| An Act to Repeal an Act passed in the Forty-Fifth Tear of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Regulate the Trial of Controverted Elections, or Returns of Members to Serve in the House of Assembly and to make more Effectual Provision for such Trials. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 4 |
1824 |
This act modifies an act first passed in 1805 regarding the presenting of petitions concerning controverted assembly elections. The procedure is changed, requiring more time for submissions and response, and greater detail concerning procedures and requirements is written into the new act than the prior act of 1805. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal the Several Statutes of this Province respecting the Election of Members of the House of Assembly, and the Qualification of Voters and Candidates at such Elections, and to Reduce the Provisions thereof, with some Amendments, into One Act and also to Provide against Fraud in obtaining Qualifications Vote at Elections. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 3 |
1824 |
This act repeals all past acts concerning the election of the members of the House of Assembly and re-writes election rules into one, inclusive and condensed legislative act. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to Continue an Act passed in the Thirty-Third Year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Provide for the Appointment of Returning Officers of the several Counties within this Province.” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. |
4 George IV – Chapter 2 |
1824 |
This act continues an act first passed in 1793 and already continued several times, making it legal to appoint district returning officers. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of Money to provide for the Appointment of a Commissioner for the purposes therein mentioned. Passed 17th January 1822. |
2 George IV – Chapter 20 |
1822 |
This Act provides for the payment of the Commissioner appointed to fulfill the roles described in 2 George IV -- Chapter 19. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Appointment of a Commissioner for the purposes therein mentioned. Passed 17th January 1822. |
2 George IV – Chapter 19 |
1822 |
This Act allows for the appointment of a Commissioner to fulfill various roles, including laying certain provincial addresses and reports before the King, and "explain[ing] and solicit[ing] the interests of" Upper Canada. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty sixth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act for granting to His Majesty a Sum of Money and to provide for the appointment of a Provincial Agent for this Province. Passed 17th January, 1822. |
2 George IV – Chapter 10 |
1822 |
This Act repeals an earlier law calling for "the appointment of a Provincial Agent for" Upper Canada; the previous Provincial Agent had passed away, and it was deemed that the office was no longer necessary as it had not functioned as desired. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend certain parts of an Act, passed in the forty-seventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, “An Act to provide Returning Officers, for the Election of Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, to serve in the House of Assembly, and to regulate Elections to be held for that purpose,” and more effectually to prevent illegal practices in the Election of Members to serve in the said Assembly, and for further securing the freedom of such Elections. (18th February, 1822.) |
2 George IV Chapter 4 |
1822 |
An Act to amend an Act passed in 1807, outlining directions for the appointment of Returning Officers within the province. The Act set restrictions for who may serve as a Returning Officer, how they are to be appointed, and terms for their service. Several forms and oaths are included. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render ineligible to a Seat in the Commons House of Assembly of this Province, certain descriptions of Persons therein mentioned. Passed 17th January, 1822. |
2 George IV – Chapter 4 |
1822 |
This Act details the restrictions on holding office in Upper Canada; excluded are those who have served in government in the United States, those who have committed certain criminal offences in other countries, and those who have sworn an "Oath of Abjuration" against the British government. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fifty sixth year of His late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to encrease the Salary of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, and to remunerate the present Speaker for past services.” Passed 14th April, 1821. |
2 George IV – Chapter 27 |
1821 |
This Act repeals previous legislation relating to the salary of the Speaker of the House, in light of the current desire to reduce said salary. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remunerate the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for past Services, and to provide for the future payment of that Officer. Passed 14th April, 1821.
|
2 George IV – Chapter 26 |
1821 |
This Act, to remain in effect for four years plus the time from then to the conclusion of the following sitting of the Legislature, provides for 200 pounds outright plus 50 pounds per year thereafter, to be paid to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery as a salary. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for compensating District Treasurers for duties imposed on them by the several Acts of this Province relative to Common Schools. Passed 14th April, 1821. |
2 George IV – Chapter 24 |
1821 |
This Act allows for a commission of three per cent to be paid to District Treasurers for their financial administration of the Common Schools within their respective districts. Commission to be paid is to be based upon the amount of money handled in the process of said school administration. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remunerate the Surveyor General for certain services. Passed 14th April, 1821. |
2 George IV – Chapter 21 |
1821 |
This Act provides for 154 pounds, four shillings, and two pence to be made available to the Crown for the payment of the Surveyor General of Upper Canada for work completed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue for a limited time two certain Acts therein-mentioned, for regulating and facilitating the Trial of controverted Elections or returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly. (17th March, 1821.) |
1 George IV Chapter 21 |
1821 |
An act to revive and continue an two acts originally passed in 1808 and 1818. The 1808 act "An Act to regulate the Trial of controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of Lower-Canada" specifies standards for petitions complaining of undue elections of Members to the House of Assembly. Restrictions including the contents, allowable dates for petitions, and a fee to bring forward a petition were also outlined in the original act. The 1818 act "An Act to facilitate the Trial of controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly" is also renewed under this act. These acts are to expire in 1825. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Trials of Controverted Elections, or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of this Province. |
1 & 2 George IV – Chapter 17 |
1821 |
This act establishes a procedure to be followed after the submission of a petition contesting the result of an election. |
LLMC Digital Law Library |
| An Act to provide for Increasing the Representation of the Commons of this Province in the House of Assembly. Passed 7th March, 1820. |
60 George III – Chapter 2 |
1820 |
This Act creates provisions for increasing the representation of the peoples within the Parliament. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1820. York: R. C. Horne, 1820. |
| An Act further to continue an Act passed in the thirty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled “An Act to provide for the appointment of Returning Officers of the several Counties within this Province.” Passed 12th July, 1819. |
59 George III – Chapter 23 |
1819 |
This Act extends the deadlines imposed by previous acts concerning the appointment of government officials. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1819. York: R. C. Horne, 1819. |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act, passed in the last sessions of the General Assembly, entitled, An Act for regulating Elections of Representatives to serve in General Assembly. |
58 George III – Chapter 29 |
1818 |
This act amends a former act relating to elections by allowing polls to be taken at county court houses built since the first act was passed. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the Thirty-fifth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, “An Act to ascertain the Eligibility of Persons to be returned to the House of Assembly, and also to repeal an Act passed in the Fifty-fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Entitled an Act in repeal and amend part of an Act passed in the Thirty-fifth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled An Act to ascertain the Eligibility of Persons to be returned to the House of Assembly" and to make further and more effectual provision for securing the Freedom and Constitution of the Parliament of this Province. Passed 1st April, 1818. |
58 George III – Chapter 9 (Session 2) |
1818 |
This act repeals an act first passed in 1795, and makes it illegal for anybody who has sworn allegiance to another country to vote in members of the House of Assembly, stipulating a residency in Upper Canada of a minimum of seven years and the swearing of an oath before being granted this right. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the trial of controverted Elections, or returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly. (1st April, 1818.) |
58 George III Chapter 5 |
1818 |
Under this Act, the House of Assembly is allowed to appoint three commissioners for the purpose of examining witnesses instead of bringing them to the bar in all trials of controverted Elections or returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of Lower Canada. The duties of these Commissioners are described. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue An Act passed in the Forty-sixth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to make Provision for certain Sheriffs in this Province, and also, to extend the Provisions of the said Act. Passed the 7th Day of April, 1817. |
57 George III – Chapter 8 |
1817 |
This Act extends the deadlines imposed by previous acts concerning provisions for sheriffs. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1817. York: R. C. Horne, 1817. |