1-Statement of Acts passed by the Legislature of the Province of Bengal in 1872-73, and sanctioned as required by law. An Act to amend the Calcutta Port Hon'ble C. E. Bernard... An Act to amend the Salt Act, 1864 Act II of 1873. An Act to amend Section 9, Act XI of An Act for registering births and H. J. S. COTTON. A.-LEGISLATIVE.-(Continued.) 2.-Statement of Regulations submitted by the Government of Bengal under the Statute 33 Vic., cap. 3, and sanctioned by the Governor-General in Council as required by the Act. Title of Regulation. Object and character. Date of sanction. H. J. S. COTTON. Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation To provide for the peace and government of certain districts on the Eastern Sanctioned by the Government of India, 5th Frontier of Bengal. August 1873. If pending-why and in what state. A.-LEGISLATIVE.-(Concluded.) 3.—Statement of Bills proposed or pending in the Legislature of the Province of Bengal in 1872-73. Title of Bill. By whom proposed. Object and character of Bill. When introduced. To provide means for meeting the expense of the gas 22nd March 1873 lighting introduced into Howrah, and for future extensions thereof. Passed on 16th August 1873 and received the GovernorGeneral's assent on 13th September 1873. To consolidate and amend the law relating to embank- 17th December 1870 Passed the Bengal Council on ments, and to provide for the payment for embankment works. the 29th November 1873, and received the Viceroy's assent on the 20th December 1873. A Bill to provide for the due appro- Hon'ble C. E. Bernard priation of certain educational and charitable endowments. To provide for the management of all educational and 2nd March 1872 charitable endowments in Bengal for which no trustees exist. Not proceeded with. A Bill to amend Act XI of 1849, Act Hon'ble F. L. Beaufort XXI of 1856, and Act XXIII of 1860. To provide for certain amendments in the Abkaree Law 8th March 1873 Preliminary report of Select Committee presented on the 22nd March 1873. Postponed for further consideration. A Bill to amend the law relating to the emigration of labourers to the districts of Assam, Cachar, and Sylhet, and to regulate contract labour and service. Ditto To amend Bengal Act II of 1870, relating to the emi- 15th February 1873... gration of labourers to the tea districts. Passed Bengal Council on the 20th December 1873. H. J. S. COTTON. B.-JUDICIAL STATEMENTS. 2. (Criminal).-Statement of offences reported, and of persons tried, convicted, and acquitted for each offence in the year 1872. (a.) Of these, in one the commitment was cancelled. (b.) Of these, one person was tried at the High Court Sessions, as the woman who was mortally wounded by him died in Chandney Hospital, and the Coroner took cognizance of the case. |