Legislation by Concept: Financial Regulation

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to amend an Act, intituled “An Act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the President, Directors and Company of the City Bank.” Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 24 1839 This act provides for a reduction of the directors of the City Bank of Saint John. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled “An Act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of New Brunswick.” Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 23 1839 This act allows for the stockholders and members of the Bank of New Brunswick to reduce the number of Directors on the board by a vote (provided there are always five). Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to incorporate the Saint John Mechanics’ Institute. Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 18 1839 This act allows for the incorporation of the Saint John Mechanics’ Institute. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to amend an Act, intituled “Act to incorporated sundry persons by the name of the New Brunswick Marine Assurance Company.” Passed 23d March 1839. 2 Victoria Chapter 14 1839 This act amends certain portions of the act of incorporation for the New Brunswick Marine Assurance Company. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839.
An Act to continue in force, for a limited period, the Laws authorising the Chartered Banks in this Province to suspend the redemption of their Notes in Specie, under certain regulations. Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 13 1839 This act continues an act passed in 1838 which allows chartered banks to issue a greater amount of bank notes Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to Incorporate the Canada Marine Insurance Company. 2 Victoria Chapter 6 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance establishes the "Canada Marine Insurance Company” as a body politic and corporate and outlines how the company should function and the regulations the company is subject to, including the President and Directors' role and how administration is to be carried out. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to prevent the fraudulent manufacture, importation or circulation of Spurious Copper and Brass Coin. 2 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 4) 1839 This Ordinance regulates what currency is to be allowed to be imported into the Province, and outlines the process by which other coins or tokens can be authorised, including penalties for those who defy the terms of this Act. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue and make permanent an Act passed in the fifth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled “An Act to continue and amend the law for Attaching the Property of Absconding Debtors.” Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 5 1839 This act continues an act passed in 1835, which was in itself an amendment to an act passed in 1832, which described how the property of absconding debtors could be seized. Early Canadiana Online
An Act declaratory of the Value of the Dollar in this Colony, and to remove all doubts of the same being a Legal Tender in certain cases, (Passed 25th October, 1838.) 2 Victoria - Chapter 9 1838 This act secures the value of the provincial dollar in various international currency. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to authorize certain Banks therein named to suspend Specie Payments in certain cases. 2 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 3) 1838 Under this Ordinance, any Bank within the Province that ceases to redeem its notes in the current coin of the Province is not to be compelled to cease its operations, within the terms as described. Measures relating to the suspension of Cash Payments are outlined. A form for obtaining the general statement of affairs for banking branches is included. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to prevent the Receiver General from advancing any further sum on loans for certain Public Works, until the interest is paid thereon. Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 52 1838 This act prevents any further loans for the completion of public works to projects who have already received loans, until they have paid off the interest of previous loans. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise a Loan of Money in London, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 51 1838 This act authorises the province to take a loan from the crown not exceeding one million pounds. Terms of interest and repayment are specified. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise the Receiver General to raise a sum of money by way of loan, on the security of the Provincial Stock in the Bank of Upper Canada. Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 50 1838 This act authorises a loan to be taken from the Bank of Upper Canada in order to assure provincial revenue and make up for shortfalls which may occur due to lack of duties which would normally come in from imports arriving in Lower Canada. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Act incorporating The New Brunswick Fire Insurance Company. Passed 9th March 1838. 1 Victoria Chapter 41 1838 This act allows for the executive of the New Brunswick Fire Insurance Company to raise 10,000 pounds in capital from its stock holders to make up for the losses endured in a great fire in Saint John. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838.
An Act to incorporate The Peticodiac [Petitcodiac] Wet Dock Company. Passed 9th March 1838. 1 Victoria Chapter 39 1838 This act allows for the incorporation of the Peticodiac [Petitcodiac] Wet Dock Company and stipulates how it will be administered and financed. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838.
An Act to incorporate The Saint John Mills and Manufacturing Company. Passed 9th March 1838. 1 Victoria Chapter 38 1838 This act allows for the incorporation of the Saint John Mills and Manufacturing Company and stipulates how it will be administered and financed. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838.
An Act to amend the Law relating to the inspection of public Accounts by Grand Juries, so far as relates to the County of Charlotte. Passed 9th March 1838. 1 Victoria Chapter 28 1838 This act changes the times when Charlotte County officials may lay the county's accounts before the Grand Jury for inspection. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1838. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1838.
An Ordinance to enable the Proprietors or Shareholders of a Company called the Bank of British North America, to sue and be sued, in the name of any one or more of its Local Directors or Managers, for the time being, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 1 Victoria Chapter 25 (Session 1) 1838 This Ordinance stipulates certain measures regarding the conduct of the Bank of British North America's branches in Lower Canada, including that its proprietors or shareholders can be sued or sue in the Courts of this province and regulations pertaining to the denominations of its notes. Early Canadiana Online
An Ordinance to authorize the Incorporated and Chartered, and other Banks in this Province to suspend the redemption of their Notes in Specie, under certain regulations, for a limited time. 1 Victoria Chapter 24 (Session 1) 1838 Under this Ordinance, any Bank within the Province that ceases to redeem its notes in the current coin of the Province is not to be compelled to cease its operations, within the terms as described. Measures relating to the suspension of Cash Payments are outlined. A form for obtaining the general statement of affairs for banking branches is included. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal part of an Act passed in the seventh year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to protect the Public against injury from Private Banks, and for other purposes therein mentioned.” Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 23 1838 This act deals with the procedure to follow in the specific case of fraudulent bank notes created by two individuals under the name of the Agricultural Bank. Early Canadiana Online