Public Act. VIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that this Act shall be taken and deemed to be a public Act, and as such shall be judicially taken notice of by all Judges, Justices of the Peace, and all others whom it shall concern without being specially pleaded. Preamble. CAP. LVII. AN Act to declare persons professing the Jewish Religion entitled to all the rights and privileges of the other subjects of His Majesty in this Province. W 31st March, 1831-Presented for His Majesty's Assent and reserved "for the "signification of His Majesty's pleasure thereon." 12th April, 1832,-Assented to by His Majesty in His Council. 5th June, 1832,-The Royal Assent signified by the proclamation of His Excellency the Governor in Chief. HEREAS doubts have arisen whether persons professing the Jewish Religion are by law entitled to many of the privileges enjoyed by the other subjects of His Majesty within this Province: Be it therefore declared and enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Lower Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in "the fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec, in North "America," and to make further provision for the Government of the said "Province of Quebec in North America ;" And it is hereby declared and enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all persons professing the Jewish Religion being natural born British subjects inhabiting and residing in this Province, are Jewish Reli entitled and shall be deemed, adjudged and taken to be entitled to the full rights and privileges of the other subjects of His Majesty, his Heirs or Successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever. and capable of taking, having or enjoying any office or place of trust whatsoever, within this Province. Persons professing the gion to be en. titled to all the civil rights of British Subjects. VIII. Et qu'il soit de plus statué par l'autorité susdite, que cet Acte sera censé Acte public. un Acte public, et comme tel il en sera judiciairement pris connaissance par tous Juges, Juges de Paix, et tous autres intéressés, sans qu'il soit spécialement plaidé. ACTE CA P. LVII. pour déclarer que les Personnes qui professent le Judaïsme ont le bénéfice de tous les droits et privilèges des autres sujets de Sa Majesté en cette Province. 31me. Mars, 1831-Présenté pour la Sanction de Sa Majesté, et réservé “ 12me. Avril, 1832.-Sanctionné par Sa Majesté dans Son Conseil. pour la 5me. Juin, 1832.-La Sanction Royale déclarée par Proclamation de Son Excel- qu'il s'est élevé des doutes si par la Loi les personnes qui professent le Ju- Préambule. daïsme ont le droit à plusieurs des privilèges dont jouissent les autres sujets de Sa Majesté en cette Province ;-Qu'il soit donc déclaré et statué par le TrèsExcellente Majesté du Roi, par et de l'avis et consentement du Conseil Législatif et de l'Assemblée de la Province du Bas-Canada, constitués et assemblés en vertu et sous l'autorité d'un Acte passé dans le Parlement de la Grande-Bretagne, intitulé, "Acte qui rappelle certaines parties d'un Acte passé dans la quatorzième année du Règne de Sa Majesté, intitulé, "Acte qui pourvoit plus efficacement pour "Gouvernement de la Province de Québec dans l'Amérique Septentrionale," et Toutes personnes professant "qui pourvoit plus amplement pour le Gouvernement de la dite Province;"- Je Judaisme Et il est par le présent déclaré et statué par la dite autorité, que toutes personnes à tous les professant le Judaïsme, et qui sont nées sujets Britanniques, et qui habitent et ré- droits civils sident en cette Province, ont droit, et seront censées, considérées et regardées comme tanniques. ayant droit à tous les droits et privilèges des autres sujets de Sa Majesté, Ses Héritiers et Successeurs, à toutes intentions, interprétations et fins quelconques, et sont habiles à pouvoir posséder, avoir ou jouir d'aucun office ou charge de confiance quelconque en cette Province. auront droit de sujets Bri 1831. An Act for ascertaining the Population of the several Counties in this An Act to facilitate the Administration of Justice respecting Enquetes in Civil Matters before the Court of King's Bench for the Districts of Que- bec, Montreal, Three-Rivers, and Inferior District of Saint Francis. An Act to amend an Act passed in the eleventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act to establish Registry Offices in the "Counties of Drummond, Sherbrooke, Stanstead, Shefford, and Mis- "siskoui, and to extend the provisions of the said Act." An Act to exempt from seizure in satisfaction of judgment certain articles An Act to authorize the expenditure of certain sums of Money therein mentioned, for deepening the Little River Saint Pierre, at Montreal, An Act to make further provision for the encouragement of Education in this Province, and to amend two certain Acts therein mentioned. An Act to appropriate certain sums of Money therein mentioned, for the Improvement of the Internal Communications of the Province. An Act to amend and continue for a limited time, a certain Act passed in the ninth year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "further to regulate persons who keep Houses of Public Entertain- ment, and retail Spirituous Liquors, and for other purposes.' An Act to vest in the City of Montreal the property of the Common of Montreal, and for other purposes relating to the said Common. An Act to authorize the Commissioners appointed under a certain Act passed in the eleventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act to provide for the improvement and enlargement of the Har- "bour of Montreal," to borrow an additional sum of money, and for other purposes therein mentioned. An Act to make further provision for establishing Light Houses on the An Act to amend and continue for a limited time a certain Act passed in the first year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for the Incorporation of certain persons therein mentioned, under the name An Act to authorize the payment of certain monies due by the Commis- Page. An Act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to treat with Com- missioners of the part of Upper Canada, respecting the drawing of a An |