Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Private
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend the Act to authorize the Quebec Trinity House to License as Pilots a certain class of persons therein mentioned. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 27 | 1847 | An act to allow the Master, Deputy Master, and Wardens of Quebec Trinity House to be licensed as pilots for the Quebec Harbour. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enlarge the powers of the Trinity House of Montreal, in certain cases where the public health of the City may be endangered. 9th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 1 | 1847 | An Act which give Trinity House in Montreal the authority to decide the number of immigrants allowed to enter Montreal as well as the time of their landing. Any convictions that result in ignoring their rulings must be paid within ten days if not the vessel will be seized. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate La Banque des Marchands. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 115 | 1846 | An act to incorporate La Banque des Marchands, in the City of Montreal, outlining its legal rights and responsibilities, including limits on it Capital stock and its ability to print banknotes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Act for erecting a Suspension Bridge over the Niagara River at or near the Falls of Niagara. Reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure, 9th June, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 112 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, with the express purpose of building a suspension bridge over the Niagara River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the eight year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, An Act to amend an Act passed in the sixth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, ‘An Act to incorporate the City of Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-road Company.’ | 9 Victoria – Chapter 111 | 1846 | An act to amend an act to amend an act to incorporate the City of Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-road Company, to allow the company to construct several more roads leading to the water, and to increase its capital stock, among other things. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate a Company to extend the Great Western Rail-road from Hamilton to Toronto. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 110 | 1846 | An act to incorporate a company to extend the Great Western Railroad from Hamilton to Toronto, outlining its legal rights and responsibilities, and the various duties of the shareholders and the company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Peterborough and Port Hope Railway Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 109 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Peterborough and Port Hope Railway Company, and to outline its legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Wolfe Island, Kingston and Toronto Rail-road Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 108 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Wolfe Island, Kingston, and Toronto Rail-road Company, and to outline its legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Montreal and Kingston Rail-road Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 107 | 1846 | An act incorporating The Montreal and Kingston Rail-road Company and outlining their legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to reverse the attainder of Peter Matthews, and to avoid the forfeiture of his Estates and Property. 9th June, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 105 | 1846 | An act reversing the attainder of Peter Matthews, and the forfeiture of his Estates and Property, after his conviction and execution for High Treason. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to vest in Richard E. Vidal, his Heirs and Assigns, the Government allowance for a Road across certain Lots of Land in the Township of Sarnia, in the Western District, now belonging to him. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 104 | 1846 | An act granting certain land to Richard E. Vidal that had been promised to him by the Surveyor of Highways and granted to him by the Surveyor despite the Surveyor not having the authority to do so. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery in Upper Canada, in their discretion, to admit John W. Dempsey to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 103 | 1846 | An act to authorize the Courts of Queen's Bench and of Chancery in Upper Canada to admit John W. Dempsey to practice as an Attorney and Solicitor despite there being issues as to the qualifications of the lawyer with which he articled. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of John Macara, of the City of Toronto, Esquire. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 102 | 1846 | An act allowing John Macara, a native of Scotland, to practice law in the part of the province formerly known as Upper Canada despite not meeting the requirements of legislation previously passed by parliaments in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to indemnify Anthony Leslie, Inspector of Licenses, for having, in ignorance of the Law, voted at the late Election for the County of Lanark. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 101 | 1846 | An act to indemnify Anthony Leslie, who voted in an election even though, as Inspector of Licenses, was forbidden to do so. However, because the local election fell so close to the general election, which the original act applied an exemption to, this local act was also deemed to be exempt. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to vest in James K. Andrews a certain allowance of Road in the Township of Dumfries, in the District of Gore. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 100 | 1846 | An act to transfer a certain parcel of land in the Township of Dumfries. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate La Communauté des Filles de la Charité, of the Parish of St. Hyacinthe, in the District of Montreal, for the care of infirm and sick persons, and for other purposes. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 99 | 1846 | An act to incorporate La Communauté des Filles de la Charité, a religious group of ladies who perform charity work in the Parish of St. Hyacinthe, in the District of Montreal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate certain persons as The Trafalgar, Esquesing and Erin Road Company. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 98 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Trafalgar, Esquesing and Erin Road Company to improve the roads in the townships of Trafalgar, Esquesing, and Erin. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and extend an Act of the Parliament of Upper Canada, third Victoria, chapter thirty-three, intituled, An Act to incorporate certain persons under the name and style of the President, Directors and Company of the Bronté Harbour. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 97 | 1846 | An act to revive and extend a previous act incorporating the Company of the Bronté Harbour, after the original five year deadline for the completion of the harbour passed and the act lapsed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act of Lower Canada therein mentioned, extending certain privileges to persons of the Jewish persuasion. 9th June, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 96 | 1846 | An act to amend a previous act concerning persons of the Jewish faith to allow the congregation of Portuguese Jews and the congregation of German and Polish Jews to incorporate their congregations and elect a Board of Trustees and to be granted the legal privileges held by corporations to sue and be sued. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate The British and Canadian School Society of the District of Quebec. 9th June, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 95 | 1846 | An act to incorporate The British and Canadian School Society of the District of Quebec, on account of their work to educate poor children and train teachers to do the same. | Early Canadiana Online |