Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-04-05

LOWER CANADA.

LOWER CANADA.
The Montreal Gazette of Tuesday tho
18th contains an ordinance enacled BY the
Special Council and approved by Sir John
Colborne, establishing regulations respect.
ing aliens coming into, or residing in, the
province. 1t is very long, containing 80
sections, and occupying nearly four columns
of the Gazette,
The first section makes it the duty Of
all masters of vessels arriving at any port
of the province from sea, TO report the
number and names Of all foreigners on
board.
The second imposes penalty of EiO
for every foreigner in case of neglect by
the master TO make such report.
The third requires all aliens so arriving
to report themselves, Immediately after
arrival 10 The collector or other chief off.
Ger of the customs.
The fourth requires all aliens coming
into the province by land, to report them.
selves Immediately 10 the nearest Justice of
the peace.
The fifth requires all resident aliens who
have come into the province since the LIST
OF January 1880, to report themselves with
IN oO days from the issuing of the ordi,
nance to clerk of the peace for the district
in which they reside.
The sixth authorizes the expulsion Of
aliens refusing or neglecting to report
themselves or making false reports. Aliens
refusing to depart after being required 10
GO so, shall be transported Tor life.
The seventh provides for the giving Of
certificates 10 aliens who shall duly report
themselves.
The eight excerpts mariners Of vessels
from the operation Of The preceding Sec
tons; bnt a certificate must be given by
the master, TO the collector &c, of the fact
that they are mariners, serving on board
the vessels &c
The ninth directs the collectors and Jus.
ticcs or the peace 10 receive the Leclara.
tons of aliens, and transmit the same 10 the
district clerks.
The :enth authorizes justices of the peace
to arrest aliens who may have been order.
ed to leave the province and may have
neglected or refused
The eleventh provides for the trial and
transportation Of such aliens
The twelfth authorizes justices of the
peace to demand from aliens the exhibition
of their certificates, and in default thereof
or for other good cause, 10 arrest and com.
nit them
The thirteenth regulates the conduct of
housekeepcrs having aliens resident in their
dwelling houses.
The fourteenth provides for The trial of
parties who forge or liter alien certificates,
or falsely pretend to be the persons descrlb-
ed therein.
The fifteenth authorizes justices of the
court of queens bench to admit aliens TO
bail.
The sixteenth gives the same over to
justices OF the peace, by wa'rut from the
governor.
The seventeenth decaes the mode in
which aliens shall be odered and sent out
Of the province
The eighteenth a'ards punishment by
death to such aliens as shall be found in
he. prH"ii7.cJ u,ttr sentence of tronsporla-
ION.
The nineteenth au'horises the governor
designate the place Of transportation.
The twentieth empowers justices Of tho
eace, on requisi,ion from the governor, to
all upon resident aliens 10 take lbei oath
t allegiance, and a neglect or refusal by
UGH aliens, subjects them 10 all the provi-
ions oft ordinance whatever may have
cen the length of their residence.
The twenty first excerpts aliens under Ia
ears ofage.
The next five sections contain various
rovlslons, regulating the manner of enfor.
ing the ordinance.
The twenty seventh authorizes the GOV.
rnor, by proclamation, to designate places
t which only shall aliens be allowed to
inter- the province by land ; and to appoint
thcerS at such places, who shall receive
he declarations Of aliens, aud grant them
asSports which shall specify the places to
'hlch the aliens are gong and the time
lowed for them TO 60 thereto And
within three hours after arrival at such
aces the aliens must exhibl, their pass.
orts to justice of the peace or other per.
on appointed on pain Of Imprisonment Tor
ne month.
The twenty eighth authorizes the arrest
nd detention OF any alien, when it shall be
eclared by the Special Council that the
cmoval Of such alien out oflhe province
would be dangerous 10 its security.
The twenty ninth disposes of the fines
,ved under the ordinance.
The thirte,h directs an abstract Of tho
rd'nonce. in French and English, to be
nbcly ailXed IN such places as strangers
sually pass through on entering the prov
,ce--and that It shall otherwise be brought
D the knowledge of parties interested.
The thirty first limits the operation of
ne ordinance TO the LIST VI November
GAG.
The thirty second repeals former ordi.
ance.