CHAP. 129. An Act for the relief of Gertrude Bessie Patterson. [Assented to 14th June, 1900.] WHE WHEREAS Gertrude Bessie Patterson, of the Bayfield Preamble. Ranch, near the city of Calgary, in the district of Alberta, in the North-west Territories of Canada, wife of George Patterson, of the same place, rancher, has by her petition set forth, that on the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, they were lawfully married at the city of Calgary aforesaid; that they cohabited together as husband and wife until in or about the month of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, when he deserted her and has not since resided or cohabited with her; that before and after he so deserted her he committed adultery; that he has, since the month of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, committed adultery on several occasions; and whereas she has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved and that she may be authorized to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded her as is deemed meet; and whereas she has proved the said allegations of her petition, and it is expedient that the prayer thereof should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The said marriage between the said Gertrude Bessie Marriage Patterson and George Patterson, her husband, is hereby dis- dissolved. solved and shall be henceforth null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. 2. The said Gertrude Bessie Patterson may, at any time Right to hereafter, marry any man whom she might lawfully marry marry again. if the said marriage with the said George Patterson had not been solemnized. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. ACTS OF CANADA FIFTH SESSION, EIGHTH PARLIAMENT, 63-64 VICTORIA, 1900 LOCAL AND PRIVATE ACTS (The figures denote the numbers at the bottom of the pages.) 49. An Act respecting the Algoma Central Railway Company......... 50. An Act respecting the Bay of Quinté Railway Company............ 51. An Act respecting the Brandon and South-western Railway Com- 53. An Act respecting the British Yukon Mining, Trading and Transportation Company, and to change its name to the British Yukon Railway Company.. 54. An Act respecting the Buffalo Railway Company (Foreign)........ 55. An Act respecting the Canadian Pacific Railway Company......... 58. An Act respecting the Cowichan Valley Railway Company........ 59. An Act respecting the Dominion Atlantic Railway Company..... (The figures denote the numbers at the bottom of the pages.) 65. An Act respecting the Montført and Gatineau Colonization Rail- 66. An Act respecting the Montreal and Ottawa Railway Company.. 67. An Act to incorporate the Morris and Portage Railway Company. 68. An Act respecting the Nipissing and James Bay Railway Com- |