred or (ionveyed, or with tiny pt^rson or persons acting for lliern or on their behalf, shall be null and void to all intents and purpo.ses whatsoever. 12 V. c. 27, s. 45. PROCKKniNOS AI'TKR THE CLOSE Ok" TIIK POI.1.9. 6J>. Every Poll Ch^rk shtill, after the closing of the ^ Poll a! which he has atMed as sik^Ii, but befort^ tht; Do- \ puty-lletiimiiig Ollieer who has kept the same has returned the IV)i| Hook to lh(» Keturning Oliii^'r, as herein retiuired, niakt! and subscrilic, either before a .Fiistiee of the Peaeo 1 for the connly or district in which he resides, or before the said Deputy-Uetiirniiig Ollicer, or before iht; HrMirning j Ollieer hirnself, the oath in the Form M of the schedule heietinto | annexed, which oath shall thereafttir be annexed to the said i Poll Hook : I tics. term not exoeed- he Court. 22 V. Ii Election, with- qnalifications re- f^uch Election, lied, shall, for so vote shall inore- .secution inslitut- erson for the re- •of ofpuch person election, all the ig so, shall fall eh action or pro- Ihan once at the penalty of forty to his first vote Elections — Close of Po'ls. Cap. 6. 39 2. And the Deputy-ileturning Oilicer who has kept and O"iiie closed the Poll shall, before reluming the Poll Book as Sepiiiy'ReiurQ- 1 or conveyed to pr, fraiulnlently, lion requisite to son votesatsuch incur a penalty uisleroreonvey- I or revoke the •ill l)e valid, and from the person 1 shall vest! hem ed or conveyed, ery sU(;li ayrreo- )r conveyance, such agrej'irient ■ or conveying, nernents are so [X'rsons acting id to all inienl* POI,l,9. lositii,' of the I'lorc ih(» Do- ^ has relumed lein ie(|uired, of the Peaen I'-*, or hefore he R. ■tinning tially on the :turning Officer having received any Poll Book, or any document connecled with ihe Election, has reason to believe that the same has been altered, injured or obliterated, or that additions have been made thereto, he shall adjourn proceedings and estal)lish the true facts in the manner above provided in case of the loss of any Poll Book. 22 \. c. 82, s. 19. 70. Each Returning Officer shall make or cause lo be made exact copies of all the Poll B(toks returned to hitn by his sev- eral Deputies, and within ten days after the closing of the Elcdion, shall deposit such copies duly certified by him in the Office of the Registrar of deeds and titles for that County or part of a County within which the place where the nomination of the Candidates at such Election was made, is situate ; and the said Registrar shiill allow ins|jcction thereof to any pers(m who may demand the same on payment of a fee of twenty "cents; and shall allow such person lo take copy of the same at his own expense ; Duty of Kc- turninu: Udiccr lieliuviii^'nny DIfction Docu- nioiitN lo bo nltortd, Arc. RoturniriK OlU- ftTM to have copies (lithe Poll l!(.ok.s luaile and du- poBtl (lie same. To Iw open lo the piihlic. Fee. 2. The Uelurning Oliicer shall also then transmit the originals of the said Poll Books, wilh the Writ of Ele(;tion atid his return UriKiiinlM to ba relumed with thereupon, to the Clerk ol the ( rown in Chancery, within i;kr refuses to deliver up to such Rotuining Officer or Depufy-Re- ficeror Deputy- l""^'"i^ ^^^^''''> ^ny '^'ich offensive weapon as aforesaid, shall •Oath of Office!'^ deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not if such Election ixf^^^i'f'i'ig twenty dollars, or iinpiisonment not exceeding three Officer respect- i "onths, or by both, in the discretion of the Court whose duty it inve^iled for the' ^^^^ P'^*^^ ^''^ sentence of the law upon such person, upon his ion or admission i conviction. 12 V. c. 27, s. 52. ar persons who' me powers with '^^' ^^^''y person convicted of a battery committed during 3 Province • ■ '"^ P'^'^^ ^^ ^''^ days whereon any such Election is to be begun, \ lolden, or proceeded with, or on which any Poll for such Elec- id of ffood order ^ ^^^ ^^ ^" ^^ begun, holden, or proceeded with, within the dis- icer orDeputv-' a"ce of two miles of the place where such Election or such ■ ' ^ "'oil is to be begun, holden, or proceeded wiih, shall be deem- d guilty of an aggravated assault, and shall be punit^hed ac- cordingly. 12 V. c. 27, s. 53. Penally for re- disiiij,' to sur- R'luliT the snine. the assistance other persons lings or at any y also swear in sary ; Certain bat- teries (iurinp; eieelion time to lie (Icoimil H};irravated as-iuiilts. cpufy-Retuminff^ ''"y ^''^'^''P^^'''""' ^^'^^'^ intent to proino • be arrested b v ' ^"*^'^ Candidate, either provide or funiis of nnr. .^r ry^nJL " expeusc of sucli Candidate or other pei 7(J. No Candidate for the representation of any Electoral Division shall with intent to promote his Election, nor shall intent to promote the Election of any isli entertainment at the of one or more l^^P^'ise ol such (Jan-Julate or otiier person, to any meeting of in his discretion ^ Electors assembled for the purpose ot promoting such Election, the peace and i P'"^'v'""i' •" "•" during the Election at which he is a Candidate, imprisoned for ^ ^^ P^^ for, procure or engage to pay lor any such entertainment; him, until any ; „ „ , , , . , • • i , n " "^ 2. Except only that notiimg herein confamed shall extend to any entertainment furnished to any such meeting of Electors, by or at the expense of any person or persons at his, her or their usual place of residence. 12 V. c. 27, s. 57. Entorlainmenl not to 1)0 (iir- nished to elec- tors. , — J lection or of the n verbally or in mder a penalty, »llars ; ent shall in any sd, confined or he has become raiy to the true I V. c. 27, a. 50. any Candidate I any Reluming in such S])ecial urning Officer 'ucli Election is .vhich any Poll ro(.'eeded with, 77. Except the Returning Officer for such Election, or his jDepuly for such Parish, Township or Union of Townships, lor Ward, or the Poll Clerk for such Parish, Township or Union lof Townships, or Ward, or one of the Constables or Special jConslables appointed by such Returning Officer or his IJepiily, jfor the orderly conduct of such Election or Poll, and the pre- jserviition of the public peace thereat, no person who hath not had a stated residence in such Parish, Township or Union of Townships, or Ward, for at least six inonllis next before Itlieday of such Election, shall come during any part of the days upon which such i'oll is to rtMuiiin open, into such I Parish, Township or Union of Townships, or Ward, armed with olli'usive weapons of any kind, as fire-arms, swords, staves, bludgeons, or the lik(' ; nor shall any persoti whomsoever being in such Parish, Township, Union of Townships or Exc'pt ntthe resiiliMice ol tlie |i:irlv luniisli- niifit. Witli certftin oxee|itioii.s, no stiurifji'isliail eoriie armed iiilo unvimrigh, iVc, wiiiie t|m I'oll is upen tliurttiu. N(ir sliall «ny aimed iK-mon 44 Cap. 6. Elections — Peace and good order. approach with- in two miles ol' the Poll. Ward, arm himself during any part of either of such days! with any such offensive weapons, and thus armed approaciii v/ithin the distance of two miles of the place where the Poili for sucli Parish, Township or Union of Townships, or Wardl is held, unless called upon to do so by lawful authority. 121 V. c. 27, s. 58. II ■'■:.\ Party ensigns, flags, iVi;., not to bo cHrried durins tiny election or within eight ■tiays before it. 78. No Candidate for the representation of any Electoral! Division, or any other person, shall furnish or supply any en-f sign, standard, or set of colours, or any other ilag, to or foranyj person or persons whomsoever, with intent that the same should! be carried or used in such Electoral Division, on the day ofl Election, or within eight days before such day or during the! continuance of such Election, by such person or any other, asj a party flag, to distinguish the bearer thereof and those who! might follow the same, as the supporters of such Candidate, orj of the political or other opinions entertained or supposed toS be entertained by such Candidate, nor shall any person for anyj reason carry or use any such ensign. standard, set of colours,! or other (lag, as a party flag, within such Electoral Divisionl on the day of any such Election, or within eight days beforcj such dav, or during the continuance of such Ellection. 12 V. c. 27, s.'59. Pnrty badges, &e., not to be used during a like time. 79. No Candidate for the representation of any Electoral! Division, or any other person, shall furnish or supply any rib-J bon, label, or the like favor, to or for any person whomsoever,' with intent that the same should be worn or used within suchi Electoral Division on the day of Election, or within eight days! before such day, or during the continuance of such Election, by' such person or any other as a party badge to distinguish the] wearer, as the supporter of such Candidate, or of the political! or other opinions entertained or supposed to be entertained by such Candidate, nor shall any person use or wear any ribbon, label or other favor, as such badge, within such Electoral Division, on the day of any such Election, or within eight days before such day, or during the continuance of such Elec- tion. 12 V. c. 27, s. 60. Punisliment for contra- vening the lour next pre- ce to allege the ud that the de- r the Writ of? Elections — Penalties and Punishments. Cap. 6 . 47 lection or the Return thereof, or the authority of the Returning Officer founded upon any such Writ of Election ; 14. It shall not be necessary on the trial of any suit or prosecu- On the trial, tion under this Act, to produce the Writ of Election or the not"l'«f|,'ro-''*'**' Remrn thereof, or the aulhority of the Returning Officer founded Juted, upon any such Writ of Election, but general evidence of such facts shall be sufficient evidence ; 5. Every action, suit or information given by this Act, Limitaiion of shall be commenced within the space of nine months next after ■^'^'J^ ""'''^'' ""' the fact committed, and not afterwards. 12 V. c. 27, s, 64. 88. Every person taking any Oath or Alfirmation under False swearing this Act, who wilfully swears or affirms falsely, shall be lo be perjury. deemed guilty of perjury 22 V. c. 82, s. 20. FEES AND EXPENSES. 