Canada, and to provide for the future solemnization of Marriage within the same (marriages, heretofore contracted before any person in public employment, declared valid; and in future, Justices of the Peace empowered to marry persons not living within eighteen miles of any Parson or Minister of the Church of England: the form of the Church of England to be followed). CHAPTER VI. An ACT to fix the Times and Places of holding the Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, within the several Districts. CHAPTER VII. An ACT to prevent the further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude. CHAPTER VIII. An Acr to establish a Court of Probate in this Province, and also a Surrogate Court in every District thereof. CHAPTER IX. An ACT to authorize the Lieutenant-Governor to nominate and appoint certain Commissioners (to treat and agree in behalf of this province with a like number of persons, in behalf of Lower Canada, of and concerning the establishing such regulations as may regard the collection of duties or payment of drawbacks to be imposed or allowed on goods passing from one province into the other, by the Legislature of each province respectively, and of and concerning any proportion to be received and paid of any equal duties already imposed, or hereafter to be imposed by the said Legislatures respectively, on any article or commodity passing from one province into the other, and of and concerning any regulations, provisions, matters, and things which may regard the commerce, manufactures, or produce of the said province). CHAPTER X. An ACT to establish a Fund for paying the Salaries of the Officers of the Legislative Council and Assembly, and for defraying the contingent Expences thereof (by a duty of fourpence per gallon on Madeira wine, and twopence on all other wines, imported into the province). CHAPTER XI. An ACT to encourage the destroying of Wolves and Bears (reward of 20s, given for the head of every wolf, and 10s. for the head of every bear), CHAPTER XII. An ACT to provide for the Appointment of returning Officers of the several Counties. CHAPTER XIII. An ACT to establish a further Fund for the Payment of the Salaries of the Officers of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, and for defraying the contingent Expences thereof (an additional duty of 20s. to be levied on all licences for the retail of wines or spirituous liquors). STATUTES PASSED IN THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT, MET AT NIAGARA, 2D JUNE, 1794. CHAPTER I. An ACT for the Regulation of Juries. CHAPTER II. An ACT to establish a superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal (a Court of King's Bench established; terms of sitting, costs, fees, &c. &c.). CHAPTER III. An Acr to establish a Court for the Cognizance of small Causes in each and every District (terms of sitting, regulations, fees, &c.). CHAPTER IV. An ACT to authorize the Governor or LieutenantGovernor to licence Practitioners in the Law. CHAPTER V. An ACT to provide for the accounting for all Fines, Forfeitures, and Penalties hitherto reserved to his Majesty, to and for the Uses of this Province. CHAPTER VI. An ACT to amend certain Parts of an Act passed in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, entituled," An Act to authorize and direct the laying and collecting of Assessments and Rates in every District within this Province, and to provide for the Payment of Wages to the Members of the House of Assembly." CHAPTER VII. An ACT for the further Regulation of the Militia. CHAPTER VIII. An ACT to restrain the Custom of permitting Horned Cattle, Horses, Sheep, and Swine, to run at large. CHAPTER IX. An ACT to repeal certain Parts of an Act passed in the second Session of the Legislature of this Province, entituled, "An Act to regulate the laying out, amending, and keeping in Repair the public Highways and Roads within this Province," and to make further Provisions respecting the same. CHAPTER X. An ACT to amend certain Parts of an Act passed in the 32d Year of his Majesty's Reign, entituled, “An Act for building a Gaol and Court House in every District throughout this Province, and for altering the Names of the said Districts.” CHAPTER XI. An ACT to lay and collect a Duty upon Stills (by Licence and for every Gallon the Still is capable of containing, 1s. 3d. per Annum, with a Fee of 2s. 6d. for each Licence to the Secretary, &c.) CHAPTER XII. An ACT for regulating the Manner of licensing Public Houses, and for the more easy convicting of Persons selling Spirituous Liquors without Licence. STATUTES PASSED IN THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE FIRST PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT, MET AT NIAGARA, 6TH JULY, 1795. CHAPTER I. An Act to regulate the Practice of Physic and Surgery. CHAPTER II. An Act to ascertain the Eligibility of Persons to be returned to the House of Assembly. CHAPTER III. An ACT to ratify, approve, and confirm the Provisional Agreement entered into by the Commissioners on behalf of this Province, with the Commissioners on behalf of the Province of Lower Canada. (The agreement run as follows :) ART. 1. That the province of Lower Canada shall be, and is hereby made accountable to the province of Upper |