inconsistent with this Act and all provisions of the said Acts, or of any other Act or law, inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed. SCHEDULE. TABLE OF DUTIES OF CUSTOMS INWARDS. Articles. Sugar, Refined, in Loaves, Crushed or Candy, or other Sugars rendered equal thereto by any process, the Cwt........ White and Brown, Clayed or Yellow Bastard Sug- Sugar, Raw, and other kinds not being equal to Duty Currency. 0 12 0 086 Molasses, the Gallon........ Tea, the lb..... Green Coffee, the lb..... Coffee, other than Green, the lb...... Tobacco, manufactured or unmanufactured, other than Cigars and Snuff, the lb....... Cigars, the Ib...... Snuff, the lb...... Wine of all kinds in Wood or other vessels not being of 126 gallons, per gallon..... and if exceeding £15 the Pipe in value, per gallon.... 0 0 3 9 Wine of all kinds in Bottles, per dozen Quarts... Geneva or Gin and other Spirits or Strong Waters not being Whiskey, Rum or Brandy, the Gallon. Cordials, Liqueurs and Spirits sweetened or mixed with any other article, the Gallon..... Almonds,- Currants,- Figs, Nuts,- Prunes, Raisins, and other dried Fruits, the lb...... Pimento, Alspice, and Pepper, the lb.... Sweat-Meats, or Fruit preserved in Sugar, Candy 173013 0 669500 0 8 0 3 0 Preamble. CAP. VI. An Act to amend the Naturalization Laws of this Pro vince. W [Assented to 18th December, 1854.] HEREAS it is expedient to shorten the period of continued residence required by the fourth section of the Act passed in the twelfth year of Her Majesty's Reign, and 12 V. c. 197. intituled, An Act to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and to make better provision for the Naturalization of Aliens, on the part of Aliens not coming within the scope of the second and third sections of the said Act, before such Aliens are entitled to become naturalized subjects of Her Majesty: 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: Period of residence required I. The Act cited in the preamble, shall hereafter be construed for naturaliza- and have effect as if the period limited for the purposes hereintion shortened. before mentioned in the fourth section thereof were "five years or upwards," instead of "seven years or upwards," and the words of the oath to be taken under section five of the said Act, or in any certificate or other proceeding under the same, may be varied accordingly. Preamble. CAP. VII. An Act to amend an Act intituled, An Act to extend the Elective Franchise and better to define the qualifications of Voters in certain Electoral Divisions by providing a system for the registration of Voters. W [Assented to 18th December, 1854.] HEREAS there is reason to apprehend that in many parts of this Province, the Lists of Voters required by the Act of the now last Session hereinafter cited, may not be completed by the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, so that if the said Act were brought fully into force on that day, great injustice might be done in many cases: 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 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: apply to elec I. That those provisions of the Act passed in the sixteenth Certain proviyear of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled, An Act to extend sions of 16 V. the Elective Franchise and better to define the qualifications c. 153, not to of Voters in certain Electoral Divisions by providing a system tions before for the Registration of Voters, which relate to the use and 1856. effect of the Lists of Voters mentioned in the said Act, shall not apply to any Election for which the first polling day shall be before the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, nor shall any of the provisions of the said Act qualifying or disqualifying Voters, or requiring them to take or exempting them from taking any oath, apply to Voters at any such Election; but the said Act shall nevertheless be and remain in full force and effect as regards the voters &c., to duties imposed by it on Assessors and other Municipal Officers, be made. and the making, revising and correcting of the Lists of Voters, and their use at Elections for which the first polling day shall be on or after the day last aforesaid. But the lists of II. And inasmuch as it is expedient forthwith to extend the Recital. Elective Franchise to persons qualified in the manner mentioned in the said Act, subject to the provisions hereinafter made: Be it Franchise extherefore enacted, That in addition to the persons qualified as tended to cerVoters under the Act passed in the twelfth year of Her Majesty's not qualified tain persons Reign, and intituled, An Act to repeal certain Acts therein men- under 12 V. c. tioned and to amend, consolidate and reduce into one Act the 27. several statutory provisions now in force for the regulation of Elections of Members to represent the People of this Province in the Legislative Assembly thereof, hereinafter called "The Elections Act of 1849," the following persons, being of the full age of twenty-one years, and subjects of Her Majesty by birth or naturalization, and not being disqualified as holding any office, or otherwise by law prevented from voting, shall be entitled to vote at Elections of Members to serve in the Legislative Assembly of this Province, for which the first polling day shall be before the said first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, that is to say: voters on pro Every male person being at the time of his tendering his Persons vote at such Election, the legal and bona fide owner or qualified as freeholder, or the legal and bona fide tenant or occupant of perty within real property within any City or Town entitled to send a Cities and Member or Members to the Legislative Assembly of this Pro- Towns. vince, (or in Upper Canada within any City, and the liberties thereof) as bounded for Municipal purposes, of the actual value of seventy-five pounds or upwards, or of the yearly value of seven pounds and ten shillings or upwards, or being at the said time such owner, tenant or occupant of any real property 4 On property not within any City or