On 1st July, 1867, by Proclamation issued under the Imperial Act, 30 & 31 V. c. 3, the Province of Canada was, with the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, formed into the present Dominion of Canada. By that Act known as "The British North America Act, 1867," the two divisions of the Province of Canada were once more constituted separate Provinces, Upper Canada being called the Province of Ontario, and Lower Canada the Province of Quebec, and the power of legislation was divided between the Parliament of the Dominion and the Legislatures of the Provinces in manner defined by the Act. 6. "The Revised Statutes of Ontario " were prepared by a Commission appointed 24th July, 1874, composed in the first instance of the late Hon. William Henry Draper, Chief Justice of Appeal, the Hon. Samuel Henry Strong, Hon. George William Burton, and Hon. Christopher Salmon Patterson, Justices of Appeal, the Hon. Attorney-General Mowat, and Messrs. Thomas Langton, Charles R. W. Biggar and Rupert Etherege Kingsford, Barristers-at-Law. The Hon. Thomas Moss upon his appointment as Justice of Appeal, the Hon. Samuel Hume Blake, Vice-Chancellor, and His Honour Judge Gowan, County Court Judge of the County of Simcoe, were subsequently added to the Commission. The work of the Commission was three-fold: First. To examine, revise, consolidate and classify such of the Public General Statutes, passed by the Parliament of the Province of Canada and applying to Ontario as were within the legislative authority of the Legislature of Ontario. Secondly. To examine and arrange in the manner most convenient for reference such of the Public General Statutes passed by the Parliament of the Province of Canada and applying to Ontario as were not within the legislative authority of the Legislature of Ontario; and also the Statutes passed by the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada and affecting Ontario ; Thirdly. To examine and arrange in the manner most convenient for reference the Statutes of the Imperial Parliament, printed with the Consolidated Statutes of Canada in 1859, as well as all Statutes since passed by the Imperial Parlia ment. This Commission made three reports, dated respectively 12th December, 1874, 11th December, 1875, and 30th December, 1876. The first report was accompanied by tables shewing the consolidation in outline. The second report announced the completion of the collection of Imperial Acts, and contained suggestions for legislation to remove discrepancies discovered in the course of the work, and otherwise to facilitate consolidation. Specimens of the work done were also submitted with this report. With the third report was submitted a draft of the Revised Statutes, which was laid before the Legislature at its Session in 1877. A volume of 633 pages, being a portion of the collection of enactments of the Dominion of Canada, and of the Province of Canada which were not within the legislative authority of the Legislature of Ontario, was presented with the second report; but the completion of this portion of the work of the Commission was afterwards abandoned, in view of the preliminary steps which had been taken by the Dominion Government for a Consolidation of Statutes that would include the Acts of which the Ontario collection would have been composed. The enactments of the Session of 1877, were, pursuant to the Ontario Act, 40 V. c. 6, incorporated in the Draft Consolidation above mentioned, by a commission appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor, composed of the following members: Hon. Chief Justice Draper, Hon. Mr. Justice Strong, Hon. Mr. Justice Burton, Hon. Mr. Justice Patterson, Hon. Mr. Justice Moss, Hon. Vice-Chancellor Blake, His Honour Judge Gowan, Hon. Attorney-General Mowat, and Thomas Langton, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. The completion of their work was reported by the Commissioners on the 20th November, 1877, to the Lieutenant-Governor, and the Revision being approved of by him, a proclamation was, on the 7th December, 1877, issued. declaring the Revised Statutes to be in force on, from, and after the 31st December, 1877. 7. "The Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1887," were prepared by a Commission, appointed the 11th day of December, 1885, composed, in the first instance, of the Hon. George William Burton, the Hon. Christopher Salmon Patterson and the Hon. Featherston Osler, Justices of the Court of Appeal; the Hon. John Alexander Boyd, Chancellor of Ontario; the Hon. John Edward Rose and the Hon. John O'Connor, Justices of the High Court of Justice; His Honour Joseph Easton McDougall, Judge of the County Court of the County of York; the Hon. Oliver Mowat, Attorney-General of Ontario; the Hon. Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Provincial Secretary; John Galloway Scott, Esquire, Master of Titles, and John Robison Cartwright and Frank John Joseph, Esquires, Barristersat-Law. By a subsequent Commission, bearing date the 31st day of December, 1885, the Hon. Alexander Morris, Ex-Chief Justice of the Province of Manitoba, was added to the Commission. The Commissioners were appointed for consolidating the Public Statutes of the Province of Ontario, and were directed from time to time as they, or any three of them, might think proper, to report to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, their proceedings and the progress of the work entrusted to them, and in all things, not in the Commission contained, to be guided by the instructions received from time to time from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor. The Commissioners made their first report in the month of March, 1887, accompanied with a draft of the Consolidated Statutes, and indicated the manner in which the work had been prepared. The enactments of the session of 1887 were pursuant to the Ontario Statute 50 Vict., c. 2, subsequently incorporated in this Draft Consolidation by the Commissioners. The completion of the work was reported by the Commissioners to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, and the consolidation being approved of by him a proclamation was, on the twentieth day of December, 1887, issued, declaring "The Revised Statutes of Ontario 1887," to be in force on and after the 31st day of December, 1887. 2205 2325 1675 distribution of property.. surplus to be restored to debtor when claims satisfied. ACCIDENT, compensation to families of persons killed by ACCIDENTS, resulting from intoxication, liability of inn-keepers for from threshing and other machines.. notice of railway accidents See RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ACT. witnesses, examination of ACCIDENTS BY FIRE, ACT RESPECTING THE INVESTIGATION OF 2350 inquiry by coroner attendance of may be enforced. jury may be impanelled penalty on jurors not attending. allowance to coroner... costs of inquiry, liability for. of adjournments, when only allowable.. ACCOUNT, jurisdiction of high court in matters of of division court in matters of. reference of matters of, to arbitrators actions of, within what time to be brought ACCOUNTANT OF SUPREME COURT. See JUDICATURE ACT. ACCOUNTANTS, PUBLIC. See PUBLIC ACCOUNTS; PUBLIC REVENUE AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. ACTS. See STATUTES. 2350 2350 2351 2350 2351 2351 2352 2352 452 554 673 708 A ADDINGTON, electoral district of the county of, how composed... ADMINISTRATION, by liquidator of estates of contributories.. by the Crown of estates of intestates. See INTESTATES' ESTATES. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, council of judges to report as to changes in. in unorganized territories. See UNORGANIZED TERRITORY ACT. ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED, exercise by of powers given to executors. ADMINISTRATORS, actions by and against, in unorganized districts. trust companies as. See TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS. ADULTERY, evidence in proceedings in consequence of..... mother guilty of, not to have custody of or access to children. ADVANCEMENT, of children of intestate ADVERTISEMENTS, legal and official, publication of . AFFIDAVITS, made out of Ontario. for registration purposes See NOTARIES PUBLIC. AFFILIATION, of colleges. See UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. See OATHS. AGENTS, assessment of property in control of .. at elections for legislature.... service on for certain corporations in division court actions. AGENTS, CONTRACTS IN RELATION TO GOODS ENTRUSTED TO, PAGE 57 1734 478 781 1004 874 1462 711 1277 986 253 719 1050 725 712 2089 151, 153 561, 582 1228 1228 1229 1228 AGRICULTURAL AND ARTS ASSOCIATION. See AGRICULTURE AND ARTS. AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, grants of crown lands for. companies for providing grounds and buildings for See AGRICULTURE AND ARTS. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES, exemption of from taxation.. report by as to debentures under tile, stone and timber drainage Act..... 2537 289 1527 2087 2384 216 391 forms.... ALGOMA, provisional judicial district of, how composed. township municipalities in. See MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS IN DISTRICTS. See UNORGANIZED TERRITORY ACT. ALGOMA AND THUNDER BAY, TAXATION OF PATENTED LANDS annual tax imposed unoccupied lands, taxation of for school purposes.. list of granted lands to be furnished annually to provincial treasurer. 416 416 417 417 417 418 418 418 418 419 419 419 420 420 421 421 422 423 426 31 279 279 279 280 280 281 |