New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16

,AhN, ana De % enacted, That II TIE seat OF any
non-eleetive member shall become vacant, it shall
be lawful for the superintendent to appoint some
person thereto; and tho person so appointed, hay
ing taken the oath of allegiance as aforesaid shall,
subject to the condition hereinbefore enacted, be
entitled to such seat during the remainder OF the
assembly, and no longer.
XXVI. Afld be it enacted, That the first legisla-
tive assembly to be elected and appointedin mau-
ner hereinbefore provided shall continue for four
years from the day Of the date of the provost mar
shal-genera's certificate of the election of such
assembly; and every future assembly shall con-
tinue for the same period from the certificate of
the election thereof; Propided dJtcays, That it
shall be lawful for the superintendent, at any time
during such period, to prorogue or dissolve the
said assembly.
XVII. Aiad be 1t enacted, That the general
election of members for succeeding assemblies
shall take place at the same time of the year. and
shall be subject to the same rules as are herenbe-
fore provided in respect to the first general cleo
tion; Prouided, That if any such assembly shall be
dissolved by the superintendent beforethe e1pira-
ton of four years from the date OF the election
thereof, the election of new assembly shall take
place within two months from the time Of such
dissolution. ...-..z
XVIII. Ind be it enacted, That the super
intendent shall summon meeting of the leglsa-
tive assembly in the month of January in each
year TO commence upon such day as may be
named in any proclamation to be by himp published
for that purpose; and it shall be lawful for the
said superintendent, in like manner, to summon q
meeting of the said assembly at any other time
when to him tshall appear necessary.
xxx. And be ii enacted, That the legislative
assembly shall not be competent to the dispatch
of business, unless there be present, exclusive OF
the speaker, at least thirteen of the members /;
and that questions, which shall arise in the said
assembly, shall be decided by the majority of
votes of those members who shall be present, ex-
elusive Of the speaker; and in all cases where
the votes shall be equal, the speaker shall have
casting vote.
XXX. And be 1t enacted, That the Legislative
assembly. at its first meeting, and from time to
time afterwards as occasion shall require, shall
prepare and adopt such standing rules aud orders
as shall appear to them best adapted for The
orderly conduct of the business Of such assembly,
which rules and orders shall by the speaker be
laid before the superintendent, and being by him
approved, shall become binding and in force,
subject, nevertheless to the confirmation or dis
allowance of her majesty, in manner hereinafter
provided, respecting the acts to be made by the
said superintendent and assembly.
XXXI. AhdbeH enacted, Fhatthe superintend-
ent of British Honduras, with the advice and con-
sent of the legislative assembly, shall have au-
thority to make laws for the peace, welfare and
good government thereof
AXXII. Aftd be 1t enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the legislature of British Honduras, by
any act or acts, to alter from time to time any
provisions of this act, and any laws for the time
being in force concerning the election Of mem
bers of the said assembly and the Qualification Of
for such purpose shall be reserved for the signif
cation of her majesty's pleasure thereon, in man
| ner hereinafter provided
| XXXTIT. Ind be it enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the superintendent to transmit, by mes
sage to the legislative assembly for its considera
| ton the draft of any bill which it may appear tc
| him desirable to introduce; and such drafts shall
| thereupon be considered by said assembly in like
manner as if they were bills which had originated
| therein.
! XXXIy. Ind be IL enacted That every bill
which shallbe passed by the legislative assembly
shall be presented by the speaker, for her maes-
ty's assent, to the superintendent; and that the
said superintendent shall declare, according to his
discretion, but subject to the provisions herein
contained, and to such instructions as may from
time to time be gven in that behalf by her majesty,
her heirs successors, that he assents to such bill
in her maiesty's name, or that he Withholds her
the Specification Of ermajesty's pleasure thereon.
AXXV. -ATad be it eaacted That whenever any
bill, which shall have been presented for her
majesty's assent to the superintendent, shall by
him have been assented to in her majesty's name,
the superintendent soall, by the first convenient
opportunity transmit to one of her majesty's prn-
cipal secretaries Of state authentic copy ofspch
bill: and it shall be lawful for her majesty, at any
time within one year after such bill shall have
been received by the secretary Of state, todeclare
her dsallowance of such bill; and the Specification
by the superintendent Of such dsallowance, either
by message to the legislative assembly, or by pro-
clamation to be by him publishedf for thatpurpose,
shall make void and annul the same from the date
of such message or proclamation
XXXVI. Andbe 1t enacted, Ihatno bill, which
shall7 be by the superintendent reserved for the
signiication of her majestys pleasure thereon,
shall have any force or authority in British hon
duras, until the superintendent SHALL either by
message to the legislative assembly, or by procla-
nation as aforesaid, signify that her majesty has
been pleased to assent to the same.
XXXVII. And be it enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the superintendent, whenever any bill,
which has been passedby the Legislative assembly,
shall be presented to him for hermajesty's assent
before declaring his pleasure IN regard to such
bill, to propose to the said assembly by message,
such amendments thereof as he may consider eX-
pedient; and such amendments shall be taken
into consideration by the said assembly in such
manner as shall, by the standing rules and orders
be in that behalf provided
XXXEIII, Ind be it enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the legislative assembly by and with
the consent of the superintendent, by enactment
from time to time to impose such duties, taxes and
impOsts, as shall be sufficient to raise revenue to
meet the necessary expenditure for the public
service; and that no taxes, duties or other i'm
posts, shall be levied or made payable, nor shall
any moneys in any way or under any preteXt be
raised upon the public faith and security and
except such alone as shall be raised, levied, and
made payable under such enactments; or by any
acts or resolutions of the public meeting which
shall be in force at the time when this act shall
come into operation.
XXXIX. A7ad be 1t enacted, That with the de-
ductons, and subject to the provisions hereinafter
contained, the whole of the revenue of British
Honduras, arising from taxes, duties and imposts
levied on her majesty's subjects therein shall be
appropriated to the public service by acts, to be-
for that purpose, enacted by the superintendent
with tue advice and consent OF the legislative as
sembly, and inno other manner, Pr0uided Arrays
That it shall not be lawful for the said assembly to
pass orfor the said superintendent assentto, any
bill appropriatug to the public service any sum
Or sums Of money arising from the sources afore-
said, unless the superintendent shall first have
the assembly to make specific public
service for which such money is to be APPROPRIATED
and no part6f hereyenue arising from the sources
shall be issued, or shall be made by any
law issuahle, except in pursuance of warrants ad-
dressed to the public treasurer by the auperin-
tendent, with the advice Of the executive council.
XII And be 1t enacted, That there shall be
raised and levied upon all goods, wares, and mer-
chandise, which shall be imported into British
Honduras, duty of one pound per centum dd
udlofena, to be calculated on the amount of in
voice, with charges of freight, if in sterling
money at five dollars to the pound sterling and
further duty upon all wines, spirits and cordals,
which shall be imported, Of two shillings ster-
ling upon every imperial gallon thereof: and
there shall be levied upon all vessels entering at
the port of Belize, tonnage dues, at the rate of
two shillings sterling per ton.
XII. 47ad dbe IL enacted, That, out of the revenue
arising from the duties and dues by the preceding
clause imposed, there shall be payable every year
to her majesty her heirs and successors, the sum
Of SIX thousand one hundred pounds sterling, for
denaying the salaries specified in schedule b. to