Act. 2042, CAP. XVII. An act to amend article 2042 of the civil code. [Assented to 28th December, 1876.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. Article 2042 of the civil code of Lower Canada, is c.c.amende d. amended, by adding before the words "of the number or names under which it is known," the word " or, " and after the said words, the following: "or of the lot and range or part of lot and range." Certain . hypothecs, • declared valid. Pending cases. Act in force. 2. And whereas doubts may exist as to the validity of hypothecs granted since the coming into force of the civil code owing to the immovables hypothecated having been described by lot and range or part of lot and range, it is hereby declared that all such hypothecs shall be deemed good and valid to all intents and purposes as if the immovables affected had been specially described by a designation of the conterminous lands. 3. Nothing in this act contained shall affect any suit now pending in any court in this province.. 4. This act shall come into force on the day of the sanction thereof. Art. 499 of municipal code,amend ed. Interpretation. Act in force, CAP. XVIII. An act to amend article 499 of the municipal code of the province of Quebec.. H [Assented to 28th December, 1876.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. Article 499 of the municipal code of this province is. amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "But when these sums are intended to form a sinking fund, for the redemption of debentures issued, the council may, instead of depositing the same in an incorporated bank, redeem its own debentures." 2. This act shall form part of the municipal code, and shall come into force on the day of the sanction thereof. CAP. XIX. An act to provide for the safety and protection of the public, in theatres, public edifices or halls. [Assented to 28th December, 1876.] . ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent Lieut-Gov. in 1. By-laws shall, from time to time, be made and ap- By-laws for proved by the Lieutenant-Governor in council for the safety, apsafety and protection of the public, in theatres, edifices or proved by halls in which public meetings are held for amusement, Council. public lectures or any performances whatever, concerning the mode of constructing such theatres, edifices or halls, the materials to be employed, and generally whatever may assure the security and facilitate the saving of the public, in the event of a panic, fire or other accident whatever. 2. Any by-law made by virtue of the preceding section Amendment may be amended or replaced by another made in the or revocation same manner, or may be solely revoked by an order in council. of by-laws. into force. 3. The by-laws made under the authority of the two Publication preceding sections, shall be, together with the orders in aud coming council approving of them, published in the Quebec Oi- of by-laws cial Gazette, and shall come into. the force of law as forming part of this act, on the day fixed by the order in council approving of the same. 4. It shall be the duty of every proprietor, tenant or Duties of person in possession of a theatre, edifice or hall mentioned tenants of in the first section of this act,to comply with the provisions edifices, etc. of each and every such by-law in force, and to have a certificate to that effect from the commissione: of public Certificate works or other officer specially appointed by him, esta- required. blishing the fact that the regulations prescribed have been followed and executed. 5 It will be lawful for the commissioner of public Annulling of works to annul any certificate already given, if he thinks certificate, proper, after inspection of the premises, by himself or by an officer of his department. 6. No proprietor, tenant or possessor of a theatre Penalty for edifice or hall mentioned in the first section of this act, ing without using buildshall allow or permit any public meeting in such theatre, certificate. edifice or hall, nor give or permit to be giyen or held any 38 Recovery of fines. Closing of theatres, &c., without certi ficate. Act in force. Cap. 20. Protect. of the public, in the theatres, etc. · 40 VICT. public lecture or performance whatever, unless he holds a certificate required by the fourth section, under a penalty of (1) dollars, for each such meeting, lecture or performance so held, given or permitted. 7. The fines imposed by this act shall be levied, in the municipalities or cities within whose limits they may have been incurred, in the same manner and. with the same effect, as those imposed for infractions of the by-laws of the council of such municipalities or cities respectively. 8. The commissioner of public works may compel the proprietor, tenant or possessor of any theatre, edifice or meeting hall, who is required to have the certificate prescribed by this act, to shut up such theatre, edifice or hall, during the time he shall be without such certificate. An order thus given may be executed, at any time, by the provincial or municipal police, either by preventing the public from entering the theatre, edifice or hall, or by causing the place to be cleared if a meeting has taken place. 9. This act shall come into force on the day of the sanction thereof. 