ana, which is 36. All property in this Colony heretofore vested in any person Property vested in Church for the benefit of the Church of Scotland shall be considered from of Scotland to and after the passing of this Bill, the property of the Presbytery of be that of Presbytery of British Guiana; and "The Presbytery of British Guiana," by that British Gui name shall be, and is hereby declared to be, a body politic and hereby legally incorporated. corporate, with perpetual succession; and it shall not be necessary for it to have a common seal; and it shall have full power and authority in its corporate name to sue and be sued, and to acquire and hold lands and other property, moveable and immoveable, for the purposes of the Church, and to sell such moveable property, and with the approval of the Governor and Court of Policy, to sell, mortgage, alienate, or lease for a term of years, any of the lands or other immoveable property of the Presbytery: Provided always that it shall not be lawful for the Presbytery at any one time to hold lands in any one parish, exceeding in annual value the sum of one thousand dollars. under this Or. 37. In all matters not specially provided for by this Ordinance, Power, autho the Presbytery shall, as far as may be practicable, possess and rity and proceedings of exercise the like power and authority in all matters ecclesiastical Presbytery and disciplinary, as are possessed, and may be lawfully exercised by dinance. the several Presbyteries of the Church of Scotland, and its proceedings shall be governed by the laws, regulations, process and practice of the Church of Scotland. Court of Poli 38. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall in any way Rights of Goprejudice, alter, or affect any right, power, or authority vested vernor and in the Governor by virtue of the Royal Commission, or in the cy preserved. Governor and Court of Policy by any law now or hereafter to be in force in this Colony. 39. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Church of Scotland Short title of Government Ordinance, 1872.” Ordinance. 40. This Ordinance shall come into operation and take effect on Commence. the publication thereof. ment of Ordinance. No. CIV. No. CIV. No. CIV. [Ord. 21 anno AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE KEEPING OF DOGS, AND 1872.] TO ESTABLISH PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE SPREAD OF HYDROPHOBIA. Preamble. Governor may Enacted 30th October, 1872, published the same day, came into operation as laid down in Section 8. [JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] WHEREAS it is expedient to make regulations for the keeping of dogs, and also to establish precautions against the spread of hydrophobia, in this Colony: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of British Guiana, with the advice and consent of the Court of Policy thereof, as follows: (Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 repealed by Ordinance 7 of 1875.) 5. It shall be lawful for the Governor, with the view to prevent the spread of hydrophobia, at any time by proclamation, applyauthorisedefi ing to the entire Colony or to any particular part thereof, and to dogs found at remain in force for the time specified in such proclamation, to large during certain authorise the destruction of all dogs found at large elsewhere than periods. in private premises, and of all dogs wheresoever found that shall be suspected of being infected with the disease, or of having been bitten by any dog known or suspected to be, or to have been, so infected. Penalty for landing dog from ship without permission. Protection of persons acting under this Ordinance. 6. If any dog shall be landed from any ship or vessel coming from abroad, without express permission from an Inspector of Police, the dog may at once be destroyed by any Police officer, and the captain of the ship or vessel shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars, to be recovered before any Stipendiary or Special Justice. 7. All persons acting under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be entitled to the protection afforded by Ordinance No. 31 of the year 1850. 8. This Lord. 21 anno 1872.1 No. CIV.-CV. Ordinance. 8. This Ordinance shall, as regards the first four clauses, come Commence. into operation at such time as may be fixed by His Excellency the ment of Governor by Proclamation; as regards the fifth clause at the time fixed by the first Proclamation published thereunder; as regards the sixth clause on the fifteenth day of November, 1872; and as regards the seventh clause on and from the publication hereof. No. CV. AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE ORDI. Enacted 17th December, 1872, published the 21st following came into operation on publication. Preamble. [JOHN SCOTT, Governor.] Ord. 22 anno 1872.] WHEREAS it was expedient to consolidate and amend the Preamble. Ordinances providing for the establishment of a Militia Force Repeal of Ordinances. " section. I. Ordinances No. 11 of the year 1857, entitled "An Ordinance Repealing to provide for the establishment of a Militia Force in Georgetown ;" Ordinance No. 20 of the year 1858, entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 11 of the year 1857, entitled An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a Militia Force in Georgetown ;' ' Ordinance No. 21 of the year 1858, entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a Militia Band in Georgetown;" Ordinance No. 11 of the year 1859, entitled "An Ordinance to VOL. IV. increase Mm [Ord. 22 anno 1872.] Of what No. CV. increase the strength of the Artillery Company of the Georgetown Militia;" Ordinance No. 26 of the year 1860, entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 11 of the year 1857;" and Ordinance No. 20 of the year 1861, entitled "An Ordinance to make better provision for the recovery of certain Militia Fines," shall be and are hereby repealed. Constitution of the Militia. 2. The Militia of Georgetown shall consist of one company of Artillery, of two companies of Rifles, and of three companies of the Militia to con- Line, and of a Band of Musicians. Bist. 3. The Militia shall be commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel Staff Officers. Commandant, and there shall be attached to it an Adjutant General, an Adjutant, a Judge Advocate, a Surgeon General, a Sergeant Major, and a Provost Sergeant. 4. The Adjutant shall take rank as a Captain in the said Rank and du. Militia according to the date of his appointment, and shall perform ties of Adju. such duties as shall from time to time be appointed and assigned to him by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief. tant. 5. The Artillery Company shall consist of one First Captain, Of what Artil. and one Second Captain, cne First and one Second Lieutenant, lery to consist. one Assistant Surgeon, four Sergeants, four Corporals, and eighty Gunners. 6. The Rifle Companies shall consist of one Major, two Captains, Of what Rifles two First and Second Lieutenants, one Assistant Surgeon, eight Sergeants, eight Corporals, and one hundred and sixty men. to consist. 7. The Line Companies shall consist of one Major, three Of what Line Captains, three First Lieutenants, three Second Lieutenants, one Assistant Surgeon, twelve Sergeants, twelve Corporals, and two hundred and forty men. to consist. to consist. 8. The Georgetown Militia Band shall consist of a Band Master, Of what Band one Band Sergeant, two Band Corporals, and not more than twenty private Bandsmen, and, in addition, of such number of Trumpeters, Buglers, Drummers, and Fifers, as from time to time may be fixed by the Governor. attached as 9. Nothing in the preceding Sections, 5, 6, and 7, set forth Who may be shall be taken to exclude any such persons as may hold commis. Supernume sions, or may be entitled to have conferred upon them under the rary officers. provisions of this Ordinance Commissions, from being attached as Supernumerary Officers to the Artillery, the Rifle or Line Compauies as may be directed by the Governor and Commander-inChief. be furnished to 10. Every person serving in the Militia shall be provided with Arms, &c., to such arms and accoutrements, and the Band Master and all Militia. persons serving in the Band with such uniform accoutrements, music, and musical instruments, at the public expense as may from time to time be directed by the Governor and Commander-inChief. II. The Adjutant General, the Adjutant, the Serjeant Major, What Officers the Provost-Sergeant, the Band Master, and all persons serving in to receive pay. the Band shall receive such pay as the Governor and Court of Policy, Combined with the Financial Representatives, shall from time to time determine. Persons liable to serve in the Militia. 12. For the purpose of this Ordinance, Georgetown shall consist of what of the several municipal wards as at present established, and of consist under Plantation Thomas. Georgetown to this Ordinance. Militia 13. Every male person between the ages of eighteen and forty- Qualifications five years, resident in Georgetown, or whose ordinary place of for service in business is situated in, or whose business, profession, or trade is Mm 2 carried |