Legislation by Concept: Natural Resources, Trade Regulation
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to continue the Act to regulate the exportation of Lumber. Passed 25th March 1840. | 3 Victoria Chapter 14 | 1840 | This act extends the terms of an 1837 act regulating lumber exportation until 1845. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act to grant a bounty on the Destruction of Bears in this Province.” Passed 25th March 1840. | 3 Victoria Chapter 11 | 1840 | This act extends an 1828 act promoting the extermination of bears until 1845. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to encourage the Whale Fishery in this Colony. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 5 | 1840 | This act sets aside an amount of money to be awarded to vessels who bring in whale oil or whale blubber as a bounty in order to encourage whale fishing in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act, intituled “An Act relating to the Herring Fisheries in the County of Charlotte.” Passed 25th March 1840. | 3 Victoria Chapter 2 | 1840 | This act continues an 1837 regulating the Charlotte County fishery until 1845. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840. |
| An Act to encourage the Killing of Wolves in this Colony. (Passed 14th September, 1839.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 1 | 1839 | This act places a bounty of five pounds on wolf pelts in an attempt to control the wolf population. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the summary punishment of persons committing trespasses upon square Timber and other Lumber. Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 48 | 1839 | This act establishes penalties for those who damage cut timber on other's property. | 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 revive and continue “An Act to regulate the driving of Timber and Saw Logs down the River Magaguadavic and its branches.” Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 46 | 1839 | This act extends the term of an act regulating the log drive on the River Magaguadavic until 1845. | 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 prevent the felling of Trees into certain Rivers and Creeks within this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 16 | 1839 | This act bans people from cutting trees and rolling them into specific rivers in which they pose a danger to navigation and various navigational infrastructure, such as canals and wharves. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled, “An Act for the preservation of Deer within this Province,” and to extend the previsions of the same; and to prohibit Hunting and Shooting on the Lord’s Day. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 12 | 1839 | This act puts seasonal restrictions on hunting specific species such as deer and quail, and bans hunting on Sundays. It specifies the penalties for breaking these laws, and how judgments against those accused of contravening this act shall be tried. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act for the regulation of Booms for securing Masts, Logs and Lumber in certain parts of the County of Northumberland. Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1839 | This act allows for the continuation of an 1824 act regulation the construction of lumber booms in Northumberland County until 1845. | 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 appropriate a part of the Public Revenue to the payment of the Ordinary Services of the Province. Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1839 | This act awards sums of money to various persons for the services to the government and for local infrastructure projects. | 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 certain Acts relating to the Fisheries in the County of Northumberland, that are near expiring. Passed 9th March 1838. | 1 Victoria Chapter 24 | 1838 | This act continues the terms of several acts regulating the fishery in Northumberland County until 1845. | 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 a Joint Stock Company for the improvement of the Mineral Springs in the Township of Caledonia, in the Ottawa District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 55 | 1837 | This act incorporates the Caledonia Springs company, with the aim of making their health benefits more accessible to the public. Purchase and management of joint stocks, as well as election of directors, is also specified by the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate sundry persons under the style and title of “The Lyndhurst Mining and Manufacturing Company.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 54 | 1837 | This act incorporates the Lyndhurst Mining an Manufacturing Company, under the individuals named who already own the land on which iron and copper deposits have been found, and on which they operate a saw mill. Purchase and management of stocks is detailed, along with election of company directors. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed during the last Session, entitled, “An Act to improve the Navigation of the Inland Waters of the District of Newcastle.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 53 | 1837 | This act amends an act first passed in 1836, which appointed commissioners and an engineer to improve navigation upon the inland waters of the Newcastle district in order to better extract the natural resources available in that area. The second and fifteenth clauses are repealed, and two acts are added. The first allows the Legislative Assembly to appoint commissioners to alter the construction of any of the improvements, and the second requires an account of all expenditures. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Campo Bello Mill and Manufacturing Company. Passed 1st March 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 48 (Session 1) | 1837 | This Act incorporates the Campobello Mill and Manufacturing Company, detailing their rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Sheffield Mill and Land Company. Passed 1st March 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 45 (Session 1) | 1837 | This Act incorporates the Sheffield Mill and Land Company, detailing the erection of mills, value of capital stock, and the distribution of shares. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Salmon River Mill Company. Passed 1st March 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 44 (Session 1) | 1837 | This Act incorporates the Salmon River Mill Company, detailing the erection of mills, value of capital stock, and management of shareholders. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain and amend an Act to incorporate the Saint John Mechanics’ Whale Fishing Company. Passed 1st March 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 40 (Session 1) | 1837 | This Act confirms that the Saint John Mechanics' Whale Fishing Company is not authorized to conduct business other than whale fishing, and details the list of stockholders. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to the Herring Fisheries in the County of Charlotte. Passed 1st March 1837. | 7 William IV Chapter 36 (Session 1) | 1837 | A continuance of an act passed in 1824 (5 George IV ch 2) and the addition of further clauses. | Early Canadiana Online |