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3. The Treasurer of the County shall forthwith pay such Treasurer to bounty to the person presenting the certificate, provided the pay the reward County funds in his hands enable him so to do; and if the said funds do not so enable him, then the Treasurer shall pay the same out of the moneys of the County which next thereafter come into his hands. 6 W. 4, c. 29, s. 4.

first paid.

4. The Treasurer of a County shall not pay the bounty to Other County which any such certificate entitles the person presenting the expenses to be same, until he has paid the annual expenses of the County, arising from the building of a Court House and Gaol, and keeping the same in repair, the fees of the Clerk of the Peace, the salary of the Gaoler, and the maintenance of the prisoners. 6 W. 4, c. 29, s. 5.

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5. When the funds of any County do not enable the Trea- If not paid cersurer thereof to pay the bounty, the certificate there for shall tificate may be be a lawful tender to the full value and amount therein spe- charge of rates. cified, for and towards the discharge of any County rate or assessment to be collected from any person within the County in which the wolf was destroyed, and shall be accepted and taken by the Collector of any Township within the County as equivalent to so much of the current money of Upper Canada, and may be by him paid and delivered over to the County Treasurer, by whom the same shall in like manner be taken and accepted as equivalent to so much of the current money aforesaid. 6 W. 4, c. 29, s. 6.

CAP. LXI.

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An Act respecting Game Laws of Upper Canada.

ER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as

follows:

1. No Deer, Moose, Elk, Reindeer or Carriboo, shall be hunted, Time for killing taken or killed, between the first of February and the first of deer. August in any year. 19 V. c. 94, s. 1.

2. No wild Turkey, Grouse, Partridge or Pheasant, shall be Turkey, hunted, taken or killed, between the first of March and the first grouse, &c. of September in any year. 19 V. c. 94, s. 2.

3. No Quail shall be hunted, taken or killed, between the Quail. first of March and the first of October in any year. 19 V. c. 94,

s. 3.

4. No Woodcock shall be hunted, taken or killed, between Woodcook. the first of March and the first of July in any year. 19 V. c. 94,

8. 4.

Water fowl.

Certain birds

ed, &c.

5. No wild Swan, Goose or Duck of the kinds known as the Mallard, Grey Duck, Black Duck, Wood Duck, or any of the kinds of Duck known as Teal, shall be hunted, taken or killed, between the fifteenth of April and the first of August in any year. 19 V. c. 94, s. 5.

6. No wild Turkey, Grouse, Partridge or Pheasant, Quail not to be trapp- or Woodcock, shall be trapped or taken by means of traps, nets, springes or other means of taking such birds other than by shooting, at any time whatever; nor shall any trap, net or snare be made, erected or set, either wholly or in part for the purpose of such trapping or taking. 19 V. c. 94, s. 6.

Penalty for possessing

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7. No person shall have in possession any of the animals or birds herein before mentioned, within the periods above resfawful periods. pectively prohibited, without lawful excuse, the proof whereof to be on the party charged. 19 V. c. 94, s. 7.

Penalties how recovered.

Application.

Not to apply to
Indians.

8. Every offence against any provision of this Act shall be punished, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace, by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars nor less than one dollar in the discretion of such Justice, with costs, or in default of payment, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month; one half of such fine to go to the Municipality, and half to the informer. 19 V. c. 94, s. 8.

9. This Act shall not apply to Indians. 19 V. c. 94, s. 10.

TITLE 8.

EDUCATION.

Royal Charter.

CAP. LXII.

An Act respecting the University of Toronto, Uni-
versity College, and Upper Canada College and
Royal Grammar School.

ER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as

follows:

1. So much of the Charter granted by His late Majesty King George the Fourth, dated at Westminster, the fifteenth day of March, in the eighth year of His Reign, for the establishment of a College in Upper Canada, called "King's College," and incorporated by the name of "The Chancellor, President and

Scholars

Scholars of King's College at York, in the Province of Upper Canada," as is not inconsistent with this Act, shall remain in force. 16 V. c. 89, s. 1,-7 W. 4, c. 16.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO.

2. The name of the said College having been, by Act of Corporate the Provincial Legislature, changed to the name of "The Uni- name of University of Toronto," the University established by the Charter versity. aforesaid shall continue and be called "The University of Toronto," and shall continue to be a Body Corporate, with the powers vested in Corporate bodies by the Interpretation Act, with power to hold any real property assigned to it under the General Powprovisions of any former Act or of this Act, and with such other ers. powers and privileges as are conferred upon it by those portions of the said Charter remaining in force, or by any such former Act, but such powers shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and the Chancellor, and ViceChancellor, and the Senate and all other Officers and Servants, and all existing Appointments, By-laws, Rules and Regulations affecting such University, shall continue subject to the provisions of this Act. 16 V. c. 89, s. 2.

defined.

3. There shall be no Professorship or other Teachership in Functions of the said University of Toronto, but its functions shall be limited University to the examining of Candidates for Degrees in the several Faculties, or for Scholarships, Prizes, or Certificates of Honor in different branches of knowledge, and to the granting of such Degrees, Scholarships, Prizes and Certificates, after examination, in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 16 V. c. 89, s. 3.

4. The said Corporation of The University of Toronto shall Corporation consist of one Chancellor, one Vice-Chancellor, and such num- how comber of other Members of the Senate not less than ten as the posed. Governor may from time to time appoint under His Hand and Seal at Arms, and as may be appointed by the Senate under the power hereinafter given. 16 V. c. 89, ss. 4, 8.

Senate Chan

5. The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and other Members of the Senate for the time being, shall constitute the Senate of the cellor and Vicesaid University. 16 V. c. 89, s. 5.

Chancellor.

Governor to be

6. The Governor shall continue to be the Visitor of the said University on behalf of Her Majesty, and His visi- visitor. tatorial powers may be exercised by commission under the Great Seal, and the proceedings of such commission, having been first confirmed by the Governor, shall be binding on the said University and its Members and on all others whomsoever. 16 V. c. 89, s. 9.

7. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Chancellor Vacancies in of the said University, either by death, resignation or otherwise, chancellorship.

the

Office of Vice Chancellor shall be biennial.

the Governor may, in the manner aforesaid, nominate a fit and proper person to be the Chancellor. 16 V. c. 89, s. 6.

8. The office of Vice-Chancellor of the said University shall be biennial, that is to say, the term of office of each ViceChancellor shall expire on some day, in the calendar year next but one after that in which he was appointed or elected, and the day on which the term of office is to expire shall be appointed by Statute of the University; and at a meeting of the Senate to be holden on one day within the month next before the expiration of the said term of office, of which meeting notice shall be given in the manner directed by Statute of And Elective. the University, the Members of the Senate shall elect some one of such Members to be Vice-Chancellor when the term of office of the then Vice-Chancellor expires, and so from time to time biennially. 16 V. c. 89, s. 7.

Vacancies to be

Senate.

9. In case of the death, resignation, or other vacancy in the filled up by the office of any such Vice-Chancellor before the expiration of his term of office, the Members of the Senate shall, at a meeting to be holden by them for that purpose as soon as conveniently may be, of which notice shall be given in manner aforesaid, elect one other of the said Members of the Senate to be ViceChancellor for the remainder of such term. 16 V. c. 89, s. 7.

Election of

members of

remaining members in certain cases.

10. In case, by death or otherwise, the Members of the Senate by the Senate are reduced below the number of ten, exclusive of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor for the time being, then if the Governor does not think proper to complete the said number by appointment, the Members of the Senate as soon as conveniently may be, at a meeting to be holden for that purpose, of which notice is to be given in the manner provided by Statute of the University, shall elect one or more fit and proper persons to be additional Members of the Senate, to the end that the number of ten Members of the Senate may be thereby completed, exclusive of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, but no person shall be appointed or elected a Member of the Senate who is not a subject of Her Majesty. 16 V. c. 89, s. 8.

Senate to manage the business of the University.

Power to make statutes.

11. The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Members of the Senate for the time being, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act relative to the income and property of the said University, have the management of and superintendence over the affairs and business of the University. 16 V. c. 89, s. 10.

12. The said Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Members of the Senate may from time to time make and alter any Statutes not being repugnant to the laws of Upper Canada, or to the general objects and provisions of this Act:

1. Touching the examination for Degrees, or for Scholarships, Prizes or Certificates of Honor; and

2. The granting of such Degrees, Scholarships or Certificates; and

3 The fees to be paid by Candidates for examination or upon taking any Degree; and

4. The application of such fees; and

5. Touching the periods of the regular meetings of the Senate and the mode of convening special meetings thereof; and

6. In general for promoting the purposes of the said University and touching all other matters whatsoever regarding the same or the business thereof, or for any purpose for which provision may be required for carrying out this Act according to its intent and spirit in any case not herein provided for. 16 V. c. 89, s. 10.

and sealed and

13. All such Statutes shall be reduced into writing, All statutes to and the Common Seal of the University shall be affixed be in writing thereto, and when they have been approved of by the Visitor, approved of by they shall be binding upon all persons being Members or Offi- the visitor. cers of the University and upon all Candidates for degrees, Scholarships, Prizes or Certificates of Honor to be conferred by the said University, and upon all others whom it may concern. 16 V. c. 89, s. 10.

14. A certified copy of every such Statute shall be deposited Copies to be with the Provincial Secretary within ten days after the passing Provincial Se deposited with thereof, to be laid before the Visitor of the University for his cretary. approval; and no such Statute shall have force or effect until it be approved by the Visitor, and such approval has been signified through the said Secretary. 16 V. c. 89, s. 10.

15. By any such Statute approved as aforesaid power may be Certain powers given to any Committee, Officers or persons to make Regula- may be delegated by statute. tions for better carrying out the provisions or object of any Statute of the University, in the manner and to the extent therein prescribed. 16 V. c. 89, s. 10.

honor.

16. In addition to the power of conferring Degrees in Power to grant Arts and Faculties vested in the said University, the Chancel- certificates of lor, Vice-Chancellor and Members of the Senate may, after examination, grant Certificates of Honor in such branches of knowledge as they, from time to time, by Statutes to be made in that behalf, determine. 16 V. c. 89, s. 11.

17. All questions which come before the Chancellor, Vice- Majority to deChancellor and Members of the Senate, shall be decided by cide, &c. the majority of the Members present; but in case of equality of votes, the maxim præsumitur pro negante shall prevail. 16 V. c. 89, s. 12.

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