CHAPTER 19. An Act to amend Chapter 52, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Education Act." Section 69 amended Sub-section 2 of section 75 amended. Section 85 added to. Section 93 added to. Section added. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 69 of Chapter 52 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Education Act," is amended by striking out the words Principal of the School of Agriculture," in line twelve, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Inspector of Schools." 2. Sub-section 2 of section 75 of said Act is amended by inserting after the word "employed" in line three thereof, the words "and a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, according to the recommendation of the Inspector for each school garden kept up to the standard of form and efficiency prescribed by the Council." 3. Section 85 of said Act is amended by adding thereto the words "Provided however, that the exemption allowed by this section shall not apply in cases where the rate is upon the real estate and there is a male relative capable of managing said property, of the age of twentyone years, residing with the widow, unmarried woman or wife, upon the property so assessed." 4. Section 93 of said Act is amended by adding thereto the words, "And amounts so rated in respect to real property shall constitute a lien upon such property, which may be enforced under the provisions of the Assessment Act." 5. Said Chapter is amended by adding thereto after section 109, the following section : 109A. (1) Subject to the authority of the Trustees the teacher shall have a general oversight over the school premises during school hours, and may exclude therefrom all persons who disturb or attempt to disturb the school work. (2) Every person who, in or upon any school premises and in the presence of a pupil or pupils attending such school, uses profane, threatening, abusive or improper language towards the teacher, or speaks or acts in such a way as to impair the maintaining of discipline by the teacher in such school, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars, and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days. added to. 6. The second schedule to said Chapter is amended by Second schedule adding at the end of the paragraph referring to Lunenburg and New Dublin "Lower LaHave, 16." This section shall be construed as if the said school section had been added to the schedule on the third day of March, A. D., 1904. 7. Section one of Chapter eight (8) of the Acts of 1903- Section 1, 4 is repealed. chapter 8, Acts of 1903-4 repealed. CHAPTER 20. An Act to amend Chapter 54 Revised Statutes, 1900, entitled "Of the Education of the Blind." Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: amended. 1. Section 3 of chapter 54 of the Revised Statutes of Section 3 Nova Scotia, 1900, is amended by striking out the words "seventy-five" in the seventh line thereof, and inserting in place of said words the word " ninety," and by striking out the words " same sum in the ninth line thereof, and inserting in place of said words, the words "sum of ninety dollars." 2. Section 4 of said chapter is amended by striking out Section 4 the words "seventy-five" in the twelfth line thereof, and amended. inserting in place of said words, the word "ninety." CHAPTER 21. An Act to amend Chapter 5, Revised Statutes, 1900, “The SECTION. (Passed the 7th day cf April, A. D., 1905.) I. Sub-section 4 amended. 2. Form W. amended, SECTION. 3. Sub-section (c) struck out. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: : 1. Sub-section 4 of section 65 of Chapter 5, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Nova Scotia Election Act," is hereby amended by adding to said sub-section after the word " mentioned" the words "and the poll clerk shall have power to administer such oath to the presiding officer." 2. Form W. in the first schedule to said chapter is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof immediately after the words "Returning Officer" the words "or J. L. Poll Clerk." 3. Sub-section (c) being the last clause of section (49) forty-nine of said Chapter five and paragraph (5) five of form T. in the schedule to said chapter as amended by section one of Chapter (15) fifteen of the Acts of 1901 are repealed and struck out. Sub-division of voters. CHAPTER 22. An Act to amend Chapter 5, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D., 1905.) SECTION. I. Sub-division of voters. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:: 1. Section 3, sub-section 2 of Chapter 5, Revised Statutes, 1900, is amended by adding the following words: "In cases of towns and cities where the voters in a polling district are numerous and near together, the sheriff may make his sub-division of voters according to the alphabetical order of the voters, placing all the names from A to L, both inclusive, in one sub-division, and all from M to Z, both inclusive, in another, and so on, placing any number of voters within any alphabetical arrangement according as circumstances require. CHAPTER 23. An Act to amend Chapter 4, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of the Electoral Franchise," and to amend Chapter 5 of said Revised Statutes, "The Nova Scotia Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: sub section 3 1. Paragraph two of clause (ƒ), of sub-section three, of Clause (f) section three of chapter four, Revised Statutes, 19C0, "Of amended. the Electoral Franchise," is amended by striking out the word "county" in the sixth line of said paragraph, and substituting therefor the word "province." chapter 5, 2. Section 51 of chapter 5 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, Section 51, "The Nova Scotia Election Act," is amended by adding added to. thereto the following sub-section : (2.) Any voter residing in a county in which no poll is being taken under the provisions of this chapter, may vote in any county in which a poll is being taken and in which he is qualified to vote, upon taking if required by the presiding officer, poll clerk, candidate, agent or any voter the following oath: "I solemnly swear (or if he is one of the persons permitted by law to affirm in civil cases, solemnly affirm) that at the date of the issue of the writ for this election I resided at in the county of that no poll is this day being taken at an election in said county, and that I have not this day voted at any election. of a member of the House of Assembly, so help me God." CHAPTER 24. An Act to amend Chapter 4, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Section 42 added to. Form of warrant. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:: 1. Section 42 of chapter 4 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: (1) If it is made to appear to the revisers, or any two of them, or to a sheriff, that a witness has been duly served with a subpoena and his fees for travel and attendance paid or tendered to him, and that such witness refuses or neglects to attend to give evidence as required by his subpoena, such revisers or sheriff may issue a warrant under his or their hand directed to any constable of the county for the immediate arrest of such witness, to be brought before such revisers or sheriff for the purpose of giving evidence in the matter pending. 2. The warrant referred to in the next preceding subsection may be in the form L. following, which is hereby made part of the schedule to said chapter 4: FORM L. WARRANT FOR WITNESS. To NOVA SCOTIA FRANCHISE ACT. a constable in and for the county of Whereas, in the matter of the application of of of in the county has been duly served with a subpoena, and paid or tendered his fees for travelling and attendance as a |