or other proceedings, and by a charge for the management of the account for the sums marked, a fund could not be created towards the cost of the Commission. The secretary to the Commissioners prepared a scale to be charged for any business done by their Board, but from 1870 to 1878 the subject does not seem to have been pursued. The Treasury then requested the Commissioners to consider the question. The Commissioners drew up a statement, showing how a sum of 6,2507., or at the most 7,000l. a year, might be raised by charges on the work of the office, and saying that a charge of 3d. in the pound, or 1 per cent. on the receipts of charities, would meet the expenses of the Commission. The reply to this statement bears date June 23. The Lords of the Treasury, it is said, "observe that the scheme which you submit for imposing a charge upon certain orders and proceedings of your Board would produce a revenue that would only cover a small portion of the expenses of the department, and would, besides, entail a considerable number of changes in the existing law. For these reasons, my Lords are not disposed to adopt that scheme, but think that the suggestion you offer with regard to the imposition of a stamp upon all accounts of charities rendered to your Board indicates the principle which should be followed. They have accordingly caused a Bill to be drawn on these lines." 66 In the repression of professional mendicity and in the exposure of the nefarious proceedings of those persons who, owing to the unsatisfactory condition of the law, are still able to obtain money under false pretences, while they successfully evade the punishment due to that offence, the Charity Organisation Society is continuing its useful work. It has during the year adopted the extreme but needful course of actually printing in its Reporter" the names of certain individuals who are thus trading upon the too trusting benevolence of the charitable, and the fact that the Society possesses damaging information as to the management of the institutions nominally conducted by these people ought in itself to be sufficient to check their proceedings. Pending the adoption of improved legislation, this method of treatment of what is in reality a public scandal is all that can be accomplished, and it rests with philanthropists to apply the most efficient of all remedies by refusing to subscribe to any institution which does not in the first place produce a satisfactory balance-sheet vouched for by persons of acknowledged respectability. 223 TABLE OF ALL THE PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS PASSED IN THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST PARLIAMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, 42 AND 43 VICTORIÆ. A.D. 1879. (The Acts are given in the order in which they were passed, the number denoting the chapter. An Abstract of those Acts distinguished by an asterisk is given in the pages following this table, which contain a classified epitome of the more important statutes passed during the year.) *1. An Act to amend the Law respecting the holding of Assizes. (Applies 39 & 40 Vict. c. 57, and 40 & 41 Vict. c. 46; Winter Assizes Acts, 1876 and 1877. Provides for execution of sentences of death, notwithstanding provisions of 28 and 29 Vict. c. 126, and 40 & 41 Vict. c. 21; Prisons Acts, 1865 and 1877. Applies 31 & 32 Vict. c. 24; Capital Punishment Act, 1868, as to Inquests by Coroner. Applies 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 71; Assizes Act, 1833.) 2. An Act to apply the sum of £4,250,000 out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1879. 3. An Act to raise the sum of £4,250,000 by Exchequer Bonds, for the service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1879. (Applies 29 & 30 Vict. c. 25; Exchequer Bills and Bonds Act, 1866.) 4. An Act to continue for three months the Act of the Session of the forty-first and forty-second years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter ten, intituled "An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (Continues (for three months) 41 & 42 Vict. c. 10; Mutiny Act, 1878.) 5. An Act to continue for three months the Act of the Session of the forty-first and forty-second years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter eleven, intituled "An Act for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore." (Continues (for three months) 41 & 42 Vict. c. 11; Marine Mutiny Act, 1878.) *6. An Act to amend the Law with respect to District Auditors. (Repeals section 46 (in part) of 4 & 5 Will. 4, c. 76; section 32 (in part) of 7 & 8 Vict. c. 101; section 8 of 12 & 13 Vict. c. 103; Poor Law Amendment Acts, 1834, 1844, 1849, and 1868. sections 36, 37 of 30 & 31 Vict. c. 6; Metropolitan Poor Act, 1867. section 60 (in part) of 33 & 34 Vict. c. 75; Elementary Education Act, 1870. section 247 (in part) of 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55; Public Health Act, 1855. section 9 (in part) of 41 & 42 Vict. c. 77; Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878. Applies 23 & 24 Vict. c. 51, and 40 and 41 Vict. c. 66; Local Taxation Returns Acts, 1860 and 1877. 