said A. B.; These are therefore to command you the said Constables or Peace Officers, or any one of you, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to convey the said A. B. to the (House of Correction), at in the said District, and there to deliver him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept ; and I hereby command you the said Keeper to receive the said A. B. into your custody in the said (House of Correction), and there safely keep him until the (instant), when I hereby command you to have him at o'clock in the (fore) noon of the same day before (me) or before some other Justice or Justices of the Peace for the said District as may then be there, to answer further to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law, unless you shall be otherwise ordered in the meantime. day of in the District aforesaid.. in the year J. S. [L. s.] (Q 2.) RECOGNIZANCE OF BAIL INSTEAD OF REMAND, ON AN ADJOURNMENT OF EXAMINATION. Province of Canada, District of Be it remembered, That on the Lord A. B. of day of , in the year of our , (laborer), L. M. of (grocer), and N. O. of (butcher), personally came before me, (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said District, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to our Lady the Queen the several sums following, that is to say: the said A. B. the sum of and the said L. M. and N. O. the sum of each, of good and lawful current money of this Province, to be made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements respectively, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, if he the said A. B. fail in the condition endorsed. Taken and acknowledged the day and year first above mentioned, at before me. J. S. CONDITION. day of The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas the within bounden A. B. was this day (or, on last past) charged before me for that (&c. as in the Warrant): And whereas the examination of the Witnesses for the prosecution in this behalf is adjourned until the (instant); If therefore the said A. B. shall appear before me on the said day of (instant), at o'clock in the forenoon, or before such other Justice or Justices of the Peace for the said District as may then be there, to answer (further) to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law, then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue. (Q 3.) NOTICE OF RECOGNIZANCE TO BE GIVEN TO THE ACCUSED AND TO HIS SURETIES. Province of Canada, before me J. S. one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the District of on the (fore) noon, at day of (instant), at o'clock in the or before such other Justice or Justices of the same District as may be then there, to answer (further) to the charge made against you by C. D., and to be further dealt with according to law; and unless you A. B. personally appear accordingly, the Recognizances entered into by yourself and Sureties will be forthwith levied on you and them. Dated this day of , one thousand eight hundred and J. S. CERTIFICATE OF NON-APPEARANCE TO BE ENDORSED ON THE RECOGNIZANCE. I hereby certify that the said A. B. hath not appeared at the time and place, in the above condition mentioned, but therein hath made default, by reason whereof the within written Recognizance is forfeited. J. S. (R 1.) WARRANT TO CONVEY THE ACCUSED BEFORE A JUSTICE OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OFFENCE WAS COMMITTED. Province of Canada, District of To all or any of the Constables, or other Peace Officers, in the said District of Whereas A. B. of (laborer), hath this day been charged before the undersigned, (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the District of for that (&c. as in the Warrant to apprehend); And whereas (1) have taken the deposition of C. D. a witness examined by (me) in this behalf, but inasmuch as (1) am informed that the principal witnesses to prove the said offence against the said A. B. reside in the District of where the said offence is alleged to have been committed; These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to take and convey the said A. B. to the said District of and there carry him before some Justice or Justices of the Peace in and for that District, and near unto the (Parish of ) where the offence is alleged to have been committed, to answer further to the said charge before him or them, and to be further dealt with according to law; and (1) hereby further command you to deliver to the said Justice or Justices the information in this behalf, and also the said deposition of C. D. now given into your possession for that purpose, together with this Precept. RECEIPT TO BE GIVEN TO THE CONSTABLE BY THE JUSTICE FOR THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OFFENCE WAS COMMITTED. Province of Canada, District of I, J. P. one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the District of hereby certify that W. T., Constable, or Peace Officer, of the District of has on this day of , one thousand eight hundred and by virtue of and in obedience to a Warrant of J. S. Esquire, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the District of produced before me, one A. B. charged before the said J. S. with having (&c. stating shortly the offence), and delivered him into the custody of by my direction, to answer to the said charge, and further to be dealt with according to law, and has also delivered unto me the said Warrant, together with the information (if any) in that behalf, and the deposition (s) of C. D. (and of ) in the said Warrant mentioned, and that he has also proved to me upon oath, the hand-writing of the said J. S. subscribed to the same. , (laborer), L. M. of day of in the year of our Lord , (grocer), and N. O. of , (butcher), personally came before (us) the undersigned, two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said District, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to our Lady the Queen, the several sums following, that is to say: the said A. B. the sum of and the said L. M. and N. O. the sum of each, of good and lawful current money of this Province, to be made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements respectively, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, if