An Act to confirm certain Acts of Colonial Legislatures; and An Act to give Relief to Persons who may refuse or be unwilling, from alleged conscientious Motives, to be sworn in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland
[CAP. LXXXIV PREAMBLE] WHEREAS Doubts are entertained respecting the Validity of divers Acts passed by the Legislature of South Australia for the Purpose of altering the Constitution of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Colony, and respecting the Power of Colonial Legislatures to make Laws for the above Purpose; and it is expedient to remove such Doubts: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiri...