CHAPTER 28. Sub-section 3, An Act to Amend the Children's Protection Act. (Passed the 18th day of April, A. D., 1922). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Sub-section 3 of Section 25 of the Children's ther amended. Protection Act, as amended, is further amended by adding the following: Sub-section 6, "The said notice shall contain the name and address of the parent or guardian of such child, as and if revealed at the examination under Section 23 of the said Act; and when an order is made by the judge under Section 34 of the said Act, as amended, the sum ordered to be paid under such order shall be stated in such notice." 2. Sub-section 6 of Section 25, as amended, is further amended. ther amended by adding the following: Sec. 34, repealed; substituted. "If it appears at such enquiry that the settlement of any such child may be in some city, town or municipality which has not been notified of the hearing of evidence and enquiry into the settlement of such child, the enquiry shall be adjourned for a period of not less than thirty days or more than sixty days, and notice of such adjourned enquiry shall be given by the judge to the mayor or warden of such city, town or municipality, and no order shall be made on such enquiry declaring the settlement of any such child to be in any such city, town or municipality which has not been notified of such enquiry. Such notice may be given by registered letter or by personal service. 3. Section 34 of said Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor: (a) every Judge making an order under Section 23 of this Act shall make due enquiry as to the ability to contribute towards the support and maintenance of a child, found to be neglected, by the person or persons liable under the law for such child's support and maintenance; and the Judge, (b) When an order is made by a Judge under the provisions of this section he shall give notice in writing, stating the amount ordered to be paid by such person or persons in a notice required to be given under the provisions of Section 25 of this Act as amended. CHAPTER 29. An Act to Amend Chapter 2, Acts 1917, "The Children's Protection Act." (Passed the 29th day of April, A. D., 1922). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: amended. 1. Section 51 of Chapter 2 Acts 1917 is amended Sec. 51, by striking out the words "one hundred and twentyfive" in the fourth and fifth lines thereof and substituting therefor the words "one hundred and fifty." Said Section 51 is further amended by adding thereto the following: Sub-sections "If it appears at such enquiry that the settlement of any such boy or girl may be in some city, town or municipality which has not been notified of the hearing of evidence and enquiry into the settlement of such boy or girl, the enquiry shall be adjourned for a period of not less than thirty days or more than sixty days, and notice af such adjourned enquiry shall be given by the judge.or stipendiary magistrate to the mayor or warden of such city, town or municipality and to the Superintendent of Neglected and Delinquent Children for the Province; and no order shall be made on such enquiry declaring the settlement of any such boy or girl to be in any such city, town or municipality which has not been so notified of such enquiry, or declaring such boy or girl to have no settlement within the Province, or that he cannot determine where such settlement is unless and until the Superintendent of Neglected and Delinquent Children has been so notified under this section.' 2. Section 52 of said Chapter 2, Acts 1917, is amended by adding thereto the following sub-sections: (2) If on such enquiry it has not been made to appear to the judge or stipendiary magistrate in what city, town or municipality such boy or girl has a settlement, the judge or stipendiary magistrate shall by such order declare that such boy or girl has no settlement within the Province, or that he cannot determine where such settlement is. (3) The judge or stipendiary magistrate shall thereupon give notice in writing to the Superintendent of Neglected and Delinquent Children that such boy or girl has no settlement within the Province, or that he cannot determine where such settlement is. (4) When the finding of the judge or stipendiary magistrate is that such boy or girl has no settlement within the Province, or that he cannot determine where such settlement is, the Superintendent of Neglected and Delinquent Children may within thirty days from the receipt of the notice given by the judge or stipendiary magistrate under sub-section 3, of Section 2, of this Act, with the consent of the Attor ney-General, appeal from such finding to a Judge of the Supreme Court, in Chambers. Notice of such appeal shall be given by the said Superintendent of Neglected and Delinquent Children to all known parties interested and a day fixed by the Judge of the Supreme Court for the hearing of such appeal. The finding of such Judge of the Supreme Court on such appeal shall be final, and he shall give notice in writing to the mayor or warden of the city, town or municipality in which he finds such boy or girl to have a settlement, or to the Superintendent of Neglected and Delinquent Children when such boy or girl is found to have no settlement within the Province. And the notices so given shall fix the liability of such city, town or municipality for the payments required by said Chapter 2, Acts of 1917 as amended, including the costs of such appeal. When such boy or girl is found to have no settlement within the Province the cost of such appeal shall be paid out of the Provincial Treasury. amended. 3. Section 53 of the said Chapter 2, Acts 1917, is Sec. 53, amended by striking out the words "one hundred and twenty-five" in the fifth line thereof and substituting therefor the words 'one hundred and fifty." 4. Section 54 of said Act is repealed and the fol- Sec. 54, relowing substituted therefor: "The costs incurred by any city, town or municipality in respect of proceedings taken under Sections 50, 51, 52 or 53 of this Act shall be paid by the city, town or municipality (if any) in which such boy or girl is declared by order of the judge or stipendiary magistrate to have a settlement; and if it is declared by such order that such boy or girl has no settlement within the Province or that he cannot determine where such settlement is, such costs shall be paid out of the Provincial Treasury. Such costs shall be taxed by the Judge of the County Court for the district in which such order was made." pealed; substituted. this Act to be 5. Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Act shall be read Sec. 2, 3, 4; and construed and shall have in all respects the same read and coneffect as if the enactments therein contained had formed part of said Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1917, the same was enacted. strued as if part of Chap. 2, when 1917, when en acted. Clause (b) s. 8. 1, Sec. 2, restituted. CHAPTER 30. An Act to Amend the Succession Duty Act, 1917, (Passed the 29th day of April, A. D., 1922). Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Clause (b) of sub-section 1 of Section 2 of the pealed; sub- Succession Duty Act, 1917, Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1917 is repealed and the following substituted therefor: Sub-section added to Sec. 7. (b) the expression "property" includes real property and personal property of every description whether tangible or intangible and every estate and interest therein and any income therefrom and the proceeds of sale thereof respectively and any money or investment for the time being representing the proceeds of sale. 2. Section 7 of the said Act is amended by adding thereto the following: (c) all shares, stocks, bonds, debentures and other securities whether heretofore or hereafter issued or made by any corporation whether heretofore or hereafter incorporated by or under an Act of the Legislature of Nova Scotia which have passed on the death of any person as aforesaid or which pass on the death of any person as aforesaid whether the deceased was at the time of his death domiciled in Nova Scotia or elsewhere and which are or were or any interest in which is or was at the time of his death registered or standing in the name of the deceased or in trust for him on a register or book kept for the purpose whether in Nova Scotia or elsewhere and whether such shares, stocks, bonds, debentures or other securities were before the enactment of this clause (c) validly and effectually transferable or assignable in Nova Scotia or elsewhere; no transfer nor assignment nor devolution by will, intestacy or otherwise of any such shares, stocks, bonds, debentures or |