Legislation by Concept: Public Order
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An act to prevent certain meetings within this province. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) | 58 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 3) | 1818 | This act makes the assembly of people who intend to discuss public matters, particularly those of government, unlawful, for fear that these groups encourage treason and sedition. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An act to continue the laws now in force for granting an additional duty on shop licenses. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) | 58 George III – Chapter 6 (Session 3) | 1818 | A continuation of an act regulating the granting of liquor licenses for a further five years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An act to alter the laws now in force for granting licenses to innkeepers, and to give to the justices of the peace, in general quarter sessions assembled, for their respective districts, authority to regulate the duties hereafter to be paid on such licenses. (Passed 27th November, 1818.) | 58 George III – Chapter 2 (Session 3) | 1818 | An amendment to the laws governing how licenses are granted to innkeepers, particularly in regards to serving alcohol in their establishments. The amendment allows innkeepers and public-house keepers to apply for liquor licenses at any time during the year, and places the regulation of these licenses with the Justices of the Peace. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide more effectually for the security of the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, by establishing a Watch and Night Lights in the said Cities, and for other purposes. (1st April, 1818.) | 58 George III Chapter 2 | 1818 | Under this Act, the Justices of the Peace residing in the cities of Quebec and Montreal are allowed to establish any number of men they deem necessary as Night Watchmen and cause the principal streets, public places, lanes, and avenues, to be lit by lamps at night. Directions for both the Night Watch and lamps are outlined, including allowable penalties persons who damage lamps will be subject to and where the funds to pay for them are to be taken from. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be licensed to keep Public Houses and Shops for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. | 58 George III – Chapter 2 | 1818 | This Act continues several acts passed relating to duties placed on liquor licenses which funds were to be used to repair roads, and which acts are to remain in force until 18 March 1819. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for reviving and continuing for a limited time, and amending an Act passed in the forty-third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better Regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein-mentioned.” (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 32 | 1817 | An act to revive a former act originally passed in 1803 and amended in 1812. The amended act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and fifty are to be militia men, bound to serve in their division's militia. The act also outlines who is to be excepted from this law, how order is to be maintained, and how these men are to be enrolled and trained. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act more effectually to provide for the Regulation of the Police in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal, and the Town of Three-Rivers, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (22 March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 16 | 1817 | An Act to authorise Justices of the Peace in the province's districts of to impose rules and regulations upon the police of the cities of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières within those districts. Processes by which these rules should be imposed and the allowable penalties associated with them are described. Further regulations on Apprentices, Domestics, Labourers, hired Servants and Journeymen, as well as their masters or mistresses, are described, such as fines to be given for gaming in taverns. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the several Acts of the General Assembly for raising a Revenue to repair the Roads throughout the Province, by laying a Duty on Persons hereafter to be Licensed to keep Public Houses and Shops, for the retail of Spirituous Liquors. | 57 George III – Chapter 8 | 1817 | This Act continues a former act for allowing a duty to be placed on liquor licenses to be used to repair roads, which Act is to remain in force until 18 March 1818. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the maintenance of good order, on Sundays and Holidays. (8th March, 1817.) | 57 George III Chapter 3 | 1817 | An act to make the Office of Church Warden responsible for maintaining good order in Churches and Chapels in Lower Canada. The act stipulates the duties of "ancient" Church Wardens and Overseers and how they are to be replaced. Penalties for causing disturbances on Sundays and holidays are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Police, within the Town of Kingston. Passed 1st of April, 1816. | 56 George III – Chapter 35(2) | 1816 | Due to the increased population of the Kingston area in recent years, this act gives greater definition to the roles of police and firemen within the town of Kingston in order to prevent disorderly conduct and to overall improve the town. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Transportation of Gun-Powder, from place to place within this Province. | 56 George III – Chapter 26 | 1816 | This Act explains several regulations aimed to prevent accidents by gun-powder as well as fines for those who offend against this act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue certain Acts of the General Assembly which are near expiring. Passed the 11th of March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 19 | 1816 | This act continues two acts near expiration for an additional four years. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act more effectually to provide for the support of a Nightly-Watch in the City of Saint John. Passed the 11th of March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 17 | 1816 | This act allows the city of Saint John to appoint and fund night watchmen to patrol the city to keep public order | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act to give power to the Firewards of the Town of Halifax, to prevent dangerous Quantities of Gunpowder being kept within the said Town and Harbour thereof, to the Town of Windsor. | 56 George III – Chapter 9 | 1816 | This Act extends the provisions of a former Act meant to prevent accidents caused by gun powder to the town of Windsor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to increase the number of Firemen in the City of Saint John. Passed the 7th March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 2 | 1816 | This act allows for the city of Saint John to appoint more firemen than allowed by previous legislation. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to increase the number of Constables m the City of Saint John. Passed the 7th of March, 1816. | 56 George III Chapter 1 | 1816 | This act allows for the city of Saint John to appoint more constables, and sets the terms under which said constables could be dismissed | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1816. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1816. |
| An Act to continue for a limited time certain parts of an Act passed in the Forty-second year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “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.” (25th March, 1815.) | 55 George III Chapter 12 | 1815 | 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, 1811, and 1813. 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 1816. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend to the Town of Pictou the several Acts for appointing Firewards. | 55 George III – Chapter 11 | 1815 | An amendment of an act first passed in 1762, which makes provision for the appointment of up to ten persons to serve as firewards in Halifax. The amendment extends the provisions of the act to the town of Truro. NOTE: Although the first clause states that the original act was passed "in the thirty-second year of His Majesty's reign," please note that it was actually passed in 2 Geo III. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Licence Practitioners in Physic and Surgery throughout this Province. Passed the 14th March, 1815. | 55 George III – Chapter 10 | 1815 | This Act details the process for licensing medical practitioners. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1815. Kingston: Stephen Miles, 1815. |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in 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.” (25th March, 1815.) | 55 George III Chapter 4 | 1815 | An act to extend “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 and extended in 1811. 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 1817. | Early Canadiana Online |