Legislation by Concept: Public Order, Government Revenue
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for granting to His Majesty a Duty upon Billiard Tables. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) | 50 George III – Chapter 6 | 1810 | This act imposes a yearly tax of 40 pounds on all individuals or businesses who own billiard tables for profit. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to declare the Common Gaols in the several Districts of this Province to be Houses of Correction for certain purposes. (Passed 12th March, 1810.) | 50 George III – Chapter 5 | 1810 | This act reclassifies jails to "houses of correction," so that they can be used to imprison individuals classified as vagabonds, disorderly, and "incorrigible rogues," rather than just criminals. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the maintenance of good order on Sundays and Holidays in the Country Parishes of this Province. (14th April, 1808.) | 48 George III Chapter 26 | 1808 | 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 alter and amend an Act, intitled “An Act for regulating Marriage and Divorce, and for preventing and punishing Incest, Adultery and Fornication.” Passed the 30th of July, 1808. | 48 George III Chapter 3 | 1808 | This act changes the times in which the court that handles marriage and sexual morality matters will be in session. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1808. Saint John: Jacob Mott, 1808. |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the forty third year of his Majesty’s reign, entituled: “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned.” (14th April, 1808.) | 48 George III Chapter 3 | 1808 | An Act to continue, for a limited time, a former Act from 1803. The original Act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and sixty 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 for extending throughout the Province, the provisions of an Act, made in the thirty-second year of the reign of his late Majesty, entitled, “An Act to prevent unnecessary firing of Guns, and other Fire-Arms, in the Town and Suburbs of Halifax.” | 48 George III – Chapter 21 | 1807 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1758, which imposed penalties on anyone who unnecessarily fired any fire arm in the town or suburbs of Halifax. The amendment extends the provisions of this act to the entire province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for the nomination and appointment of Inspectors and Constables for the Towns and Villages in this Province. (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 14 | 1807 | An Act outlining the process of appointment for Inspectors of Police, Constables, and Peace Officers, as well as their duties and obligations. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Owners of Stray Cattle more easily to recover the same. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. | 47 George III Chapter 8 | 1807 | Much livestock in New brunswick was free ranging and roamed widely at this time. So that their owners could be more easily recover this act stipulates that any who found unfamiliar livestock on their enclosed land much register descriptions of such animals with town or parish clerks. If no owners claimed them in six months they would be required to sell them a public auction. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| An Act to prevent divers Misdemeanors in idle and disorderly Persons. Passed the 5th of March, 1807. | 47 George III Chapter 7 | 1807 | This act creates penalties for those who steal or damage others crops or fruit trees. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1807. Saint John: John Ryan, 1807. |
| 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 continue for a limited time, 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 regulation of Police to other Towns and Villages in certain cases, and for repealing the Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned.” (16th April, 1807.) | 47 George III Chapter 3 | 1807 | An Act to continue an Act from 1802 until 1811. 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. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to, and amendment of an Act, made in the second year of his present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the appointment of Firewards, ascertaining their duty, and for punishing Thefts and Disorders at the time of Fire.” | 47 George III – Chapter 15 | 1806 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1762, and which had been amended several times prior. This amendment involves expanding the number of firewards in Halifax, and extends the exemption from working on highways to engine men. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prohibit the sale of Goods, Wares and Merchandise, Wine, Spirits and other Strong Liquors, on Sundays. (25th March, 1805) | 45 George III Chapter 10 | 1805 | This Act makes it illegal to sell goods, wares, merchandise, wine, spirits or liquor on the Lord's day (Sunday), on the basis that this constitutes immoral and irreligious practice. The Act sets the fine for defiance of this Act, and sets exceptions to it. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the exemplary Punishment of all and every person and persons who shall seduce, or attempt to seduce, or aid or assist, or attempt to aid or assist any Soldier to desert his Majesty's service, or who shall harbour, conceal, receive or assist any Deserter from such service. Passed 9th March, 1804. | 44 George III – Chapter 2 | 1804 | This act describes the punishment(s) to befall civilians who encouraged or assisted a soldier to desert. Punishment was to consist of both imprisonment and fines. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1804. York: John Bennet, 1804 |
| An Act for the better securing to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, the due Collection and Receipt of certain Duties therein mentioned. (5th March, 1803.) | 43 George III – Chapter 9 | 1803 | As the issuing of licenses for selling and distilling liquor has proven to be ineffective, this act empowers districts to appoint inspectors who will in turn have the power to both impose and collect fines on establishments and vendors who are not meeting provincial regulations. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more ample publication of certain Acts of the Provincial Parliament. (11th August, 1803.) | 43 George III Chapter 3 Session 2 | 1803 | An Act to provide copies of new laws to the rector, curate, priest, or minister of each parish within the province, also stating that they will read acts or proclamations after services when required. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better Regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein-mentioned. (18th. April, 1803.) | 43 George III Chapter 1 Session 1 | 1803 | This Act declares that all men between the ages of eighteen and sixty 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. The Act outlines how these men are to be enrolled and trained, and how order is to be maintained. | 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 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. (5th April, 1802.) | 42 George III Chapter 8 | 1802 | This Act outlines 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 defines how it should be used and when it will expire. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty, a Duty on Licencing Billiard Tables for hire and for regulating the same. (8th April, 1801) | 41 George III Chapter 13 | 1801 | An Act to implement a licensing system for billiard tables enacted in response to an increase in the number of billiard tables throughout the province. All revenue from the license fees are to be collected by the Secretary of the Province, his deputy, or agent and put in the King's treasury. | Early Canadiana Online |