IN THE DISTRICT OF THREE-RIVERS. To the Sheriff, a sum not exceeding five hundred pounds currency, yearly. To the Prothonotary of the Superior Court, a sum not exceeding four hundred pounds currency, yearly. To the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Three-Rivers Circuit, But see the a sum not exceeding fifty pounds currency, yearly. To the Clerk of the Peace, a sum not exceeding three hundred pounds, yearly. French version which is corTect. IN THE DISTRICT OF ST. FRANCIS. To the Sheriff a sum not exceeding three hundred pounds currency, yearly. To the Prothonotary of the Superior Court, a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty pounds currency, yearly. To the Clerk of the Circuit Court, of the Sherbrooke Circuit, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds currency, yearly. To the Clerk of the Crown, a sum not exceeding fifty pounds currency, yearly. To the Clerk of the Peace, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds currency, yearly. IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMOURASKA. The Sheriff, a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds currency; The Prothonotary or Clerk of the Superior Court, a sum not exceeding two hundred pounds currency; The Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the Circuit called "The Kamouraska Circuit," a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds currency; The Clerk of the Crown, a sum not exceeding fifty pounds. currency; The Clerk of the Peace, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds currency. IN THE DISTRICT OF OTTAWA. The Sheriff, a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds currency; The Prothonotary cr Clerk of the Superior Court, a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five pounds currency; The Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the Circuit called "The Ottawa Circuit," a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds currency; The Clerk of the Crown, a sum not exceeding fifty pounds currency; The Clerk of the Peace, a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds currency. IN THE DISTRICT OF GASPÉ. The Sheriff, a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds currency; The Prothonotary or Clerk of the Superior Court, a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five pounds currency; Each of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts in the Circuits called respectively "The Percé Cirenit" and "New Carlisle Circuit,” a sum not exceeding fifty pounds currency; The Clerk of the Crown, a sum not exceeding twenty-five pounds currency; The Clerk of the Peace, a sum not exceeding fifty pounds currency. Proviso where Provided always, that whenever any one of the Offices hereincertain offices after mentioned shall be held by two or are held by two or more conjointly. more persons con jointly, it shall be lawful for the Governor to add to the salary which he is hereinbefore empowered to grant for such Office from the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, a further suin not exceeding those hereinafter limited, that is to say: IN THE DISTRICT OF QUEBEC. To the Office of Prothonotary or Clerk of the Superior Court, a sum not exceeding three hundred pounds, yearly; To the Office of Clerk of the Court of the Quebec Circuit, a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds, yearly; Το To the Office of Clerk of the Peace, a sum not exceeding two hundred pounds, yearly. IN THE DISTRICT OF MONTREAL. To the office of Prothonotary or Clerk of the Superior Court, But see the a sum not exceeding three hundred pounds currency, yearly. To the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Montreal Circuit, a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds currency, yearly. French version which is cor⚫ rect. To the office of Clerk of the Peace, a sum not exceeding See French. two hundred pounds currency, yearly. VI. It shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time to Governor may diminish or increase the salaries of the High Constables, Criers, increase the Assistant Criers, Tipstaffs, Gaolers, Turnkeys and Court House Salaries of Criers, &c. Keepers attached to any of the Courts aforesaid; provided no such salary shall in any case exceed the sum of two hundred Limitation. and fifty pounds, yearly. VII. So much of the Acts last above cited or either of them, Inconsistent as fixes or limits the yearly salary or allowance to be granted enactments to any officer to whom a salary or allowance is authorized by repealed. this Act, or as may be in any wise inconsistent with or repugnant to this Act, or makes any provision for any matter otherwise provided for in this Act, shall be and is hereby repealed; but nothing herein shall be construed to repeal the authority given to the Governor in Council by the third section of the Act passed in the Session held in the fourteenth and fifteenth years of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled, An Act to amend the Act 14 & 15 V. substituting Salaries for Fees in certain cases in Lower Canada, c. 17. to grant an allowance to the Officers there in mentioned, for collecting the tax imposed for defraying the cost of erection or construction of Gaols and Court Houses at certain places; and Provisions of all the provisions of the Act last mentioned and of the Acts foriner Acts to apply when hereinbefore cited shall apply to the salaries to be fixed under not inconsisthis Act and to all matters to be done under the authority tent. thereof, in so far as they may not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. VIII. And whereas it is expedient to render the said Officers Recital. of Justices Fee Fund as nearly as practicable adequate to the payment of the salaries of all the Officers connected with the administration of Justice in Lower Canada, which are to be provided for under the authority of the aforesaid Act and of this Act: Be it therefore enacted, that so much of the Act passed in the Provision of twelfth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to amend 12 V. c. 38, the Laws relative to the Courts