Legislation by Concept: Elections & Public Office
Displaying 121 - 140 of 275 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to abolish the Oaths now by Law taken by Members of the Legislature of this Colony, and to substitute the Oath of Allegiance instead thereof. (Passed 22nd May, 1843.) | 6 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1843 | This act replaces the oath taken by individuals elected to the Legislature of the province with an oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Trials of Controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly. (Passed 15th March, 1843.) | 6 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1843 | This act places regulations on how and when elections can be contested. It specifies rules for consideration of petitions contesting elections, appointing committees, how the Assembly is to deal with petitions, how people can oppose petitions, and costs of consideration. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to increase the Representation of the County of Restigouche. Passed 29th March 1842. | 6 Victoria Chapter 42 (1842) | 1842 | This act gives Restigouche County an extra representative in the Legislature. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1843. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1843. |
| An Act to limit the duration of the Assembly, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 29th March 1842. | 6 Victoria Chapter 41 (1842) | 1842 | This act creates new regulations for the qualifications to hold office and the length of the sitting times of legislatures. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1843. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1843. |
| An Act to restore, for purposes relative to the Election of Members of the Legislative Assembly, the ancient boundaries and limits of the Cities of Quebec and Montreal. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 16 | 1842 | This act restores the former boundaries of the cities of Montréal and Québec, respectively, for the purposes of electing their members of the provincial legislative assembly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make the Law for vacating the Seats of Members of the Legislative Assembly accepting Office, uniform throughout this Province. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 2 | 1842 | This act makes it possible to immediately vacate seats of the legislative assembly if the holders of those seats should accept appointments which involve profiting from the crown or becoming accountable for public money. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Freedom of Elections throughout this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 12th October, 1852. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 1 | 1842 | This act sets out the various rules and regulations regarding the elections in all districts throughout the province of United Canada, including the eligibility of candidates and returning officers, regulations concerning polling stations, and rules for campaigning. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to vacate the Seats of Members of the Assembly in certain cases. Passed 29th March 1842. | 5 Victoria Chapter 18 | 1842 | This act creates terms under which a Member of the Legislative Assembly cannot take his seat due to accepting other government work, and establishes a procedure for they will be enforced. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1842. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1842. |
| An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance to Incorporate the City and Town of Montreal. | 4 Victoria Chapter 32 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance amends and repeals several sections of the 1840 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to incorporate the City and Town of Montreal" relating to the administration of the city and how the council and aldermen are to be elected. The Ordinance also makes amendments to the operation of the "Fire Society." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance to Incorporate the City and Town of Quebec. | 4 Victoria Chapter 31 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance amends and repeals several sections of the 1840 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to incorporate the City and Town of Quebec" relating to the administration of the city and how the council and aldermen are to be elected. The Ordinance also makes amendments to the operation of the "Fire Society." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to compel all Candidates, at any future Elections for Members of the Legislative Assembly, to make and subscribe detailed declarations of the property by them possessed, and under which they qualify. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 52 | 1841 | An Act that requires those who are seeking election as a Member of the Legislature to disclose in writing and under oath any land or tenements that they own. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the better internal Government of that part of this Province which formerly constituted the Province of Upper Canada, by the establishment of Local or Municipal Authorities therein. 27th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 10 | 1841 | Act to provide Local and Municipal Authority through internal government. This includes the creation of a Body Corporate for inhabitants of each district, as well as perpetual succession and a Common Seal. Allows for election of local councilors for the district councils and outlines the rules and regulations for the elections. It also states how the councils will run and the responsibilities that they have. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Members of the Legislative Assembly for places within that part of the Province formerly constituting the Province of Upper Canada, to vacate their seats in certain cases and for other purposes. 17th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 4 | 1841 | Act to allow Members of the Legislative Assembly of former Upper Canada to resign in certain cases. Must give notice of intention to the Speaker who then will allow a warrant for election and if Parliament is not in session, notice must be sent to the Speaker by mail. No member can resign in the first fifteen days of the First Session of Parliament. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide for the better internal Government of this Province, by the establishment of local or municipal authorities therein. | 4 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 6) | 1840 | This Ordinance establishes the districts as defined as Bodies Corporate and describes how District Councils consisting of Wardens and Councillors are to be elected for the governance thereof. The Ordinance also provides for the appointment of District Surveyors. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to prescribe and regulate the election and appointment of certain officers, in the several Parishes and Townships in this Province, and to make other provisions for the local interests of the Inhabitants of these Divisions of the Province. | 4 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 6) | 1840 | This Ordinance outlines how officers are to be elected, including who is eligible to vote in these elections, and their duties. This Ordinance is made permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to Incorporate the City and Town of Montreal. | 3 Victoria Chapter 36 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance establishes "The Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the City of Montreal” as a body politic and corporate. Directions for the rights granted to the said corporation, and how it is to function, including how elections should take place, are outlined, including the authority that members of the Common Council and the Mayor have. Instructions for how these positions are to be elected are also outlined. The city of Montreal is to be divided into six wards, as outlined. This Ordinance is made permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to Incorporate the City and Town of Quebec. | 3 Victoria Chapter 35 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance establishes "The Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the City of Quebec,” as a body politic and corporate. Directions for the rights granted to the said corporation, and how it is to function, including how elections should take place, are outlined, including the authority that members of the Common Council and the Mayor have. Instructions for how these positions are to be elected are also outlined. The city of Quebec is to be divided into six wards, as outlined. This Ordinance is made permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the first year of Her Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to incorporate the Town of Kingston, under the name of the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Kingston.” Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 37 | 1839 | This act amends an act from 1838 which incorporates the town of Kingston. The amendment validates the swearing in of town officials, and gives them the power to enforce acts and by-laws. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render valid the late Elections for Aldermen and Councilmen for the Town of Kingston. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 36 | 1839 | This act validates the results of the election held in Kingston at the end of March 1838, despite procedural anomalies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and make permanent a certain Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to repeal an Act passed in the forty-fifth year 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;’ ” and also, a certain other Act, passed in the eighth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to continue and amend the laws now in force for the trial of controverted Elections.” Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 8 | 1839 | This act continues and makes permanent two past election acts. | Early Canadiana Online |