I certify, that the marriage of the persons above named was duly celebrated by me at the time and place, and in the manner stated in this register. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: substitution. 1. Clause (c) of section three of Chapter 151 of the Repeal and Revised Statutes of 1900, as amended by section two of Chapter 69 of the Acts of 1908, is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: trust funds. (c) in mortgage of real property or in the Investment of deposit receipts of any bank to which the provisions of the Banking Act of the Dominion of Proviso as to existing in vestments. Canada apply, provided such bank has been carrying on business for at least ten years and has a reserve equal to at least forty per cent. of its paid up capital stock. (1908, c. 69.) 2. This amendment shall not apply to existing investments or to any contracts for investments made when the clause hereby repealed was in force. "Debtor" defined. Exceptions of married women, CHAPTER 26. An Act to Amend Chapter 182, Revised Statutes, 1900, "The Collection Act."' (Passed the 31st day of March, A. D., 1911.) SECTION. 1. "Debtor" defined. SECTION. 2. Exceptions of married women. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 2, sub-section (d), Chapter 182, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1900, and amendments thereto, is amended by adding the following words, after the word same: "and includes married women, against whom there has been recovered a judgment.' 2. Sections 11, 12, 25, 27(c), (d), and 29 (4), shall not apply to married women. CHAPTER 27. An Act to Amend the Charter of the Halifax and South Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assem bly, as follows: to schedule. 1. The following section is added to the schedule to Sections added Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1902, entitled, "An Act confirming the Charter of the Halifax and Southwestern Railway Company:" certain lands. 36. (1) The company is hereby authorized to sell Power to sell the lands (other than lands held for railway purposes), or any part thereof, acquired by it from the Central Railway Company, Limited, under the provisions of Chapter 3 of the Acts of 1903, upon such terms and conditions, as to price and otherwise, as may be approved by the Governor-in-Council. from mort (2) Upon the approval by the Governor-in-Council Lands freed of any such sale the company may convey the lands gage. so sold unencumbered by the mortgages referred to in section 5 of said Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1903, and after such conveyance the said land shall be freed and discharged from the said mortgages. sale, how (3) The proceeds from the sale of the said lands Proceeds of shall be applied in and towards payment of any sums applied. secured by the mortgage executed by the Halifax and Southwestern Railway Company to His Majesty the King, represented and acting in that behalf by the Honourable the Commissioner of Public Works and Mines of the Province of Nova Scotia, dated the 26th day of August, A. D., 1901, and ratified and confirmed by Chapter 1 of the Acts of the Legislature of Nova Scotia for the year 1902. CHAPTER 28. An Act to Amend Chapter 1, Acts of 1906, entitled, "An Act to Provide for the Construction of a Railway between Halifax and Guysborough." Limit of loan. Repeal and additions. Governor-inCouncil may make a contract for construction. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, as follows: 1. Section 5 of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1906, entitled, "An Act to provide for the construction of a Railway between Halifax and Guysborough," is amended by striking out the words "twelve thousand'' in line six of said section and substituting therefor the words "thirteen thousand five hundred.' 2. Sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of said Chapter are repealed and the following sections are added to the said Chapter: 9. Instead of the aid authorized by section 5 of the Acts of 1886, or the preceding sections of this Act, the Governor-in-Council may enter into a contract with any company for the construction of the railroad and branches mentioned in this Act on terms other than those in said section 5 of the Acts of 1886, or herein before provided, and, (a) may agree to subvention of a larger sum than three thousand two hundred dollars per mile, or (b) may agree to guarantee the payment of the principal or the interest, or both, of the bonds issued by the company, secured by a first mortgage on said railroad and branches, to an amount not exceeding thirteen thousand five hundred dollars per mile, on such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the Governor-in-Council; Provided, however, that no contract made or entered into under the provisions of this section shall have any force or validity until the same is ratified and confirmed by the Legislature of Nova Scotia. 10. The tariff of rates for the carriage of passen-Tariff of rates. gers and freight upon the railroad shall be subject to the approval and control of the Governor-in-Council. Council may 11. The Governor-in-Council may appoint two Governor-inpersons to be directors upon the board of directors appoint direc of any company operating the railroad. tors. Consent to 12. The contractor shall not sell, transfer, assign, sale necessary. lease or otherwise dispose of the railroad built under the provisions of this Act, or any part of it, without the consent of the Governor-in-Council. Council may construction. 13. The Governor-in-Council may cause estimates Governor-inof the cost of the construction of said line of railroad contract for and branches, and surveys and plans of the same to be made, or acquired if already made, and may enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, completion and equipment of the said line of railroad and branches, or any part thereof; and may operate the said line of railroad or branches or any part thereof; or may lease the said line of railroad and branches or any part thereof, on such conditions as to operation and otherwise as are deemed expedient. row money. 14. The moneys required for any of the purposes Power to borof this Act may be borrowed by the Governor-inCouncil upon the credit of the Province. of Construction 15. If a proposition for the construction of the Incorporation line of railroad and branches mentioned in this Act Company. is made by any persons not incorporated under the laws of the Province, the Governor-in-Council may grant a charter to such persons incorporating them by whatever name is deemed expedient, and conferring upon the corporation thereby created in whole or in part the franchises, powers and privileges heretofore granted by Act of the Legislature to any Company for the purpose of constructing a railroad in this |