Close season for Moose in Cape Breton.

11.

In the Island of Cape Breton no person shall kill, take, hunt, or pursue with intent to kill or take, any moose, between the fifteenth day of September, 1905, and the first day of October, 1915; and any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of two hundred dollars.

CHAPTER 39.

"An Act to provide for the organization of Fishermen's. Unions."

Organization

Objects.

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

1.

Where not less than fifteen persons resident in any place or settlement, and actually engaged in the occupation: of fishing, signify their intention of forming a Union by signing a declaration in the form in the schedule to this Act, a certificate of incorporation may be issued by the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies to such persons, and they and such other fishermen as may become members thereof, shall thereupon become a body corporate under the name of Station No...., Fishermen's Union of Nova Scotia. A true copy of such declaration with an affidavit verifying the signatures and the fact that such persons are actually engaged in the occupation of fishing, shall, before the certificate is issued, be filed with the said registrar.

2. The objects of the said Unions shall be:

(a) To procure information as to the latest improvements in boats and fishing gear of all kinds, as to the best methods of curing and preparing fish for markets, and as to the transportation and marketing of fish, and fish products.

(b) Mutual communications between the stations of such information.

(c) To take united action upon matters arising in respect to the fisheries and to make representations and furnish information to the proper authorities.

(d) Generally to improve and elevate the material, intellectual and social welfare and standing of the members.

3. (1) Each station may make by-laws for the regula- By-laws. tion of its business, the conduct of meetings, the annual fee to be paid by members, and for its representation at the annual and district meetings of the Fishermen's Union of Nova Scotia.

(2) Such by-laws shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and a copy thereof certified by the secretary-treasurer of the Station, shall be filed in the office of the Provincial Secretary, and shall be of force and effect until disapproved by the Governor-in-Council.

4. The officers of each Station shall be a President, Officers. Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer to be elected at the Annual meeting, and these officers, together with four members to be elected at such meeting, shall form the executive committee of the Station. There shall also be elected at such meeting, or at a meeting called for the purpose, two delegates to represent the Station at the annual and district meetings hereinafter mentioned.

5. Each Station may hold real estate not exceeding in Property. value five thousand dollars, and may sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of the same, and so much of the said property as is used exclusively for the purposes of the different associations shall be exempt from taxation.

6. (1) There shall be held annually, a meeting of the Annual meeting Fishermen's Union of Nova Scotia, to be composed of two delegates from each Station.

(2) The first of such meetings shall be held on the second Tuesday of September, A. D. 1905, at Halifax, and the place of the next meeting shall be determined at each annual meeting.

7. (1) There shall be held semi-annually a meeting of Delegates.

Travelling expenses.

Executive

committees,

Forfeiture of certificate,

Annual return,

two delegates from each Station in the several districts in Nova Scotia under the jurisdiction of a Fishery Inspector.

(2) The first of such meetings shall be held at the place where the first Station was formed in the district, and shall be called by the President of such Station, the place and time of the next meeting shall be fixed by each district meeting.

8. Every delegate attending the annual or district meeting, shall be entitled to receive out of the funds of the Station which he represents, such reasonable sum as travelling expenses as the Station determines.

9. The officers and executive committees of the annual and district meetings shall be the same as those prescribed for the Stations, and the term of office shall be one year.

10. Any Station which is unrepresented by at least one delegate at three consecutive annual meetings, shall forfeit its certificate of incorporation, and upon a declaration to that effect being furnished to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies by the secretary of the annual meeting, he shall revoke the said certificate and notify the president of such Station that its certificate has been so revoked.

11. An annual return shall be furnished by the secretary-treasurer of every Station to the Provincial Secretary on or before the 31st day of December showing:

(a) The number of members of the station.

(b) The annual fee paid by members.

(c) The number of meetings held.

(d) The names and addresses of the officers, executive committee and delegates.

(e) The receipts and expenditure of the station during the year.

(f) The property held by the station and its value.

SCHEDULE.

We, the undersigned residents of

and engaged in the occupation of fishing, hereby agree to form ourselves into a Union and desire to become incorporated under the provisions of chapter 39 of the Acts of the Legislature of Nova Scotia for 1905, as Station No.... Fishermen's Union of Nova Scotia.

NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS.

ADDRESS.

CHAPTER 40.

An Act to amend Chapter 118, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of the transfer of Immigrants and Orphan Children."

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:

1. Chapter 118 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, Particulars 1900, is amended by adding thereto the following sections: given.

in certain cases.

9. Every person receiving from any charitable institu- Child returned tion, refuge, or home, or from an agent of the same, any child, shall, whenever required by such institution, refuge, home, or agent so to do, furnish to such institution, refuge, home or agent, full particulars as to the health, conduct, progress and welfare of the child.

Restoring child. 10. In case any person who has received from any such institution, refuge, home or agent, a child, and is unable or unwilling to carry out the agreement entered into by him with such institution, refuge, home or agent, he shall at his own expense return the child safely to the institution, refuge, home or agent from which such child was received by such person; and any such person who abandons a child so received or refuses to maintain the child and neglects or refuses to return such child to such institution, refuge, home or agent as aforesaid, shall, on summary conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, however, that nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to relieve any person or to entitle any person to relief as a matter of right in respect of a child received by him as aforesaid, or in respect of any contract er agreement entered into in respect of such child until he obtains the written consent of such institution, refuge, home or agent in that behalf.

Penalty for
ill-treatment.

11. Where a child who has been received by any person as aforesaid, of his own accord deserts the home or employment of such person, or is wrongfully taken from the custody of such person, with or without the consent of the child before attaining the age of eighteen years, the person from whose custody the child has escaped or been taken, shall immediately notify the institution, refuge, home or agent from whom the child was received, and shall give all reasonable assistance in recovering and restoring to the guardianship of such institution, refuge, home or agent, the child, under penalty, in case of default, of not more than twenty dollars and not less than five dollars, to be recovered on summary conviction.

12. Any person who has received from any such institution, or refuge, home or agent, a child, and ill-treats or overworks or neglects to provide for the proper maintenance or education of such child, shall on summary conviction thereof, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.