J. T. Huggard may make affirmation instead of taking the usual oaths. Public Act. Preamble. John Porterfield naturalized. : advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Upon his applying for admission to practise at the bar in Her Majesty's courts of law and equity in Upper Canada, or to practise as an attorney and solicitor in the said courts respectively, the said John Thompson Huggard may make solemn affirmation to the effect and in lieu of the several affidavits and oaths now required in such cases, and the said John Thompson Huggard, being otherwise qualified, and in case of his undergoing a satisfactory examination as required by the statutes in that behalf, shall be admitted accordingly. 2. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. W CLXXIII. An Act to naturalize John Porterfield. [Assented to 30th June, 1864.] HEREAS John Porterfield, of the city and district of Montreal, Esquire, has by his petition represented that he has resided uninterruptedly in this Province during a period of two years, last past, and upwards, and that he is desirous of permanently settling in this Province, and of becoming a subject of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and has prayed that he may be naturalized as a subject of Her Most Gracious Majesty, and declared and made capable of inheriting and of enjoying the civil and political rights of a British'subject; and whereas it seems meet and expedient that the prayer of the said petition should be granted: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The said John Porterfield shall be deemed, adjudged, and taken to have obtained all the rights and capacities of a natural born British subject within this Province, and to have, hold, possess, and enjoy the same within the limits thereof upon, from Proviso oath and after the passing of this Act; provided always that the of allegiance. said John Porterfield shall, within three months after the passing of this Act, take and subscribe, before the Clerk of the Peace for the district of Montreal, who is hereby authorized and directed to administer the same, the Oath of Allegiance to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors; and such oath, so taken and subscribed, shall be kept by the said Clerk of the Peace among the Records of his office. Public Act. 2. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. CAP. CAP. CLXXIV. An Act to naturalize Stirling Dupree Payne. [Assented to 30th June, 1864.] HEREAS Stirling Dupree Payne, residing in the City Preamble. of Montreal, gentleman, has by his petition represented, that he is desirous of becoming a permanent resident in this Province, and in order to be relieved from the legal incapacity under which he labors as an alien, has prayed that he may be naturalized as a subject of Her Most Gracious Majesty; and whereas it is just and expedient to grant such prayer: Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of Canada, enacts as follows: as 1. The said Stirling Dupree Payne shall be deemed and S. D. Payne taken to be and to have always heretofore been, in so far naturalized. relates to his power of having, possessing, occupying, claiming, recovering, conceding, bequeathing, giving or transferring any real property in this Province, or any right, title, privilege, dependence, or interest therein, and to all matters whatsoever, a natural born subject of Her Majesty, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as if he had been born in this Province; Provided Proviso: oath always, that the said Stirling Dupree Payne, to entitle himself to of allegiance. the privileges and advantages conferred upon him by this Act, shall, within three months after the passing of this Act, take and subscribe before the Clerk of the Peace of the District of Montreal, who is hereby authorized to administer the same, the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors; and such oath so taken and subscribed shall be kept by the said Clerk of the Peace amongst the records of his office. 2. This Act shall be deemed a Public Act. Public Act. QUEBEC -Printed by G. DESBARATS & M. CAMERON, Law Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. 1864.-27-28 VICTORIÆ. SECOND SESSION, EIGHTH PARLIAMENT. Caps. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1. An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money required for defraying certain expenses of the Civil Govern- ment, and for certain other purposes connected with the Civil Service, from the end of the year 1863, to the thirtieth 2. An Act further to amend the Act respecting Duties of Cus- toms and the Collection thereof, and to alter the duties on 3. An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting duties. 5. An Act for the collection by means of Stamps, of Fees of .... 11. An Act respecting the Ocean Mail Service 12. An Act to replace the improvements in the Navigation of the River St. Lawrence, between the Harbours of Quebec and Montreal, under the control of the Commissioner of Public 13. An Act to amend the law respecting the Navigation of Ca- 14. An Act respecting investigation into Shipwrecks............................ 15. An Act to amend chapter forty-five of the Consolidated Sta- tutes of Canada respecting the inspection of steamboats, and 16. An Act to amend the Act respecting Emigrants and Quaran- 17. An Act respecting Insolvency 18. An Act to amend the laws in force respecting the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors and the issue of Licences therefor, and otherwise for repression of abuses resulting from such sale. 19. An Act to amend and consolidate the Law respecting Acces- sories to and Abettors of Indictable Offences and for other purposes relative to the criminal law..... 20. An Act to amend the one hundred and first chapter of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, respecting the appoint- ment of Magistrates in remote parts of the Province...... 21. An Act to regulate the inspection of Raw Hides and Leather. 22. An Act to amend the Act respecting the practice of Physic and Surgery and the Study of Anatomy... 23. An Act to authorize the granting of Charters of Incorporation to Manufacturing, Mining, and other Companies......... 24. An Act to continue, for a limited time, the several Acts 25. An Act to amend section forty-one of chapter twenty-four of the Consolidated Statutes for Upper Canada, relating to arrest and imprisonment for debt..... 26. An Act to amend the Act respecting to Surrogate Courts... 27. An Act to amend chapter nineteen of the Consolidated Sta- tutes for Upper Canada, intituled: An Act respecting Divi- 28. An Act to repeal chapter thirty-eight of the Consolidated Sta- tutes for Upper Canada, intituled: An Act respecting the office of Sheriff, and to make further provisions respecting 29. An Act to amend the third section of the eighty-eighth chapter of the Consolidated Statutes for Upper Canada..... 30. An Act to afford a more expeditious remedy as regards Te- nants overholding wrongfully in Upper Canada... 31. An Act respecting short forms of Mortgages in Upper Canada. 32. An Act to quiet titles to certain properties sold by lot.............. 33. An Act to amend the Act relating to the Court of General |