he, the said A. B., fail in the condition endorsed. Taken and acknowledged the day and year first above mentioned, at CONDITION. before us. J. S. The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas the said A. B. was this day charged before (us), the Justices within mentioned for that (&c. as in the Warrant); If therefore the said A. B. will appear at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer or General Gaol Delivery (or Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace) to be holden in and for the District of and there surrender himself into the custody of the Keeper of the (Common Gaol) there, and plead to such Indictment as may be found against him by the Grand Jury, for and in respect to the charge aforesaid, and take his trial upon the same, and not depart the said Court without leave, then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue. (S 2.) NOTICE OF THE SAID RECOGNIZANCE TO BE GIVEN TO THE ACCUSED AND HIS BAIL. Take notice that you A. B., of and your Sureties (L. M. and N. O.) in the sum of each, that you A. B., appear (&c. as in the condition of the Recognizance), and not depart the said Court without leave; and unless you, the said A. B., personally appear and plead, and take your trial accordingly, the Recognizance entered into by you and your Sureties shall be forthwith levied on you and them. Dated this day of 18 J. S. (S 3.) WARRANT OF DELIVERANCE ON BAIL BEING GIVEN FOR A PRISONER ALREADY COMMITTED. Province of Canada, District of To the Keeper of the (House of Correction), at District of Whereas A. B., late of (laborer), hath before (us, two) of Her Majesty's , entered into his Justices of the Peace in and for the said District of own Recognizance, and found sufficient sureties for his appearance at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer or General Gaol Delivery (or Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace) to be holden in and for the District of to answer our Sovereign Lady the Queen, for that (&c. as in the Commitment), for which he was taken and committed to your said (House of Correction); These are therefore to command you, in Her said Majesty's name, that if the said A. B. do remain in your custody in the said (House of Correction) for the said cause, and for no other, you shall forthwith suffer him to go at large. To all or any of the Constables, or other Peace Officers, in the said District of and to the Keeper of the (House of Correction), at of in the said District of Whereas A. B. was this day charged before (me) J. S. (one) of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said District of on the oath of C. D. (farmer,) and others, for that (&c. stating shortly the offence); These are therefore to command you the said Constables or Peace Officers, or any of you, to take the said A. B. and him safely convey to the (House of Correction), at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the Keeper thereof, together with this Precept; And I do hereby command you the said Keeper of the said (House of Correction) to receive the said A. B. into your custody in the said (House of Correction), and there safely to keep him until he shall be thence delivered by due course of law. GAOLER'S RECEIPT TO THE CONSTABLE FOR THE PRISONER, AND JUSTICE'S ORDER THEREON FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE CONSTABLE'S EXPENSES IN EXECUTING THE COMMITMENT. I hereby certify that I have received from W. T., Constable of the District of the body of A. B., together with a Warrant under the Hand and Seal of J. S., Esquire, one one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said District of and that the said A. B. was (sober, or, as the case may be) at the time he was delivered into my custody. of To R. W., Esquire, Sheriff for the District of P. K. Keeper of the House of Correction at , hath produced unto Whereas W. T., Constable, of the District of me, J. P., one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said District the above Receipt of P. K., Keeper of the (House of Correction), ; And whereas, in pursuance of the Statute in such case made and provided, I have ascertained that the sum which ought to be paid to the said W. T. for arresting and conveying the said A. B. from at of ) to the said (House of Correction), is (in the District and that the reasonable expenses of the said W. T. in returning will amount to the further sum of ; These are therefore to order you, as such , to pay unto the said W. T. the said according to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided, for which payment this Order shall be your sufficient Voucher and Authority. An Act to provide for the establishment of a Normal School, and further to promote WHE [ 30th August, 1851. ] 12 Vict. c. 50. HEREAS the number of Common Schools in Lower Canada hath of late years Preamble. greatly increased, and the want of able Masters and Teachers for the same is deeply felt, and it has become necessary, in order that the liberal encouragement granted by the Legislature for public instruction may not be unavailing, to establish a Normal School in Lower Canada, for the purpose of training Masters and Teachers; And whereas it is expedient to make provision for the closer inspection and supervision of the Common Schools of Lower Canada, and to amend an Act passed in the twelfth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to amend the School Law of Lower Canada: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and intituled, An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be lawful for the Governor of this Province to adopt all needful measures for the establishment of a Normal School in Lower Canada, containing one or more Model Schools, for the instruction and training of Teachers of Common Schools in the Science of Education and Art of Teaching,-to cause to be made from time to time Rules and Regulations necessary for the management of such Normal School, and for prescribing the terms and conditions on which Students shall be received and instructed therein, to select the location of such School,-and to erect or procure and furnish the buildings requisite Governor to take measures for establishing L. C. a Normal School in |