Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: Supreme Court. 1. In all prosecutions under chapter 159, Revised Appeal to Statutes, Third Series, and under chapter 57 of the Acts of 1889, and under chapter 32 of the Acts of 1891, an appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court, from any judgment, order or conviction of a County Court Judge; and any person convicted of an offence against any of the Acts herein mentioned by any Stipendiary Magistrate, Justice or Justices, may appeal direct to the Supreme Court, instead of to the County Judge, if so disposed. 2. The Supreme Court may set aside, affirm or alter any Powers of conviction so made, and make any order in the premises as on appea!. Supreme Court may be deemed expedient. CHAPTER 42. An Act to amend Chapter 62, Revised Statutes, 1900, “Of the protection of the growth of Cranberries." (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D., 1905 ) SECTION I. Halifax County included in Act. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: included in Act. 1. Section 4 of chapter 62, Revised Statutes, 1900, is Halifax County amended by inserting the word "Halifax" after the word "Guysborough," in said section. CHAPTER 43. An Act to amend Chapter 46, Acts of 1903-4, entitled, " An Insurance Companies." (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D., 1905.) SECTION. 2. "Registrar" substituted for "inspector." Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 4, of chapter 46, of the Acts of 1903-4, entitled, "An Act to provide for the formation of Mutual Insurance Companies," is amended by striking out the words "of the county or riding of the county," in line 12 of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "of deeds of the registration district." 2. Wherever the word "inspector" appears in said Act, the same is struck out and the words "Registrar of Joint. Stock Companies," are substituted therefor. Section I amended. CHAPTER 44. An Act to amend Chapter 153, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of certain Trust Companies." (Passed the 7th day of April, A. D., 1905.) SECTION 1. Section 1 amended. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows:: 1. Section one, chapter 153, Revised Statutes, 1900, "Of certain Trust Companies," is amended by inserting after the word "Canada," in the third line thereof, the words "or under letters patent issued pursuant to any Act of said legislature or parliament." CHAPTER 45. An Act to amend Chapter 131, Revised Statutes, 1900, entitled, "Of Library Associations and Institutes." Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: empowered to 1. The following sections are hereby added to chapter Town Council 131 of the Revised Statutes, 1900, entitled, "Of Library make approp: iAssociations and Institutes: 14 Any town council of an incorporated town, and any municipal council of any municipality, may vote and appropriate an annual sum, not exceeding five hundred dollars per year, towards the support, purchase of books or other the purposes of any Library Association, incorporated under this Act, and whose Library is within the bounds of the county wherein said incorporated town or municipality is situated. Such sum when voted shall be included in the annual appropriations for the town or municipality for the year, and shall be assessed and collected with other the rates and taxes required to be assessed for town or municipal purposes. ation. from taxation. 15. All property, real and personal, of any Library As- Property exempt. sociation, incorporated under this Act, shall be exempt from taxation for town, school, road, poor, railway, municipal, civic, provincial or other purposes. Sums granted to His Hohour. CHAPTER 46. An Act to provide for defraying certain expenses of the Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. There shall be granted to His Honour the LieutenantGovernor the several sums of money hereinafter mentioned, to provide for defraying expenses of the Civil Government of the province for the fiscal year ending 30th September, 1905. A sum not exceeding $52,500 for the encouragement of agriculture. A sum not exceeding $10,000 to defray the expenses of criminal prosecutions. A sum not exceeding $275,000 for educational purposes. A sum not exceeding $12,500 to defray the current expenses of the Crown Land department; A sum not exceeding $53,000 to provide for the pay of members and officers and the contingent expenses of the Legislature; A sum not exceeding $22,700 to defray the expenses of the Department of Public Works; A sum not exceeding $23,000 to defray the expenses of the Mines Department; A sum not exceeding $166,000 for certain public charities; A sum not exceeding $10,000 towards defraying the expenses of public printing; A sum not exceeding $40,000 to provide for certain miscellaneous expenses; A sum not exceeding $57,089 in aid of steamboats, packets and ferries; A sum not exceeding $23,550 for the payment of salaries; A sum not exceeding $92,829.80 to provide for great and bye-roads and bridge service; A sum not exceeding $20,000 to defray the expenses of the Provincial Engineer's office; A sum not exceeding $2,100 towards defraying the expenses of the Legislative Library ; A sum not exceeding $272,598.09 to provide for the payment of interest of Nova Scotia debentures; A sum not exceeding $10,966.66 to provide for a Sinking Fund in connection with Nova Scotia debentures; A sum not exceeding $1,200 in aid of Halifax Medical College; A sum not exceeding $12,000 in aid of Miners' Relief Funds; A sum not exceeding $400 to provide for the expenses of Sheriffs' Courts in connection with the Electoral Lists; A sum not exceeding $10,000 to provide for the Interest on Current Bank Accounts in Nova Scotia ; A sum not exceeding $1,000 to provide for certain expenses in connection with Succession Duties; A sum not exceeding $10,000 to provide for a Refund of Crown Land Road Moneys; A sum not exceeding $50,000 to provide for certain smaller Bridges; A sum not exceeding $45,000 in connection with Royalty Refund; A sum not exceeding $8,000 to provide for emergent road expenditure; |