89. The Fees hereinafter mentioned, and no other, shall be Fees /orser- allowed to the several Officers hereinafter mentioned, respect- J''*''*'""''''*" ively, for their services and disbursements at any Election, Elections. that is to say : TO THE RETURNING OFFICER. For attendance on the day of opening the Election, eight iietuming dollars ; °"'"-*^'- For attendance on the day of closing the Election, when polls have been taken, eight dollars ; For an Election Clerk, for each of those two days when at- tendance is required, four dollars ; For two Constables, on each of those two days, each per diem one dollar ; For each Copy of Proclamation or Notification of Election, required by law to be potted, whether in English and French, or in English only, fifty cents ; For each Commission appointing Deputy-Returning Officers and an Election Clerk, fifty cents ; For each Warrant to Deputy-Returning Officer to take the Poll, fifty cents ; For each Indenture, one dollar ; 48 Cap. 6. Elections — Fees and Expenses. Certain dis- bursuinutit:^ allowed. For each mile actually and nece.ssarily travelled for attend- ing the place of Election, for posting Proclamations or Notifi- cations, and for trani^mitting Commissions to Deputies, and Election Clerk, and Poll Books, ten cents ; For each Poll Book furnished to Deputies, one dollar ; For each copy of the same, (and when such Copy is fur- nished by him to any Elector to Iji; paid for by such Elector), at five cents per folitj of a hundred words ; The Returning Officer to be allowed the actual reasonable expenses incurred by him in providing Hustings or places for holding Elections, and such reasonable expenses as are incurred in transmitting Poll Books and Returns to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. TO EACH DEPUTY-RETURNING OFFICER. Deputy Ke- For each day of holding the Poll, four dollars : turning Omcer, j o i For the Commission appointing a Poll Clerk, fifty cents ; For a Poll Clerk, each day, two dollars ; ' To the Deputy and Clerk respectively, for each mile acluaiiy and necessarily travelled to and from the place of polling for the purpose of taking the oaths required by law, ten cents ; For two Constables, each per diem^ one dollar ; For each mile actually and necessarily travelled for trans- mitting Poll Books and Returns to the Returning Officer, ten cents ; The reasonable and actual expenses incurred in providing Hustings or Polling places to be allowed ; Miienge to Jtistii'es of the Peace in cer- tain ca.se.i. When the attendance of any .lustice of the Peace is required to administer the oaths to be tiken in a public manner by the Deputy-Returning Officer and Polling Clerks, such Justice of the Peace to be allowed for each mile actually and necessarily travelled by him, in going and returning, (to be charged in the account of the Returning Officer,) ten cents ; How the said alhwa ii'ea 5hal hi [laid jf, Which said fees, allowances and disbursements shall be paid over to the Returning Officer, by Warrant of the Governor, id accounted directed to the Receiver General, out of the Consolidated Re- venue Fund of the Province, and shall be distributed by such Returning Officer to the several Officers and persons entitled to the same under the provisions of this Act, which distribution he shall report to the Governor of the Province through the Provincial Secretary thereof. 12 V. c. 27, s. 66. led for attend- tions or Notifi- Deputies, and e dollar ; 1 Copy is fur- such Elector), Lial reasonable fs or places for as are incurred e Clerk of the 3R. Elections — Fees and Expefises. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. Cap. 6. 4» 90. Any person before whom it is hereby required that any OaiLs, &:c., oath be taken, or any affirmation made in the manner h<^r<-'in J"','|^"''jj'J[J^* A^'- {)rovided, shall administer such oath or affirmation gratuitous- luied siatui- y. 12 V. c. 27, s. 63. "'"■'''^' 01. One copy of this Act (with a copious alphabetical To whom Index prefixed) for the Returning Officer, and one for each of AcaThilii Ue"^ his Deputies, shall be transmitted with the Writ of Election to scni. each and every Returning Officer throughout Canada. 12 V. c. 27, s. 67. 92. The expression "Electoral Division" in this Act, Moanin;of means any County, or other {)lace or portion of this Province, |*-'™1 ^^'^'^' „ entitled to return a Member to either House of the Provincial Parliament, unless the context shows that it applies only to an Electoral Division for the Legislative Council. 19,20 V. c. 140. fifty cents ; I mile actually of polling for ten cents ; led for trans- g Officer, ten I in providing 36 is required lanner by the ch Justice of d necessarily larged in the nts shall be he Governor, Dlidated Re- nted by such IS entitled to distribution through the SCHEDULE. 1. FORM A, REFERRED TO IN THE THIRTY-FIRST SECTION OF THIS ACT. Proclamation of the Returning Officer fixing the time and place for the opening of the Election, and also tlie day for opeur ing the Poll. PROCLAMATION. County (Riding, City, Town or Electoral Division, as the case is) of to wit Public Notice is hereby given to the Electors of the County, {or as the fact is) of , that in obedience to Her Majesty's Writ to me directed, and bearing date the day of the month of , I require the presence of the said Electors at , in the Parish {or Township, or in the City or Town) of {here describe the place distinctly^ whether the Election he for a County or for any other Electoral Division), on the day of the month of , at o'clock in the noon, for the purpose of electing a person (or persons, 09 the case may be), to represent them in the Legislative Council {or Legislative Assembly) of this Province ; And that in case a Poll be demanded and allowed in the manner by law ffO Cap. 6. Elections — Forms. prescribed, such Poll will be opened on the day of the month of , in the Parish of ,{i)r in the Township of or in the Ward, or in the part of the Parish of , or in the part of the Township of , as the case requires. ( [Icre. mention each of the Parishes, Toinnships, Wards, parts of Parishes or Toivnships, in which a Po/fimr place is to be opened and kept according to law). Of all which every person is hereby required to take notice and to govern himself accordingly. Given under my hand, at , this day of the onth of , in the year mont {Signature) A. B. Returning Officer. S. OATH NO. 1, REFERRED TO IN THE THIRTY-SECOND SECTION OF THIS ACT. Oath of the Returning Officer. I, the uiulcrsigncd, A. B., Iloturning Officer for the County (Rilling, or «s ///e/M/:h".v) of , solenmly swear (or, if he be one of the persons permitted ht/ lain to affirm in civi' cases, solemnly alfirm) ihal I urn legally qualified according to Jaw to act as Relurtiing Olficer for the said County (Hiding, or as l/ie fficf is) of , and that I will act faithfully in that capiu;ity, without partiality, fear, favor or allbction. So help me Clod. (Signature) A. B. Returning Officer. Intes roRM 3. rORM B, UKKEHHEU TO IN THE THIHTV-8ECOND SECTION OF THIS ACT. Certi/ieate of the Returning Offieer having taken the Oath of Office. I, tlio un Irr-jigned, hereby certify ihaton the day of the momh of , A. b., the Returning Olliccr for the (■uiiiiiy [of oa the fael is) of took, und subscribed before lue the Oulli {or affirmation) of office in Elections — Farms. Cap. 6. 61 day of the le Township le part of the Township of m each of the oionshipa^ in ding to law). e notice and day of the ning Officer. SECTION OF the County y swear [oTy irm in civi' [iccording lo ily (liiding, faithfully in lection. So ing Officer. ON or THIS the Oath day of ing Ollicer took, of office ia such case required of a Returning Officer by the thirty-second Section of the sixth chapter of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this Certificate. (Signature) C. D. Justice of the Peace. 4. rORH C, REFERRED TO IN THE THIRTY-THIRD SECTION OF THIS ACT. Commission of an Election Clerk. To E. F. {set forth his legal addition and residence.) Know you, that in my capacity of Reluming Officer for the Cpunty {or as the fact is) ot , I have appointed and do hereby appoint you to be my Election Clerk, to act in that capacity according to law at the approach- ing Election for the said Co-mty {or as the fact is) o( , which Election will be opened by me on the day of the month of Given under my hand, at day of the month of , this , in the year {Signature) A. B. Returning Officer. 6. OATH NO. 2, RRFEHUED TO IN THE THIKTY-THIKD SECTION Of THIS ACT. Oath of the Election Clerk. I, the iinderfipnod, E. F., appointed Election Clerk for the Couniy ('*/■ US the ftirt is) of ,s(ilerTinly swear, {or, if he t/r one of the persons jtirmitttd Inj low to ({(lirm^ soleiiinly iillirni) tliiit I will net fiiitlifnlly in my siiid (!ii|)i(city as Eleelion Clerk, iiiid iiUo in lluil of Uelurnitu' Otlieer, if re- quired to not ns such, nfcoidiiig to law, without partiality, fear, favor or aileclion. So lu-lp me God. {Signature) E. F. Election Clerk. «l Cap. 6. Ekctions — Forms. FORM D, REFERRED TO IN THE THIRTY-THIRD SECTION OF "^fllg ACT. Certificate of the Election Clerk having taken the Oath of Office. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on the day of llie month of '-l^i'Si'j ^' ^'■) Election Clerk for the County (or as the fact is) of ' , took and sub- scribed before me the Oatli {or affirmation) of office required in such cape of an Election Clerk, by the thirty-third Section of the sixth chapter of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this Certifi- cate under my hand. (Signature,) C. D. Justict. of the Peace. or, A. B. Returning Officer. T. FORM E, REFERRED TO I!. . HIRTY-FOURTH SECTION OF THIS ACT. Proclamation which the Returning Officer is to cause to be read^ at the Hustings, on the day of the opening of the Election. Oyez. Oyez. Oyez. All persons are commanded and strictly enjoined to keep silence while Her Majesty's Writ for the present Election it publicly read, under the pains and penalties in such cese provided. Eetn thej (or, the 8. rORM F, RKFERRED TO IN THE FORTY-FOURTH SECTION OF THIS ACT. Commission of a Deputy- Returning Officer. To G. II., {insert his legal addition and residence.) Know you, that in my capacity of Returning Officer for the County ( T as the fact is) of I have appointed and do hereby appoint you to be Deputy- Elections — Forms. CAp. 6. I» TION OF -XHIg aken the Clerk for the oolf and sub- e required in •d Section of anada. 