Legislation by Concept: Innovation, Education
Displaying 21 - 34 of 34 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to incorporate the Members of the Natural History Society, at Montreal. | 2 William IV Chapter 65 | 1832 | This Act incorporates the “The Natural History Society of Montreal,” and establishes certain rules and regulations by which the Society should operate. The Act also defines various positions that will constitute the Council of the said Society. The ways in which Members are to be selected, and their role within the corporation, are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the protection of Copy Rights. (25th February, 1832.) | 2 William IV Chapter 53 | 1832 | Under this Act, creators of any book or books, map, chart, musical composition, print, cut, or engraving are confirmed in having sole right and liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing and vending such for the term of twenty-eight years, under the terms outlined. Fees associated with copyright, as well as penalties for those who breach someone else's copyright, are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the encouragement of the Useful Arts, in this Province. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 24 | 1831 | This Act continues and clarifies the 1824 Act, “An Act to promote the progress of Useful Arts in this Province.” This Act is to remain in force until 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money for the further encouragement of Pierre Chasseur. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 52 | 1830 | This Act grants Pierre Chasseur a sum not exceeding four hundred pounds to form and keep his Museum of Natural History open to the public, in addition to the provisions made under the 1829 Act, “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money for the encouragement of Pierre Chasseur in forming a Collection of subjects of the Natural History of the Canadas.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the advance of a certain sum of money to the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. (26th March, 1830.) | 10 & 11 George IV Chapter 47 | 1830 | This Act grants a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds to encourage the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in the prosecution of their scientific researches. The Society is to be kept open to the public. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money therein mentioned for making Experiments on the best mode of fixing the Shafts of Winter Carriages in order to prevent the formation of Cahots. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 71 | 1829 | This Act grants several sums of money to the Agricultural Societies of the Districts of Quebec, Montreal and Trois-Rivières so that they may support experiments for ascertaining the best mode of fixing shafts of winter carriages in order to prevent the formation of Cahots. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money for the Encouragement of Pierre Chasseur, in forming a collection of Subjects of the Natural History of the Canadas. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 67 | 1829 | Under this Act, Pierre Chasseur is to receive a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty pounds to encourage the enlargement and study of his collection of natural subjects. |
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| An Act to authorize the advance of a certain sum of money to the Natural History Society of Montreal. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 44 | 1829 | An act to advance a sum not exceeding two hundred pounds to the Natural History Society of Montreal to be used in the prosecution of their research. Under this Act, the museum of library of the Society are to remain open to the public. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant to His Majesty a Sum of Money for the Encouragement of Manufacturing Paper in this Province. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 24 | 1826 | This act grants one hundred and twenty five pounds to whoever should build the machinery required to make paper within the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Encourage the Progress of Useful Arts within this Province. (Passed 30th January, 1826.) | 7 George IV Chapter 5 | 1826 | This act lays out rules and regulations regarding the issuing of patents for inventions. It details how inventors are to apply for patents, and how disputes between potential patent holders are to be resolved. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to promote the progress of useful Arts in this Province. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 25 | 1824 | An Act to grant the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government of the Province the authority to cause letters patent to be made out to any inhabitant of the Province that has invented any new and useful Art, Machine, Manufacture or Composition of Matter. The processes by which these letters patent are to be composed, as well as restrictions on when they may be given, and their maximum terms, are outlined. This Act is to expire in 1828. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant to John Bragg the Exclusive Right and Privilege of erecting Bridges in this Province, according to the model therein-mentioned. (24th April, 1819.) | 59 George III Chapter 29 | 1819 | An act to grant John Braggs sole right to erect bridges according to new method that is described after the final clause. Fines for infringements are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant to Jean Baptiste Bedard the exclusive right and privilege of erecting Bridges in this Province, according to the models therein mentioned. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 15 | 1807 | An Act providing Jean Baptiste Bedard and his deputies, servants, or agents, sole privilege and authority to erect wooden bridges according to the improved methods that were his design. The Act outlines fines for those who infringe upon this Act, then goes on to describe Bedard's designs. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to procure certain Apparatus for the promotion of Science. Passed 3d March, 1806. | 46 George III – Chapter 3 | 1806 | This act provides for the setting aside of funds to purchase instruments for the instruction of Natural Philosophy, Geography, Astronomy, and Mathematics, to be used by someone who is employed in the education of youth. | Early Canadiana Online |