for before an action taken before the Circuit Court or magistrate's court otherwise or on conviction before a justice of the peace, for the first provided offence to a fine not less than twenty dollars nor more than what court one hundred dollars and, in default of payment, to impris- brought. onment not exceeding one month, or, to both, and for a penalties. second or every subsequent offence to a fine of from one hundred to two hundred dollars, and, in default of payment, to imprisonment not exceeding two months. Amount of 19. Prosecutions under this act before a justice of the Law to govpeace shall be governed by part LVIII of the Criminal Code, ern prosecu1892, (articles 839 to 909.) 20. The justice or court before whom any person is convicted Entry of under the provisions of section 17 or 18 of this act, shall cause to be convictions upon license entered upon the certificate of registration of the person so con- by convictvicted the date of such conviction, the name of the court and ing magisthe penalty imposed. trate, &c. Treasurer. 21. A full record shall be kept by every justice of the peace Record of convictions and by every court in this Province of every case in which a to be kept person is convicted under the provisions of this act or of any and sent to other act relative to motor vehicles, and a certified copy of Provincial such record shall be sent forthwith by each such court or justice to the Provincial Treasurer. The said courts and justices shall report to the Provin- Particularly cial Treasurer the details of any particularly flagrant cases to be reflagrant case, &c., which may be heard before them, and they may make such ported to recommendations to the Provincial Treasurer as to the suspension or revocation of the license or certificate of registration of the persons defendant in such cases as they may deem necessary. Treasurer. The Provincial Treasurer shall keep such records in his Keeping and Department, and they shall be open to the inspection of any records. inspection of person during reasonable business hours. with motor 22. Any person using, interfering or tampering with any Penalty for motor vehicle without the permission of the owner, besides being tampering liable for all damages caused, shall upon conviction be liable to vehicle. to a fine of not less than ten dollars or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both. X.-ROAD AND SPEED PROVISIONS 23. Whenever a person operating a motor vehicle shall meet Operator of a horse or horses or other draft animals, or any vehicle, motor ve hicle to run the person so operating such motor vehicle shall seasonably to right of turn the same to the right of the centre of such highway so as to centre of road when meeting horses, &c. Duty at crossings. Operator of motor vehicles to take when meeting horses, &c. pass without interference. Any such person so operating a motor vehicle shall, on overtaking any such horse, draft animal or vehicle, pass on the left side thereof, and the rider or driver of such horse, draft animal or vehicle shall, as soon as practicable, turn to the right so as to allow free passage on the left. Any such person so operating a motor vehicle shall, at the intersection of public highways, keep to the right of the intersection of the centre of such highways when turning to the right or left. 24. 1. Every person having the control or care of a motor vehicle shall, upon any street or public road, and upon the approach precautions of any horse being ridden, driven or led or of any vehicle drawn by a horse, so manœuvre such motor vehicle as to take every reasonable precaution to prevent such horse being frightened, and to safeguard and protect the person riding, driving or leading it; and, if such horse appears to be frightened, the person driving the motor vehicle must diminish the speed thereof and, if required, by a signal made by lifting the hand or otherwise, by the person in charge of such horse, he shall stop and shall not approach nearer such animal unless such movement be necessary to avoid an accident or damages, or such animal appears to be under the control of the person in charge thereof. To stop if notified. Motor to be stopped if horse frightened. Speed of mo 2. If the horse is badly frightened or the person operating such motor vehicle is requested so to do, he shall cause the motor of such vehicle to cease running so long as shall be reasonably necessary to prevent accident and insure the safety of others. 3. The rate of speed of such motor vehicle in towns and tor vehicles in municipalities governed by the Municipal Code, between dusk and daylight, shall not exceed six miles per hour. in certain municipal ities after dark. Brakes, &c., bell or horn to be provided. Lamp or lamps also. Number to be inscribed on lamp, &c. Municipal 25. Every motor vehicle, while in use on a public highway, shall be provided with good and sufficient brakes, and also with a suitable bell, horn or other signal, and, if an automobile, shall exhibit during the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, two lamps showing white lights visible within a reasonable distance in the direction toward which such vehicle is proceeding, showing the registered number of the vehicle in separate Arabic numerals, not less than one inch in height and each stroke to be not less than one-quarter of an inch in width. and also a red light visible in the reverse direction; and, if a motor cycle, one lamp shall be affixed to the front thereof. 26. No ordinance, by-law or regulation now in force in any by-laws reg- city, town or other municipality which regulates the speed at which automobiles or motor cycles shall be run upon its public ulating speed invalidated. ways shall hereafter have any force or effect. Nothing herein Proviso to contained shall, however, be so construed as to affect the rights parks, &c. of boards of park commissioners, as authorized by law; and such boards and the local authorities may, notwithstanding the provisions of this act, make, enforce and maintain such reasonable by-laws, rules and regulations concerning the speed at which motor vehicles may be operated in any parks or parkways within a city, but, in that event, must, by signs at the entrance of such park and along such parkway, conspicuously indicate the rate of speed permitted or required, and may even exclude motor vehicles from any park, parkway and cemetery or grounds used for the burial of the dead. tor vehicles. 