40 Vict., c. 10, CAP. XX. An act to amend An act to provide for the safety and protection of the public, in theatres, public edifices or halls," passed during the present ses sion. [Assented to 28th Decemb r, 1876.] ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enact as follows: 66 1. Section 6 of the act of this session, intituled " An. s. 6, amended, act to provide for the safety and protection of the public, in theatres, public edifices or halls," is amended by adding after the words:" under penalty of a fine of, the words: “ one hundred. " Act in force.. 2. The present act shall come into force on the day of the sanction thereof. (1)See 40 Vict. C. p. 2^; A САР. ХХІ. An act to amend and consolidate the game laws, in this province. [Assented to 28th December, 1876.] H ER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. No elk, moose, caribou, deer, or their fawn, or hare Elk, moose, shall be hunted, taken or killed between the first day of caribou, deer February and the first day of September in any year. or hare. 2. No grouse, ptarmigan, partridge, woodcock or snipe Gronse, ptarshall be shot at, hunted, taken or killed between the first migan, partridge, woodday of March and the first day of September in any year. cock, snipe. wild duck, 3. No person shall fire at, hunt, take, kill or destroy Wild swan, any wild swan, wild goose, or any kind of wild duck, wild goose, sea duck, widgeon or teal, between the first day of widgeon, May and the first day of September, in any year, in that teal. part of the province west of the city of Three Rivers, nor between the fifteenth day of the month of May and the first day of the month of September in any year, to the east of that town. Nevertheless in that part of the province to the east Exception for of the place known as the " Brandy Pots," in the river food, in a cerSt. Lawrence, the inhabitants may between the fifteenth tain portion day of the month of May and the first day of September vince. in each year, hunt, take or kill for food only, any of the animals mentioned in this section. of the pro 4. No woodcock, snipe, wild swan, wild goose, or wild Hunting wild duck of any kind, or sea duck or teal shall at any time swan, etc., be shot at, hunted, taken or killed between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. prohibited one hour after sunset, &c. 5. No animal or bird, named in the foregoing sections, Trapping cerexcept hares, shall be taken or killed at any time by taiu birds means of any rope, snare, spring, cage, net or trap of any kind. No engine shall be, at any time for such purpose placed, constructed, erected or set, either wholly or in part ;. and any person finding any engine so placed, constructed, erected or set, may take possession of or destroy the same. prohibited. 6. No person shall at any time disturb, injure; gather or Egg of wild take the eggs of any species of wild fowl; and all vessels fowl. or boats employed in disturbing, gathering or taking the Wild cat, martin, eggs of any species of wild fowl, may, as well as the eggs, be confiscated and sold. 7. No wild cat, martin or pekan shall be hunted, trapped or killed, between the fifteenth day of April and the pekan, mink. first day of November, and no mink between the fifteenth day of April and the fifteenth day of October, in each year. Otter. Beaver Musk-rat. C'ertain poisons or spring-guns prohibited. Game keepers 8. No person shall hunt, trap or kill 1. Any otter between the first of May and the first of October in each year; 2. Any beaver between the thirtieth of April and the first of September in each year; 3. No musk-rat between the first of June in each year and the first of April following, for the districts of Quebec, Saguenay, Chicoutimi, Montmagny, Kamouraska, Rimouski and Gaspé, and between the first of May of each. year and the first of April following, for the remainder of the province. 9. No person shall at any time use or employ strychnine or other deleterious poison, either mineral or vegetable, nor any spring gun, to hunt, take, kill or destroy any animal whatever. 10. Every game-keeper appointed by the commissioner to seize, etc. of crown lands shall forthwith seize all animals or birds mentioned in the preceding sections, or any portion of such animals or birds, found by him in the possession or custody of any person during any forbidden period, and which appear to him to have been taken or killed during such period, or by any of the illegal means set forth in sections 5 and 9 of this act; and he shall bring them before any justice of the peace, who shall declare them Confiscation. confiscated either in whole or in part. Property of. Certain birds or animals, All animals or birds, or portions of animals or birds so confiscated shall belong to the game-keeper. 11. No person shall have in his possession, custody not to be had or care, any animal or bird already mentioned, or any in possession. part of such animal or bird, with the exception of the skin, during the period in which by the act the killing thereof is prohibited, or which appears to have been taken or killed by any of the means forbidden by this act; but every such animal or bird, or any portion or portions thereof, may be bought or sold, (when lawfully taken), during fourteen days, to be computed from the expiration of the various periods respectively fixed by proibition. this act for the killing thereof. Sale permitted 14 days after |