1 this Certifi- Retnming Officer, {or one of the Deputy-Returning Officers, as the fact ia) for the Parish of , (w, for the Township of > "■> for the Wan), or for part of the P»rish of , or, for part of the Township of as thr fad ts), in the said County, {tjr as the fact i*), thcic to take and record the Votes of the Electors according to law, at the Polling place to be by you opened and kept for that purpose. Given under my hand, at day of the month of , this in the year (Signature,) A. B. Returning Officer. of the Peace, ning Officer, nON OF THI» •e to be read, lection. aed to keep Election it > such cese 9. OATH NO. 3, REFERRED TO IN THE FORTY-FOURTH SECTION OF THIS ACT. Oath of Deprtty-Rttttrning Officer. I, the undersigned, G. H., appointed Deputy-Returning Officer (or, one of the Deputy-Returning Cilicers, as the fact is) for the Parish of , or, for the Township of , or, for the Ward, or, for part of the Parish of ,or, for part of the Township of ), in the County {or as the fact is) of , solemnly swear {or, being one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that I will act faithfully, in my said capacity of Deputy-Returning Officer, without partiality, fear, favor, or affection. So help me God. (Signature,) G. H. Deputy-Returning Officer. )N or THIS r. nee.) cor for the 3 Deputy^ 10. rORM G, RRFERRED TO IN THE KORTT-rOtTRtH SECTION Ot* THIS ^^ ACT. Certificate of the Drpnty-Retuming Officer {or, one of the Deputy' Returning Officers, as the fact is,) having taktn the Oath of Office. I, the undersigned, hcieby certify t'lat on the day of the month of , G. H., Deputy- Returning-Oificer for the Parish of , (or, lor If 04 Cap. 6. Elections — Forms. the Township of , ofy for the Ward, or^ for part of the Parish of , or^ for part of the Township of ) , in the County (or as Ihefacl is) of took and subscribed the oatt. ;o* affirmation) of Office required in such case of a Deputy-Returning Officer, by the forty- fourth Section of the sixth chapter of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this Certificate under my hand. (Signature,) C. D. Justice of the Peace. or, A. B. Returning Officer. OAl II of the! or, I 11. FORM H, REFERRKD TO IN THE FORTY-NINTH AND FIFTIETH SECTIONS OF THIS ACT. Commission of a Poll Clerk. To I. J. (insert his legal addition and residence.) Know you, that in my capacity of Deputy-Returning Officer (or, one of the Deputy-Returning OlHcers, Oi tfic /'act is,) lor the Parish of , (or, for the Township of , or, for the Ward, or, for part of the Parish of , or, for part of the Townsiiip of ), in the County (Riding, City or Town) of , I have appointed and do hereby appoint you to be Poll Clerk for the said Parish of {or, for the said Townsiiip of , or, for the said Ward, or, for the said purl of the Parish of , or, lor the said part of the Township of ). Given under my hand, at of the month of in th( , this year day (Signatute,) G. H. Deputy-Returning Officer. Elections — Forms. 12. Cap. 6. 95 ) , in the took ce required in le forty- fourth ed Statutes of his Certificate of the Peace. rning Officer. riFTIKTH ning Officer '-^if fact is,) ship of % for part of lownsliip of '/• Town) of appoint you ("/•, for the i Ward, or, I "'•, for the day >g Officer. OATH NO. 4, REFERRED TO IN THE FORTY-NINTH SECT'ION OF THIS ACT. Oath of a Poll Clerk. I, the undersigned, I. J., appointed Poll Clerk for the Parish of , (or, for the Township of , or, for the Ward, or, for part of the Parish of , or, for part of the Township of ), in the County (Riding, City or Town) of , do solemnly swear {or^ if he be one of the persons permiltfd by law to q/fii m in civil cases^ , do solemnly affirm) that I will act mithfuliy in my capacity of Poll Clerk, and also in that of Ueputy-lleUirning Officer, il' re- quirt d to act as such, according 1o law, without partiality, fear, favour or afi'ection. So help me God. . . {Signature,) I. J. Poll Clerk. IS. FORM J, REFERRED TO IN THE FORTY-NINTH SECTION OF THIS ACT. Certificate of the Poll Clerk having taken the Oath. I, the undersif^ned, hereby certify, that on the day of the monlii of , I. J., Poll Clerk for the Parish of (or, for the Township of , or, for the Ward, or, for part of the Parish of , or, for part of tlic Township of ), in the' County {or as the fact is) of , took and subscribed before me the oath (or affirmation) of office reqnire'i of a Poll Clerk in such cases by the forty-ninth Section of the sixth chapter of the Consolidated Statutes ot Canada. In testimony whereof, I have delivered to him this Certificate under my hand. {Signature,) C. D., Justice of the Peace. or A. B., Returning Officer. or G. H., Depuf) -Returning Officer $6 Cap. 6. Elections — Porws. 14. FORM K, REFERRED TO IN THE FORTY-SEVENTH SECTION OF THM ACT. Warrant of the Returning Officer to each of his Deputies^ for opening and holding the Polls. County (or as the fact is) of . To G. H. Deputy-Retiirniiig Officer {or, one of the Deputy- Returning Officers, as the fact is,) for the Parish of , (or, for the T vnship of , or for the Ward, or for part of the parish of , or for part of the Township of ), in the County {or as the fact is) of to wit Whereas by Her Majesty's Writ to me directed, and bearing date the day of the month of , I am commanded to hold an election of Member {or Members) to represent the County {or as the fact is) of in the Parliament of this Province ; And whereas a Poll having been demanded, was granted by me according to law ; These are therefore to authorize and require you to open and hold the Poll of such Election for the Parish {or Township or Union of Townships, or Ward, or part of the Parish or Township) aforesaid, on the day of the nionth of , at nine o'clock in the forenoon, {here, describe particularly the place at ivhich the Poll is to be held), and there to keep the said Poll open during the days and at the hours prescribed by law, and to take and record at the said Polling place, in a Book which you shall keep for that purpose in the manner by law provided, the votes of the Electors voting at the said Polling place, and to return to me the said Poll Book, signed with your hand and sealed with ycurseal, together witli this Warrant, on or before the day of the month of Given under my hand, at of the month of , in the year this day {Signature,) A. B. Returning Officer. m Eieetions-^Forms, Cap. 6. 57 JECTION OF THIS s Deputies, for )f the Deputy- •ishof \ be • for part of the y (or as the I, and bearing , I am Member (or fact is) of And whereas ne according quire you to e Paris/i (or of the Parish the njonth of here, describe 0, and there at the hours said Polling rpose in the voting at the Poll Book, ogelherwith >f the montk da/ I Officer. *ri I IS u « X « O fa s H 5 o O O 1-9 o &4 o o I ; J _ ■ ' - .•-! ■ 'UJOMg ■suoTtoafqQ •SI iot?{ aqi SB 'asiAVjamo JO ^uotssaDuoQ jo aSuBa puB b;o'i jo uoijdiJosaQ •sjiiBdnooQ JO BiuBuax •SjailMQ •aouapisaj jo 0OB[d Jiaqx •uoijtppB ibSoi Jtoi(x 1 J ••jejo^ Bin JO joquin>i • ;m Cap. 6. Elections — Forms. 16. FORM M, REFERRED TO IN THE SIXTY-THIRD SECTION OF THIS ACT. Oath of the Poll Clerk after the closing of the Poll. I, the undersigned, Poll Clerk for the Parish of , {or for the Township of , or the Union of Townships of , or for the Ward, or for part of the Parish of , or for part of the Township of ), in the County (Riding, City or Town) of , do solemnly swear {or if he he one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, do solemnly affirm) that the Poll Book kept in and for the said Parish of {or as above, as the case may require,) under the direction of A. B., who has acted as Deputy-Returning Officer therein, has been so kept by me under his direction as aforesaid, correctly and to the best of my skill and judgment : and that the total number of voters polled in such Poll Book is the number of , whereof C. D., a Candidate, has polled votes, E. F., a Candidate, has polled votes {and so on, as the case may be), and that to the best of my knowledge and belief it contains a true and exact record of the voles given at the Polling Place in the said parish of , {or as above, as the case may be) as the said votes were taken at the said ' ". by the said Deputy-Returning Officer. FORI Oathl (Signature,) J. J. Poll Clerk. Sworn {or affirmed) and subscribed before me, at , this day of the month of , in the year {Signature,) X. Y. Justice of the Peace, or T. V. Returning Officer. or A. B. ♦ Deputy-Returning Officer. 22 V. c. 82, superseding form in Schedule to 12 V. c. 27. riON OF THIS ACT. Of the Poll. 1 of , (ar 'owiiships of )art of the Parish ), in the , do permitted hy law It tlie Poll Book {or as above, as ^. B., who has IS been so kept rectly and to the total number of 3f votes, E. F., o on, as the case 3[e and belief it es given at the as abuve^ as the the said ■'■- 1 by J.J. Poll Clerk. e, at , in the year X. Y. e of the Peace. or T. V. urning Officer. or K.B. irning Officer. ! V. c. 27. Elections — Forms, 17. Cap. 6. FORM N, REFERRED TO IN THE SIXTY-THIRD SECTION OF THIS ACT. Oath of the Deputy-Returning Officer after the closing of the Poll. I, the undersigned, Deputy-Returning Officer, (or one of the Deputy-Returning Officers, as the case may bi) for the Parish of {or for the Township of , or for the Ward, or for part of the Parish of , or for part of the Township of i ), in the County (Riding, City or Town) of , do solemnly swear, {or if he be one of the persons permitted by Law to affirm in civil cases, do solemnly aflirm), that to the best of my knowledge and belief the Poll Book kept for the said Parish of , {or as aforesaid, as the case may be) under my direction, hath been kept so correctly : and that the total number of votes polled in such Poll Book is the number of , whereof C. D., a Candidate, has polled votes, E. F., a Candidate, has polled votes, {and so on as the case may be), and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains a true and exact record of the votes given at the Polling Place in the said Parish of , {(yr as above, as the case may be), as the said votes were taken at the said Polling Place. {Signature,) ' A. B., Deputy-Returning Officer. Sworn {or affirmed) and subscribed before me, at , the day of the month of , in the year {Signature,) X. Y. Justice of the Peace. or T. V. Reluming Officer. or A. B. Deputy Returning Officer. 