An Act respecting the Cowichan and Salt Spring WE [23rd April, 1892.] HEREAS by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Province of British Columbia, bearing date the 2nd day of October, A.D. 1884, there was purported to be conveyed unto "The Cowichan and Salt Spring Island Agricultural Society," their heirs and assigns, a certain parcel of land therein and hereinafter more particularly described: And whereas, at the date of the issue of the said Letters Patent, the said "The Cowichan and Salt Spring Island Agricultural Society was not in existence as a corporate body, but has since, to wit, on the 19th day of June, A.D. 1888, become incorporated under the said name, in conformity with the provisions of the "Agricultural Societies. Incorporation Act, 1873," and amending Acts: And whereas it is advisable that the said lands should be vested in the Society as now incorporated: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:: 1. All that parcel or tract of land situate in Comiaken District, Vested certain lands in Society. said to contain twenty acres, more or less, and more particularly described on the map or plan annexed to the said Letters Patent of the said 2nd day of October, 1884, and thereon coloured red, and numbered West 10 chains of Section Eight (8), Range Five (5), on the official plan or survey of the said Comiaken District, in the Province of AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. British Columbia, is hereby vested in "The Cowichan and Salt Spring Island Agricultural Society," its successors and assigns, for all the estate and interest purported to be granted by and subject to all the conditions contained in the said Letters Patent of the 2nd day of October, 1884. VICTORIA, B. C.: Printed by RICHARD WOLFENDEN, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. An Act to authorize an agreement with Her Majesty's Government for the settling of Fishermen and others in British Columbia. WH [8th April, 1892.] WHEREAS a scheme has been suggested for transferring families of fishermen and others (hereinafter termed "Colonists ") from the United Kingdom and settling them upon the sea coast and islands of British Columbia; and whereas an offer has been made by Her Majesty's Government to advance a sum of £150,000 to the Province in furtherance of such settlement; and whereas an association has been formed in England having for its object the conducting of negotiations with the Province and the conclusion of a provisional agreement with the Province, which shall allow of and induce the formation of a company in England for the purposes, among other things, of assisting in the settlement of Colonists upon the coasts of British Columbia, and the establishment of fisheries and contingent interests: And whereas it is advisable that the Government of British Columbia should be authorized to conclude an agreement with Her Majesty's Government for the transfer of not more than twelve hundred and fifty families of Colonists from the United Kingdom to British Columbia, upon the conditions hereinafter contained and upon such other terms as may be concluded between the Lieutenant-Governor in Council of this Province and Her Majesty's Government: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows: ments for transfer of 1. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council Lieut. -Governor to make such arrangements with Her Majesty's Government as may may make arrangebe deemed advisable for bringing families of Colonists from the 1,250 families of fishUnited Kingdom to British Columbia, not to exceed twelve hundred ermen from United Kingdom to B, C. and fifty families, and for the settling of such Colonists upon lands of therance of scheme. condition for the Province, subject always to a Loan in instalments 2. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to Issuing of debentures, and repayment of loan. Arrangements for to be made as deter Council. 3. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to pledge the credit of the Province by issuing debentures, or in such other manner as may be agreed between the contracting parties, and to provide by Order in Council for the repayment of the sums to be advanced under the authority of this Act, together with interest at the rate of three per centum per annum: Provided that the time for the repayment of each instalment of the loan shall commence at the termination of five years from the date of the advance, and that the interest accruing during such five years shall be added in each year to the principal of the loan, which with the interest so accruing during the said period of five years shall be repayable by equal instalments extending over a period of twenty-five years from the date at which in each case repayment begins; and it shall further be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to provide for the repayment to Her Majesty's Government of any unexpended balance in the hands of the Province of British Columbia, should it at any time be decided to be desirable to abandon the further carrying out of the scheme of settlement, together with accrued interest at the rate of three per cent. per annum upon any such unexpended balance. 4. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council carrying out scheme to enter into such arrangements and to make such engagements with mined by Order in Her Majesty's Government for the purpose of carrying out the scheme and object of this Act as may from time to time be determined by Order in Council; and it shall also be lawful for the LieutenantGovernor in Council from time to time hereafter to make and pass all such Orders in Council and regulations as may be deemed to be necessary for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act, and of any agreement to be made hereunder. Short title. 5. This Act may be cited as the "Colonization Act, 1892." VICTORIA, B. C. : Printed by RICHARD WOLFENDEN, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty An Act to encourage the Deep Sea Fisheries of British Columbia. [8th April, 1892.] W HEREAS an Act is intended to be passed at the present Session of the Legislature of the Province of British Columbia authorizing the Government to make an agreement with Her Majesty's Government relative to the transferring colonies of fishermen and others (therein and hereinafter called "Colonists") with their families, from the United Kingdom, and locating them in the Province of British Columbia: And whereas it is necessary for the proper carrying out of the objects of such Act that a commercial company should be formed for the purpose of assisting the settlement of such Colonists upon the Sea Coasts and furnishing them suitable employment, for providing facilities for marketing the product of their labours, and for adopting such measures as will further the development of the deep-sea fisheries, secure the establishment of contingent industries, and promote the colonization of the Province : And whereas a company has been incorporated in England under the name of the "Vancouver Island Development Syndicate, Limited," having for its objects the conducting of negotiations with the Province of British Columbia, and the conclusion of a provisional agreement with the said Province, which shall allow of and induce the formation of a company in England, under the "Joint Stock Companies Act, 1862," and amending Acts, for the purposes, among other things, of assisting the settling of such Colonists upon the coasts of the Province, and the establishment of fisheries and contingent interests: And whereas it is desirable that the Government should be authorized to enter into such provisional agreement with the "Vancouver Island |