of Original Civil Jurisdiction in enabling Judges to Lower Canada, as enables the Judges of the Superior Court for make Tariff of Lower Canada to establish a Tariff of the fees to be paid to the Fees for cerProthonotaries tain Officers Prothonotaries of that Court and to the Clerks of the Circuits of repealed, and Lower Canada, shall be and is hereby repealed; and it shall be Governor in lawful for the Governor in Council to repeal, alter or amend Council empowered to any such Tariff now existing, and hereafter to exercise as make such regards the making, altering and amending the Tariff of fees Tariff. for the said Officers, all the powers given to the said Judges in and by the said Act; but any such Tariff now in force shall remain in force until so repealed, altered or amended by the Governor in Council. Accounting clause. Preamble. Each Elec to be pro claimed a when the IX. The due application of all moneys paid under this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of this Province, shall be accounted for to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors in such manner and form as they shall direct, and an account thereof shall be laid before each House of the Provincial Parliament at the then next Session thereof. CAP. XCIX. An Act to establish a Registry Office in and for each W [Assented to 30th May, 1855.] HEREAS it is desirable that the Territorial Divisions of Lower Canada should, so far as may be practicable, be the same for Electoral, Municipal and Registration purposes: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and intituled, An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, as follows: I. So soon as the Municipal Council of any Electoral County toral County shall have fixed the place at which the Sittings of such Council shall be held, and shall have provided thereat a proper place County for for the County Registry Office, with a sufficient Metal Safe or Registration fire-proof Vault for the safe keeping of the books and papers Council shall thereof, the Warden of the County shall represent the same to have provided the Governor, and upon the report of the Attorney or Solicitor at the place General that the foregoing requirements have been complied where its with, the Governor shall, by Proclamation, declare the same, sittings are a proper and such Electoral County shall be a County for Registration place for a purposes under this Act, upon and after a day to be named Registry in such Proclamation. Office. On such Pro II. Upon and after the day named in such Proclamation, the clamation the Electoral County to which it refers, shall be a County for all County to be the purposes of the Ordinance of the Governor and Special Council c. 30. Council for the affairs of Lower Canada, passed in the fourth a County for year of Her Majesty's reign, and intituled, An Ordinance to all the purprescribe and regulate the Registration of Titles to lands, tene- poses of 4 V. ments and hereditaments, real and immoveable estates, and of charges and incumbrances on the same, and for the alteration and improvement of the law in certain particulars in relation to the alienation and hypothecation of real estates, and the rights and interest acquired therein, and of the Acts amending the same, and a Registry Office shall be kept for the purposes thereof in Registry and for the said Electoral County at the place therein so provided Office to be as aforesaid, in which Office the Registration of all Deeds, In- kept therein. struments and Documents affecting real property situate within such Electoral County shall be made, and all other things provided for by the said Ordinance and Acts, and having respect to such real property, shall be done: except only in so far as it is otherwise hereinafter provided. III. If there be already a Registry Office within such Elec- Removal of toral County, but it be not kept at the place so appointed and Registry provided as aforesaid, it shall on and after the day so named Office if it be be removed thereto and kept thereat, and shall thereafter be not at the proper place. the Registry Office of such Electoral County, and the Registrar by whom it shall theretofore have been kept, shall, by virtue of this Act, be the Registrar of such Electoral County, but subject to be removed from office in like manner as other Registrars; and if there be no Registry Office in such Electoral Appointment County, a Registrar shall be appointed therefor, and shall keep there be none. of Registrar if his Office at the place so appointed and provided as aforesaid. Registrar to remain. under this IV. If there be in any territory now forming a Registration Present ReCounty or Division, and the Registry Office for which shall, gistry Office under this Act, become that of an Electoral County, any place to continue so of any place not included in such Electoral County or in any other Electoral until another County having become a Registration County under this Act, is appointed such Registry Office shall nevertheless remain, as theretofore, Act, the Registry Office for such place, until the Electoral County in which it lies shall become a Registration County under this Act, but no longer; and generally, the present Registry Office for any place shall continue to be the Registry Office for such place, until some other shall, under this Act, become the Registry Office therefor. than one Re V. If in any Electoral County becoming a Registration Provision if County under this Act, there be more than one Registry Office, there be more that one of them which shall be at or nearest to the place gistry Office where the Sittings of the Municipal Council of the County in an Elecshall be held, shall be the Registry Office for such Electoral toral County County, when it becomes a Registration County under this Act, Registration subject to removal to the place where the Sittings of the said County under Council are held, if it be not already kept there; and any other this Act. Registry Office therein shall be removed to such place as the Governor shall direct in the Electoral County in which the greater becoming a |