22 V. c. 82, superseding form in Schedule to 12 V. c. 27. 59 60 Cap. 6. Ehctionz — Forms. 18. FORM O, REFERRED TO IN THE SIXTY-SEVENTH SECTlOJr OF THIS ACT. Indenture. This Indenture, made this in the year of Our Lord, one day of thousand eight hundred and , between A. B., Returning Officer for the County {or as the fact is) of , in the Province of Canada, of the one part, and C. D., E. F., and G. H., Electors of the said County {or as the fad is) of , of the other part, wilnesseth, that itt obedience to Her {or His) Majesty's Writ, bearing date the day of the month of last {or instant,) and after the notice and formalities prescribed by law had been given and observed, they, the said C. D., E. F., G. H., and other Electors of the said County {or as the fact is) of , have chosen D. E., Esquire, {or D. E., and F. G., Esquires,) to represent the said County (or as the fact is) of , in the Legislative Council {or in the Legislative Assembly) of this Province, during the next (or present) Parliament, {or, if the election be of a Legislative Council/or, during the term by law directed) ; and they, the said Electors, have given and do hereby give to the said D. E. (and F. G.) ample and sulficient power for them, the said Electors and the Commons of the said County (or as the fact is) of , to do and consent to such matters and things as in the said Parliament, by the Common Council of the said Pro- vince, shall by the favour of God be ordained. In testimony whereof, the said parlies have to these presents made and executed in two {or in three) parts, severally set and subscribed their respective names, and ailixed their respective seals on the day and in the year first above mentioned. (Signature,) A. B., [L. S.] Returning Officer. Electors CD. [L. S.j E. F. L. S. G. H. L. S, ; lECTlOJr OF THIS t hundred and g Officer for the , in the . E. F., and fact is) of nesseth, that in aring date the last {or (sci-ibed by law C. D., E. F., r as the fact is) E., Esquire, [or e said County Council {or in ng the next {or a Legislative and they, the to the said D. them, the said r as the fact is) id things as in i" the said Pro- these presents .'erally set and leir respective ioned. , [L.S.] irning Officer. ANNO VICESIMO-TERTIO VICTORIA EEGINiE. CAP. XVII. An Act for the more effectual prevention of corrupt practices at Elections. [Assented to 19/A May, I860.] WHEREAS corrupt and demoralizing practices are fre- PreamUe. quently resorted to at elections by candidates, their agents and others ; and whereas the laws at present in force intended for the prevention of such practices have not been found effectual, and it is expedient that more stringent enactments be adopted : Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows : 1. Sections eighty-two and eighty-three of chapter six of the Sections 8Z Consolidated Statutes of Canada, are hereby repealed, and the andssofCoa. following provisions substituted therefor : nadtf,°repeal. ed. The following persons shall be deemed guilty f bribery, and Certain acts shall be punishable accordingly : — b°y candi- ^ dales, &C. 1. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself Givingr money or by any other person on his behalf, give, lend, or agree to ^'''' '"* ^*'*'"'' give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure or endeavour to procure any monoy, or valuable consideration to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election ; 3. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself Proi'uriniar or by any other person on his behalf, give or procure, or agree °f^'^' ^°>f^ox to give or procure or offer, promise or promise to procure, or to €2 Or to or for persons who can influence voters. Cap. 17. Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1860. 23 Vict. endeavour to procure any office, place or employment to or for any voter or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election ; 3. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, make any gilt, loan, offer, promise, procurement or agreement as aforesaid to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure or endeavour to procure the return of any person to serve in parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election ; Corruptly in- 4. Every person who shall, upon or in consequence of any votTrs'"'^ such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement or agreement, procure or engage, promise or endeavour to procure the return of any person to serve in parliament or the vote of any voter at any election ; Advnnoing or 5. Every person who shall advance or pay or cause to be tor'hrib.Tv"'^^ paid any money to or to the use of any other person, with the purposes. intent that such money or any part thereof shall be expended in bribery at any election, or who shall knowingly pay or cause to be paid any money to any person in discharge or re-payment of any money wholly or in part expended in bribery at any election ; OfTence to be a niisdemeanor. Penalty. Proviso. And any person so offending shall be guilty of a misde- meanor, and shall also be liable to forfeit the sum of two hundred dollars to any person who shall sue for the same, 'vith full costs of suit ; Provided always, that the actual pergonal expenses of any candidate, his expenses for actual professional services performed, and bond fide payments for the fair cost of printing and advertising, shall be held to be expenses lawfully incurred, and the payment thereof shall not be a contravention of this Act. Certain arts 2. The following persons shall also be deemed guilty of bebri!x;Ty.° bribery, and shall be punishable accordingly : Contracting J. Every votcr who shall, before or during any election, di- moMy,I'c. rectly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any money, gift, loan or Taluable consideration, office, place, or employment, for him- self or for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting at any election ; Receiving 2. Every person who shall, after any election, directly or in- money to vote, jj^gg^iy^ [jy himself or by any other person on his behalf, re- ceive any money or valuable consideration, on account of any 1860. person I any o1 electiol And! meano| hundrc gather I 3. of tear and th^ be or the hiril !0. 23 Vict. y^ment to or for y voter, or to h voter to vote ysuch act as I or refrained ly, by himself ilt, loan, oifer, i to or for any or endeavour )arliament, or uence of any r agreement, ure the return f any voter at cause to be on, with the be expended pay or cause )r re-payment bery at any of a misde- sum of two e same, '/ith lal per.jonal professional 3 fair cost of ses lawfully jntravention d guilty of election, di- son on his lit, loan or t, for him- vote, or for election ; ectly or in- behalf, re- aunt of any 1860. Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1860. Cap. 17. 68 person having voted or refrained from voting, or having induced any other person to vote or to refrain from voting at any election ; And any person so offending shall be guilty of a misde- penally on meanour, and shall also be liable to forfeit the sum of two i>f'ber* hundred dollars to any person who shall sue for the same, to- gether with full costs of suit. 3. And whereas doubts may arise as to whether the hiring Hiring vehi- of teams and vehicles to convey electors to and from the Polls, voit-Js lo^pofis. and the paying of Railway Fares and other expenses of voters, fco., to beil- " be or be not according to law, it is declared and enacted, that '''sai- the hiring or promising to pay or paying for any horse, team, car- riage, cab, or other vehicle, by any candidate, or by any per- son on hi • behalf, to convey voters to or near or from the Poll or from the neighborhood thereof, at any election, or the pay- ment by any candidate or by any person on his behalf of the travelling or other ex;jenscs of any voter in going to or return- ing from an J electi j, shall ' •• illegid acts, and the person so oftending shall forfeit the sn of thirty dollars for each offence, to any person who shall ;..;i lor the same, together with full costs pf^suit; — And any eJector who shall hire any horse, cab, ^nd in Elee- cart, waggon, sl.;v^, carriage, or .'.her conveyance, to any J^^rt. ^.'' well aa candidate or to my ;gent of a candidate for the purpose of conveying electors to or from the polling place or places, shall ipso facto be disqualified from voting at such election, and for every such offence shall forfeit the sum of thirty dollars to any person who shall sue for the same. 4. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself Persons using or by any other person on his behalf, make use of or threaten to lYinXlionVt"" make use of any force, violence or restraint, or inflict, or eieitions to be threaten the infliction by himself or by or through any other fjjlffn'/iuence. person, of any injury, damage, harm or loss, or in any manner practise intimidation upon or against any person, in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on !i, C-' tnt of such person having voted or refrained from voting at any election, or who shall, by abduction, duresse, or any fraudulent device or contrivance, impede, prevent, or otherwise interfere with the free exercise of the franchise of any voter, or shall thereby compel, induce, or prtivail upon any voter either to give or refrain from giving his vote at any elec- tion, shall be deemed to have committed the ofience of undue influtnce, and shall be guilty of a misdeameanor, and shall Penalty. also be liable to forfeit the sum of two hundred dollars to any per.son who shall sue for the same, together with full costs of suit. 5. No person shall be excused from answering any question Persons not put to him in any action, suit, or other proceeding in any „'J^'J^'y|^|Jl!'