4 & 5 Will. 4, c. 76; Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834.) 7. An Act to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on the 31st March, 1878, 1879, and 1880. *8. An Act to make further provision for the Registration of Deaths, Marriages, and Births occurring out of the United Kingdom among Officers and Soldiers of Her Majesty's Forces, and their families. (Provides for Registration of Births, Deaths, &c., out of United Kingdom among Officers and Soldiers of Her Majesty's Forces,) *9. An Act to declare the true meaning of Section Thirty of the Friendly Societies Act, 1875. (Amends 38 & 39 Vict. c. 60; Friendly Societies Act, 1875. Construes Act with Acts of 1875 and 1876.) *10. An Act to amend the Poor Rate Assessment and Collection Act, 1869. (Amends 32 & 33 Vict. c. 41; Poor Rate Assessment and Collection Act, 1869.) *11. An Act to amend the Law of Evidence with respect to Bankers' Books. (Repeals 39 & 40 Vict. c. 48; Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1876, and makes new provisions in lieu thereof.) *12. An Act to amend the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876. (Amends 39 & 40 Vict. c. 61; (Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876), as to money to which a pauper or pauper lunatic may be entitled as member of Friendly or Benefit Society.) 13. An Act to amend the Act thirty-third and thirty-fourth Victoria, chapter forty-two, for the abolition of Petty Customs. (Repeals proviso to section 4 of 33 & 34 Vict. c. 42.) 14. An Act to apply the sum of £6,694,816 out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1880. 15. An Act to amend the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867. (Amends 30 & 31 Vict. c. 101; Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867.) 16. An Act to provide for the winding up of the West Indian Relief Commission, and for the remission of certain Sums remaining unpaid in respect of Loans by the said Commission. (Provides for winding up of the West Indian Relief Commission, and Transfer of Powers to Public Works Loan Commissioners. *17. An Act to amend the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act, 1847. (Amends 10 & 11 Vict., c. 69; and extends provisions thereof to Provisional Orders, &c.) *18. An Act for the Licensing of Metropolitan Suburban Race courses. (Provides for Licensing of Horse-races within ten miles of London.) *19. An Act to facilitate the control and cure of Habitual Drunkards. (Provides for establishment of "Retreats" for Habitual Drunkards. Applies, as regards England, 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43; Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848. Scotland, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 53; Summary Procedure Act, 1864. 20 Geo. 2, c. 43; Heritable Jurisdiction. Ireland, 14 & 15 Vict. c. 93; Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851. 40 & 41 Vict. c. 56; County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877.) 20. An Act to apply the sum of £6,567,023 out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1880. 21. An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, and to amend the Laws relating to Customs and Inland Revenue, (Customs : Continues Duties on Tea, Amends 39 & 40 Vict. c. 35; (Customs Tariff) as to Duties on Cocoa-paste or Chocolate. 41 & 42 Vict. c. 15; as to Duties on Cigars. and in part repeals 39 & 40 Vict. c. 36; Customs Consolidation Act, 1876. Grants Duties of Income Tax; and applies provisions of former Acts. Provisions as to United Parishes in respect of Land Tax under 19 & 20 Vict. Provisions as to collection of Income Tax, Land Tax, and Inhabited House Excise : Applies 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43; (Summary Jurisdiction Act), and 28 & 29 Vict. c. 127; (Small Penalties Act), in proceedings for penalties in relation to Dogs. Amends sections 2 and 4 of 5 & 6 Vict. c. 93; as to use of Oil in Tobacco.) *22. An Act for more effectually providing for the Prosecution of Offences in England; and for other purposes. (Provides for Establishment of Office of Director of Public Prosecutions.) 23. An Act to provide for the Preservation of Hares in Ireland. (Provides for close time for Hares. Applies 14 & 15 Vict. c. 90; Fines Act (Ireland), 1851.) 24. An Act for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law of Ireland. (Repeals (with Savings) the Enactments described in the Schedule.) 25. An Act to give facilities for providing Dispensary Houses and Dwelling Houses for Medical Officers of Dispensary Districts in certain parts of Ireland. (Applies Improvement of Landed Property (Ireland) Acts; viz., 10 & 11 Vict. c. 32, 12 & 13 Vict. c. 59, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 31, 15 & 16 Vict. c. 34, 23 & 24 Vict. c. 19, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 71, 29 & 30 Vict. c. 40, 38 & 39 Vict. c. 82, and 40 & 41 Vict. c. 27. Applies Medical Charities (Ireland) Acts (14 & 15 Vict. c. 68, &c.) Lands Clauses Acts, 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18, and 23 & 24 Vict. c. 106.) 