Preamble BILIL No. 39 of }913.

An Act to Authorize James Alexan~er M:cCaffry to Practise Law. (Assented Ito 1913.)

WHEREAS a petition has been ~esented by James Alexander McGaffey of the City of E Dnton, in the PrDvince of Alberta, praying to be allowed to p actise law in the Province of Alberta; And

whereas it apl?ears by the~ petition that the said James Alexander McCaffry m or about th month of October, 1905, was employed as clerk m the office of ouglas Smith & Co., soliciwrs of London, England, and continu in such em loyment up to immediately previous to his immig tion to CanaJa in the month of January, A.D. 1910; And

whereas it appears by the sad petition that the sail([. James Alexander McCaffry during his em loyment in the said Douglas Smith Company, wa.'! managin~ cle k and transacted all business iucident to the practice of a solicit<> , and thereby acquired exten­ l'ive experience in the practise of la. ; And

whereas it appears by the id petition of the said James Alexander McCaffry on his arriva in Canada in the month of .January, 1910, he obtained emplo ment as a clerk in the office of Griesbach & O'Connor, barristc in the City of Edmonton in the said province, and since then h been empl<>yed in differeut law firms, and he is still employed nd attached to a law firm in the City of Edmonton; And

whereas it appears by the s id petition of the said James Alexander McCaffry that he hasp erl the first examination pres­ cribed by the rules of the Law Socie y for the Province of Alberta; And

whereas it appears by said petition with the said James Alexander McCaffry, he has show ability and has not fallen beneath the standaJ.id required for barrist~r and oolicit<>r in the Province of Alberta, especially for young practitioner, and has at all time..'l upheld the ethics of the rofession to the fullest extent; And

whereas it appears by th petition of the said James ~le~ander McCaff!Y that he is prev nt~d from pas.;ing final exam­ matwn to be a.dm1tted to practise l w m the Provmce of A1berta, for two years longer by reason of he Rules and Regulations of the Law Society for the said Provin e; And

whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of .the said petitioner; Therefore His Majesty, by and 'i'ith the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Iirovince of Alberta, enacts as follows: James 1.

It shall and may be lawful fo the Law Society of the Prov­ tt~J:r~~rto be incc of Alberta to include upon the register <>f sa~d oociety, and to ~~~~m~ef ... ~ in authorize the said James Alexande McGaffry to pursue the legal the Pro~inceorprofession and to grant the said J mes Alexander McCaffry such Alberta, and to "fi t ' bl h" t b "tied th · f be duly re~rls- certl ca e as may en a e 1m o perm1 to e practice o ~"a'":~n'ig:rtain law in the said province upon the s id James Alexander McCafl'ry om! cxamina- passing an oral examination before ne of the Benchers, and upon twn his paying the proper admission f , without his complying with the other requirements and provisi ns of the Law Society for the Province of Alberta.

No. 39 FOURTH SESSION SECOND LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to Authorize James Alexander McCaffry to Practise La\v. Received and read the First time .................... . Second time ..... . Third time .................. . EDMONTON: J. '-V. jEFFERY, Government Printer A.D. 1913 Title: 1913 (2nd, 4th) Bill 39,

An Act to Authorize James Alexander McCaffry to Practise Law