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4. The said act is hereby further amended, by inserting New section under the headings, "Obligations and restrictions on per- said act. sons licensed," and "Houses of public entertainment," the following section:

keep a tavern

grocery.

"21a. No person to whom license shall be granted in any No person part of this province to keep an inn, tavern, or other house licensed to or place of public entertainment, shall, during the period shall keep a during which such license exists, keep or be interested in, or derive profit from, directly or indirectly, any grocery, shop or store in the same premises, for the sale of groceries, under a penalty of fifty dollars for each such offence."

said act

5. Section twenty-five of the said act is hereby amend- Sec. 25 of the ed, by striking out all the words in the first paragraph of amended. the said section which follow the word "agent," and substituting, instead thereof, the following:

ing time

"Nor shall any tippling or drinking of any such liquor No tippling or drinking durtake place, in any such place, during the time prohibited by this section, for the sale of the same, and all bar-rooms prohibited. in such places during the time thus prohibited, shall be kept closed.

said act

6. Section twenty-nine, of the said act, is hereby amend- Sec. 29 of the ed, by inserting the word "immediately," after the word amended. "admit," in the seventh line of the said section.

amended.

7. Section thirty of the said act, is hereby amended, by Sec. 30 of the inserting, after the word "city," in the tenth line of the same act said section, the words, "or the said commissioners, by their chairman or clerk."

causing effects to be sold by

auctioneer.

S. The following section shall be inserted after section Penalty for 40 of the said act: "40a. Any person who causes to be sold or disposed of an unlicensed by public auction or outcry, by any person not licensed for such purpose under the authority of this act (the Quebec License act), merchandize or effects on the sale of which a duty is by this act imposed, whether such merchandize or effects be his own property or that of any other person, shall incur for each offence a penalty of not less than two or more than four hundred dollars."

9. The fourth paragraph of section 43 of the same act, is Sub-section 4 amended, by adding thereto the words: "but not when of section 48 of selling off surplus stock or effects."

10. The paragraphs one, two, four, five and six, of the tion one hundred and twenty-five of the said act, amended, so as to read, as follows:

the same act amended.

sec- Sub-sections 1, are 2, 4, 5 and 6,

of section 125

of the said act amended.

Taverns for

tuous liquors.

"1. For every license to keep an inn, tavern or other retailing spiri- house or place of public entertainment, and for retailing brandy, rum, whisky, or any spirituous liquors, wine, ale, beer, porter, cider or other vinous or fermented liquors, the sum of sixty dollars, within the municipal limits of any city, except the cities of Quebec and Montreal, and one hundred and twenty-five dollars within the said city of Montreal, and ninety dollars within the said city of Quebec ; the sum of fifty dollars within the municipal limits of any incorporated town; the sum of forty-five dollars within any organized portion of the province not within any such city or town, and the sum of twenty-five dollars in any unorganized tract not within the limits of any municipality;

Tavern for the

sale of wine

and beer.

Sale of spiri

store.

2. For every license to keep an inn, tavern, or other house or place of public entertainment, and for retailing wine, ale, beer, porter, cider, or other vinous or fermented liquors, but not brandy, rum, whisky, or other spirituous liquors, within any organized part of this province, the sum of twenty-five dollars; and in any unorganized tract not within the limits of any municipality, the sum of twenty-two dollars; "

"4. For every license to vend or retail, in any store or in a shop or shop, brandy, rum, whisky, or other spirituous liquors, and wine, ale, beer, porter, cider, or other vinous or fermented liquors, in a quantity not less than three half-pints at any one time, within any organized part of this province, the sum of thirty dollars; and in any unorganized tract not within the limits of any municipality, the sum of twelve dollars ;"

Retailing spi

"5. For every license to retail on board any steamboat rituous liquers or other vessel, brandy, rum, whisky, or other spirituous liquors, wine, ale, beer, porter, cider, or other vinous or fermented liquors, the sum of forty-five dollars ;"

on board of steamers.

Retailing wine and beer on board of

steamboats.

"6. For every license to retail on board any steamboat, or other vessel, wine, ale, beer, porter, cider, or other vinous or fermented liquors, but not brandy, rum, whisky, or other spirituous liquors, the sum of twenty-five dollars."

35 Vict., ch. 2, 11. Section six of the act of this province, thirty-fifth Vicsec. 6, repeal- toria, chapter two, is hereby repealed, and section one hundred and fifty-one of the said Quebec License act is hereby amended, so as to read, as follows:

ed; and sec. 151 of the licens act amended.

In whose name action

"151. Every action or prosecution for any offence against this act shall be brought by and in the name of the revenue to be brought. officer appointed under section ten of the treasury department act, for the revenue district in which the offence was committed, or by or in the name of the council of the county or local municipality within which the offence has been committed, or by any private individual.

shall sue not

unless, &c.

But no such action or prosecution brought by any muni- Revenue officer cipal council or private individual, nor any judgment or de- withstanding cision rendered therein, shall avail against or be pleaded in any other suit any prosecution brought by the revenue officer, unless the or action, amount of the penalty or forfeiture imposed by this act, or by any regulation made in virtue of this act, shall have been recovered by means of such prosecution by the municipal council or private individual, and shall have been paid over to the revenue officer of the district, or the convicting magistrate, or the clerk of the district magistrate, as the case may have required, or unless the defendant has undergone the term of imprisonment required by law in default of such penalty being paid.”