26. An Act to amend the Salmon Fishery Act with relation to fixed Engines in Tidal Waters. (Amends Law with reference to close time for fixed engines, notwithstanding Salmon Fishery Acts, 1861 to 1876 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 109, 28 & 29 Vict. c. 121, 36 & 37 Vict. c. 71, and 39 & 40 Vict. c. 19.) 27. An Act to empower Parliamentary Burghs in Scotland to become members of the Convention of Royal Burghs. (Provides for admission to the Convention of Royal Burghs of Parliamentary Burghs named in the Schedule.) 28. An Act to repeal the Convention (Ireland) Act, passed in the Irish Parliament in the thirty-third year of the reign of His late Majesty King George III, and to amend and declare the Law in certain cases in respect to Assemblies and Public Meetings. (Repeals (with Saving) 33 Geo. 3, c. 29 (I), with respect to unlawful Assemblies.) 29. An Act to remove doubts as to the validity of certain Marriages of British subjects on board Her Majesty's Ships. (Removes doubts as to validity of certain Marriages on board Her Majesty's Ships.) *30. An Act to amend the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875. (Amends 38 and 39 Vict. c. 63; Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.) *31. An Act to amend the Public Health Act, 1875, as to Interments. (Amends 38 and 39 Vict. c. 55; (Public Health Act, 1875), and extends its provisions to Cemeteries. Incorporates 10 and 11 Vict. c. 65; Cemeteries Clauses Act, 1847.) 32. An Act to bring into force the Army Discipline and Regulation Act, 1879. (Defines Army Mutiny and Marine Mutiny Acts, 41 & 42 Vict. c. 10, and 41 and 42 Vict. c. 11. Provides for Commencement and Duration of Army Discipline and Regulation Construes certain Acts referring to Mutiny Acts and Articles of War. Repeals all Enactments inconsistent with provisions of Army Discipline and *33. An Act to amend the Law relating to the Discipline and Regulation of the Army. (Division of Act into Five Parts; viz. :-I. Discipline; II. Enlistment: III. Billeting, &c.; IV. General Provisions; V. Application of Military Law, &c. Applies 26 & 27 Vict. c. 57; Regimental Debts Act, 1863. 29 & 30 Vict. c. 109; Naval Discipline Act, 1866. 16 & 17 Vict. c. 97, s. 72; 20 & 21 Vict. c. 71, s. 85; 30 & 31 Vict. c. 118, s. 10;) Lunatic Asylums. 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126; Prisons Act. 1865. 40 & 41 Vict. cc. 21, 49; Prisons Acts, 1877. 30 & 31 Vict. c. 111; 14 & 15 Vict. c. 90; Reserve Forces Act, 1867. Summary Procedure (Scotland.) 14 & 15 Vict. c. 93; Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851. Suspends 3 Car. 1 c. 1, 31 Car. 2 c. 1, and 6 Anne (1.) c. 14; as to Billeting.) 34. An Act to regulate the Employment of Children in Places of Public Amusement in certain cases. (Applies 11 & 12 Vict. 43; Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848. 27 & 28 Vict. c. 53; Summary Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1864. 35. An Act to remit certain Loans made by the Exchequer Loan Commissioners and the Public Works Loan Commissioners, and by the Irish Exchequer Loan Commissioners, and the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. (Extinguishes debts due in respect of Loans mentioned in the Schedule.) 36. An Act for the transfer of property held for the service of Her Majesty's Customs to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings; and for other purposes. (Applies 15 & 16 Vict. c. 28; Works and Public Buildings. 8 & 9 Vict. cc. 18, 19; Lands Clauses Acts, 1845. Continues in force certain parts of 16 & 17 Vict. c. 107, and 39 & 40 Vict. c. 36; Customs Consolidation Acts, 1853 and 1876.) 37. An Act to amend the Commons Act, 1876. (Amends 39 & 40 Vict. c. 56; Commons Act, 1876.) 38. An Act to amend the Slave Trade (East African Courts) Act, 1873. (Amends 36 & 37 Vict. c. 59; Slave Trade (East African Courts) Act, 1873.) 39. An Act to amend the law with respect to Returns of Receipts and Expenditure as regards Highways, and to dispense with the verification before Justices of the accounts of Surveyors of Highways. (Repeals s. 45 (in part) of 5 & 6 Will. 4 c. 50; Highway Acts, 1835, 1849, and 12 & 13 Vict. c. 35; " s. 27-29 of 25 and 26 Vict. c. 61; Applies 23 & 24 Vict. c. 51; 40 & 41 Vict. c. 66; S 1862. Local Taxation Returns Acts, 1860 and 1877.) 40. An Act to amend the Conveyancing and Land Transfer (Scotland) Act, 1874. (Amends 37 & 38 Vict. c. 94; Conveyancing (Scotland) Act, 1874. Construes Act with 19 & 20 Vict. c. 79; Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act, 1856. Provision as to repeal of s. 118 of 19 & 20 Vict. c. 79, by section 55 of 37 & 38 Vict. c. 94.) |