Legislation by Jurisdictional Relevance: Provincial/Provinciale
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to Repeal part of and Amend an Act passed in the fiftieth year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entituled, “An Act to Provide for the Laying Out, Amending, and Keeping in Repair, the Public Highways and Roads in this Province, and to Repeal the Laws now in force for that purpose;” and also to Repeal part of and Amend the Provisions of an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Repeal part of, and Amend the Laws now in force for Laying Out, Amending, and Keeping in Repair the Public Highways and Roads, in this Province.” Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 10 | 1824 | An amendment to an act passed in 1810 regarding rules and regulations concerning the laying out and maintenance of public roads. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal several Acts of the General Assembly, passed to prevent forestalling, regrating and monopolizing. | 4 George IV – Chapter 10 | 1824 | A repeal of two acts, one passed in 1758 and the other in 1766, both dealing with how and where fresh produce and livestock can be sold and when. |
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| An Act to make more ample provision for the regulation of Trade between this Province and the United-States of America, by land or inland navigation, and to continue for a limited time and amend two certain Acts therein-mentioned. (9th March 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 10 | 1824 | An to further continue and amend an Act passed in 1819, “An Act to impose certain duties on divers articles therein-mentioned, and to regulate, for a limited time, the trade with the United-States of America, by land or by inland navigation, and to suspend certain Acts or Ordinances therein-mentioned,” that was amended and continued in 1822. This Act is to expire in 1826. Certain penalties for those who attempt to defraud the government by evading customs fees are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Amend, and make perpetual an Act passed in the fifty ninth year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Repeal part of, and Amend the Laws now in force for Laying Out Amending, and Keeping in Repair the Public Highways and Roads in this Province;” and also to Amend an Act passed in the fiftieth year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Provide for the Laying Out, Amending, and Keeping in Repair, the Public Highways and Roads in this Province and to Repeal the Laws now in force for that purpose. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 9 | 1824 | This act makes perpetual an act passed in 1819 regarding the repair and maintenance of public roads in the province, with the addendum of several clauses. The fee required to be paid by those who wish to pay a fine rather than work the required statute labour is specified, as well as the penalties for failure to pay these duties, and the duties of the Surveyor of Streets is detailled as well as their appointment. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the third year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act further to regulate persons who keep Houses of Public Entertainment, and retail Spirituous Liquors, and for other purposes.” (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 9 | 1824 | An Act to amend an Act from 1823, "An Act further to regulate Persons who keep Houses of Public Entertainment, and retail Spirituous Liquors, and for other purposes." Under this Act the meetings required by the second clause of the former Act may be held on any day between the twentieth day of February and the tenth day of April in each and every year. This Act also states how these meetings are to be fixed. This Act is to expire in 1826. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make Permanent and Extend the Provisions of the laws now in force for the Establishment and Regulation of Common Schools throughout this Province, and for granting to His Majesty a Further Sum of Money to Promote and Encourage Education within the same. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 8 | 1824 | This act allocates funds for the buying of religious tracts and the establishment of religious schools in remote communities and indigenous peoples in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to explain an Act passed in the second year of His Majesty’s Reign, Chapter Fourth, relating to the Returning Officers’ duty and to the Elections of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of this Province. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 8 | 1824 | An Act to amend and explain an Act from 1822, “An Act to amend certain parts of an Act passed in the forty-seventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, ‘An Act to provide Returning Officers for the Elections of Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to serve in the House of Assembly, and to regulate Elections to be held for that purpose, and more effectually to prevent illegal practices in the Elections of Members to serve in the said Assembly, and for further securing the freedom of such Elections.” Under this Act entries to be made in the Poll Book by the Returning Officer, at every election of any Member or Members to serve in the House of Assembly for this Province, as specified in the first clause or section of the former Act are to be made in accordance with certain instructions described in this Act. The form of the poll book is included at the end of the Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter, amend and continue, an Act for consolidating, and reducing into one Act, all the Acts, heretofore made, relating to Trespasses. | 4 George IV – Chapter 8 | 1824 | A continuation and amendment of an act passed in 1822, which consolidated various past acts and amendments dealing with the maintenance of fences and hedges to prevent the trespass of livestock on neighbours' pasture and fields, and the penalties for not so doing. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal part of the Second Clause of an Act passed in the Thirty-Third Year of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Provide for the Nomination and Appointment of Parish and Town Officers, within this Province and to make more Effectual Provision for obtaining an Accurate Census of the Population of this Province. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 7 | 1824 | This act specifies how census data is to be collected by assessors appointed by the townships or parishes of the province, and what information they are required to collect. It also specifies the penalties to be enacted upon assessors who neglect to perform their duties. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to restrain the issuing Writs of Attachment in certain Cases. | 4 George IV – Chapter 7 | 1824 | This act restrains what can and cannot be taken by the sheriff or his deputies when writs are issued against individuals. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to Brandy imported from certain Places. | 4 George IV – Chapter 6 | 1824 | This act reduces the duties on brandy imported from foreign ports that engage in a mutual trade with Nova Scotia, notably by purchasing fish from Nova Scotia merchants, in an attempt to encourage greater trade between the province and the said ports. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Parliament of Great-Britain, in the twenty-fourth year of King George the Second, as inflicts capital punishment on persons guilty of stealing to the amount of Forty Shillings, on any navigable River, or on any Wharf or Quay adjacent to any navigable River. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 6 | 1824 | An Act to repeal parts of “An Act for the more effectual preventing of Robberies and Thefts upon any navigable Rivers, Ports of Entry, or Discharge Wharfs and Keys adjacent,” as apply to inflicting the capital punishment on individuals charged with stealing goods, wares or merchandize, of the value of forty shillings, upon any Wharf or Key. Under this Act, people charged with stealing goods, wares or merchandize under the value of fifteen pounds in any ship, barge, lighter, boat or other vessel or craft value of fifteen pounds are to be banished from the province for a term not under two years, or be sentenced to the common gaol for a term not exceeding two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the fifty-first year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act for the better regulation of Attornies, Solicitors and Proctors, practicing in the Courts of Law and Equity in this Province.” | 4 George IV – Chapter 5 | 1824 | An amendment to an act passed in 1811 which defines the functions which can and cannot be undertaken by attorneys and solicitors within the province of Nova Scotia, specifying rules and regulations which must be followed in order to practice as attorneys or clerks. The amendment allows prothonotaries or deputy-prothonotaries within the province to retain a clerk. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Parliament of Great-Britain, in the twelfth year of Queen Anne, as inflicts Capital Punishment on persons guilty of stealing to the amount of Forty Shillings, in any Dwelling-House or Out-House thereunto belonging. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 5 | 1824 | An Act to repeal parts of “An Act for the more effectual preventing and punishing Robberies that shall be committed in houses,” as apply to inflicting the capital punishment on individuals charged with stealing from a dwelling-house or out-house. Under this Act, people charged with stealing money, goods or chattles, wares or merchandizes, under the value of fifteen pounds are to be banished from the province for a term not under two years, or be sentenced to the common gaol for a term not exceeding two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal an Act passed in the Forty-Fifth Tear of His Late Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act to Regulate the Trial of Controverted Elections, or Returns of Members to Serve in the House of Assembly and to make more Effectual Provision for such Trials. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 4 | 1824 | This act modifies an act first passed in 1805 regarding the presenting of petitions concerning controverted assembly elections. The procedure is changed, requiring more time for submissions and response, and greater detail concerning procedures and requirements is written into the new act than the prior act of 1805. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Punish Persons guilty of maliciously killing or maiming Cattle. | 4 George IV – Chapter 4 | 1824 | This act imposes a penalty of triple the estimated damages sustained by the aggrieved party on anyone who should be found guilty of harming cattle or horses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Parliament of England, in the Tenth and Eleventh years of King William the Third, as inflicts capital punishment on persons guilty of stealing to the amount of five shillings, in any Shop, Warehouse, Coach-house or Stable. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 4 | 1824 | An Act to repeal parts of a former Act, “An Act for the better apprehending, prosecuting and punishing of Felons that commit Burglary, House-breaking or Robbery in Shops, Ware-houses, Coach-Houses or Stables, or that steal Horses,” as apply to inflicting capital punishment on individuals charged with stealing Goods, Wares or Merchandise, under the value of fifteen pounds from a Shop, Warehouse, Coach-house or Stable. Under this Act, individuals charged with this crime will be banished from the province for life or a term not under two years, or serve a sentence at the common gaol. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal the Several Statutes of this Province respecting the Election of Members of the House of Assembly, and the Qualification of Voters and Candidates at such Elections, and to Reduce the Provisions thereof, with some Amendments, into One Act and also to Provide against Fraud in obtaining Qualifications Vote at Elections. Passed Jan. 19th, 1824. | 4 George IV – Chapter 3 | 1824 | This act repeals all past acts concerning the election of the members of the House of Assembly and re-writes election rules into one, inclusive and condensed legislative act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the service of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Four; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies, granted in this Session of the General Assembly, as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. | 4 George IV – Chapter 2 | 1824 | This act allots various parcels of money for a number of purposes and to various individuals throughout the province, for infrastructure projects and in reimbursement for services rendered to the government. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal a certain Act therein-mentioned, and to provide for the Police of the Borough of William Henry, and certain other Villages, in this Province. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 2 | 1824 | An Act to repeal a former Act passed in 1818 and continued in 1822, "An Act to provide for the Police of certain Boroughs and Villages," which provided for the police of villages and boroughs consisting of not less than thirty inhabited houses within the space of at least fifteen acres, including the the Borough of William Henry [Sorel-Tracy]. This Act replaces the former by requiring each village or borough to elect Trustees to enforce rules and regulations outlined within it, largely pertaining to fire prevention. The Act outlines how Trustees and an Inspector for each village or borough are to be appointed, as well as their duties and terms. | Early Canadiana Online |