Legislation by Concept: Education

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act granting pecuniary aid to the Grantham Academy, by way of Loan. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 84 1837 This act grants a loan of two hundred and fifty pounds to the Grantham Academy to resolve a debt originating from a judgment issued against them during the Niagara assizes, and to aid in repairing some of their buildings. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to Incorporate certain persons therein-named as a Board of Trustees, for the erection, superintending and management, of a Roman Catholic College at Kingston, to be known by the name of “The College of Regiopolis,” and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 56 1837 This act incorporates the board of trustees of the College of Regiopolis, a catholic seminary school located in Kingston and is today known as Regiopolis-Notre-Dame Catholic Secondary School. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate certain persons by the name of The President, Trustees and Proprietors of the Saint Stephens Academy. Passed 1st March 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 47 (Session 1) 1837 This Act incorporates the administrative officials of the Saint Stephen Academy, detailing their responsibilities and stocks. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize William Johnson to convey to Trustees a Lot of Land, for purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 36 1837 This act authorises William Johnson of the township of Georgina to sell a parcel of land containing a schoolhouse to school trustees. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the Governor and Trustees of the Madras School to sell certain land in Fredericton. Passed 1st March 1837. 7 William IV Chapter 30 (Session 1) 1837 An act authorizing the sale of a parcel of land by the trustees of the Fredericton Madras school in order to raise money to build new school buildings. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Charter of the University of King's College. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 16 1837 This act amends the University of King's College act, with amendments pertaining to the number of professors, the right of the college to maintain and hold land, its incorporation, the structure of its governing body, the college council, and terms of admission. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Law for the Admission of Barristers and Attornies, and to provide for the further Relief of William Conway Keele. Passed 4th March, 1837. 7 William IV – Chapter 15 1837 This act specifies the necessary steps to be taken by legal practitioners from Great Britain and Ireland before practicing in the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to remedy the failure of the annual Courts or Meetings of the Corporation of the Madras School in this Province. Passed 22nd July 1837. 7 William IV Chapter 8 (Session 2) 1837 An act allowing for the appointment of another day for the meeting of the Corporation of the Governor and trustees of the Madras school, should the first Tuesday in July not allow for a sufficient number of members to be present. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal all the Acts now in force relating to Parish Schools, and to make other provisions respecting the same. Passed 1st March 1837. 7 William IV Chapter 8 (Session 1) 1837 An act repealing and amending prior acts relating to parish schools, specifying the role of school trustees, duties of teachers vis-a-vis clerks of the peace and trustees. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 1st March 1837. 7 William IV Chapter 3 (Session 1) 1837 An act to appropriate public funds in payment of various public services provided by the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the corporation of King’s College to dispose of certain parts of their Lands. Passed 16th March 1836. 6 William IV Chapter 54 1836 This act allows for Fredericton's King's College to sell a parcel of property and use the proceeds to improve the school. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836.
An Act to enable the Governor and Trustees of the Madras School to dispose of certain parts of their Lands. Passed 16th March 1836. 6 William IV Chapter 53 1836 This act allows for the provincial Madras School to sell its property or allow for timber exploitation on it for funds to improve the institution. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836.
An Act to provide additional aid in support of Common Schools in the several Districts of this Province. Royal Assent given by Message to the Legislature, 28th November, 1836. 6 William IV – Chapter 52 (Session 2) 1836 This act allots specific amounts to the various school districts of the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise the payment to the Treasurer of the District of Ottawa, of the Appropriation towards the Support of Common Schools in said District, for the years One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-five and One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-six. Royal Assent given by Message to the Legislature, 28th November, 1836. 6 William IV – Chapter 51 (Session 2) 1836 This act authorises the payment of a sum to support the schools of the Ottawa district despite a previous act which states that no sums can be paid out to school districts if the treasurer of that district neglects to render an account of expenditures to the legislature. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the College of Chambly. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 51 1836 This Act establishes "The Corporation of the College of Chambly" and outlines the organisation of the college, and provides that all property owned by the corporation must be applied towards the advancement of education. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to vest in His Majesty, the Property of Pierre Chasseur’s Museum of Natural History, for Public benefit. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 47 1836 This Act outlines how Pierre Chasseur can be acquitted of his debt, advanced in 1829, under “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money for the encouragement of Pierre Chasseur in forming a Collection of subjects of Natural History of the Canadas,” and another act in 1830, “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money for the further encouragement of Pierre Chasseur." Some directions for how the museum established by him is to operate are given. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a part of the public Revenue for the services therein mentioned. Passed 16th March 1836. 6 William IV Chapter 39 1836 This act awards sums of money to various persons for their services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836.
An Act for the encouragement of Education in this Province. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 30 1836 This Act provides several sums to be distributed towards supporting the several schools listed in the Province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act relating to parish schools. Passed 8th March 1836. 6 William IV Chapter 24 1836 This act continues the terms of an 1833 act regarding parish schools until 1838. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836.
An Act to authorise the trustee and directors of the grammar school in the County of Northumberland to sell and dispose of the school house together with the land thereto attached. Passed 8th March 1836. 6 William IV Chapter 23 1836 This act allows for the trustees of the grammar school in Northumberland County to sell a piece of property to fund the construction of a new school. Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836.