undersigned, that he has reason to suspect and does suspect that (game, killed or taken, during the close season, or furs, peltries or skins, out of season, &c., as the case may be) is (or are), at present held and concealed (describe the property, occupant and the place, &c.)

Therefore, you are commanded by these presents, in the name of His Majesty, to assist the said

inspector, (game-keeper or special officer authorized by the Minister of Colonization, Mines and Fisheries, as the case may be) and to diligently help him to make the necessary searches to find the (state the game taken or killed during the close season, or furs or skins or peltries out of season, &c.) which he has reason to suspect and does suspect to be held and concealed in (describe the property, &c., as above), and to deliver, if need there be, the said (game, &c., as the case may be) to the said

inspector, (game-keeper, or special officer authorized by the Minister of Colonization, Mines and Fisheries, as the case may be) to be by him brought before me or before any other magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.

33. Form C of the Quebec Game Laws, as enacted by the act Form C. of 62 Victoria, chapter 24, section 1, is replaced by the following: Game Laws, replaced.

"FORM C.

OATH OF INSPECTOR (GAME-KEEPER OR SPECIAL OFFICER, as the case may be)

"I, the undersigned inspector, (game-keeper or special officer authorized by the Minister of Colonization, Mines and Fisheries, as the case may be) for

do

swear that I will perform the duties of my office faithfully and to the best of my ability, in accordance with the game laws and regulations in force in this Province. So help me God.

Preamble.

Arts. added after R.S. 1675ddd.

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An Act respecting stock-breeding syndicates

[Assented to 9th March, 1906]

THEREAS it is expedient to regularize the formation and organization of stock-breeding syndicates in this Province; Therefore, His Majesty, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, enacts as follows:

1. The following section and articles are inserted in the Revised Statutes after article 1675ddd, as enacted by the act 57 Victoria, chapter 19, section 2:

SECTION VC

Formation

STOCK-BREEDING SYNDICATES

1675eee. Societies may be formed, in virtue of this secauthorized. tion, under the name of: "stock-breeding syndicates."

Nature of "1675fff. Every syndicate shall be in the nature of a joint syndicate stock company, the liability of its members or shareholders and liability of sharehold- being limited to the amount of their respective shares.

ers, &c.

Name of syndicate.

cate.

Shares and

"

1675ggg. The syndicate is designated under the name of "The.... Stock-Breeding Syndicate," inserting therein the distinctive title its founders may select, provided that, on the whole, its name cannot be confounded with that of any other existing society.

"1675hhh. The object of the syndicate is the breeding and improvement of farm stock; it may purchase, breed and sell thoroughbred stock, and purchase all products and implements connected with the breeding, feeding and hygiene of live stock.

"1675iii. Farmers' clubs and agricultural societies may, with the permission of the Minister of Agriculture, take shares in such syndicate.

"1675jjj. At least ten associates are required to form a syndicate under this section.

"1675kkk. The amount of each share is ten dollars, payhow payable. able in yearly instalments of two dollars, the first on the day when the shareholder's name is registered and the others from

year to year on the same date. Any shareholder may pay the full amount of his shares in advance.

"1675lll. The capital of a syndicate is variable.

Capital.

"1675mmm. The shares are in the name of the shareholder Shares and and are transferable on fulfilment of the formalities prescribed their transby the by-laws of the syndicate.

fer.

dicate, how

“1675nnn. The syndicate is constituted by a declaration Declaration in accordance with form A of this section, signed in dupli- to form syncate by the founders in the presence of two witnesses. One of signed, &c. the duplicates is transmitted to the Minister of Agriculture who, if he deem advisable to authorize the formation of such syn- Deposit of dicate, causes to be published without delay in the Quebec duplicate, Official Gazette a notice, according to form B of this section, of the formation of such syndicate; and a notice drawn up according to form C of this section is at once sent to the prothonotary of the district and to the registrar of the registration division wherein the syndicate is formed.

&c.

"1675000. The syndicate consists of the persons who have Who form signed the declaration mentioned in article 1675nnn and of all part of syn dicate. those who may afterwards take shares in such syndicate.

1675ppp. From and after the publication of the aforesaid When syndinotice in the Quebec Official Gazette, the syndicate becomes a cate becomes incorpocorporate body under the name given to it in such notice. rated.

The Minister may, with the consent of the board of directors, Change of change the name of the syndicate by a notice published in the name. Quebec Official Gazette.

The syndicate is empowered to acquire and hold lands which Power to acit may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of; but it cannot hold quire, &c., more than five hundred acres at a time.

lands.

