Marriages solem officiating Minister And be it enacted, that Marriages duly solemnized in any such licensed Clause II. place, by the Curate or officiating Clergyman, licensed thereto, in pursu- nized by Curate or ance of Banns or License, shall be valid, and a register thereof shall be kept valid, and such Miby him, instead of the Rector or officiating Minister of the Cure or Parish nister to keep Register. in which such licensed place shall be situate. received by officiat And be it enacted, That the fees payable for, or in respect of, any Mar- Clause III. riage, or the registration thereof, shall be paid to and received by such Fees to be paid and Curate or officiating Clergyman, for and on account of, and be by him paid ing Minister over to, the Rector or officiating Minister of the Cure or Parish in which such licensed place shall be situate. No. CLXXXVII. An Act to provide for the building a Bridge over the river Saint Rector. WHEREAS, a Joint Committee of the Council and Assembly was lately Preamble. for Committee of Pub Be it enacted, by the Governor, the Council and Assembly of the Island Clause I. of Grenada and its Dependencies, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that it shall be the duty of the Committee of Public Buildings, perintend building to superintend the building of the said Bridge and abutments, and to see to completion, certify the due performance of the work, within the time limited for the completion same. thereof, and when so completed, to certify the same under their hands. of Bridge, and on be paid out of Im And be it enacted, that the said sum of six hundred and ten pounds clause II. shall be paid out of the monies raised under the Act, intituled, "An Act for Expense thereof to granting an aid to Her Majesty, to be applied for the purposes of immigra- migration fund. tion," or any Act or Acts continuing the same, on the warrant of the Governor. No. CLXXXVIII. An Act to encourage the introduction of Laborers from the WHEREAS, it is expedient to encourage the introduction of Agricultural for certain persons colony from the British North Ame Be it, therefore, enacted, by the Governor, the Council and Assembly Clause 1. of the Island of Grenada and its Dependencies, and it is hereby enacted by Bounty to be paid the authority of the same, that there shall be paid, for every person of of African descent African descent, who shall come, for the purpose of settling within this emigrating to this Government, from any part of the United States of America, or of the United States, or British North American Provinces, and who, being above the age of six- rican Provinces. teen years, shall enter into an indenture, or written contract of service, for one year, as an agricultural laborer or mechanic, such contract to be made or ratified before, or in the presence of, a Stipendiary or other Justice of the Peace; or who being above the age of three years, and under the age of sixteen years, shall accompany any such person, being his or her child, or reputed child, or near relative, the bounty mentioned in the Schedule to this Clause II. grants. Act annexed, such bounty to be paid from the Public Treasury, out of the monies raised for immigration purposes, on the warrant of the Governor, to such immigrant, being above the age of sixteen years, or his or her assigns, and to the parent or reputed parent of any such immigrant, being under that age. And be it enacted, that the Public Treasurer shall keep a register of all register of Immi- immigrants to, or for whom bounty shall be paid under the provisions of this Act, distinguishing, under different heads, the name, sex, and age of each such immigrant, in respect of whom such bounty shall have been paid; and the day when, and the vessel in which, such immigrant shall have come within this Government, and the party with whom the said contract shall have been entered into; and a true copy of such register shall be laid, by the Public Treasurer, before the Committee for Public Accounts, at each quarterly meeting for the audit of the Public Accounts. Clause III. Naturalization of And be it enacted, that every such immigrant, not being a British subalien Immigrants. ject, who shall come into this Government, and enter into contract, as aforesaid, shall, on taking the oath of allegiance to her Majesty, her heirs, or successors, before the Governor, in the presence of the Secretary of the Colony, be entitled, within the limits of this Government, to all the privileges of a natural born British subject; and such Secretary shall enter in a register, to be kept in his office, the name of every such immigrant taking the said oath, with the particulars required to be inserted in the register, hereinbefore directed to be kept by the Public Treasurer; and the aforesaid register of the said Secretary, or an official extract therefrom, signed by him, shall, upon proof of the identity of such immigrant, be sufficient evidence of the right of such immigrant to the privileges aforesaid. Clause IV. And be it enacted, that the Act passed by the Legislature of Grenada, in the month of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, intituled, "An Act to encourage the introduction of Laborers from the United States of America and the British North American Provinces," shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. SCHEDULE. For every Immigrant of African descent, above the age of six teen years For every child, above the age of three years, and under the £5 0 0 300 No. CLXXXIX. An Act for continuing the appointment of a Police Magistrate. [11th August, 1852.]