27. A motor vehicle shall not be driven at a speed greater Limit of than six miles an hour, within the limits of a city, town or speed of movillage, nor at a speed greater than fifteen miles an hour in any other locality. down de 28. When approaching a sharp angle, bridge or steep de- Speed on scent in the highway, or intersecting highways and crossings, the bridges and speed of the motor vehicle shall be reduced to four miles per scents, &c. hour and a signal shall be blown upon approaching an angle in a highway. motor ve 29. In case of any accident to a person or property on the Operator of public highway, due to the operation of a motor vehicle thereon, hicle to give the person operating such vehicle shall stop and, upon being name and required by any person present, give such person his name and address if address, together with the registered number, name and ad- required in dress of the owner of such vehicle, under the penalty herein- dent to perafter provided in case of refusal. cases of acci sons, &c. not affected 30. Nothing in this act shall be construed to curtail or Civil action abridge the right of any person to prosecute a civil action for for damages damages by reason of injuries to person or property resulting by this act. from the negligent use of the highways by a motor vehicle or its owner or his employee or agent. tion to exact 31. Subject to the provisions of this act, municipal corpora- No municitions or councils shall have no power to pass, enforce or main-pal corporatain any by-law or resolution requiring of any owner or operator license to of a motor vehicle any license or permit to use the public high- operate on ways, or excluding or prohibiting any motor vehicle, whose roads of municipality owner has complied with this act, from the free use of such high- or to prevent ways, except such driveway, speedway or road as has been or use thereof. may be expressly set apart by law for the exclusive use of horses Exception as and light carriages, or except as herein provided, in any way roads, &c. affecting the registration or numbering of motor vehicles or to certain Chauffeurs prescribing a lower rate of speed than herein specified at which such vehicles may be operated, or the use of the public highways, contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this act; and all such by-laws, rules or regulations now in force are hereby declared to be of no validity or effect. vi.-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 32. No person shall operate a motor vehicle as a chauffeur to take out li- upon the public highways after thirty days after the coming cense within into force of this act, without being registered as hereinabove after coming provided under the penalty hereinabove provided. certain time into force of act. Chauffeurs not to per 33. No chauffeur, being registered as hereinabove provided, shall voluntarily permit any other person to wear his badge, mit of others nor shall any person while operating a motor vehicle wear any wearing badge, &c. badge belonging to another person or a fictitious badge. Unlicensed 34. No person shall employ as chauffeur of a motor vehicle person not to any person not specially licensed as such. be employed as chauffeur. Any person 35. The provisions of this act shall not prevent the operamay operate tion of motor vehicles by unlicensed persons if riding with or with licensed accompanied by a licensed chauffeur or operator. vehicles if chauffeur. Motor ve hicles not to be left un 36. Every motor vehicle shall be provided with a lock, key or other device to prevent said vehicle from being set in motion, attended, &c. and no person shall allow any such vehicle operated by him to stand or remain unattended in any street, avenue, road, alley, highway, park, parkway or other public place without first locking or making fast the vehicle as above provided. Appoint37. For the issue of certificates and licenses and for the genment of offi- eral administration of this act, and any regulations made therecer by Prounder, the Provincial Treasurer may appoint to represent him vincial Treasurer and act in his name any such officers or persons as he may to see to ad- select, and such officers or persons so appointed may administer oaths and take testimony; but all legal proceedings instituted on behalf of the Crown for infringements of this act, or in recovery of any sums due to the Crown under the said act, shall be taken in the name of any collector of provincial ministration of act. Exception as to legal proceedings. Certain tariff of fees and revenue. 38. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make a tariff of the fees to be taken by the Provincial Treasurer for the issue regulations, &c. by Lieu of the certificate and of the seal mentioned in this act, in moditenant-Gov-fication of the sums mentioned in this act, and also all such further regulations he may deem necessary for the efficient working thereof. ernor in Council. 39. Any sum that may become due to the Crown, in virtue Privilege of of this act, shall constitute a privileged debt upon a motor vehicle ranking immediately after law costs. debts due Crown. 40. The fees imposed by this act shall form part of the con- Fees to form solidated revenue fund of the Province. part of consolidated revenue fund fees. 41. Any proportion of such fees may be applied, from Application time to time, by the Provincial Treasurer, under the direction of portion of of the Lieutenant-Governor in council, to the payment of the expenses incurred for carrying out this act. 42. The act 4 Edward VII, chapter 30, is repealed. 4 Ed. VII, c. 30, repealed. 43. This act shall come into force on the day of its sanction. Coming into force. HIS СНАР. 14 An Act respecting Trust Companies [Assented to 9th March, 1906] IS MAJESTY, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. All trust companies doing business in this Province Inspection of shall be subject to inspection by an officer of the Treasury Department to be specially named for that purpose. trust companies. cles of R. S. 2. Articles 5378, 5379, 5380, 5381, 5383, 5386 and 5387 of Certain artithe Revised Statutes shall apply to such inspection and to the to apply trust companies subjected thereto. thereto. 3. Towards defraying the expenses of the inspector's office, Sum payable a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars shall be, annually, trust com annually by contributed and paid to the Provincial Treasurer by the trust panies for companies hereinabove referred to. that purpose. ed. Such sum shall be assessed pro rata according to the paid How-assessup capital of each company, and the certificate of the Provincial Treasurer shall be conclusive as to the amount each or any company is to pay under this article. 4. Each such company shall, on or before the first day of Annual reOctober in each year, make and fyle with the inspector a report port to be fyled with |