/^ Court, or before any Judge, Commissioner, or Select Com- loieCommit- mittee, touching or concerning any election, or the conduct *"'•'*' *^^^'> "^ 64 Cap. 17. Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 186©. 23 Vict. the ground that answers may iTimiiintc them. of any person thereat, or in relation thereto, on the ground of any privilege, or on the ground that the answer to such question will tend to criminate such person ; but no answer given by any person claiming to be excused on the ground of privilege, or on the ground that such answer will tend to criminate him, shall be used in any criminal proceeding against such person, other than an indictment for perjury, if the Judge, Commissioner, or Chairman of the Committee shall give to the witness a certificate that he claimed the right to be excused on citlior of the grounds nforosaid, and made full and true answers, to the satisfaction of the Judge, Commissioner, or Committee. Contracts arising out of clertions to be void. Short Title ofthi» Act. O. Every executory contract or promise or under- taking, in nny way referring to, arising out of, or depending upon any Parliamentary Election, even for the payment of lawful expenses, or the doing of some lawful act, shall be void in law ; but this provision shall not enable any person to reco- ver back any money paid for lawful expenses connected with such election. 7. This Act may be called and cited as " The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, I860." Q U £ B E C :— Printed by S. Derbisuire & G. Dksbarats, Litw Printer to tho Quecu'a Most ExccUout Majesty. ;a. 23 Vict. )n the ground mswer to such but no answer 1 the ground of ■ will tend to al proceeding t for perjury, if ammittee shall the right to be made full and uniissioner, or e or under- or depending e payment of , shall be void )crson to reco- nnected with The Corrupt :SfiARATS, SYNOPSIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT IN THE ORDER OF ITS CLAUSES. Pages. Elections of Members of the Legislature : Who shall not vote at, enumeration of public officers, &c., disqualified — penalty for voting 3 officers for the election, counsel, agents — women 3-4 Who may vote at. Qualification of voters in cities and towns sending members 4 in places not within the same 4-5 joint owners or tenants may vote, if share sufficient 6 exception as to members of a corporation '* where to vote when properly is in more than one polling place '* Interpretation of certain words as regards Lower Canada " Assessment Roll — Assessor — Owner— Occupant "-6 Negistration ot Voters as regards Upper Canada only 6 lists of voters to be made from Assessment Rolls, by whom and when, &c. " as to Municipalities extending into two Electoral divisions <* lists to be certified — when to De completed — penalty 7 no man to vote unless his name is on the list " revision of list by pro|)er authority to be final " proceeding when a list is shewn to be incorrect before the issuing of a writ of election ««-8 County Judge may correct such list 8 Registration of voters as regards Lower Canada only " Assessors to ascertain owner and tenant of each lot " Valuators to insert actual and yearly value on Roll '« payments in produi^e how reckoned ;— valuation to be sworn to. t 9 Assessors to revise the Roll every year for certain i)urpo8e8. « Lists of Voters to be made — one for each ward in cities 10 when a Municipality is in more than one electoral division '< to be certified on oath,— duplicate 'o County Registrar « to be revised yearly — copy to be posted up '« lists to be subject to revision and correction, by whom and how 10-11 appeal given to persons deeming themselves aggrieved H whether demanding insertion or omission of a name, &c 11-13 notice of appeal — hearing — and deiision 12 appeal from revising board to Circuit or Superior Court 18 how to bo heard and determined , u list finally revised to be posted up 14 no one to vote unless Ids name be in it u copies of lists to be furnished to Deputy Returning Officers « if there be no list for any year, the last to be used « if not furnished Deputy Returning Officer to procure it from Registrar... « no voting alloweil in any place where no list has been made «< provision if Valuators appointed by (iovernor are in default 15 penalty on officers neglecting to make lists of voters «' when the list shall bo deemed finally revised '< if shewn to be incorrect before writ of election, how corrected 15-16 Provisions ;elativo to registration applying to all Canada ... 16 copies of lists of voters to be furiiiNhed at certain rates « wilfully falsifying lists to bo felony— punishment " Returning Oliicers for Members of Leuislative Assembly in Lower Canada. . 17 certain Sheriffs and Kegistrars to be eof officio. ... ii if no f.r o^cto Returning Officer, (Jo vomer moy oppoint .. ..,....,.,.. certain persons exempt from serving b » . . persons not exempt, bound to serve if appointed, under a penalty. Writs of Election to be addressed to Returning Officers Proviso as to delay for return in certain Counties in Lower Canada Proceedings on receipt of the Writ i .. . Proclamation fixing lime and place of election to be posted up for eight days bbforo election day polling days to be fixed by it place of posting— proviso as to certain Lower Canada Counties penally lor not duly posting it returning oliii-ur to take oath of ollice and how Election Clerk how appointed— oath of office, penalty for refusing another niiiy be appoiiiled in certiiin cases his tluty in case leluiiiiiig otlicer cainiot act . Proceeilinirs on iK/niiiiution ilay. ...... pnichiniatioii ami readiitir commission . lino poll he (leuiaiidcil, (lectidn closed if ii poll is demandeil— penuily tor reliising it Agents lor absent Camlidules. who may aei as auent ... no paiil aueiit, &e., to votH, penally for voting C.iiidiilate.s'' (i(M'liiraliori (it (|nalilicatioii to bu iiuuie ill liirni reijiiiri'd liy Union Act, s. 28 (lesciiplioii (it (|iMililyiiig pmpeity to he added willllllal^e slatciiieiit Id lie mi-icleineanor dechiiatioii may lie made lieloreiiand t ; ' how euii.'itrin.Ml in such caMo 1 ill what I ase.s only declaratidii may he required ■ . at what time uiui belore wJKiin to be made rctuiniiii,' otlicer must ceitily delivi'ry, &c., — penalty for refusing date (il declaratidii in law— who may deliver it to R. O. Procoedinus when a poll in yrninted . Ut what places polls siiall be held ill U. C in L. C not to lie at a tiiverii, &c.,— fr»'o access to Im provided at what piilliiig places electors shall • te throe [)olliiiu places to be allowed in certain wnnls, of Quebec and iVloiilrciil parishes in L. C. — extra parochial places wlioii only |)art of one is in a Coii'ity , ' da\s ol [jolliiia to bu proclaimed delay hot ween election duy an'* polling days,— speoiai provition in certain CoiinliuM. ...., ■di'Mii lu nt of oleotirtn, to olosiiij dny pollirji <;a.'H not to be Sundays or certain holidays .,...» to bo !i« ^*me for each division of the county, &o. Jolliiii, . • to bo two, and con»ecuiiTe,— exception juia ui voting , ....,.* ElioI Pages. 18 « « 18-19 19 « « IS « <( 20 « 20-21 21 « « (( u 22 <( « 22-23 23 i( « 23-24 24 (< « 26 « (< (( « !25-26 26 i( (( (( 26-27 27 27-28 28 « 28-29 29 « 29-30 30 t< « u 81 S Y N P s r S , & c . 67 EliOTiONs OF Members or the LEGisLA'tvnc Paoes. '. Pages. 18 <( « .....'. 1&-19 19 , . . . '' .'.'.'. 27-28 .... 28 (I aiul ... 28-29 ... 29 .".*. 29-30 tiiin ... 30 ... '< K . . . ... 81 . .. " « Appointment of deputy returning officers -. 21 one for each polling placri — their oath of office " penalty for refusing to aot m U. C. certain local officers to be appointed if more than one such person, R. 0. may cli i-'niilty for neglect 39 poll book to be ilolivcroil by dupnly U. O, in person-' e.xception <' Closing the Kb^clioii and pi()i'in;iliii;ns tlu'ioiirtor . " couiiliiiir tho voles puicliiuiiition of person elected "--10 a(lj(.uiiirn('iit nnlil nil poll bdtiks are rcturninl 40 iuilciilini* to be excoiiliMl — und iclunied with writ " proiH)t'(liii;is in oiisi! il poll book bi< stolen iir lost, i*iic <•• iluly of K. (). bi'licviiig any (iocnnicnt to have been altered., 41 R. (). to iiiMkc copies ot poll books iiiid deposit thoni " (irii,'iiiiils to be retiniied with Writ— llieir elli'ct « copies III lists ol voleis uaaA, to !»• reiur.ied with writ 42 Keeping llie pc ee mid preseiviii;;' oidei in !'ll(>clioil» «< R. () mill di'pii'Hs to be ('(mstdviiiois o^he peace <' their powiTs 111 pieseiviiig oriltM. .^^c •< to s\\> ir ill speeiiileoiislables in cu. .tin cases •< may demand sinifiiijer ol iinns ... ^_ il assaults 43 entertannient not to bo Ininisluid to doctors— exception. « slrmigors mil to (!i)ino arnuul diiriii',' the |)i)ll, &c ". jiarty eiisigiis, Sie., noi to be carrn I parly bailges luil to be worn pnnisliineiit for contravention taverns to bo eloseil on polling days Prevention ol corrupt practices at Klections all means ol ('(irruption forbidileii . puiiishnient ol inendiers using the i^ainii and of parties receiving or giving corrupt consideration « votes corniplly given to bo struck oil poll book «« Penalties niid punishments .. . i< stealing, altering or destroying any election documents "-46 to be hdoiiy -certain averm-nits not retjuired in indictment 46 abettors punishable as principals W «< 13 14 44 (( (I "-46 4S (( (( 68 SYNOPSIS, &c EiKCTioNs OF Members of the Legislature: w Packs. Penalties and imnishmenta— Continued. how penalties under this Act shall be recoverable what avermants and proof shall be sufficient limitation of suits for ;— false swearing or afHrming tc be perjury Fees and expenses. fees to returning officer " deputy returning officer , Miscellaneous provisions - oaths to be admistered without fee, — copies of this Act to be distributed Schedule of iorms to be used under this Act, viz ; — Proclamation of R. Oathof do Certificate of his having taken it Commission of Election Clerk Oathof do Certificate of his having taken it , Proclamation at Hustings Commission of deputy R. Oath of do do Certificate of his having taken it . . Commission of a Pril Clerk Oathof do Certificate of his having taken it Warrant to each deputy R. 0. for holding polls, &o Poll-book " Oaihof Poll-Clerk after closing thn poll deputy R. 0. after do Indenture 46 « 47 « 48 49 (( 49-60 60 « 61 « 5-2 « 63 « 64 55 « 56 67 58 69 60 Pagks. 