c. 54. 32 & 33 Vic. or Guardians shall, if he or they so desire, be WORKHOUSE heard upon such Application. CONTRACTS AMENDMENT 1859. Persons sued 2. From and after the passing of this ACT. Act any Person against whom any Action shall have been brought before the passing of this Act for the Recovery of any Forfeiture or Penalty incurred in any Union by such Person whilst holding the Appointment of Judge to stay Guardian of such Union, or acting as such, before the passing of this Act may apply to Court or a proceedings on certain conditions. under the Provisions of Section Ninety-three of the said Act of the First and Second Years of Victoria, Chapter Fifty-six, may apply to the Court in which such Action shall have been commenced, or if such Court shall not be sitting to any Judge of any of the Superior Courts at Dublin, for an Order that such Action shall be discontinued upon Payment to the Plaintiff of all Costs incurred up to the Time of making such Application; and every such Court or Judge is hereby authorized and required, upon such Application, and Proof that sufficient Notice thereof has been given to the Plaintiff or his Attorney, to make such Order, and upon the making of such Order, and Payment or Tender of such Costs as aforesaid, such Action shall be forthwith discontinued: Provided always, that if it shall appear to the Satisfaction of the said Court or Judge that any Penalty sought to be recovered in any such Action has been incurred by the Fraud of the Defendant, then it shall be lawful for such Court or Judge to refuse to make such Order as to such Action, and thereupon to make such other Order as the said Court or Judge shall deem expedient: Provided also, that nothing in this Section contained shall apply to any Action commenced by the Commissioners for administering the Laws for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland. c. 54, CONTRACTS 1869. Power to of penalty. 3. From and after the passing of this 32 & 33 Vic. Act, where any Action shall have been WORKHOUSE brought by any Person, except the Commis- AMENDMENT sioners for administering the Laws for the ACT, Relief of the Poor in Ireland, for the Recovery of any Forfeiture or Penalty Judge to incurred under the Provisions of Section remit part Ninety-three of the said Act, First and Second Victoria, Chapter Fifty-six, and the Jury shall find a Verdict for the Plaintiff, it shall be lawful for the Judge before whom such Verdict shall have been obtained, if he shall so think fit, to reduce the Amount of the Penalty so recovered to any Sum not less than Twenty-five Pounds. 4. Nothing herein contained shall extend to any Action in which Judgment shall have passed before the passing of this Act. Not to actions in extend to which judg ment has passed. PART II. PROVISIONS OF STATUTES not directly connected with the Relief of the Poor, but which affect the Collection of the Rate or impose some Duty upon POOR LAW OFFICERS; arranged under the following heads : 1. General Valuation Acts. 2. Acts which relate to or affect the Collection of Poor Rate. 3. Municipal Corporations Acts. 4. Parliamentary Franchise Acts. 5. Sanitary Acts. 6. Acts for the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. 7. Vaccination Acts. 8. Burial Grounds Acts. 9. Acts relating to the Removal of Poor Persons from England and Scotland to Ireland. 10. Miscellaneous Acts which impose Duties upon Boards of Guardians and Clerks of Unions. 15 & 16 Vic. c. 63. An Act to amend the laws relating to the valuation of rateable property in Ireland, 17 Vic. c. 8. An Act further to amend an Act relating to the valua- 19 & 20 Vic. c. 63. An Act to amend the Acts relating to Grand Juries in Ireland. (Extract relating to omissions and errors), 23 Vic. c. 4. An Act to enable the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to defray one moiety of the expense of the annual revision of the valuation of rateable property in Ireland out of the 27 & 28 Vic. c. 52. An Act to amend the law relating to the valua- tion of rateable property in Ireland, 2. Acts which relate to or affect the Collection of Poor Rate. Extracts from Grand Jury Act, 6 & 7 Wm. IV., c. 116, 13 & 14 Vic. c. 82. An Act to extend the remedies for the collection 9 & 10 Vic. c. 111. An Act to amend the law in Ireland as to eject- ments and distresses, and as to the occupation of lands. (Extracts), 303 6 Vic. c. 8. An Act to empower Justices of the Peace in Ireland to act in certain cases relating to rates to which they are chargeable, 12 & 13 Vic. c. 16. An Act to protect Justices of the Peace in Ire- land from vexatious actions for acts done by them in the execution An Act to remove difficulties in the appointment of Collectors of Grand Jury cess in Ireland, in certain cases; and to remove doubts as to the jurisdiction of the Divisional Justices of the Police district of Dublin Metropolis, relating to the recovery of poor rates and other cases. (Extract), 6 & 7 Vic. c. 36. An Act to exempt from county, borough, parochial, and other local rates, land and buildings occupied by scientific or 17 & 18 Vic. c. 104. An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts relating to merchant shipping. (Extract as to exemption of lighthouses), 318 11 & 12 Vic. c. 80. An Act to empower lessees of tithe rent-charge in Ireland to deduct a proportion of poor rate poundage from rent, 12 & 13 Vic. c. 91. An Act to provide for the collection of rates in 6 & 7 Vic. c. 93. An Act to amend an Act of the third and fourth years of Her present Majesty for the regulation of Municipal 17 & 18 Vic. c. 103. An Act to make better provision for the paving, lighting, draining, cleansing, supplying with water, and regula- |