1675qqq. Any syndicate may have registered thorough- Sale of stock bred stock belonging to it sold by auction or otherwise by any by syndicate person, whether licensed or not, and without payment of the duties levied by law in similar circumstances, and on such conditions as may be determined by the board of directors.

"1675rrr. The syndicate can keep, for breeding purposes, What kind of only registered thoroughbred stock, free from hereditary stock to be kept by syndicate.

defects

"1675sss. The syndicate may receive premiums from agri- Premiums `cultural societies and farmers' clubs for the use of breeding for breeding

stock, &c.

Management of affairs. Quorum of board.

Term of

stock on conditions to be determined in writing by the boards of directors of such various corporations.

"1675ttt. The affairs of the syndicate are managed by a board of management consisting of five directors.

Three of them shall constitute a quorum.

The directors hold office during the year immediately foloffice of di- lowing the annual meeting and until the election of their successors. They are re-eligible.

rectors, &c.

Meetings when held.

Notice.

Powers of board.

Powers of

They hold their meetings according to adjournment or to the notice of convocation given to them in writing by order of the president or, in his absence, of the vice-president or of two members of the board of management, three days at least before the day fixed for the holding of such meetings. Such notice may be given by registered letter addressed to each director and deposited in the post-office of the locality where the place of business of the syndicate is situated, at least three days before the meetings.

The directors have full power, at any meeting, to pass bylaws for the government of the syndicate and to amend and repeal the same, provided such by-laws do not conflict with those adopted at the general meetings of the shareholders of the syndicate.

“1675uuu. 1. In accordance with the provisions of this secboard to pass tion and of the by-laws of the syndicate, the board of managecertain regulations. ment deliberates, transacts and enacts on all things connected with the interests of the syndicate and, in particular, it may:

Limit of bor

rowing

power.

President,

a. Determine the particular conditions of every contract, taking special care that the interests of the syndicate be protected;

b. Borrow money;

c. Acquire moveables, live stock and immoveables and resell the same;

d. Authorize all legal and judicial proceedings.

2. The total amount of the sums borrowed by a syndicate shall never exceed the amount of the subscribed shares.

"1675vvv. The board of management chooses a president &c., of board. and vice-president among its members annually, at the first meeting following the annual general meeting.

President,

The president and vice-president of the board of manage&c., of syn- ment are, at the same time, president and vice-president of dicate. the syndicate.

Secretary

The board of management appoints a secretary-treasurer treasurer and and an auditor and fixes their remuneration.

auditor.

"1675xxx. The president or, in his default, the vice- President of president of an agricultural society or farmers' club holding certain clubs, &c., may act shares in the syndicate, may represent such associations at the in meetings general meetings of the shareholders of the syndicate and vote of syndicate in the name of the associations respectively represented by

them.

board.

"1675yyy. The services of the members of the board of Services gratuitous. management are gratuitous.

"1675zzz. In the event of a vacancy in the board of Vacancies in management, the remaining members shall elect a director to board. fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term.

"1675aaaa. Any director of a farmers' club or of an agri- Director of cultural society holding shares in the syndicate may be ap- be director of club, &c.may pointed a director of the syndicate, and may continue to hold syndicate. office as such until the election of his successor, even if he cease to be a director of such farmers' club or agricultural society.

“1675bbbb. 1. The general meeting, consists of all the Composition shareholders. of general meeting.

A general meeting shall be held every year on the second when and Wednesday of January, at ten o'clock in the forenoon at a where to be place to be indicated by the directors.

held.

vened.

The first meeting may be convened at any time by two First meetshareholders, by depositing in the post-office of the locality ing how conwhere the syndicate's place of business is situated, a notice in a sealed and registered envelope addressed to each shareholder, at least eight days before the said meeting.

2. General meetings shall afterwards be called by the pres- Calling of ident or, in his default, by the vice-president, by means of a general notice contained in a registered letter addressed to each share- meetings. holder and sent at least eight days beforehand.

"1675cccc. The decisions of the general meeting are given Decisions of by the majority of votes; when the votes are equally divided meetings. the president has a casting vote. Shareholders have one vote for every share they possess.

The general meeting may pass by-laws for the general man- Powers of agement of the syndicate and all other by-laws that may be general necessary, provided such by-laws are not contrary to the laws of this Province.

meeting.

"1675dddd. The accounts of the syndicate are kept by the Accounts secretary-treasurer under the control of the board of manage- and their inent and are audited by the auditor.

auditing.