46 47 « 48 49 « 49-60 60 It 61 « 52 « .'^2-63 63 « 64 56 (( 66 67 68 59 60 ALPHABETICAL INDEX, Abettors in misdemeanors under this Act to be indicted and punished as principal offenders Agents for sale of Crown Land disqualified from voting. ... Agents tbrcandidate under promise of rewaiddisqualirted from voting Who may act as for candidate . . When paid not to vote, penalty for so doing Allegiance, Oath of, Deputy Returning OlTicer may administer in certain cases . Altering documents. See falsification. Appeals from Revising Board, L. C. to Superior or Circuit Court .... Judge to determine summarily— h'» powers for that purpose. . Decision to be final As to costs . .... . Appeal not to affect part of list not appealed fiom Arms. See Weapons, offensive. Assaults. See Batteries. Assessment Roll, interpretation of words .... Assessor, interpretation of word Assessor, L. C, hi.s duty as regards voters' list ... To enter on his Roii, description of all properties, their value, and names of owners or occupants Rule as regards annual value To attest Roll on oath To revif^e it annually, and as revised to deliver it to Secretary- 'I'reasurcr of Municipality And see Valuators. Assessors, U. C, to act as DepiUy Returning Ofiicers in certain cases Sec. Subs. Page 86 «-«. 46 1 1 3 2 — 3 35 1 25 35 2 25 56 — 36 14 1 13 14 X 13 14 :i 13 14 4 13 14 13 5 2 5 5 3 6 9 1 8 9 2 8 9 3 9 9 4 9 10 45 Badg(?s, party, prohiliiled 79 Penalty for contr.ivention .. 8U Bankruptcy, Cominissioncrs of, itiri(]na!ilied from voting 1 Batteries, certain, to be deemed ay;gravated assaults 75 Bodi(!s Corporate, iiienihiTs o|. may not vote in rc'perl of property of 4 Bribery anii corrupt ion— provision again:..t — i'uuislnviMut of inombers against whom it is proved 82 31 41 4i 3 43 5 45 Certificate of Returning Officer having taken oath — Of ticction Clerk having taken oath — Of ilii^ity Returning Odicer having taken oath — 0; I'll ' Clerk having taken oath — Chnnc«llor, U. C, distiualilied Ironi voting 1 Chicoutimi, >'ni;uenay, &c.. proclam.tlion of KIcctioii in Counties of, to bo posted 20 (lays before day h.ved for Klection. 31 Do.jy between opening of Kleclion and I'oll in (-ounties of . . . 42 Delay between clnsing ol Poll and closing of Klection in C'>')ii- ties of 42 Writs of Election i'uj C-nities of, nniy bo made returnab 9*l» days Ironi dale 30 Circuit .Fudgfs dis(inalilicd ; '■ \()tiny; . i Clerks of Cities, \.. ('., their (inly as leifard,- voiers' lists — to make a hcpurate lift lor I'li.'ii ward II And (Hjriify their correi'tness on oath . , 6 Period tor the coniploliou of lists b 1 1 I o 50 52 53 65 3 22 30 3t> 21 3 6 7 7 70 ALPHABETICAL INDEX Clerks of Municipaliiies, U. C, &c. — Continued. Penalty in case clerk omits to deliver them on day fixed by law And see Registration of Voters, U. C. Clerks of Peace disqualified from voting Their duty as regards voters lists, ^ee Registration of Voters. Closing of Ei.";tn;n, pioocedings at Commission ol filecJion ("'rrk ...... O; Deiji!'} Returiii.ig Oiiifor. , Or I'o! 'Rll Common Fleas, , I; dges of Cou.t r;,' ■iiqualified from voting ConsiderM'on 'or vi'u.g. ir laity <■ ! '•■ .r-iptly giving or receiving Hi :\' may i.e '•eco\ ored Constables. iS«tt Special Constable j. C'l.rsveyancf f' lands to give vote, penalty for. .. . To remain valid nevertheless any agreement to the contrary notwiilistanding Copies of tlii< A '♦, to whom !<: be so t Corruption. iS'ee Bribe .v. County .ludtres disq'ialiiied Aorn voting County Judge, U. C. m revise voters' lists in case of appeal I'roi eedMii»s to ' . iken by hini Customs, olHceiv of, disqiialified trom voting Sec. Sub-s. Page 6 3 7 1 1 3 66 _ 39 — — 51 — — 52 — — 54 1 83 1 3 45 83 ^- 45 62 - 38 62 — 38 91 — 49 1 1 3 6 6 7 6 7-8 7 1 I 3 Declarntion for recovery of a penalty, what it is sufficient to allege in DeclaraiiDii of qualilicaiion by ciiiidiiiate. See Qualilication. Deputy Clerks ol Crown disqualilied lioiii voting . l)eput_\ Rctuiiiing Oliicer (lixjualilitHi bum voting To be appointed by Returning Ollicer 'lo take oath of othce Penaitv for refusing office or to take oath In U. C. certain local ollicers lo act as Ai)))oin1inent ol, in divided townships And ill towns and incorpor ited villages not divided into wauls May, in U. il., be chosen l)y Ib'tiiniiiig Oiiicer in certain ca.ies Another may be appointed — his iliuies, &,c To iippoint a Poll Clerk ... Po I Clerk lo peiloni! duties of, in certain cases ...... To certl'y each paire ol poll book How he shall record voles And enter olijections . To receive vote of any per.-on whoso name is on voter.i' list — oath may be recjiiiied .... To administer oath himself in certain cases— penalty for not doing so To receive copy of voters' li.sts fiom Secetary-Treasurer of Muiiici[)alily — not lo rei-eive vote unless name of person votinu be tiiunil on list, L. C Upon failure of Secretary- '"rcasurer to furnish list, the D. R. 0. to obtain it from Registrar L. C Certain persons not to act as (\'rlain peisons not obliged lo act as l'io( i'oding in ca.sH xoter lelnses to swear , , Penally for taking votes in such cases ... May uilmiiiisler oath of allegiance May I :>nploy a sworn interpreter To cvK.'fy state of votes at ciosn of Oi.cM day oi jjoiimg NciS ; > ake or grant a s;TUtiiiy of voles Ob'.H ■ ' taken by at clo>ie of poll At' 'r '.iiich lo return poll book... i\- . 'y for netrlecl .. ... *l«vv 1? shall deliver pull books to J'^fturiiing Oliicer 87 46 1 1 3 2 — 3 44 1 31 44 2 31 44 3 31 45 1 31 45 3 32 45 4 32 45 5 32 46 — 32 49 1 33 50 2 34 51 — 35 5-2 — 35 53 — 35 54 — 35 55 1 36 16 14 16 3 14 26 — 20 27 _. 20 65 3 36 65 3 36 "56 — 36 67 — 37 68 — 37 69 — 37 ^3 2 39 63 2 :i9 63 3 39 64 — 39 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 71 c. Sub- s. Page 3 7 1 3 — 39 • — 51 • — 62 — 54 1 3 ' 45 ^~ 45 — 38 — 38 — 49 1 3 6 7 7-8 7 1 3 46 I 3 — 3 1 31 2 31 3 31 i 3/ 3 32 4 32 6 32 — 32 J 33 !2 34 — 35 — 35 -"- 35 — 35 1 36 I 14 3 14 — 20 ... 20 3 36 3 36 - 36 - 37 - 37 37 39 39 Deputy Returning Officer, &c. — Continued. Sec. Penalty for neglect 64 How punished on refusal to be examined on oath touching loss of poll books. 68 To be a conservator of the Peace 72 Ma,y reii'iire aid of Justices of the Peace 72 /ind s'.rear in special constables - 72 May arrest and imprison disturbers of the Peace 72 When bound to swear in special constables 73 May demand surrender ot ofieusive weapons 74 Form of commission of , — Oathof — Certificate of oath of — Deputy Sheriffs disqualified from voting 1 Disqualification from volin Ofiicer unable to act 33 Form of commission ot — Oathof _ _ — " Electoral Division,"' mcaninif of, in this Act .... 92 Electors in cities and towns, qiialilication of 4 In places not within cities and towns, qualification of 4 Sub Escheats, Judge ot any Court ot, (listina'ilietl from voting Executive Council, Members ot, not to act as Returninir DlHcer, Deputy Ketniiiing Ollicer, Klection Clerk or Poll Clerk 26 Excise, Ofiicers of, disqualified from voting Extra parochial places, L. C, w licre persons residing in, may vote 39 False swearing to bf perjury 68 Falsification ol docunieiUs relatina to election to be deemed felony 85 Of voters' lists by any Clerk, Secretary-I'reasurer, Ketnrning Officer, Deputy Heturning Ollicer, &.. to be felony . . 20 Punishment — certain allegations not necessary in indictment . 20 Fees and expenses— To returning Onicer ... 89 To each Deputy Hi^tiiriiiiig Officer .... 89 To whom and by wlioin to be paid 89 Forms to be used under this Act — Gaspe, writs of election for Cmmty of, may be made returnable 90 days from ilate . 30 Proclamation of election in County of, to be posted 20 days before day lixed for election Delay between (ipeniug of election and poll in County of. . . . Delay between closing of poll and closing of election ni County of Holidays, poll not to be held on certain 18 Hour and place of election Hour^ of voting 43 -8. ■"sT 3 41 1 42 2 42 2 42 3 42 — 42 1 4J — 52 — 53 — 53 1 3 Ensigns or flags, party prohibited .... 78 — Penalty for contravention 8 > — Entertainment, none to be furnished to electors 76 1 Except at residence of party furnishing it ... . .... 76 2 — 45 3 20 20 23 23 2.3 23 61 51 49 4 4 44 41 43 43 3 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 1 41 — 20 3 29 47 45 16 16 — 47 — 48 — 48 — 49lo60 - 21 31 9 22 42 3 30 42 5 30 13 1 30 31 4 21 43 4 31 72 ALPHABETICAL INDEX Sec. Sub-s. Page* Indictment for offence against this Act, what it shall be sufficient to allege in . 87 3 46 Writ of Election need not be produced on trial 87 4 47 Indenture to be executed at close of Election 67 — 40 Form of — — 6 Interpretation of certain words and expressions 5 — 5 Interpreter, may be employed in certain cases, — to take oath 57 — 37 Joint owners or tenants, when entitled to vote 4 3 5 Justices of the Peace, their assistance may be required during Election 72 2 42 Mileage to, in certain cases 89 — 48 Lands, fraudulent conveyance of, in order to give vote 62 — 38 Leeds and Grenville, who to be Returning Ofticers in 22 5 19 Limitation of Suits ... 87 6 47 Lists of voters, iheir preparation, U. C. And see Registration of Votes, U. C— Person wh.jse names not on list not to be admitted to vote 6 5 7 When and how finally revised 6 6 7 To be binding on F/lection Committees 6 6 7 Lists of Voters, L. C. Atid se.e Registration of Voters, L. C. — Proceedings to be taken by parties aggrieved as regards them 13 Board of Revision to hear complaints alter notice to parties and determine iKe matter thereof 13 No one not on list uk finally revised to vote 15 < opy to be furni>h"il to each Deputy Returning Officer 16 In case at time ol Klection, no list has been made for current year, Ui>t m ule list to serve 16 Deputy Keturning Otiicer not receiving list to procure it from Registrar 16 3 Where no list has been made no voting to be taken .... 17 1 \\ lien lists to l>e considered finally revised and corrected . 