A TABLE Containing the TITLES of all THE STATUTES Passed in the SIXTH Session of the EIGHTEENTH Parliament OF The United Kingdom of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND ; 27° & 28° VICTORIE. PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS. 1. AN Act to authorize the Inclosure of certain Lands in pursuance of a Report of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales. Page 1 2. An Act to enable the Right Honourable Sir John Laird Mair Lawrence to receive the full Benefit of the Salary of Governor General of India, notwithstanding his being in receipt of an Annuity granted to him by the East India Company. 2 3. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. 4 4. An Act for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore. 11 5. An Act to apply the Sum of Five hundred and eighty-four thousand six hundred and fifty Pounds out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year ending the Thirtyfirst Day of March One thousand eight hundred and sixty four. 17 6. An Act to apply the Sum of Four million five hundred thousand Pounds out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour. Ibid. 7. An Act to amend the Law relating to Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes in Ireland. Ibid. 8. An Act to amend the Laws relating to Conveyancers, Special Pleaders, and Draughtsmen in Equity practising in Ire land. Ibid. 9. An Act to allow the making of Malt Duty-free to be used in feeding Animals. 19 10. An Act to continue for a further Period certain Provisions of the Union Relief Aid Acts. Page 22 11. An Act to apply the Sum of Fifteen Millions out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. Ibid. 12. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the warehousing of British Spirits. Ibid. 13. An Act to further extend the Time for making Enrolments under the Act passed in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Law relating to the Conveyance of Lands for Charitable Uses, and otherwise to amend the said Law. 26 14. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under "The Land Drainage Act, 1861." 28 15. An Act for making better and further Provision for the more efficient Despatch of Business in the High Court of Chancery. 33 16. An Act to confirm the Appointment of Henry Pendock St. George Tucker Esquire as One of the Judges of Her Majesty's High Court at Bombay, and to establish the Validity of certain Proceedings therein. 35 17. An Act for the Abolition of Vestry Cess in Ireland, and for other Purposes relating thereto. 36 18. An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue. 38 19. An Act to enable Joint Stock Companies carrying on Business in Foreign Countries to have Official Seals to be used in such Countries. 51 20. An Act to remove certain Restrictions on the Negotiation of Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange under a limited Sum in Ireland. 52 21. An Act to indemnify certain Persons from any penal Consequences which they may have incurred by sitting and voting as Members of the House of Commons while holding the Office of Under Secretary of State. 53 22. An Act to amend the Laws which regulate the Registration of Parliamentary Voters in Counties in Ireland. 54 23. An Act to repeal Enactments relating to Naval Prize of War and Matters connected therewith or with the Discipline or Management of the Navy. 71 24. An Act to provide for the Appointment, Duties, and Remuneration of Agents for Ships of War, and for the Distribution of Salvage, Bounty, Prize, and other Money among the Officers and Crews thereof. 79 84 25. An Act for regulating Naval Prize of War. 26. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under "The Local Government Act, 1858," relating to the Districts of Southampton, Brighton, Hexham, Oswaldtwistle, Bolton, Ashford, Oswestry, Fareham, West Cowes, and Wilton. 96 27. An Act for regulating the Proving and Sale of Chain Cables and Anchors. 106 28. An Act to amend "The Common Law Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1853," in relation to Jurors and Juries in the County of Cork. Page 110 113 29. An Act to amend the Act Third and Fourth Victoria, Chapter Fifty-four, for making further Provision for the Confinement and Maintenance of Insane Prisoners. 30. An Act to provide for the Alteration of the Circuits of the Court of Justiciary in Scotland, and for holding additional Circuit Courts. 115 31. An Act to settle an Annuity on Mary Louisa Countess of Elgin and Kincardine, in consideration of the distinguished Services performed by the late James Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. 116 32. An Act to enable certain Banking Copartnerships which shall discontinue the Issue of their own Bank Notes to sue and be sued by their public Officer. 117 33. An Act to facilitate the Commutation and Sale of certain Vicarage Teinds in Scotland. 118 34. An Act for amending the Law relating to Seats in the House of Commons of Persons holding certain Public Offices. 123 35. An Act for more effectually regulating the Sale of Beer in Ireland. 124 36. An Act to amend the Law relative to the Payment of the Shares of Prize and other Money belonging to deceased Officers and Soldiers of Her Majesty's Land Forces. 128 37. An Act to amend and extend the Act for the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers. 129 38. An Act to facilitate the Redemption of Chief Rents in Ireland. 131 39. An Act to amend the Union Assessment Committee Act (1862). 134 40. An Act for authorizing the Relinquishment in favour of the King of the Hellenes of certain Money payable in respect of the Greek Loan. 136 41. An Act for confirming a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners for the Charity called "The Free Grammar School" in the City of Coventry. 138 42. An Act to provide for Superannuation Allowances to Officers of Unions and Parishes. 140 43. An Act to grant additional Facilities for the Purchase of small Government Annuities, and for assuring Payments of Money on Death. 141 44. An Act to amend the Act relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in England, Twentieth and Twenty-first Victoria, Chapter Eighty-five. 145 15. An Act to further amend The Settled Estates Act of 1856. 146 46. An Act to provide for the Investment and Appropriation of all Monies received by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt on account of Deferred Life Annuities and Payments to be made on Death. 47. An Act to amend the Penal Servitude Acts. 48. An Act for the Extension of the Factory Acts. 147 149 153 49. An Act to indemnify such Persons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Em- ployments, and to extend the Time limited for those Purposes 50. An Act to amend an Act of the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, to provide for the Registra- tion and Transfer of Indian Stocks at the Bank of Ireland, and for the mutual Transfer of such Stocks from and to the Banks of England and Ireland respectively. 51. An Act to vest the Site of the India Office in Her Majesty for the Service of the Government of India. 53. An Act to make Provision for Uniformity of Process in summary Criminal Prosecutions and Prosecutions for Penal- ties in the Inferior Courts in Scotland. 54. An Act for the Union of the Diocesan Courts and Registries in Ireland; for the Regulation of the Mode of Procedure therein, and also in the Provincial Courts of Armagh and Dublin; and for Appeals therefrom. 55. An Act for the better Regulation of Street Music within the Metropolitan Police District. 56. An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Stamp Duties; and to amend the Laws relating to the Inland 57. An Act to make Provision respecting the Acquisition of Lands required by the Admiralty for the Public Service, 58. An Act for confirming a Provisional Order concerning Pilotage made by the Board of Trade under The Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862, relating to Hartle- 59. An Act to continue the Deputy Commissioners in Lunacy in Scotland, and to make further Provision for the Salaries of the Deputy Commissioners, Secretary, and Clerk of the General Board of Lunacy in Scotland. 60. An Act to enable Her Majesty to grant a Lease for Nine hundred and ninety-nine Years of the Building known as the College of Physicians in Pall Mall East. 61. An Act for empowering the Commissioners of the Treasury to guarantee, and the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt to advance, the Sums authorized to be borrowed for the Embankment of the Thames and Improvement of the Metropolis; and for other Purposes connected therewith. 62. An Act for amending the Isle of Man Harbours Act, 63. An Act to suspend the making of Lists and the Ballots for the Militia of the United Kingdom. 64. An Act for further regulating the closing of Public Houses and Refreshment Houses within the Metropolitan |