1 {Part III.—Assam Native STATES. ] 39
2 CHAPTER I.—KHASI HILLS.
3 CHAPTER I.
4 THE KHASI HILLS?
5 Comprising twenty-five States, of which the principal are=
6 Cherra Poonjee, Nustang,
7 Kbyrim, Lungree, and
8 Nuspung.
9 [ For the relations of the British Government with these Hill States, eee Aitchison’s
10 Treaties, Vol. I, pages 181—226. The States are under the control of the Deputy Com.
11 missioner, Khasi and Jaintia Hills District.]
12 The only Biitish Enactment, so far as is known, in force locally in these States is the
13 fullowing :—
14 British-Indian Enactment, namely,—
15 Local Order under an Act in force generally in all Native States in India.
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17 Year. No. Subject of Act, Section, Subject of Notification, Notification,
18 1872 XV | Christian Marriage 56 & 86 pDelegating to tha Chief | No. 1332-E.,() dated the 29th
19 Commissioner of Assam| June, 1888.—In exercise of
20 powers to appoint Mar-} the powers conferred by
21 1iage Registrars for, and} section 86 of the Indian
22 to license persons to] Christian Marriage Act, KV
23 grant certificates of, mar- | of 1872, the Governor Gene-
24 1iage between Native| ral in Council is pleased to
25 Christians ; and declare that the powers
26 appointing the Secre-| given to the Governor Gene-
27 tary to the Chief Com-] ral in Counoil by sections 8
28 missioner to receive the| and 9 of that Act to appoint
29 certificates mentioned in} Marriage Registrars for, and
30 section 64 of the Act. to license persons to grant
31 certificates of, maniiage be-
32 tween Native Christians in
33 the Native States situated in
34 the Khasi Hills, are hereby
35 delegated to, and may be
36 exercised by, the Chief Com-
37 missioner of Assam for the
38 time being.
39 | And in exercise of the powers
40 confeired by section 56 of
41 the said Aot, the Governor
42 | General in Council is pleased
43 to appoint the Secretary to
44 | the Chiet Commissioner of
45 | Assam, for the time being,
46 as the officer to whom Man-
47 nage Registrars in Native
48 States situated inthe Kh&si
49 Hills shall send the certifi-
50 cates mentioned in section
51 54 of the aforesaid Act
52 [See Gazette of India, 1888,
53 Pt. I, p. 294).
54 te
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56 Bay Le Bleed one power pelamatca to pinche Jue Notsfic aban. ber rai Commuasioner has appointed certain perpns by A es Marriage
57 ‘ ed thom to grant certificates of marriage between Native Christ 8 Distr are
58 nol included in British India (sve desam Gazette, 1888, Pt I, p. 472). a aaa Nec aceo a eta oe