-Left to its operation by Order in Council, dated 10th November, 1852. WHEREAS, an Act was passed by the Legislature of Grenada, on the twentysecond day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, intituled, "An Act for the appointment of a Police Magistrate for 140, as continued the Town and Parish of Saint George, and for further improving the Police," Recites Act, No. by Act, No. 165. which, so far as relates to the appointment and continuance in Office of any Magistrate, thereby authorized to be appointed, was limited to continue in force for three years, and no longer; And whereas, by another Act passed by the Legislature of Grenada, on the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, it was enacted, that the said recited Act, so far as relates to the appointment and continuance in office of a Police Magistrate, shall continue in force until the twenty-second day of September, in that year, and thence for three years, and no longer, and that the said Police Magistrate should, from and after the said twenty-second day of September aforesaid, receive a salary at and after the rate of three hundred pounds per annum, payable quarterly by the Public Treasurer, on the warrant of the Governor, who, it was thereby also enacted, should have power from time to time to remove any such Justice or Police Magistrate; And whereas it is expedient to continue the said appointment of Police Magistrate; Police continued for 3 Magistrate Be it therefore enacted, by the Governor, the Council and Assembly of Clause I. the Island of Grenada and its Dependencies, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the said first recited Act, so far as relates to the appointment and continuance in Office of a Police Magistrate shall Appointment of continue in force for the further period of three years next after the passing of this Act, and that the said Police Magistrate shall receive a salary at and years. after the rate of three hundred pounds per annum, payable quarterly out His Salary. of the Public Treasury, on the warrant of the Governor, and that every such Magistrate shall hold his Office during the pleasure of Her Majesty, her heirs or successors. No. CXC. An Act for granting a sum of money to the Governor and WHEREAS, it is expedient to grant a sum of money to the Governor and Preamble. Clause I. Be it therefore enacted, by the Governor, the Council and Assembly of the Island of Grenada and its Dependencies, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the sum of two hundred and seventy pounds Grant of £270. shall be paid to the Governor and Directors of the Colony Hospital of Grenada, to be applied in the erection of a Cottage and Out Offices for the use of the Surgeon of the said Corporation. And be it enacted, that the said sum shall be paid on the warrant of the Clause II. Governor, out of the monies raised under the Act intituled "An Act for granting an aid to Her Majesty, to be applied for the purposes of immigra- immigration tion," or any Act continuing the same. To be paid out of nies. mo No. CXCI. An Act to naturalize Francis DeCasta, Roman Catholic Priest, No. CXCII. An Act, further to continue and amend an Act, intituled, " An Act for granting an aid to Her Majesty, to be applied for the purposes of Immigration." [2nd November 1852.] WHEREAS, an Act was passed by the Legislature of Grenada, intituled, An Act for granting an aid to Her Majesty, to be applied for the purposes Recites Act, No. 132, as amended by of Immigration," and bearing date the twelfth day of December, one thou- Acts, Nos. 166, 178 sand, eight hundred and forty-five, which Act was to continue in force for and 184. a limited time; And whereas, the said Act has been, from time to time, continued, and now stands limited to continue in force, as amended by three Acts, bearing date the thirtieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, the twenty-seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and the twenty-ninth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, until the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, and from thence until the then next session of the Legislature; And whereas, it is expedient to continue the said Act, so amended as aforesaid, in force for a further limited period of time. Be it therefore enacted, by the Governor, the Council, and Assembly of the Island of Grenada and its Dependencies, and it is hereby enacted by Recited Act 80 the authority of the same, that the said recited Act, so amended, as aforeuntil 31 Dec. 1853, said, shall continue in force until the thirty-first day of December, one end of next Session thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and from thence until the end of the then next Session of the Legislature. Clause I. amended continued and thence until of Legislature. Clause II. And be it enacted, that the said recited Act, as continued and amended, Construction of Act. as aforesaid, and this Act, shall be construed as one Act. TABULAR INDEX. GENERAL LAWS. Laws of England, Royal Proclamation, 7th October, 1763, (page xxx.) Act to assimilate the Laws of Grenada to the, No. 78 Judgments, unnecessary to enter, at large, No. 32 Jurors, Nos. 81, 82, 93, 117 Justice, to prevent failure of, by variances, Nos. 109, 181 (clause 9). 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