Amends s. 27.

Amends s. 44.

Application of this
Act.

Act to apply to lands described in, and

(AMENDMENT).

15. Section 27 of the said Act is hereby amended by striking out in the fourth and fifth lines the words "two-thirds in interest" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "a majority in interest and number.”

16. Section 44 of the said Act is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the words: "Provided, however, no appeal shall be taken after the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the proceeding complained of, and not without notice being first given to one of the Commissioners of the intention to appeal."

17. The provisions of this Act, save as hereinafter mentioned, shal! be applicable whether the lands affected are in whole or in part included within the limits of any incorporated municipality or not.

18. The amendments of this Act and the provisions hereof shal dykes constructed have no application to any of those lands described in the "Sumas under, "Sumas Dyk- Dyking Act, 1878," which are known as the Matsqui Prairie, nor to ing Act, 1878." any of the lands upon which dykes have been constructed under the said "Sumas Dyking Act, 1878," or the amendments thereto, but as to any such lands the "Drainage, Dyking and Irrigation Act" shall be construed as if this Act had never been passed.

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19. This Act may be cited as the "Drainage, Dyking and Irrigation Amendment Act, 1892."

VICTORIA, B. C.:

Printed by RICHARD WOLFENDEN, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty

An Act to remove doubts as to the validity of the
Victoria Municipal Election for the

W1

year 1892.

[24th February, 1892.]

HEREAS certain irregularities, not consisting of bribery, corruption, or undue influence, are alleged to have occurred at and previous to the election for Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Victoria, held on the fourteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, by reason of which alleged irregularities doubts have been expressed as to the validity of such election, which it is desirable. should be removed:

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Aldermen valid.

1. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Municipal Act," or of the Declares 1892 elec"Victoria Municipal Act, 1867," and notwithstanding any omission to tion for Mayor and observe any of the requirements of the said Acts, or either of them, and notwithstanding any departure from the provisions of such Acts, the proceedings had and taken on the fourteenth day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety-two, at the City of Victoria, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and a Board of Aldermen for the city, shall be deemed and are hereby declared to have resulted in a good and valid election, and the persons returned thereat to have been regularly elected; but nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to validate any election where bribery, corruption, or undue influence shall have intervened, nor to remove any personal disqualification which may have attached to any of the candidates at such election.

This Act may be

pleaded in bar of

(VALIDITY OF).

2. In case of any petition, or process heretofore taken for the election petition, &c., avoidance of such election, or to avoid the election of the Mayor, or to upset election. of any of the Aldermen declared to have been elected thereat, or in case of any proceeding based upon the alleged invalidity of the said election, this Act may be pleaded in bar of such petition or proceeding, or upon summary application to a Judge of the Court wherein such petition or proceeding is pending, such Judge shall have power to absolutely stay all further proceedings upon any such petition or proceeding. But no relief shall be given under this Act, in respect of proceedings which are pending at the time of the passage of this Act, except upon terms of payment by the person seeking such relief of the reasonable and actual costs and outlay of the petitioner, plaintiff, or other person in or about the petition or process; the amount of such costs to be settled by a Judge without regard to any scale.

By-laws, &c., since

3. No by-law, or any proceeding of the said Mayor and Aldermen, election, validity of. shall be invalid by reason of any of the irregularities which are cured

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by this Act.

4. This Act may be cited as the "Victoria Municipal Election Confirmation Act, 1892."

VICTORIA, B, C.;

Printed by RICHARD WOLFENDEN, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.

An Act to amend the "Employers' Liability Act 1891, c. 10.

1891."

[23rd April, 1892.]

H'

ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Prvince of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

1. Section 3 of the "Employers' Liability Act, 1891," is hereby Amends s. 3. amended by adding to sub-section (1) thereof the following: "by reason of any defect in the construction of any stages, scaffolds or other erections erected by or for the employer, or in the materials used in the construction thereof; or."

2. Section 5 of the said Act is hereby amended by inserting Amends s. 5. between the words "plant" and "buildings," in paragraphs (a) and

(b) of sub-section (1) thereof, the words: stages, scaffolds, or the

materials therefor."

3. Section 7 of the said Act is hereby amended by adding to Amends s. 7. sub-section (1) thereof the following: "or that no defect exists in the construction of any stages, scaffolds or other erections erected by or for the employer or in the materials used in the construction thereof."

4. This Act may be cited as the "Employers' Liability Amendment Short title. Act, 1892."

VICTORIA, B. C.:

Printed by RICHARD WOLFENDEN, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.