Town. Proviso: as to tenants or occupants. As to Joint tenants or tenants in common. Exception. Arrears due to the Crown must have property which is within the limits of such City or Town for the purposes of Representation, but not for Municipal purposes, of the actual value of fifty pounds or upwards, or of the yearly value of five pounds or upwards, shall be entitled to vote at any such Election of a Member or Members to represent such City or Town as aforesaid; subject always to the provisions hereinafter made: Every male person being at the time of his tendering his vote at such Election, the legal and bonû fide owner or freeholder, or the legal and bona fide tenant or occupant of real property of the actual value of fifty pounds or upwards, or of the yearly value of five pounds or upwards in any Parish, Township, Town, Village or Place, not being within any City or Town entitled to send a Member or Members to the said Legislative Assembly, shall be entitled to vote at any Election of a Member to represent the Electoral Division in which such Parish, Township, Town, Village or Place, is included; subject always to the provisions hereinafter made: Provided that no person shall be entitled by virtue of this Act to vote as the tenant or occupant of any real property, unless his then lease thereof was originally for a term of not less than one year, or his right of occupation be such as hereinafter required; and that persons voting by virtue of this Act, as tenants or occupants of real property shall vote in the ward or place in which such property shall lie; and no person shall be deemed the occupant of real property within the meaning of this Act, unless he shall occupy the same with the consent of the Crown or of the owner of such property, and with the intent that he shall on the performance of certain conditions, obtain the title to and become the owner of such property. III. Whenever two or more persons shall, whether as being partners in business, joint tenants or tenants in common or par indivis, be the owners of any real property or the tenants or occupants thereof, each of such persons shall be entitled to vote in respect of such property, if the actual or yearly value of his part or share would be sufficient to entitle him under this Act, to vote at an Election of a Member to represent in the Provincial Parliament the Electoral Division in which such property is situate, if such share were held by him separately; except, that if the property be held by a Body Corporate, no one of the Members thereof shall be thereby entitled to vote in respect thereof or of any share therein. IV. No person shall, either under the provisions of this Act, or those of The Elections Act of 1849, cited in the been paid up. second Section of this Act, be held qualified to vote at any such Election as aforesaid, as the owner or as the tenant &c., tenant or occupant of any real property on which any instalment of purchase money or any rent or other sum of money which he may have undertaken to pay to the Crown therefor (except seigniorial rents and dues) shall be overdue and un- Except Seipaid, or as the owner, tenant or occupant of any real property guiorial rents, belonging to the Crown and which he shall hold or occupy without authority from the Crown, whatever be the value of such property and that any person claiming the right of voting Oath to be as a proprietor or freeholder under the Elections Act of 1849, taken in cershall, if required by any Candidate, or the Agent of any tain cases. Candidate, or by the Deputy Returning Officer, take the oath or affirmation No. 5 in the Schedule to this Act, in addition to any other oath which he may be legally required to take and the Deputy Returning Officer is hereby empowered and required to administer the said oath or affirmation. sons voting V. Provided always, that the Deputy Returning Officer Oaths to be at any such Election of a Member or Members of the taken by perLegislative Assembly shall not receive the vote of any person sonder this claiming the right to vote as being qualified and entitled Act. so to do under this Act, unless such person shall, if required by any Candidate, or the Agent of any Candidate, or by the Deputy Returning Officer, take the Oath or Affirmation No. 1, in the Schedule to this Act, if such Voter claims By owners of to be entitled to vote as the owner of property situate property in within the Municipal limits of any City or Town entitled to Cities, &c. send a Member or Members to the Legislative Assembly of this Province, the Oath or Affirmation No. 2 if he claims to be Tenants. entitled to vote as the tenant or occupant of property situate as Owners of last aforesaid, the Oath or Affirmation No. 3, if he claims property out to be entitled to vote as the owner of property situate elsewhere than within the Municipal limits of any such City or Town, and the Oath or Affirmation No. 4 if he claims to be entitled to vote as the tenant or occupant of property situate as last Tenants. aforesaid; any of which Oaths or Affirmations the Deputy Returning Officer is hereby empowered and required to administer; but no Voter taking any one of the said oaths or affirmations shall be required to take any of the oaths in the Schedule to the Elections Act of 1849, or any other oath or affirmation whatever, in order to have his vote received by the Deputy Returning Officer. of Cities, &c., apply to per VI. So much of The Elections Act of 1849, as would Certain providisqualify as a Voter any person qualified by this Act, sions of 12 V. or would require that the property in respect of which c. 27 not to he claims the right of voting should be of the required sons voting unactual or yearly value over and above all rents and der this Act charges payable out of or affecting the same, or should have after 1st. Janbeen held by such Voter during a certain time previous to the and before 1st Election, or that he be resident in any place at the time of the January, 1856. Election, or should have resided in any place during a certain time previous to the Election, or that any rent should have been 4* uary, 1855, |