read. The bridegroom received dresses of honour from several guests and deputations. Sir Bhalchandra Krishna of Bombay gave a short address, to which His Highness made a short and eloquent reply. In the evening all the guests went to view the arena sports. At night the European Guests were entertained at a Banquet.

The bulk of the European Guests left on the 7th of February. Indian Guests were entertained at a dinner the same morning.

On the 8th of February there was a gathering of girls at the Nyaya Mandir, and prizes were distributed by the Bride. This was a fitting close to the auspicious festivities.

laws were passed.

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SLATIVE.

ND PROCEDURE.

up in Baroda within the

re mostly adaptations of laws h such modifications as the State of Baroda made it s said that the late Maharaja Civil Procedure Code and be compiled in 1852 and ore the corresponding Codes India by Lord Canning's haraja Khande Rao enacted. tion Acts in 1859; and His Civil Procedure Code in 1860 g's Act for British India. on of Sir T. Madhava Rao, present Ruler, the existing ided by circulars, but no new

His Highness the present Maharaja took the administration in his own hands in 1881, and formed a Law Committee in 1883, consisting of the Naeb Diwan and the three Judges of the High Court. These Officers passed new Registration and Stamp Acts, and framed a Police Act, based on Lord Canning's Police Act of 1861 for British India.

The work of drafting laws was made over to different officers from time to time after 1890, and the old Law Committee was finally abolished in 1899. The procedure which has been followed in enacting laws

read. The bridegroom received dresses of honour from several guests and deputations. Sir Bhalchandra Krishna of Bombay gave a short address, to which His Highness made a short and eloquent reply. In the evening all the guests went to view the arena sports. At night the European Guests were entertained at a Banquet.

The bulk of the European Guests left on the 7th of February. Indian Guests were entertained at a dinner the same morning.

On the 8th of February there was a gathering of girls at the Nyaya Mandir, and prizes were distributed by the Bride. This was a fitting close to the auspicious festivities.

II.-LEGISLATIVE.

(a)-HISTORY AND PROCEDURE.

A body of laws has grown up in Baroda within the last half century, which are mostly adaptations of laws enacted in British India, with such modifications as the peculiar conditions of the State of Baroda made it desirable to introduce. It is said that the late Maharaja Ganpat Rao caused the first Civil Procedure Code and Criminal Procedure Code to be compiled in 1852 and 1853, i.e., some years before the corresponding Codes were enacted for British India by Lord Canning's Government. The late Maharaja Khande Rao enacted the first Stamp and Registration Acts in 1859; and His Highness also amended the Civil Procedure Code in 1860 on the basis of Lord Canning's Act for British India.

Under the administration of Sir T. Madhava Rao, during the minority of the present Ruler, the existing laws and rules were amended by circulars, but no new laws were passed.

His Highness the present Maharaja took the administration in his own hands in 1881, and formed a Law Committee in 1883, consisting of the Naeb Diwan and the three Judges of the High Court. These Officers passed new Registration and Stamp Acts, and framed a Police Act, based on Lord Canning's Police Act of 1861 for British India.

The work of drafting laws was made over to different officers from time to time after 1890, and the old Law Committee was finally abolished in 1899. The procedure which has been followed in enacting laws

read. The bridegroom received dresses of honour from several guests and guests and deputations. Sir Bhalchandra Krishna of Bombay gave a short address, to which His Highness made a short and eloquent reply. In the evening all the guests went to view the arena sports. At night the European Guests were entertained at a Banquet.

The bulk of the European Guests left on the 7th of February. Indian Guests were entertained at a dinner the same morning.

On the 8th of February there was a gathering of girls at the Nyaya Mandir, and prizes were distributed by the Bride. This was a fitting close to the auspicious festivities.