ted and enrolled, passed an examination in law and jurispru- No. 11-1879. dence in the Transvaal, and also in the Province, before a Board of Examiners acting under the British Government, and who shall further have bona fide served as a clerk to one or more attorneys of the High Court of this Province for a period not less than five years, shall on proof of such admission, examination, and service aforesaid, be entitled to be admitted and enrolled an attorney of the High Court of Griqualand. III. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as Short Title. the "Ordinance No. 16 of 1874 Amendment Ordinance, 1879." [Promulgated by Government Notice, No. 77, 9th April, 1879. Assented to by the Governor, see Government Notice, No. 157, 7th August, 1879. Confirmed by Her Majesty, see Government Notice, No. 207, 3rd November, 1879.] No. 11 of 1879.-Sd. CHARLES WARREN.] [13 June, 1879. WHEREAS it is expedient that there should be more Preamble. effectual supervision of (1) Native Locations within this Province, and that better provision should exist for their management: And whereas an Act (No. 6 of 1876) was passed by the Legislature of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope during the year 1876, entituled "An Act to provide for the better and more effectual supervision and management of Native Locations;" which said Act was amended and added to by an Act (No. 8 of 1878) passed by the aforesaid Legislature during the year 1878, entituled "An Act to amend and add to the Provisions of the Native Locations Act of 1876": And whereas it is expedient for the purposes aforesaid to adopt and make applicable to this Province the Acts No. 6 of 1876 and No. 8 of 1878 aforesaid : Be it enacted by the Administrator of the Province of Griqualand West, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: I. The Act No. 6 of 1876, entituled "An Act to pro- Cape Acts 6 of vide for the better and more effectual supervision and 1878 declared to management of Native Locations," and the Act No. 8 of be law in Girqua1878, entituled "An Act to amend and add to the Provisions of the Native Locations Act of 1876," passed by (1) Regulations for Native Locations in township of Kimberley were published by Government Notice No. 152, 7th Sept., 1880 land West. No, 12-1879, the Legislature of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope during the years 1876 and 1878 respectively, shall be, and the same are hereby declared to be, law within the Province of Griqualand West, save only in respect of such merely verbal changes as may be necessary to render the said Acts applicable to this Province, and so far as the same shall not be inapplicable thereto. tion of term tion." Intended defini- II. The definition given of "Native Location" in Sec"Native Location II. of the Native Locations Act of 1878 shall be extended to include huts or dwellings occupied by Korannas, Griquas, Bechuanas, Zulus and others, as well as by the native races therein mentioned. Short Title, Preamble. Cape Acts 10 of 1864, 22 of 1873, III. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Native Locations Ordinance, Griqualand West, 1879." [Promulgated by Government Notice No. 114, 1st July, 1879. Assented to by the Governor.-See Government Notice No. 165, 12th August, 1879. Confirmed by Her Majesty. See Government Notice No. 207, 3rd November, 1879.] No. 12 of 1879.-Sd. CHARLES WARREN.] [13 June, 1879. WHEREAS it is expedient that the General Revenue should bear the expense of constructing, but should be relieved from the expense of keeping in repair, the several Roads of this Province which may by any Ordinance of the Legislature of this Province be declared to be main roads; and whereas certain Acts relating to the construction and maintenance of the Main Roads of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope have been, in accordance with that principle, passed by the Legislature of that Colony the provisions of which Acts it is desirable for the aforesaid purpose to make applicable to this Province: Be it enacted by the Administrator of the Province of Griqualand West, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: I.-All and singular the provisions of Act 10 of the and 11 of 1877, year 1864, commonly called the "Road Act, 1864," as declared to be continued by later Acts, of a certain other Act No. 22 of land West. the year 1873, commonly called the "Road Act, 1873," law in Griqua and of a certain other Act No. 11 of 1877, commonly called the "Roads Act, 1877," passed by the Legislature of the Cape of Good Hope, shall be, and the same are hereby declared to be law within the Province of Griqualand West, save only in respect of such merely verbal changes as may be necessary to render the said Acts appli- No. 13-1879. cable to this Province, and in so far as the same shall not be inapplicable thereto. by Chief Inspector II. The certificate in Section II of the "Road Act, 1873," Certificate mentioned, may be granted, not only by the Chief Inspec- or Surveyor. tor of Public Works, as therein mentioned, but by any duly qualified Surveyor or Engineer appointed by Government in that behalf. III. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as Short Title. "The Griqualand West Road Ordinance," 1879." [Promulgated by Government No. 124, 10 July, 1879. Assented to by the Governor.-See Government Notice No. 168, 14 August, 1879. Confirmed by Her Majesty.-See Government Notice No. 207, 3 November, 1879.1 No. 13 of 1879.-Sd. CHARLES WARREN.] [29 July, 1879. Ordinance to Regulate Eating Houses and other Places of WHEREAS it has been found that the checks pro- Premble. vided for in a certain Proclamation of Sir Henry Barkly, No. 14, dated August 10, 1872, are still inadequate to prevent the theft and unlawful appropriation of Diamonds in the Province of Griqualand West, and it is desirable therefore to add to the same by providing that Eating-Houses and places of resort frequented by Registered Servants should be placed under supervision. BE IT ENACTED by the Governor of the Province of Griqualand West, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, as follows: I. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as Registered Servants Ordinance, 1879." "The Short Title. Offiser houses by day or II. From and after the promulgation of this Ordinance it Police shall and may be lawful for any Police or Detective Officer may enter eating or Constable without warrant or any other person author- night. ized thereto in writing by any Resident Magistrate, to enter at any time, either by day or night, any premises the occupier or owner of which shall keep an Eating-House for Registered Servants, or who shall sell, supply, barter, or for valuable consideration otherwise dispose of provisions or refreshments of any kind, prepared or cooked on the said premises for such Registered Servants, as well as any premises which are the habitual resort of such Registered Servants in number more than five. Any such Police Officer, Constable, or authorised person may also enter any premises which he may have reasonable ground for believing to be used for any of the above purposes: No. 13-1879. Definition of The above expression "premises," or "as the habitual resort of such persons," shall be taken to include not only term" premises" any compound, shop, house, building, room, or tent used or occupied as aforesaid, but any other premises adjoining or near such premises if belonging to the owner or occupier thereof, or used by his permission. lowing drunken duct mises. Penalties for al- III. If the owner or occupier of such premises permits or riotous con- any drunken person or persons to be or assemble, or any on pre- violent, quarrelsome or riotous conduct to take place, on his premises, he shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding, for the first offence, £20, or imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 3 months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment, and not exceeding for the second and any subsequent offence £50, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and such impri Penalties for allowing illicit dia premises. sonment. IV. If the owner or occupier of such premises shall mond dealing on knowingly permit any illicit dealing in diamonds to be carried on on such premises, he shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding for the first offence £500, of imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding 3 years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment, and not exceeding for the second and any subsequent offence £1.000, or imprisonment with hard labour for a term not exceeding 7 years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment. Penalties for refusing admission V. Any owner or occupier of such premises who, by himto Police Officers. self or by any person in his employ, or acting by his direction or with his consent refuses or fails to admit any such officer or person as in Section II. mentioned, demanding to enter in pursuance of such section into any such premises, shall be liable to the penalties in Section III. mentioned. Governor may frame regula VI. It shall and may be lawful for the Governor with tions for super- the advice of the Executive Council, to frame from time to vision of pre- time rules and (1) regulations for the supervision of such mises, including amongst others the following matters and things: mises. pre 1. For requiring the owner or occupier of such premises under a penalty to be therein named, to take out a license at such amount and for such period as may appear desirable and to authorize the issuing of such licenses from time to time ; such licence, if issued, not to exceed £5 per annum. 2. For the forfeiture of such licences in case of conviction by any Court for any offence against (1) Rules and Regulations promulgated by Proclamation No. 3 of 21 June, 1880 (See Appendix.) the provisions of this Ordinance, or against the No. 13-1879. 3. For fixing the time of the closing of such pre- 4. And generally for all such matters and things as for such regulations VII. Any person convicted of contravening any of the Penalties rules and regulations that may be hereafter made as afore- contravening said shall upon conviction be subject to the penalties in Clause III. mentioned. Resident Magi VIII. Every offence committed against the provisions of Jurisdiction of this Ordinance or against the aforesaid rules and regulations, strate. may be prosecuted in the Court of the Resident Magistrate in whose division or district the offence was committed. [Assented to by the Governor.-See Government Notice No. 168, 14 August, 1879. Assented to by Her Majesty.See Government Notice No. 207, 3 November, 1879.] No. (1) 14 of 1879.-Sd. Charles Warren.] [31st July, 1879. Ordinance to amend and add to the Provisions of the "Volunteer Ordinance of 1876." WHEREAS is is expedient to amend and add to the Provisions of Ordinance No. 9 of 1876, entitled an "Ordinance for the better regulating of the Volunteer Force of the Province of Griqualand West." Be it enacted by the Administrator of the Province of Griqualand West, by and with the consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows: I. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Volunteer Ordinance 1876,--Amendment Ordinance 1879." II. The eighth, cleventh, and twenty-second clauses, together with the Schedule of Ordinance No. 9 of 1876, are hereby repealed, and the second, third, and fourth clauses, together with the Schedule, of this Ordinance shall be, and the same hereby are substituted for such repealed clauses and schedule respectively. III. The Governor may appoint in the name and on the behalf of Her Majesty by Commission of the Public Seal of the Province, a Commandant and Inspector of the Volunteer Force, with such rank as he may deem fit, who shall hold office during pleasure, and during his tenure of office receive such pay as the Government may from time to time determine. IV. All Officers of Volunteer Corps shall be appointed by the Governor, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, by Commission under the Public Seal of this Province, from such persons as shall allow their names to be submitted to him for such purpose by the corps to which it is proposed that such officers should be appointed: Provided no names shall be so submitted unless they shall have been elected by ballot by not less than one-half of the enrolled members of any such corps or company, and recommended by the officer commanding the corps; provided that no commission shall be issued to any officer whose name has been so submitted until he shall have passed a satisfactory examination as to his proficiency in drill before a Board of Officers to be appointed by the Commanderin-Chief; provided, however, that should the Governor at any time consider it necessary to raise any Auxillary Forces, he shall himself have the power of appointing the officers of such forces. V. The Governor shall be authorized to pay out of the General Revenue of this Province such sums of money as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance, according to the Schedule hereunto annexed, and to amend the same by Proclamation from time to time as may be found expedient. SCHEDULE. Drill Instructors:-Cavalry and Horse Artillery, at 7s. 6d. for each drill, Artillery and Infantry, at 5s. for each drill, on the certificate of the officer commanding respective Corps: Provided that no grant in respect of drill instructors shall exceed, for mounted drill instructors, £50, and for infantry drill instructors, £20 per annum. Cost of fair wear, repairs to arms, rowning, &c., at the rate of is per annum for each stand of arms. Capitation grant of £1 per head per annum to each volunteer who shall serve at least four days in the year. (1) Not assented to; not in force. |