LAWS OF BARBADOS

FOR

SESSION 1878-'79.

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BARBADOS:

BARCLAY & FRASER, PRINTERS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

1879.

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Thee. July 24, 1905.

A TABLE OF ACTS

PASSED IN SESSION OF 1878-'7 9.

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1. An Act for securing to John McGregor, of

the City of Georgetown, in the County of

Demerara and Colony of British Guiana,

the exclusive use and benefit for a limited

time, of a certain Invention for Improve-

ments in the manufacture of Sugar, and

Gaseous process of disinfecting and purify-

ing all solids and fluids, Saccharine &c.,

which require the same, called the Arva-

tion Process. (19th February, 1879.)...

2. An Act to provide for the organization of the

Colonial Secretary's Office. (10th March,

1879.)

3. An Act to extend the time for completing the

Barbados Railway. (10th March, 1879.)

4. An Act to declare the Spanish, Mexican, and

Columbian dollar not a legal tender in this

Island. (26th March, 1879.) .............. ..

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5. An Act to regulate the capture, taking of, or

fishing for Sea Eggs in or within the juris-

diction of this Island. (1st April, 1879.) 10

6. An Act for securing to George Brocklehurst,

of the Parish of Christ Church, in the Is-

land of Barbados, Engineer, the exclusive

benefit for a limited time of his invention

of an improved mode and appliances to be

used in the manufacture of Sugar. (2nd

April, 1879.)......

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7. An Act to amend "The Bishop's Appoint-

ment Act" of the Twelfth day of June,

One thousand eight hundred and seventy-

two, so as to allow the present Bishop of

Barbados to exercise the functions of Co-

adjutor Bishop of the Leeward Islands,

(5th April, 1879.)......

8. An Act to amend the Law relating to Bills

of Lading. (1st May, 1879.).......

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9. An Act to declare what proofs and authenti-

cations to deeds, wills, and other writings

proved and authenticated in the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or

in any of Her Majesty's possessions or

Colonies, or in any foreign country or

State, shall be sufficient evidence in the

Courts of this Island, of their due execu-

tion and authentication (10th May, 1879.) 18

10. An Act to authorise the Governing Body of

Harrison College to sell a certain Messuage

in Spry Street, in the City of Bridgetown,

and to apply the proceeds of the sale there-

of to the uses of the said College.

May, 1879.)...

(31st

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11. An Act to amend the Law relating to the ad-

ministration of the Estates of deceased per-

sons. (24th June, 1879.)........ . ..

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12. An Act to provide for the appointment of

five additional Warders for the several

Prisons in this Island. (4th July, 1879) 26

13. An Act to authorise lunatics to be removed

to and to be detained in places other than

the Lunatic Asylum, and to render lawful

any such removals or detentions, as may

heretofore have taken place. (12th July,

1879.)

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14. An Act to amend an Act of the 26th day of

April, 1708, entitled "An Act appointing

a Committee for settling the Public Ac-

counts of this Island, and appointing the

Officers' salaries of the Treasury and Excise

on Strong Liquors," by reducing the salary

of the Clerk of Public Accounts appointed

under such Act. (12th July, 1879.)...... 28

15. An Act to amend the Law regulating Super-

annuation allowances made to persons em-

ployed in the Public Service of this Island.

(31st July, 1879.)......

16. An Act to amend the law relating to the pro-

perty of married women. (22nd August,

1879)........

17. An Act to provide for the holding of investi-

gations in cases of fire. (4th September,

1879.)

18. An Act to amend an Act of the 24th day of

March, 1874 entitled, "An Act to consoli-

date and amend the several Acts of this

Island relating to Vestries. (5th Septem-

ber, 1879.)........

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19. An Act to further amend the administration

of Criminal Law in this Island. (5th Sep-

tember, 1879.)......

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20. An Act to amend the Trade Act, 1878, by

making certain corrections in Schedule F.

thereof. (24th October, 1879.)

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21. An Act to authorise the payment to others

than Executors or Administrators of small

sums due on account of pay or allowances

to deceased Officers of the Public Service

in this Island. (1st November, 1879.)... 58