18 1 Unless it be sliewn to a judge that the list has been altered or -falsified 18 2 Proceedi'.igs to l)e taken by judge in that case 18 2-3 Persons whose names are on, to be allowed to vote, taking an oath if requn-e'd 54 — Copies of, to be forwarded 'vith return to Writ of Election 71 — 12 U 3—4 11 14 1 14 2 14 H 14 15 15 15 35 42 Members — provisions again.-.t corruption by 82 — 45 Montreal provisions respecting polling places in City of 40 1 !;8 Wards in, to remain as now for election purposes though altered fcr others 40 2 29 Nomination day— proceeilimrs on the (See Returning Oflicer. 34 — 24 Oath— by Assessor, L. C, on attesting Roll 9 N'ine but that in Sec. 54 to be required of voters 64 III certain case,- Deputy Returning Officer to administer 55 Penally for not doing so . . . 65 Or affirmation to lie administered gratuitously 9 ) 01 Returning Oliicer — Of Election Clerk — Of Di'pny Returning Oflicer Of Poll Cleik ....;. _ 0( Poll Clerk on rlosinff poll . . . Of Di'jxily Returning Officer on closing pt)ll — flteti)j,atif, signilicalioii oi word 5 Ow/jCi do of word 6 4 9 — 36 1 36 '.t 36 _ 49 _ 50 — 51 - 53 — 55 _ 58 — 1 'i 6 ft 4 (J J K. ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 73 3C. Sub-s. Page 37 3 46 i7 57 4 47 - 40 — — 6 6 7 -- 6 - 37 4 3 5 l 2 42 9 — 48 J — 38 5 19 } 6 47 5 7 6 7 6 7 12 u r !-4 11 14 1 14 2 14 S T4 1 14 I 15 2 15 2-3 15 - 35 — - 42 — 45 \ I J^S 2 i>9 — 24 4 9 — 36 I 36 M 36 — 49 — 50 — 51 — 63 — 55 — 58 — ") 6 « 4 f; Sec. Sub-a. 29 10 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 Parish, L. C, interpretation of word for election purposes 41 L. C, -when part of, only within County, no polling place to be opened unless there be therein 100 voters 41 When no polling place, such voters m.ay vote where most con- venient 41 — 29 Peace, conservators of Returning OfRcers and their deputies to be for a certain period 72 1 Disturbers of, may be arrested and punished 72 3 Effect of such arrest 72 4 Peel, County of, Sheriff of York to be tx officio Returning Officer, while united to County of York 22 2 Penalty for voting when disqualified 1 2 On Clerk of Municipality, U. C, not delivering lists of voters on day appointed by law 6 4 For acting as Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer, Poll Clerk or Election Cleik when disqualified 26 — On refusal to act as Returning Officer when not exempt ..... 28 — On Returning Officer neglecting to post proclamation of election. 31 On Returning Officer neglecting to take oath of office 32 . On Election Clerk neglecting to take oath of office. 33 On Returning Officer refuging a poll 34 On paid Agent for candidate voting 35 On Returnmg Officer refusing an acknowledgment of delivery to him of declaration of qualification 37 On elector voting at wrong polling place 39 On Deputy Returning Officer refusing to act or take oath 44 On Poll Clerk refusing to act or to take oath of office 49 On Deputy Returning Officer failing to administer oath to voter when necessary 55 On voter refusing to take oath when required 55 On false personation of a voter 60 On voting without qualification. 61 — On voting more than once at the same election 61 — On fraudulently con \ eying lands to give u vote 62 — On Deputy Return,; r Officer omittirg to take oaih and return poll books at ciL'ie of election 63 On Poll Clerk omitting lu »p'. J '^ath at cloge of election .... 63 On Deputy Returning Off 'ofrr not returning poll book in due form . . . 64 On Deputy Returning Officer refusing X.ohe examined c-. oath as to loss of poll books f Poll Clerk ditto f' On refusing to surrender weapons when required " On carrying weapons, flags or badges during election Gn i'or opening taverns on polling days 8.1 — On receiving consideration for voting ... 83 — On destroying, stealing, &c., documents relating to election. . . 85 — How recoverable under this Act 87 1 Personation, false, of a voter — penalty for 60 — Persons disqualified from voting at any Election : — Chancellor and Yici ThTncellor, I). C 1 1 Judges Queen's Bo:, 1;, L. C I 1 Judges Queen's Bench and Con.mon Pleas, U. C. — Judges Superior Court, L. C. — Judges Vice Admiralty Court, L. C. — Judge of any Court of P'sclieats — County and Cir- cuit Judges — Commissioners of Bankrupts — Recorders of Cities — Officers of Customs— Clerks of the Peace — Registrars — Slierilfs — Deputy Sheriffs — Deputy Clerks of the Crown — Agents for Sale of Crown Lands — Offi- cers of Kxcise 1 1 Piinalty in case of disobedience. 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 42 42 42 18 3 20 20 22 22 23 24 26 27 28 31 34 36 36 37 38 38 38 39 39 39 41 41 43 44 44 45 45 46 37 3 3 3 3 n ALPHABETICAL INDEX. Persons disqualiiied from voting, 8lo.— Continued. Returning Officer — Deputy Returning Officer — Election Clerk- Poll Clerk— all persons acting for candidate under pro- mise of rewanl. 2 Women 3 Place and hour of Election 81 Foil, if not demanded, person chosen by show of hands to be declared elected 34 If demanded to be granted by Returning Officer — penalty on his refusal 34 When demanded, where to be held in U. C 38 In townships not divided into wards— in cities and towns. . . 38 In townships divided into wards 88 In case no place fixed, Deputy Returning Officer to appoint. . . 38 Where to be held in incorporated villages or towns not divided into wards 38 Separate Poll to be held in each ward in every town divided into wards within Electoral Division 38 Abv 'e provisions not to affect qualification of voters in such town or village 38 But in towns divided into . irds they must vote in ward in which their property is situate 88 Where to be held in Lower Canada 38 Not to be held in a tavern — free access to be given 38 At what poll each elector shall vote 39 i'enalty for voting in any other 39 When poll granted, day of opening to be declared from the hustings 42 Six days at least and not more than ten to elapse between day of opening election, and day of opening poll , 42 Exception as to Chicoutimi, (iaspe and Saguenay 42 Sec. Sub-8. Page. 43 43 43 43 51 4 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 2 3 1 2 2 Not to be held on Sundays and certain Holidays Day of opening to be the same in each division of County, City, &c . To be open two days in each div-i-ion Suoh days to be consecutive unlf- - a Sunday or Holiday inter- vene Oath of Poll Clerk on closing . . . Oath of Deputy Returning Officer on flowing Poll Books, each page of, to be certified by Deputy Returning Officer. . How votes recorded in .' 52 — Votes objected to, how distinguished in 63 — To be returned to Returning Officer on or before day for closing Election 63 2 How to be delivered to Returning Officer 64 — Penalty for non observance of formalities 64 — If not all returned on closing day, proceedings to be adjourned. 66 — Proceedings if any stolen or destroyed 68 1 Supposed to be injured, proceeding in such case 69 — Copies of, to be deposited with Registrar to be open to the public 70 Originals to be returned whh Writ of Election 70 Form of — Polling days, to be declared from hustings 42 To be consecutive — exceptions 43 See Poll. Poll Clerk disqualified from voting 2 — Certain pereons not to act as 26 — Certain persons not obliged to act as 27 — To be appointed by Deputy Returninsj Officer 4^ 1 To take oath of office— certificate thereof. 49 1 1 2 1 o 3 4 21 24 24 27 27 27 28 28 23 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 58 69 35 35 35 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 41 67 29 30 3 20 20 33 33 ALPHABETICAL INDEX. m •ec. Sub-s. Vk tf«> Poll Clerk, &c. — Conlinued. Sec. 2 3 31 H )4 )8 )8 )8 — 3 ■ — 4 4 31 2 24 3 24 I 27 2 27 3 27 4 38 3 S J — ) — 6 5 6 6 7 8 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 o 28 23 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 58 59 35 35 35 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 41 67 29 30 3 20 20 33 33 Penalty for refusing to act ortakeoath 49 His duly, 50 To perform duty of Returning Officer in certain cases 60 In such case may appoint anollier Poll Clerk .. 60 Anollier may be appointed by Deputy Returning Officer in cer- tain oases 50 Oath to be taken by, at close of poll 63 Penally for neglect 63 Punishment fir refusing to be examined on oath touching less of Poll Books . Form of commi.ssiou of Form of oatli of Certificate «{ oath of Oath of, on closing poll T Proclamation of per.son elected Of Returning Officer fixing opening of election and polls ... . At Hustings on day of election Produce, when payable as rent (L, C) to be reckoned as part of Rent Property witiiin limits of two Pulls, owner of, may vote at either . . . 68 65 Qualification of electors in cities and towns 4 In other places 4 Questions of, not to be raised at elections -exception ... . . 6 Of candidate, dechiraticjn of, to be made wlien riKpiired — form of declaration and ailditiun to he made thereto 36 False statement in description oi land to be niisdetneanor — how punished . 36 Declaration may be voluntarily maile beforehand — force and elfect tliereof . . . 37 In what cases candidate may be called on for declaration . ... . 37 Whi-iu it may be ma le if r Mi'iired 37 Before wiiom to be made and Imw attested . . . . 37 Returning Oificer wlien required to give an acknowledgment of delivery of declaration— penally f^r refusal 37 Declaraiion Id be dferaed to be made on day of delivery tc Re- turning Officer . 37 Who may deliver it to Returning Officer .37 And nee persons disqualified, &c. Quebec, provi-ion respeirtini; polling places in city of 40 Wards in, to rem tin as now l^jr olectiun purposes, though al- tered for others 40 Queen's Bench, Judges of Courts of, disqualified from voting 1 Recorders of cities disqualified from voting 1 1 19 21 22 Registrars dis(|ualilietl tiorn vol in To furnish fop'.es of voters' lists on demand — fee therefor .... L. C, to W: -J ojjicio Returning Officers L. A. in the counties. U. C, to be I'e«!Mnirig Officers L. A. where no sherilTs Registration of Voter-. I'. C— Alphabe(ic,;ii list of voters to be made by clerks of munici- palities In cities and towns, clerks to make aseparate list for each ward How lists to be made when municipalities is partly in one electoral division and partly in another. ... Clerk to certify by oath correctness of lists, aiul.deliver a du- plioute to Clerk of Peace — period witliin which lists to be completed and delivereil 6 Failure to complete and deliver lists not to render them void — penalty in case clerk omits to deliver lists on day fixed . . 