12. Section one hundred and fifty of the said act is Sec 150 of the amended by substituting, for the first paragraph thereof, license act the following:

amended.--3233 Vict., ch.

and the provi

103, C. S. C.

ceedings.

"In all prosecutions instituted before two justices of the 31, of Canada, peace, a judge of the sessions, a recorder, sheriff, or district sions net remagistrate, the provisions of the act of the parliament of pealed of ch. Canada, thirty-second and thirty-third Victoria, chapter apply to thirty-one, respecting the duties of justices of the peace, certain proout of sessions, in relation to summary convictions and orders, and such sections only of chapter one hundred and three of the consolidated statutes of Canada, as have not been repealed by the parliament of Canada, shall apply in so far as they are not inconsistant with the provisions of this act, to all matters in relation to which no express provision is herein made."

said license

13. Section one hundred and fifty-eight of the Quebec Sec. 158 of the License act is hereby amended, by inserting after the word act amended. "complaint," in the second line of the second paragraph of the said section, the following words: "if the prosecution be brought before any other tribunal than the circuit court or superior court."

14. Sub-section of section one hundred and fifty-three Sec. 153 of of said act is amended, by adding the words "or more" after said act, § the word "two" on the first and fourth lines thereof.

2, amended.

section 12, amended.

15. Section twelve of the act of this province, thirty- 36 Vict., ch. 3, sixth Victoria, chapter three, is hereby amended, by inserting after the word "act" and the parenthesis, in the seventh line of the said section, the words: "in the quantity of, or."

amended.

16. Section thirteen of the said act, thirty-sixth Victoria, Section 13 of chapter three, is hereby amended, by inserting after the said act word "liquor" in the third line of the said section, the words: "in the quantity of, or."

Sec. 16 of said

17. Section sixteen of the said act, thirty-sixth Victoria, act repealed chapter three, is repealed, and the following substituted

substituted.

Tax on whole

therefor:

"16. There shall be paid to the revenue officer, by every sale licenses. person who takes out a license under this act, the sum of fifty dollars.

Such licenses only granted in towns and

cities.

Such license only for one house.

The holder of a wholesale

(a.) No wholesale license shall be granted, under this act, for the sale of liquors in any place except in the towns and cities of this province.

(b.) Every such license shall be used for the sale of liquors in one house or place of business only.

(c.) Whoever, holding such wholesale license, shall be convicted of selling spirituous, vinous or fermented liquors, ¡icense con- in quantities less than three gallons or one dozen bottles at retailing, loses one and the same time, shall, ipso facto, over and above any other penalty, incur the forfeiture of all rights conferred by such license.

victed of

his license.

Penalty for allowing

be drunk in the house.

(d.) Whoever, holding such wholesale license, shall allow liquors sold to spirituous, vinous or fermented liquors to be drunk in the house or place of business in which they were sold, or in any other buildings being dependencies thereof, by the purchaser or other persons, other than those in the service of the seller, or residing with him, shall be liable to a fine of fifty dollars, recoverable in the same manner and with the same effect as that imposed by section 31 of the Quebec License act."

Fine on fresh

be higher,

18. Whoever, having already been convicted one or more conviction may times for the illegal sale of liquor under the authority of the Quebec License act, and the acts amending the same, is again convicted, under the said acts, of having illegally sold spirituous, vinous or fermented liquors, may be condemned for such contravention to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, and in default of the payment of such fine to an imprisonment of six months.

This act forms part of the

license act.

Pamphlet of laws and regulations

licenses.

19. This act shall be read and interpreted as forming one and the same act with the Quebec License act.

20. The treasurer of the province, whenever he shall deem it conducive to the better administration and carryrespecting the ing out of the revenue laws, may, from time to time, at the revenue and public expense, cause to be prepared, printed and distributed, in the English and French languages, or in either of them, and in such numbers and manner as he may see fit, pamphlets containing the laws in force respecting licenses or the treasury department, and such acts or portions of acts, regulations of the lieutenant-governor in council, and instructions from the treasury department as he may deem desirable in connection with the said laws.

But such pamphlets shall be deemed to be printed for convenience only, and nothing contained therein shall prevail against the regularly promulgated versions of the law or the meaning or construction thereof.

21. This act shall come into force upon the day of the Coming into sanction thereof.

CAP. IV.

An Act to establish special provisions respecting the
Legislature of the Province of Quebec.

[Assented to 28th January, 1874.]

ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows:

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1. From and after the coming into force of this act, member of the senate or of the commons of Canada, be elected a member of the legislative assembly of said province.

force of this act.

member

no A senator or shall federal canthe not be a mem

ber of the
leg. assembly.

the leg. assembly, who

2. Any member of the legislative assembly of this pro- A member of vince, who shall hereafter consent to come forward as a candidate at any election for the house of commons, or comes forward who shall accept the office of senator, shall ipso facto cease for the comto be a member of such legislative assembly.

mons, or

accepts the office of senator, disqua

3. No person declared by this act incapable of serving tified. as a member of the legislative assembly, shall sit in such Penalty for legislative assembly, or vote therein, under a penalty of one sitting or thousand dollars for each day upon which he shall have so spite of such

sat or voted.

voting, in de

disqualifica

tion.

CAP. V.

An Act to amend the Act respecting the Department of
Agriculture and Public Works.

[Assented to 28th January, 1874.]

ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows:

1. The 41st section of the act respecting the department of Addition to Agriculture and Public Works, (32 Victoria, chap. 15,) is sect. 41, 32 amended, by adding thereto the following;

Vict., ch. 15.

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