Short titles. Descent how to be traced. This and former Act read together. LAWS OF BARBADOS. day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty four entitled, "An Act for the amendment of the law of inheritance hereinafter called "The Law of Inheritance Amendment Act, 1854 ;" Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council and Assembly of this Island and by the authority of the same, as follows; I. "The Law of Inheritance Amendment Act, 1854" may hereafter be cited by that name and style. This Act may be cited as, "The Law of 1885." The Law of Inheritance Amendment ment Acts 1854 and 1885." II Where there shall be a total failure of heirs of the purchaser, or where any land shall be descendible as if an ancestor had been the purchaser thereof, and there shall be a total failure of the heirs of such ancestor then and in every such case the land shall descend, and the descent shall thenceforth be traced from the person last entitled to the land as if he had been the purchaser thereof. III. The Law of Inheritance Amendment Act, 1854 and this Act shall be read and construed together as forming one Act. CAP. XLIV. (Assented to 27th August 1885.) BARBADOS. An Act to authorise the establishing of an BE E it enacted by the Governor, Council and Assembly of this Island and by SESSION OF 1884-'85. the authority of the same, I. This Act may be cited as Post Act, 1885." as follows; "The Parcel Short title. Governor to make II. The Governor is hereby authorised Posts. and requested to enter into the necessary arrangements for arrangements with the proper authorities and establishing Parcel to take all such steps as are necessary for the establishing of an Inland Parcel Post within this colony, and of a Parcel Post between this colony and Great Britain, and this colony and any other British Colony, and this colony and any Foreign State. III. The Governor-in-Executive Committee may from time to time make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient working of any Parcel Post estab lished under this Act. All such rules and regulations when made may by the same authority be altered, amended, or annulled, and all such rules and regulations altered or amended rules or annulments of rules shall be published three times in the Official Gazette and thereafter shall have the force of law. Governor-in-Executive Committee to make rules &c. to be published in Official Gazette. CAP. XLV. (Assented to 10th September 1885.) BARBADOS. An Act to render permanent "The Executiv W HEREAS in the absence of legislative provision "The Executive Committee Act, 1881," will expire on the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty five; And Whereas it is deemed expedient that the said Act should become a permanent Act; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council and As The Executive Committee Act, 1881, to be permanent. LAWS OF BARBADOS. sembly of this Island and by the authority of the same, as follows; I. The Executive Committee Act, 1881, shall not expire on the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty five, but the same is hereby made and declared to be a permanent Act. Short title. Substituted allow. ance to teachers. CAP. XLVI. (Assented to 10th September 1885.) BARBADOS. An Act to reduce the expenditure on education. WH HEREAS it is deemed expedient to reduce the expenditure now incurred in the working of "The Education Act, 1878," and under the rules and regulations drawn up under the authority of the said Act; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and Assembly of this Island, and by the authority of the same, as follows; I. This Act may be cited for all purposes as "The Education Expenditure Retrenchment Act, 1885." II. In rule twenty one relating to fixed allowances to teachers in respect of the average attendance in elementary schools. in lieu of the amounts now awarded to the various types, the following amounts shall be substituted, namely: SESSION OF 1884-'85. Substituted capi III. In rule twenty two relating to capitation grants in elementary schools, the tation grants. following rates shall be substituted for those now granted to the various types, namely; IV. In rule twenty five the certificate Certificate premiums premiums now awarded to teachers shall be how awarded. awarded as follows; V. In rule thirty nine relating to premiams to teachers for passes in higher subjects in lieu of the amounts sixteen cents, twelve cents, and eight cents, the following shall be substituted, namely, eight cents, six cents, and four cents. Premiums to teachers for passes in higher subjects. VI. The scheme for the management of Pilgrim Place the Pilgrim Place School shall be amended School scheme as follows: In chapter three, section eleven, amended. instead of the words one hundred and fifty pounds, in the second line thereof, the words seventy five pounds shall be read, and in chapter four, section two, instead of the words two hundred pounds in the last line thereof the words one hundred pounds shall be read. VII. After the passing of this Act the value of the scholarships established by section seventy two of "The Education Act 1878," tenable at Codrington College shall be thirty pounds. Value of Codrington College Scholaiships under the Act. Duration of Act. LAWS OF BARBADOS. VIII. This Act shall continue in force up to and inclusive of the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty six. Short title. Governor-in-Executive Committee may lawfully do certain things in connection with the Police Force. CAP. XLVII. (Assented to 25th September 1885.) BARBADOS. An Act to amend "The Police Act, 1882," and "The Police Act, 1882, Amendment Act, 1884." WH HEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend" The Police Act, 1882," and "The Police Act, 1882, Amendment Act, 1884," (hereinafter referred to as "The Police Acts 1882 and 1884,") in manner hereinafter mentioned; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council and Assembly of this Island, and by the authority of the same, as follows; I. This Act may be cited as "The Police Acts, 1882 and 1884, Amendment Act, 1885." II. It shall be lawful for the Governor-inExecutive Committee when and so often as is necessary, but subject to the provisions of section three of this Act, to do all or any of the following things, namely; (1) to reduce or increase the number of (3) to close any police stations, and |