The Laws of Jamaica, passed in 1867/A Table of All the Public Laws
A
T A B L E
OF
ALL THE PUBLIC LAWS:
CONTAINING
The Titles of those passed between the 5th January and the 16th December, 1867, in the thirtieth and Thirty-First Years of the Reign of Queen Victoria.
ANNO 30 VICTORIÆ, 1867.
Assented to 5th January, 1167]
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1. A law to prohibit the keeping of swine in the city of Kingston, and town of Port-Royal.
1
[Assented to 11th February, 1867.]
2 A law to raise, by loan, thirteen thousand and seventy-five pounds for immigration purposes -
3
[Assented to 11th, February, 1867.]
3. A law to extend the limits prescribed by the act twenty-eighth Victoria, chapter twenty-four, for drainage purposes
5
[Assented to 26th, February, 1867.]
4. A law to remove the obligatory and penal restrictions of the acts fifth William and Mary, chapter one, and ninth George the first, chapter one -
7
5. A law to abolish the Surry County gaol -
9
[Assented to 12th March, 1867.]
6. A law to establish boards of health -
13
[Assented to 19th March, 1867]
7. A law to declare in what manner land, on which the quit rents and land tax have
1
been paid, shall be forfeited to her majesty -
27
8 . A law to organize a constabulary force -
40
9. A law to amend and continue in force, for a limited period, the duties of stamps
55
[Assented to 27th March, 1867.]
10. A law for registering all lands, and for laying a duty in respect thereof, and for laying a duty upon houses heretofore exempted from license expenses and registration duties
57
11. A law for laying a duty on imports, expoerts, and the tonnage of vessels
65
[Assented to 29th March, 1867.]
12. A law to continue in force, for a limited period, the acts relating to insolvent debtors
79
13. A law to amend and continue in force, for a limited period,, the registrar in chancery's salary act
81
14. A law to continue in force, for a limited period, the act to to reduce the security of the secretary of this island
83
15. A law to continue in force, for a limited period, the act to provide for the management of the post-office
85
[Assented to 2d April, 1867.]
16. A law to re-enact, and continue in force, for a limited period, The Police Act, 1861”
87
17. A law imposing licenses for the sale of spirits -
89
18. A law imposing licenses upon trades and business
109
[Assented to 13th April, 1867.]
19. law to repeal the statutory provisions relating to the declaring of martial law
121
[Assented to 23rd April, 1867.]
123
21. law for granting to her majesty certain sums of money, required for defraying certain expenses of the civil government, and certain other expenses connected with the public service for the financial year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six–sixty-seven - -
131
[Assented to 17th May, 1867.]
22. A law to amend the law No. 20 of 1867, as to the return and panels of jurors for the present year -
133
23. A law to define the limits of towns, with reference to the law No. 17 of 1867, imposing spirit licenses
137
[Assented to 5th June, 1867.]
24. A law to repeal the twenty- first section of the “ Volunteer Militia Act, 1865"
139
[Assented to 18th April, 1867.]
25. A law to revive, amend, and continue in force, for a limited period, the act fixing salaries for the clerks of the peace and magistrates’ clerks
141
26. A law to facilitate the remedies on bills of exchange and promissory notes, by the
1
prevention of frivolous or fictitious defences to actions thereon -
145
27. A law for preventing frauds upon creditors by secret bills of sale of personal chattels
151
[Assented to 28th June, 1867.]
28. A law for the more effectual protection o f her majesty’s naval and victualling stores
155
[Assented to 16th July, 1867.]
29. A law for the better prevention o f contagious diseases
159
30. A law to provide duties by licenses and registrations, and for the payment of land tax
179
[Assented to 13th August, 1867.]
31. A law to regulate the collection of the duty on rum, and for the warehousing of rum - -
189
32. A law to provide for the collection of taxes
223
33. A law to provide for the better security of the public revenue
235
[Assented to 6th September, 1867.]
34. A law to authorize the Jamaica railway company to make and maintain a branch or continuation line of railway from Spanish-Town to Old Harbour, and for raising additional capital
243
[Assented to 11th October, 1867.]
35. A law to provide district courts
251
36. A law for the trial of small causes - -
267
37. A law to confer upon the district courts a limited jurisdiction in matters relating to land
301
38. A law to confer upon the district courts a limited jurisdiction in equity
321
39. A law to confer upon the district courts a limited jurisdiction in criminal matters
333
[Assented to 15th October, 1867.]
40. A law to limit and define the classes o f prisoners sentenced to the general penitentiary, and to provide a prison for convict lepers, and invalid prisoners from the general penitentiary
345
41. A law for regulating hawking and peddling
349
42. A law to amend the law No.11 of 1867, “ A Law for laying a duty on imports, exports, and the tonnage of vessels,” and to repeal the ninth section thereof -
355
43. A law to repeal the act twenty-ninth Victoria, chapter fifteen, entituled “ An act to encourage the introduction into this island of a company styled the West India manufacturing company, and for other purposes -
357
[Assented to 16th December, 1867.]
44. A law to repeal certain parts of the public audit act; 1857, and of the receiver-general’s regulation act, and of certain acts passed in aid of such acts
359
45. A law to continue in force, for a limited period, certain expiring laws -
361