6 Lists being found incorrect, proceedings to be taken 6 Duty of County Judge 6 Sub-s. 2 1 2 3 4 1 3 3 4 1 2 5 1 2 2 3 5 5 Page. 34 34 34 34 34 38 3D 41 54 54 55 59 39 49 52 9 5 4 4 7 25 25 26 26 2t 26 27 27 27 28 29 3 3 3 16 17 18 6 6 3 7 8 7 7 8 76 ALPHABETICAL INDEX Sub-8. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Registration o.'' voters, L. C. — Sec. Duty -i liSBvssors 9 Desciipiion of all properties, their value, and the names of owners or tt;naiit8 to be entered on Aseef sments Roll .... 9 Payments in prnduce, &c., to be deemed part of rent 9 Koll tobe certiiied on oath— lorrnof oalh. . — 9 Rolls to be revised annually and delivered to Secretary-Trea- surer of Municipality 10 Clerk or Secietary-Treafiurcrtomake voters' listp in accordance with Roll— as regards cities clerk to make a separate list for each ward ... 11 When municipality partly in one electoral division and partly in another ... 11 Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer to certify correctness of li.sts on oatli, to file them, and deliver ceititied copies to Regis- trar of County . . 11 Clerk or Secretary-Treasurer to revise lists annually 11 And keep a copy posted in his office 11 List in municipalities (not cities) to be subject to revision, and by whom . . 12 How revised in cities 12 Returning Officers discjiialilied from voting ..... ... 2 Sheriffs to lie ex officio, for L. A. in cities and towns in L. C. and Registrars of Deeds in counties in L. C. .... 21 Where no one e.r officio, or vi-here one otherwise authorized is disqualified, Governor may appoint ... 21 For Legislative .\s.seinbly, Slmntts to be ex ojjicio, U. C. in Counties, Unions of Counties and Towns 22 VVhere no Sherilf Registrar to be, U C 22 11 more than one tx o'Jkin Returning Ollicer, writ may be directed to eitiier, U. C V 22 W'ho to be in (^ounties divided into Ridings, U. C k.'2 For Legislative Council, Governor to appoint 23 In case no e.r officio, Governor to aj)poiut ... 24 Qualification ol person so appointed 2.5 Penalty for acting without (pialification .. 25 Certain persons excluded trorn serving as Returning Officers, Deputy Returning officers, Kleclioii Clerk or Poll Clerk. 26 — Certain persons not obliged to act as Returning officers. Deputy Returning Otficer, Election Clerk or Poll Clerk Penalty on refusing to act as, when not e.vempt On .ecuipt of writ to endorse thereon dale of reception .... Within eight days of receipt to fi.v the place, hour and day of Election by Proclarimtion To post proclamation eight days before the day so fixed To fix by said Proclamation day of opening Poll \N here he shall post Proclamation How he shall reckon the eight day's no ice Penalty on neglecting to post Proclamation To take an oath of ofiice— Penally on neglecting To appoint Election Clerk May appoint another in certain cases His duty on nomination day If no Poll demanded, to close Election and proclaim person chosen by show of hands elected To grant a Poll if demanded — Penalty on refusal When required to give an acknowledgment of delivery of de- declaration ol qualification Penalty for retiisiug On granting a poll, to declare day of opening from the hnstinir.s After proclaiming the Pull, to adjourn his proceedini's till cloT ^y 42 3 4 1 2 Page.|» eiuniiii;^ 1 Sp I 1 Mi I 1 To ^ 1 To n I To ^ 1 Ar I On 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 3 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 27 — 20 28 — 20 31 1 21 31 2 21 U 3 21 31 5 22 31 6-7 22 31 8 22 31 10 22 :'2 — 24 33 1 23 33 4 23 34 1 24 34 2 24 34 3 24 37 4 27 37 4 37 42 1 29 Bu 30 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 77 Sec. Suh-B. Parje BReturning Officers, &<;. — Continued, 9 9 9 2 3 4 10 _ 11 1 10 11 2 10 11 3 10 11 4 10 11 5 10 12 1 10 12 2 11 2 3 21 I 17 21 3 17 !2 1 18 2 1 18 [2 3 18 2 4 18 3 — 19 4 — 19 5 1 19 5 2 19 6 — 20 r — 20 i — 20 1 21 2 21 3 21 5 22 6-7 22 8 22 10 22 — 2i 1 23 4 23 1 24 2 24 3 24 4 2' 4 37 1 29 30 Special provisions as to closing day in Chicoutirni 'i";p5 ;,nJ Sagiieiiay 42 May in U. C. select his deputy in certain cases 45 To issue warrant for holding poll to deputy returning officers. . 47 To see that his deputies are furnished with proper lists ot voters. 48 To procure such ll^t8 when requisite 48 And charge for them 48 On closing day, to ascertain the state of the poll, and proclaim the person having the majority of votes, elected 66 Bat if all the poll books are not returned he must adjourn the proceedings 66 How he shall proclaim adjournment ... 66 Alter close of election to execute an Indenture, and return one copy with Writ ... 67 If poll bookf be lost, to e.xamine his deputy as to number of votes. 68 What he shall do if poll books be injured, &c 69 To deposit copies of poll books with Registrar 70 And transmit originals with Writ of Election 70 To forward with VVrit copies of voter's lists 71 To be a conservator of the peace 72 May require aid of Justices of the Peace 72 May swear in special constables 72 May arrest and imprison disturbers of the peace 72 When shall be bound to swear in special constables 73 May demand surrender of offensive weapons 74 Revision of voters' li.«ts, L. C, Board of, iiow constituted 12 Powers of Board .... 12 Forms of proceeding 13 May hear evidence on oath, and compel attendance of wit- nesses 13 Proceedings to be summary 13 Lists to be deemed fiiiuily revised after revision by Board 18 in U. C. by proper authority or County Judge 6 Saguenay, Writs of Election for Couiiiy of, may be made leturnable 90 days from their date 30 Proclamation of Election in county of, to be posted 20 days before day fixeil for election 31 Delay between opening nf election and poll in county of 42 Delay between closing of poll and closing of election in county of. 42 Scrutiny of votes not to be allowed by returning officer 59 Secretary-Treasurer of municipality, L. C, his duty as regards voters' lists — to make lists in accordance with assessment roil. 11 To certify their correctness, file them and deliver copies to Re- gistrar 11 To reviselists annually 11 And keep copies posted in his office 11 lo furnish copies of lists as finally revised to deputy returning officers in municipality 16 Failing to complete lists a flerk ad hoc to be appointed- powers and liabilities of such Clerk 1? And see Registration of Voters, L. C. Sheriffs and their deputies disqualified from voting 1 In what cases to be ex offido returning officers of members of L. A. in L. C. for cities and towns 21 AndinU.C 22 Special Constables, may be sworn in 72 May be sworn in, on requisition of candidate or two electors. . . 73 Stealing documents relating to Election to be felony . . 85 Strangers not to come armed into any parish, &c., while poll is open. 77 Penalty in such case SO Sec. Sub-s. Page. 6 5 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 1-2 3 4 6 6 1 6-8 9 3 5 3 4 6 1 3 1 1 1,4, 5 2 30 32 33 33 33 33 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 10 11 12 12 12 15 7-8 — 21 22 30 30 37 10 10 10 10 14 15 3 17 18-19 42 42 45 43 44 ^^ 78 ALPHABETICAL INDEX. f Seo. bub-8 Sails unJer this Act, Writ of Election need not be produced in 87 4 Limitation of 87 5 Sundays, poll not to be held on 43 — Superior Court, L. C, Judges of, disqualified from voting 1 1 Swearing, false, to be peijury ... 88 — Taverns, to be closed during polling days 81 — Penalty on contravention 81 — Polls not to be held in 88 8 Tenant, signification of word 6 6 Town Clerks in U. C. to act as deputy returning officers 46 1 In their absenoe, &c., ascessor to act 46 1 Towns and villages not divided into wards, as to deputy returning officers in 45 4 Townships, U. C. attached to towns for representation purposes to be deemed wards thereof 45 2 In divided who to be deputy returning officers 45 3 Union of townships in U. C, divided into wards to be deemed a town- ship divided into wards 38 3 VsUfruUier of property in L. C, may vote as owner 5 5 Valuators in L. C. appointed by the Governor neglecting to make valuiitiiiii, ol hers to be appointed 17 2 Period allowed llieiii for making valuation 17 2 Vioe-Chanceller, U. C. distjualilieil from voting 1 1 Vice-Admiralty Court, L. C, .liidgo of, disqualified from voting 1 1 Voters, qualiticalion of. See. Electors. 'I'd l)(' sworn in certain casus R5 1 Penally lor vdiiiiy witliniit taking oath wiion required 55 2 l?f tnsal t(t liiki! (latli to III) rci'oiilcd 55 3 Falsely personal iiig a, lidw |)iinisli(;(l 60 — Person voting when nmiualificd as, how pi.nished— vole to bo null-- •• 61 — Proof ot(|iiali(ii',iti(iii as, t'l bn on person voting 61 — Votes, hiiw rccoitled in poll Ixnik 62 — Wliiiii dlijecled to, lidw ilisliiigiii-ihi'd 63 — Slate of, t(» he ciMlilieil ul clo>o oi each day's polling 68 — Nd f^eriiliiiy ol, alloweij 59 — CDiriqitly given, to l)e ^tl•lu•k oirpoll book 84 — Warrant to Deputy Uetnrniiig OUicers to hold poll Kdi 111 "I Weiijons, olleiisivc, Hetuiiiiiig Ollicer or lim deputies may domaiul purreiidei ol, (luring eleilidiis I'eiiiilty lor K'lnsiiig Mirii'ii(l(^r JVd htiiiiiifcr lieariiig, to come into parish while poll open No piMNiii haviim, to a|)| roach within two milcbcfpoU Penally tor loiitruvenlion '11 not c'ltilted to vote ., 47 - Wdmr Wrii 74 74 77 77 8U 3 i| Elcciioii to h(f aildresscd to Returning OfTicur 29 Helm II of. 70 i^tiei\ not U> produced on trial in cases under this Act. And tec Heiurning (Jtiicui. 1 2 41 Pagi 4f 47 30 3 47 44 44 28 6 31 31 32 32 32 27 6 15 15 3 3 .36 36 36 37 38 38 35 35 37 37 45 33 56 42 43 43 43 44 4 21 i'i 'fi' leo, . Sub- 9- Page, 47 87 4 87 5 47 43 — SO I 1 3 B8 — 47 n _. 44 n — 44 98 8 28 5 6 6 6 1 31 [5 1 31 5 4 32 5 2 J2 5 3 32 5 3 27 5 6 6 r 2 15 r 2 16 1 3 I 3 1 36 2 36 3 36 — 37 »-. 38 — 38 — 35 ^^_ 35 37 — 37 45 33 — 56 1 42 2 43 — 43 — 43 — 44 — 4 — 21 n 42 1 'V' STATEMENT Shewing the details of Certain Services for which a vote of the Legialattire m required, as per Eitimates OF THE fEAR 1861. ssaSKS"-- iSK.—