employed in or by the Treasury Department, or authorized to prevent smuggling, in the exercise of his office, or any person aiding him, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction pay a fine, for the use of the Province, not exceeding one hundred pounds, nor less than fifty pounds, in the discretion of the Court; and if not paid forthwith, shall be imprisoned for any term not exceeding twelve months nor less than three months at the like discretion.

16. Should any dispute arise touching the cause of forfeiture of any goods seized, the proof shall be upon the owner or claimant of the same.

17. A capias may issue for any penalty payable to the Queen, specifying the amount; and the person against whom it is issued shall, on being arrested, give sufficient bail by bond to the Sheriff, to appear in Court whence it issued at the day of the return, to answer such suit and pay all penalties incurred by him if convicted, or yield his body to prison, and the defendant may be surrendered to custody, and an assignment of the bond may be made to the Queen on forfeiture as in civil cases; but the Sheriff shall only be responsible for the sufficiency of the bail to the time of the return of the writ, unless he be notified of the insufficiency of the bail, when other bail may be taken by the Sheriff by endorsement on the bond to the satisfaction of the prosecutor, or the defendant may be rendered into custody as aforesaid.

18. On filing any information in any action of debt, bill, or plaint for the recovery of any penalty, seizure, or other matter in which the Crown is interested, a process in the form now in use may issue instead of a capias; and the like proceedings shall be had thereon as in cases of non-bailable process in the Supreme Court; and the venue, whether the action be commenced by summons or capias, may be laid in any County, without alleging the place where the offence was committed.

19. One month's notice in writing shall be given of any action to be commenced against any revenue officer or person aiding him, which may be served upon him or left at his residence, and shall contain the cause of action, the name and residence of the person intending to bring the action, and his attorney, and the evidence shall be confined thereto. Unless the plaintiff shall prove such notice on the trial, the defendant shall have a verdict with costs.

20. Every such action shall be brought within three months after the cause thereof, and shall be laid and tried in the County where the facts occurred, and the defendant may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence ; and if the plaintiff shall become non-suit, or discontinue, or on a verdict or demurrer judgment shall be given against him, the defendant shall recover his costs.

21. If in any information or suit a verdict be given for the claimant, and the Judge or Court before whom the cause was tried certify on the record that there was probable cause of seizure, the claimant shall not be entitled to costs, nor the person who made such seizure be liable to any civil or criminal proceeding on account thereof.

22. Within one month after such notice tender of amends may be made to the party complaining, and the defendant may plead such tender in bar to any action, together with other pleas, and if the jury shall find the amends sufficient, they shall give a verdict for the defendant, or if the plaintiff become non-suit, discontinue, or judgment shall be given for the defendant on demurrer, he shall be entitled to costs.

23. In any such action, if the Judge or Court before whom the same shall be tried, shall certify upon the record that the defendant acted upon probable cause, the plaintiff shall be entitled to no more than two pence damages, and to no costs of suit.

24. The liability of goods to seizure under any Revenue Law shall continue for two years from the time the same are imported.

25. The Governor in Council may on such terms as they shall direct, order vessels, boats, or goods of any kind which may be seized under any Revenue Law, or Law relating to trade or navigation, to be restored to the owner, and may also. mitigate or remit any penalty or forfeiture.

26. In any prosecution for any penalty under the Revenue Laws, the Attorney General, if satisfied that the penalty was incurred without intention of fraud, or that it is inexpedient to proceed, may enter a nolle prosequi, reporting the same to the Governor, with the reasons therefor.

27. When goods have been entered for exportation, and it shall appear to the Governor in Council that, owing to no

fault of the owner or shipper, the requisite certificate of the landing has not been procured, the bond may be cancelled.

28. This Chapter shall continue in force until the thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty two.

1. Every person appointed after the thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, to any of the following judicial offices, shall receive the salaries hereafter mentioned :-The Chief Justice, seven hundred pounds per annum; the Master of the Rolls, six hundred pounds per annum; and each Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, six hundred pounds per annum, payable quarterly.

2. The sum of two hundred and fifty pounds shall be allowed to defray the travelling charges and expenses of the Judges holding the Circuit Courts, in addition to their Salaries.

3. The said salaries and travelling expenses shall be paid out of the moneys granted under and by virtue of the Chapter for the support of the Civil Government, and be drawn in the manner therein prescribed.

4. The yearly sum of two hundred and fifty pounds is hereby granted to the Governor as and for the salary of the Clerk of the Pleas, to be paid to him quarterly, by Warrant of the Governor, in lieu of all fees and emoluments arising from his office as such Clerk, and as a full compensation for the performance of all the duties of such office, whether by himself or deputy, and for all contingencies thereof. Such Clerk shall be a Barrister of the Supreme Court, and shall not be allowed to practice in any Court.

5. The yearly sum of two hundred and fifty pounds is hereby granted to the Governor, as and for the salary of the Clerk of the Circuits, to be paid to him in like manner, for his services in attending the several Circuit Courts, in lieu of all travelling charges.

1. For the purpose of improving the navigation of the River Saint John the Governor in Council may draw by Warrant from the Province Treasury from time to time such sums of money as may be required, not exceeding the rate of two thousand pounds for every year during the continuance of this Chapter, and expend the same or such part thereof in making surveys and in improving the navigation of the River Saint John as may be deemed necessary.

2. The Governor in Council may appoint such and so many persons for the purpose of surveying the said River, or any part thereof, and of erecting and carrying on such works and improvements, and superintending the same, as may be directed.

3. The persons appointed under this Chapter shall have power by themselves or their assistants to enter upon granted lands for the purpose of making any survey or improvement connected with the navigation of the River Saint John, doing as little damage as possible thereto.

4. The several sums of money drawn from the Treasury under this Chapter shall be duly accounted for in each year, by such persons as may receive or be appointed to expend the same, in the same manner as other public money is accounted for.

5. The Governor in Council shall have power to expend such portions of the money granted by this Chapter in improving the navigation of the Madawaska River, by erecting locks thereon or otherwise, and the portage leading round the Falls of the said Madawaska River, and the waters connected therewith, as will promote and provide for the communication into Canada.

6. This Chapter shall be in force for five years from the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

1. Remuneration for discovering Rock Salt, 2. Extent of remuneration. to whom and by whom granted.

1. The Governor in Council shall grant a remuneration consistent with the public interest, to any person who shall first discover and make known to the Government the situation of any deposit of rock salt within the Province.

2. Such remuneration shall be confined to a proportion of the revenue derived therefrom.

1. The Committee of the Legislative Library shall at all times keep the Library insured in some Insurance Office, against loss or damage by fire, which shall be effected in the names of the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly, with the same effect as if they were the owners.

2. The said President and Speaker, in case of loss or damage by fire, shall recover for the loss as a private insurer. 3. In the event of the death of the President or Speaker all the rights and powers shall vest in the survivor.

4. Should a vacancy occur other than by death in the office of Speaker such rights and powers shall vest in the President alone.

5. In case of vacancy in both offices such rights and powers shall vest in the Governor; and in every action by such sole plaintiff under this Chapter, such death or vacancy shall be suggested on the record.

6. The Committee shall annually certify to the Speaker the amount required during the current year for premiums of