INDEX.

INDEX

TO THE

LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,

(CONSOLIDATED 1877.)

A.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEEDS. See LAND REGISTRY; BILLS OF SALE.

Chapter.

AFFIDAVITS; for appointment of Commissioners to take Affidavits and Bail...........

3

APPEALS from orders and convictions of Justices of the Peace.......

7

ATTORNEY, POWERS OF; providing for Registration of..........
ATTORNEYS. See PROFESSIONS, LEGAL.

9

BANKS AND BANKING; to prevent the issue of Bank Notes except by Chartered.
Banks, or Banks authorized by Legislature of Vancouver Island..........
to provide for the publication of the Assets and Liabilities of Banks in
Vancouver Island.......

10

11

BARRISTERS AND ATTORNEYS. See PROFESSIONS, LEGAL.

BILLS OF SALE; to provide for the Registration of Bills of Sale................

12

BIRDS. See GAME.

Births, Deaths, AND MARRIAGES; to provide for the registration of......................
BREEDING STOCK; respecting....

13

14 & 15

16

BRIDGES; protection of.........

for the regulation of Bridges, and to enforce the payment of Tolls............ 17
BRITISH COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY. See COMPANIES.
BUILDINGS, WOODEN. See VICTORIA CITY (Chap. 170.)

BURIALS. See CEMETERIES.

C.

CATTLE; to exempt Cattle farmed on shares from the operation of the Bankruptcy

Laws

respecting the marking of............

CATTLE RANGES; to provide for better protection of..................

See SHEEP.

Chapter

18

19

20

CATTLE STEALING; for the protection of Cattle and the prevention of Cattle stealing 21
CEMETERIES; to make regulations for the establishment and management of Ceme-

teries

CHARITABLE SOCIETIES. See SOCIETIES.

CHARTERS; to enable the Governor to grant Charters for Tolls.........

CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LANDS AND WORKS; to define and explain designation of..... 24
CHOSES IN ACTION. See DEBTS AND CHOSES IN ACTION.

CHURCHES; Proclamation respecting grants of land to Roman Catholic Bishop of
British Columbia....

See RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.

CIRCUIT COURTS. See COURTS, SUPREME.

CIVIL CAUSES; to provide for trial of by Judge or Jury....

to amend the manner of taking verdict of Jury...........

respecting the challenge and number of Jurors. See JURORS.

COLONIAL SECRETARY; to define and explain designation. See CHIEF COMMISSIONER.
COMMISSIONERS. See ACTS; AFFIDAVITS; TAX SALES; INQUIRIES.

COMMON LAW PROCEDURE. See LAWS.

COMPANIES; Alexandra Company; to Incorporate.....

Bed-rock Flume Company, Williams Creek........

British Columbia Insurance Company; to incorporate...
See CORPORATIONS.

COMPANIES, FIRE; Lightning Creek........

New Westminster......

Victoria .......

Williams Creek ......

... 34

..35 & 36

37

38

COMPANIES, GAS; to Incorporate the Victoria Gas Company............

COMPANIES, JOINT STOCK; to amend the Law relating to Joint Stock Companies in

British Columbia.........

extending the same to Vancouver Island............

COMPANIES, FOREIGN; to make provision for registration of in British Columbia...... 39

to provide for service of process on........

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND; to establish in British Columbia......
CONSTITUTION ACT; to amend and alter the Constitution of the Colony

See ELECTIONS,

CONVEYANCE; to facilitate the conveyance of Real Property..
CONVEYANCES, VOLUNTARY; an Act respecting....

CORONERS, appointment of.....

See MAGISTRATES.

CORPORATIONS; to incorporate the Congregation Emanuel of Victoria

See COMPANIES; SOCIETIES.

COUNTY COURT. See COURTS COUNTY.

COURTS, COUNTY; to regulate the procedure of County Courts

to provide for the removal of claims to Supreme Court, and for Appeals

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

.... 47

48

Chapter.

COURTS, COUNTY; to make provision for the appointment of County Court Judges.... 49
to enable non-professional persons to practise, and also in inferior Courts... 50
providing for division of Province into districts..........
Appendix 175
defining districts and establishing County Courts therein........... Appendix 176
COURTS, SUPREME; Proclamation declaring the Constitution of the Supreme Court
of Civil Justice of British Columbia ......

51

...

to declare the powers of the two Supreme Courts before the Union of the
Colonies.....

to regulate the Supreme Courts of the Colony, and to provide for their
merger and the appointment of a Puisne Judge....

53

to remove doubts as to the merger of the Supreme Courts........

54

to regulate the Fees in the Supreme Court, and the duties of certain Officers
therein.......

to provide for the appointment of an additional Judge............................

to provide for the holding of Circuit Courts in connection with the Supreme
Court of British Columbia.......................

to enable Judges to make rules and orders

CROWN SUITS; to provide for the institution of Suits against the Crown by Petition
of Right, and respecting procedure therein......

59

CURRENCY; to regulate the Currency and to establish a Decimal System of Accounts 60
CUSTOMS, DUTIES OF; to adopt the Tariff and Excise Laws of Canada.....

61

D.

DEATHS. See BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES.

DEBENTURES. See LOANS, PUBLIC.

DEBT, IMPRISONMENT FOR; respecting arrest and imprisonment for debt in British
Columbia.....

to amend the law of arrest and imprisonment for debt in Vancouver Island
DEBTS AND CHOSES IN ACTION; to provide for assignment of

to prevent Bribery, Treating, and Corrupt Practices at Elections
to make provisions for enquiring into Controverted Elections ....

ELECTIONS; to make better provision for the Qualification and Registration of Voters 66
to regulate the Elections of Members of the Legislature......

to provide for Elections by Ballot..........

.....

EVIDENCE; to provide for the taking of Oaths and Affirmations, and the Admission
of Evidence

71

EXECUTION AGAINST LANDS; to facilitate and explain the remedies of Creditors
against the Lands of their Debtors........

72

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

See CONSTITUTION.