Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Private
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to Naturalize Cyprian Morgan and others. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 43 | 1843 | An act to naturalize various individuals as citizens of the British Empire. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and to make further provision for enabling the Provincial Government to purchase the Stock held by private parties in the Welland Canal. 9th December, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 34 | 1843 | An act to repeal "An Act to authorize the Stock held by private parties in the Welland Canal, to be purchased on behalf of the Province" and to renegotiate the rate at which the province will pay the private stock holders of the Welland canal for selling their shares to the provincial government. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for securing the Province against any unnecessary loss on the judicial sale of certain parts of the vacant estate of the late Honorable Sir John Caldwell. 16th November, 1843. | 7 Victoria – Chapter 26 | 1843 | An act to direct the sale of land belonging to the deceased Honorable Sir John Caldwell to settle debts against the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Court of Chancery to admit William Vynne Bacon to practise therein as an Attorney and Solicitor. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 29 | 1842 | This act authorizes the Court of Queen's Bench and the Court of Chancery to admit William Vynne Bacon to practice as an Attorney and Solicitor in the part of the province formerly known as Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford relief to the Estate of the late Thomas Clark. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 28 | 1842 | This act outlines the procedure for obtaining evidence of the execution of the will of the late Thomas Clark of Stamford, due to his executor and witnesses residing in England and understanding that with the need for various suits at Law and Equity to be brought before the courts with the necessary proof of execution that obtaining such proof would occasion serious expense and delay. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Charter of the Bank of Upper Canada, and to increase the Capital Stock thereof. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 27 | 1842 | This act extends the original charter of the Bank of Upper Canada, passed in 1819, increasing their capital stock from two hundred thousand pounds to five hundred thousand pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Charter of the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, and to increase its Capital Stock. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 26 | 1842 | This act extends the original charter of the commercial bank of the Midland District, passed in 1832, allowing them to increase their capital stock by three thousand pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the powers of the British America Fire and Life Assurance Company, to Marine Assurances. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 25 | 1842 | This act allows the British America Fire and Life Assurance Company to expand its services to Marine Assurance policies. The company will be permitted to offer protection against any losses or damages of cargo of vessels sailing the waters of the Saint Lawrence, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, or any other navigable waters within the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Charitable Association of the Roman Catholic Ladies of Quebec. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 24 | 1842 | This act incorporates the Charitable Association of the Roman Catholic Ladies of Quebec, which has as its goal the assistance of orphans and the education and "moral edification" of young girls and women. Times and dates of meetings are specified, as well as limits on property ownership - particularly the limits on participation of married women. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the style and title of “The Quebec Gas-Light and Water Company.” 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 23 | 1842 | This act incorporates the Quebec Gas-Light and Water company under the named individuals. The manner in which the board of directors will be elected is specified, as well as their responsibilities, the value of shares, and the way in which they will be distributed. The company is instructed to undertake the work of laying down pipes for water and gas through the streets of Québec under the supervision of the city surveyor and only after having secured the proper permits and permission of the mayor, taking care not to do any unnecessary damage. Penalties for breaking the regulations laid out in this act are also defined within the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant further powers to the Montreal Fire Assurance Company, and to change the Name of the said Corporation. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 22 | 1842 | This act changes the name of the Montreal Fire Assurance company to the The Montreal Fire Life and Inland Navigation Assurance Company. It also grants them the authority to hold more property of greater value as a corporate body, and to grant policies to vessels sailing the St Lawrence river. Regulations are specified concerning these policies, and clause 7 states the entirety of the act is to be public rather than private. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the time for the payment of the Loan to the Cobourg Harbour Company. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 20 | 1842 | This act provides the Cobourg Habour Company an extra six months to repay their loan of three thousand pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend certain Acts therein mentioned, relative to the Establishment of Mutual Insurance Companies in Canada East. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 18 | 1842 | This act amends the act which established the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Montreal, allowing members from neighbouring districts to join. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the re-payment of a certain sum therein mentioned, advanced out of the Military Chest, for certain Provincial purposes. | 4 Victoria Chapter 25 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance provides a sum not exceeding eight hundred and forty-nine pounds to repay the sum advanced to pay for furniture for the Government Houses in the Province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend An Act of the Provincial Parliament of this Province, intituled, “An Act for making a Rail-road from Lake Champlain to the River Saint Lawrence.” | 4 Victoria Chapter 18 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance amends the fifth, sixth, thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-ninth sections of the 1832 Act, "An Act for making a Rail-road from Lake Champlain to the River Saint Lawrence." This Ordinance is made permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for making a Rail-road from Sherbrooke, to a point upon either Bank of the River Richelieu. | 4 Victoria Chapter 10 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance makes provisions for the construction of a railroad from Sherbrooke, by the way of the outlet of Lac Memphrémagog to the Rivière Richelieu . The railroad's proprietors are listed and made a body politic and corporate by the name“The Company of Proprietors of the Eastern Townships Rail-road.” Their rights, duties, and the terms under which they may operate are outlined. Stipulations for the construction and maintenance of the railroad are provided. This Ordinance is made permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the Third Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled “An Act to Incorporate the Benevolent Irish Society,” and to make other provision for the Incorporation of the said Society. (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1841 | This act amends an act first passed in 1839, which incorporated the Irish Benevolent Society. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Banks heretofore Chartered by Acts of the late Province of Upper or Lower Canada to Carry on their business throughout this Province. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 99 | 1841 | This act allows various banks who were priorly chartered by the respective legislations of either Upper or Lower Canada to continue operating in the newly created province of United Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to renew the Charter of the Bank of Montreal, and to Increase its Capital Stock. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 98 | 1841 | This act continues the charter of the Bank of Montreal, first passed by the legislative assembly of the province of Lower Canada, allowing it to continue operating within the new province of United Canada with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Charter of “The City Bank” and to increase the Capital Stock thereof. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 97 | 1841 | This act extends the charter of the City Bank, established in Montreal under the provincial legislative assembly of Lower Canada, and allows it to operate in the newly established province of United Canada, with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |