How certain forms of

words shall be

such Bonds.

surety or sureties (as the case may be) give such security by bond to Her Majesty in the form in the Schedule to this Act annexed, marked "A," or to the like effect.

2. Whenever a Bond made according to the form set forth in the Schedule to this Act annexed, marked " A," or any other Bond understood in expressed to be made in pursuance of this Act, or referring thereto, contains the form of words contained in column "one" of the said Schedule, such Bond shall be construed and have the same effect as if it contained the form of words contained in column "two" of the said Schedule.

Recitals:-
:-
genders,

3. Any recitals may be inserted prior to the condition of the numbers, &c. Bond, and the feminine gender may be substituted for the masculine, or the plural number for the singular or vice versa in any form in the first column of the said Schedule, and corresponding changes shall be taken to be made in the corresponding form in the second column, and any express exceptions, or qualifications, or additions, made, introduced, or annexed in the first column, shall be taken to be made in the corresponding form in the second column.

As to Bonds not taking

effect under this Act.

Act first cit to apply to

this Act.

4. Any Bond or part of a Bond which fails to take effect by virtue of this Act shall nevertheless be as effectual to bind the obligors therein, so far as the rules of law and equity will permit as if this Act had not been made.

5. The Act herein first above cited, as amended by the Act Bonds under passed in the thirty-third year of Her Majesty's Reign, chapter five, shall apply to every such bond, and to the affidavits thereunto annexed, and they shall be valid for all the purposes of the said Acts.

(hereinafter called "The Sureties "), are respectively held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors, in the respective penal sums following, that is to say: "The Principal" in the sum of dollars

of lawful money of Canada, and each of "The Sureties" in a sum dollars of like lawful money, to be paid to

of

our

our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors; for which said respective payments, well and faithfully to be made, we severally and not jointly, or each for the other-bind ourselves, and our respective heirs, executors, an 1 administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our respective seals.

Dated this

day of

in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and and in the

Her Majesty's reign.

year of

WHEREAS "The Principal," having been appointe i to the office or employment of

is required by law to give security to the Crown for the due performance of the duties appertaining thereto; and "The Sureties"

have consented to become his sureties for such his performance of the said duties; and this Bond is given in pursuance of "An Act further to amend An Act respecting the security to be given by Officers of Canada" ":

COLUMN ONE.

Now the condition of this obligation is, that if "The Principal" faithfully discharges the duties of the said office and duly accounts for all moneys and property which may come into his custody by virtue of the said office, this obligation shall be void.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

COLUMN TWO.

Now the condition of the above obligation is such that, if "The Principal," so appointed to the said office or employment as aforesaid, do and shall, from time to time, and at all times, so long as he shall hold the said office or employment, or be and remain charged with the actual discharge of the duties appertaining thereto, or any of them, faithfully, honestly, and diligently do, perform, fulfil, and discharge all and every such duties, in every respect, in accordance with the laws now in force in that behalf, as also uil and singular such other duties as, by coinpetent authority in that behalf, now are, or hereafter shall or may be attached t the said office or employment, or imposed upon, or required to be performed by the incumbent for the time being of the said office or employment, whether such last mentioned duties be regulated or imposed by any Act or Acts heretofore passed by the respective Legislatures of the late Province of Canada, or of either of the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Bruns wick, or British Columbia, or which have been or may hereafter be passed by the Parliament of or in force in the Dominion of Canada, or by any Order in Council or Regulations made under any such Act, and whether such duties be extended, increased, or otherwise varied or altered, by any such Act or Acts, so to be passed, or by any such Order in Council or Regulations as aforesaid, or be regulated or imposed, or be extended, increased, or otherwise varied or altered by competent authority, and shall duly account for and pay over all such moneys or securities for money or valuable securities or property as shall come into his hands, custody, or control, by virtue of or in consequence of his holding the said office; And further, if "The Principal," upon his removal from, or his resignation of the said office

or

or employment, or if (in the event of his death during his tenure of the said office or employment), his legal representatives, or some or one of them, do and shall quietly surrender and deliver up the same, and all the moneys, securities for money, valuable securities, or property, books, papers, instruments, instructions, maps, plans, letters, and writings, and other things whatever, which then may be, or ought to be, in his possession, custody, or keeping, by virtue of, or in consequence of his holding the said office, or relating, or in any wise appertaining thereto, then the above obligation shall be null and void and of no effect, otherwise the same shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

make oath and say that I was personally present, and did see

the obligors in the above bond or writing obligatory, named, duly execute the said Instrument by signing, sealing, and, as their respective acts and deeds, delivering the same; and that I am a subscribing witness to such execution.

A separate Afidarit in this form will be made by a witness to the execution by cach obligor, if the same person does not witness the execution by all of them.

1. I am seized and possessed to my own use of real, (or
real and personal) estate, in the Province of
in Canada, of the actual value of

dollars

over and above all charges upon, or incumbrances
affecting the same.

2. My Post Office address is as follows: (insert it)

The Indorsement on the Bond shall show:-1. The date of its receipt by the Finance Department; 2. The names of the Principal and Sureties, and the amount for which each is bound; 3. The date of the Bond; 4. The office for the faithful discharge of the duties whereof it is given; 5. The Registration number; 6. The folio on which it is entered in the Register of Bonds; 7. The folio and book in which it is recorded in the office of the Secretary of State and Registrar-General of Canada, certified by the signature of the Secretary or his deputy.

CAP. XX.

An Act further to amend the Act 31 Victoria, Chapter 33.

[Assented to 14th June, 1872.]

HEREAS it is expedient that provision should be made for Preamble the salaries and pensions of certain judges and officers not 31 V., c. 33. now within the purview of the Act passed in the thirty-first year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act respecting the Governor General, the Civil List, and the salaries of certain public functionaries," therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows;

V., c. 8, rapealed.

1. The sixth section of the Act passed in the session held in Sec. 6 of 32-3 the thirty-second and thirty-third years of Her Majesty's reign, chaptered eight, and intituled: "An Act to amend the Act thirtyfirst Victoria, Chapter thirty-three, and to make further provision with respect to the salaries and travelling allowances of the judges," is hereby repealed.

Acts of Quebec Legislature increasing the number of

Judges cited.

2. And whereas by an Act of the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, passed in the thirty-second year of Her Majesty's Reign, and chaptered twenty, it is provided that it shall be lawful to name an additional Judge of the Superior Court for Lower Canada to reside in the district of Montreal, whenever provision shall be made by the Parliament of Canada for the payment and appointment of such Judge, and it is further enacted, by an Act of the Legislature of Quebec passed in the thirty-third year of Her Majesty's Reign and chaptered ten, that the Superior Court shall consist of nineteen Judges, namely one Chief Justice, and eighteen Puisné Judges;-And whereas by another Act of the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, passed in the thirty-fifth year of Her Majesty's Reign, it is provided that the Superior Court for Lower Canada shall consist of twenty Judges, namely one Chief Justice, and nineteen Puisné Judges, and that the additional Judge to be appointed to complete the said number of Schedule of 31 twenty shall reside in the City of Montreal:-Therefore, in that part of the Schedule of the Act cited in the Preamble, which respects the Province of Quebec, the words and figures,-"Seven Puisné Judges of the said court, each $4,000, so long as the Hon. "Mr. Justice Short remains in office, and afterwards six at the "same rate "-are hereby repealed, and the words and figures,-Eight Puisné Judges of the said court, each $4,000,❞—are hereby substituted therefor, as part of the said Schedule.

V., c. 33, amended.

Act of Nova

cap. 2, cited.

3. And whereas by an Act of the Legislature of the Province of Scotia, 33 Vic., Nova Scotia, passed in the thirty-third year of Her Majesty's Reign, chapter two, and intituled, "An Act to improve the administration of justice," it was provided that there should be appointed two Puisné Judges in addition to those who then occupied the Bench of the Supreme Court, and that the said Court should thereafter be composed of a Chief Justice, a Judge in Equity, and five other or Puisné Judges; and such Judges have been appointed Schedule of 31 accordingly; therefore so much of that portion of the Schedule of the Act cited in the Preamble which respects the Province of Nova Scotia, as is in the words and figures following:

V., c. 33

amended.

Act of Manitoba, 35 V., c. 3, cited.

Three (and after the decease or resignation of Judge Bliss, "four) other Assistant Judges of the Supreme

Court, each..........

..$3,200 per annum.”

Is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor :"Five Puisné Judges of the Supreme Court, each 3,200 per annum.''

4. And whereas by an Act passed in the thirty-fifth year of Her Majesty's Reign, chaptered three, the Legislature of the Province of Manitoba have enacted, that the court of Queen's Bench for that Province shall consist of a Chief Justice and two Puisné Schedule of 31 Judges:-Therefore next, after that part of the said Schedule, V., c. 32, which respects the Province of New Brunswick, the following amended. shall be added as part of the said Schedule:

PROVINCE