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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, June 13, {866.

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JOIIN INGS, QUEEN’S PRINTER.

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VOL. VlII.——No. 372

LAWS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

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C A P . X I . An Act to amend the Act intituled “ An Act for es- tablishing a Court of Divorce in this Island, and for repealing a certain Act therein men-

lioned.” [Passed May 11, 1866.]

' HEREAS the Act ot the General Assembly of V the said Island, passed in the Fifth year ofthe Reign of His late Majesty, Kingr \Villiam the Fourth, intituled “ An Act for est:l.l)lishiug a Court of Di- vorce in this Island, and for repealing a certain Act therein mentioned,” contains no provision compelling the Sherith ofthe several Counties to serve any cita- tions, writs, or orders, or to execute any process of contempt, in case they should decline or refuse, when ordered or directed by the said Court so to do;

And whereas, it is expedient that the Sheriffs of the several Counties should execute the process of the said Court, when required so to do:

I. Be ittherefore enacted,by the Lieutenant Gover- nor, Council and Assrn'ibly, That it shall be the duty ofthc Sheriffs, in the scvm‘al Counties, to serve any citations, writs, orders, or decrees, and to execute any process of Contempt, or any other process ofthe said Court, within their respective Counties, that may be sent to them for that purpose.

II. All Sherifls, Deputy Sheriffs, Jailors, Consta- bles, and other ()ll‘icers shall he aiding, aSSIstmg, and obeying the said Court, in the exercxse of its Jurisdiction, whenever required so to do.

111. The Common Jail of the County of Queen’s shall be the prison of the said Court. Provided al- ways, that, in case it shall be expedient, and it shall seem to the said Court that the ends of justice re- quire it, any prisoner of the Court may be commit- ted to the Common Jail of any County within which he may reside, in case the Court or the Lieutenant Governor shall so order or direct.

C A P . X I I . An Act to amend the Act to amend the Law ofReal

Pro ert '. . p ) [Passed May 11, 3866.]

HEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend the ‘ Act passed in the Twenty-eighth year. of the Reign of Her [present Majesty, Queen Victoria,

Chapter Fourteen, intituled “ An Act to amend the Law of Real Property,” by giving the first Section thereofa retrospective effect:

I. Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Council and Assembly, That all corporeal tenements and hereditaments, shall, as regards the conveyance ofthe immediate freehold thereof, before the passing of the said recited Act be deemed to have lien in grant, as well as in livery.

II. This Act shall be taken to be, and shall be read as part of the said recited Act, except, and in so far as the same may relate to any suit now pend- ing in any Court of Law or Equity within this Island.

CAP. XIII.

An Act to continue the Act to prevent the running at '

large of Hogs within the Town, Common, and Royalty of Charlottetown, in so far as relates to

the said Royalty. [Passed May 11, 1866.] . HEREAS the Act hereinafter mentioned will ' shortly expire, and it is deemed expedient to continue the same:

I. Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Council and Assembly, That the Act made and passed in the Tenth year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled “ An Act to prevent the running at large of Hogs within the Town, Com- mon, and Royalty ofCharlottetown,” in so far as the same relates to the Royalty of Charlottetown, shall be, and the same is hereby continued, for the period of Ten years, from the passing hereof, and from thence to the end ofthe then next Session ofthe Get! neral Assembly ofthis Island, and no longer.

CAP. XIV.

An Act to authorize the Commissioner of Highways .for District Number Four, in Queen’s County,

to place a Gate at the Northern extremity of

certain Roads therein mentioned. [Passed May 1], 1866.]

, THEREAS it is deemed advisable, in order to \V prevent, as far as practicable, the shifting 'in- land of the Sand Hills on the Northern portion of Township No. Thirty-three, and the destruction thereby of valuable property, to protect the same

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