Legislation by Concept: Infrastructure, Labour Regulation
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to establish Post-Houses in the different parts of this Province. (17th March, 1814.) | 54 George III Chapter 7 | 1814 | An Act outlining where and how several Post Houses should be erected within the province. The Superintendent of Provincial Post House is to appoint persons as Maîtres and Aides de Postes for these new Post Houses. Regulations on how mail will be transported are outlined, as well as fines and penalties for those who offend against the Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act more effectually to prevent the encumbering or filling up of Harbours, and to authorise the appointment of Harbour Masters. Passed the 7th of March, 1812. | 52 George III Chapter 12 | 1812 | This act replaces a 1793 act, it creates new regulations for ensuring that harbour can be kept clear for shipping and allows for the appointment of Harbour Masters to oversee such work. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1812. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1812. |
| An Act to authorise the Common Council of the City of Saint John, to appoint Constables for such Wards of the City, as shall omit to choose the same. Passed 7th of March, 1812. | 52 George III Chapter 11 | 1812 | This act gives to city of Saint John the power to appoint and dismiss constables. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1812. Saint John: Jacob S. Mott, 1812. |
| An Act to continue in force the several laws empowering the Justices of the Peace to make Rules and Regulations of Police within the Cities of Quebec and Montreal and Town of Three Rivers, and also Rules and Regulations for the Government of Apprentices and others; and for extending Regulations of Police to other Towns and Villages in certain cases, and which amends one of the said Acts. (21st. March, 1811.) | 51 George III Chapter 13 | 1811 | An Act to extend "An Act to provide for the more effectual regulation of the Police within the Cities of Quebec and Montreal and Town of Three Rivers; also for extending Regulations of Police to other Towns and villages in certain cases; and for repealing the Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned,” passed in 1802 and continued in 1807. The former Act outlined the rules police in localities throughout the province must abide by, including that laws must be announced before they are enforced and that financial penalties cannot exceed five pounds, except in the circumstances described. The Act is to expire in May 1813. The Act repeals certain measures of the original Act. The Act also extends "“An Act to empower the Justices of the peace to make for a limited time Rules and Regulations for the Government of Apprentices and others,” originally passed in 1802. The original Act granted Justices of the Peace the authority to regulate apprentices, domestics, hired servants, journeymen, and their masters and mistresses. It outlined the permissible punishments for apprentices, domestics, hired servants, or journeymen who break the rules and regulations. This Act is continued until 1815. |
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| An Act to continue and amend an Act, intituled an Act for regulating Pilots. Passed the 14th of March, 1810. | 50 George III Chapter 13 | 1810 | This act amends a 1786 act regulating ship pilots allowing for the removal of pilots for neglect or refuse to perform their duties. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810 |
| An Act in amendment of the Acts now in force for regulating Seamen. Passed the 14th of March, 1810. | 50 George III Chapter 12 | 1810 | This act amends a 1798 act regulating seamen to allow for local officials to sue for unpaid penalties. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1810. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1810 |
| An Act in addition to an Act, passed in thirty-third year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, entitled, “An Act for regulating the Rates and Prices of Carriages.” | 50 George III – Chapter 7 (Sesssion 2) | 1809 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1759, which restricts the price that can be demanded by owners of trucks, carts, and other carriages and provides for a table of allowable rates to be drawn up. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the desertion of Seamen and others in the sea service; to punish persons encouraging such Seamen and others to desert, or harbouring or concealing them, thereafter; and to repeal certain acts therein mentioned. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 9 | 1807 | An Act to repeal former acts deemed inadequate to prevent the desertion of seamen, landsmen, or apprentices and introduce new penalties for those found harbouring deserters, attempting to persuade men legally engaged in His Majesty's service to desert, and for those who desert. The Act outlines the process by which Justices should convict those found guilty. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Provincial Post Houses, and to repeal certain Acts and Ordinances therein mentioned. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 5 | 1807 | An Act to repeal several former acts regarding Maitres de Poste and implement new regulations for the Provincial Post Houses. The Act makes provision for the establishment and maintenance of Post Houses within Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue, for a limited time, An Act passed in the forty second year of His Majesty's reign, intituled, “An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace to make, for a limited time, rules and regulations for the government of Apprentices and others.” (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 4 | 1807 | An Act to continue an Act originally passed in 1802 for a limited time. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Attorneys now Practicing, or hereafter to be duly admitted to Practice, to take such number of Clerks as therein mentioned. | 43 George III – Chapter 8 | 1803 | Repealed by a later act; unpublished. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Person Administering the Government of this Province, to Licence Practitioners in the Law. (5th March, 1803.) | 43 George III – Chapter 3 | 1803 | This act describes how the lawyers are to go about acquiring licenses in the province of Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace, to make, for a limited time, Rules and Regulations for the government of Apprentices and others. (5th April, 1802.) | 42 George III Chapter 11 | 1802 | This Act grants the Justices of the Peace the authority to regulate apprentices, domestics, hired servants, journeymen, and their masters and mistresses. It outlines the permissible punishments for apprentices, domestics, hired servants, or journeymen who break the rules and regulations. The Act also states when it will expire. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time and amend an Act passed in the thirty ninth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for granting further encouragement, and a more ample allowance to the Maitres and Aides de Poste, in this Province” (5th April, 1802.) | 42 George III Chapter 9 | 1802 | An Act to renew a former Act of the same name passed in 1799, but to repeal aspects of it and to set its expiry. The Act stipulates that Maitres de Poste must have sufficient harnesses and reins on their horses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent harbouring run-away Seamen, to repeal certain parts of an Act or Ordinance therein mentioned, and for other purposes. (29th May, 1800) | 40 George III Chapter 8 | 1800 | This act makes it illegal for seamen to leave their ships before the end of their term. In order to aid in the application of this law, this act also makes it illegal to harbour a runaway seaman, and specifies various penalties for those who should attempt to harbour them, from innkeepers to ship's captains. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte pour empêcher de donner réfuge aux matelots qui désertent, pour abroger certaines parties d’un Acte ou Ordonnance y mentionné, et pour d’autres objets. (29me Mai, 1800.) | 40 George III Chapitre 8 | 1800 | Cet acte rend la désertion des matelots illégale. Pour aider l'enforcement de cette loi, cet acte empêche l'hébergement des matelots qui désertent, et spécifie les pénalités pour ceux qui les hébergent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An ACT in addition to and in amendment of an Act intituled “An Act for the Regulation of Seamen.” Passed the 9th Day of February, 1798. | 38 George III Chapter 2 | 1798 | This act amends a 1786 act to better prevent sailor desertion and punish ship captains who harbour sailors who have deserted other ships. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1798. Fredericton: J. Ryan, 1798. |
| An Act to repeal an Ordinance passed in the twenty-fifth year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, “An Ordinance concerning Advocates, Attornies, Solicitors and Notaries, and for the more easy Collection of His Majesty’s Revenues, as far as the same relates to Notaries.” (5th July, 1798.) | 38 George III – Chapter 2 | 1798 | Repeal of a past ordinance regarding notaries, advocates and solicitors. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating persons who hire or engage to perform voyages to the Indian Country or to Winter there. [7th May, 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 10 | 1796 | This act allows for the regulation of any person who hired themselves out as a guide, conductor, canoeman, batteauman, or winterer, to perform a voyage to or from Upper Canada or "Indian Country," or to remain for any space of time, by entering into an agreement with an individual who shall act as their agent before a notary, to prevent the abandonment of services or the refusal of payment for said services. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui régle les personnes qui s’engagent pour faire les Voyages dans les Pays Sauvages, ou pour y hiverner. [7me mai , 1796.] | 36 George III Chapter 10 | 1796 | Cet acte permet la régulation de toute personne qui s'engage pour faciliter un voyage entre le Bas-Canada et le Haut Canada ou le pays des Indiens, ou d'y rester pour n'importe quel temps, en demandant un contrat qui sera signé devant un notaire. Ce contrat préviendra l'abandonnement des services ou le refus de paiement pour dits services. | Early Canadiana Online |