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 amend and extend the Provisions of An Act passed in the Second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, entituled “An Act to make Provision for the improvement of the Internal Navigation of this Province.” Passed 29th January, 1823. | 4 George IV – Chapter 1 | 1823 | This Act extends the deadlines imposed by previous acts concerning navigation. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1823. York: Charles Fothergill, 1823. |
| An Act co continue an Act, intituled “An Act for raising a Revenue in this Province.” Passed the 25th March, 1823. | 4 George IV Chapter 1 | 1823 | This act continues an 1820 act for raising revenue until 1824. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1823. Fredericton: George K. Lugrin, 1823. |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the service of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-three; 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 1 | 1823 | 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 reimburse and make good a certain sum of money therein mentioned, expended towards defraying the expenses of the Civil Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 36 | 1823 | An Act to apply a sum of eight hundred and ninety-eight pounds, sixteen shillings, and ten pence towards defraying the expenses of the Province's Civil Government in 1818, by virtue of an Act passed in 1819 "An Act to make good a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, advanced to defray the expenses of the Civil Government of this Province, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend three certain Acts therein-mentioned, for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 28 | 1823 | An Act to continue and amend an Act originally passed in 1803 “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned,” that was amended in 1817 and 1819. This Act amends a clause relating to sums to be appropriated for the payment of certain Militia Offers and further enacts that a sum shall be put towards defraying expenses incurred by prosecuting delinquents or offenders of Militia laws. These Acts are to continue in force until 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time two certain Acts therein-mentioned, relating to Houses of Correction in the several Districts of this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 27 | 1823 | An Act to further continue a former Act from 1817, amended in 1818, and continued in 1819 and 1821 that provided temporary Houses of Correction in several districts, including the District of Quebec, District of Montreal, and District of Trois-Rivières. The 1818 Act revised the budget for each district's temporary gaol and provides an annual allowance to the Committees appointed to superintend the Houses of Correction in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières for the purposes described. By the 1817 Act committees are required to give an annual report of their expenses and processes by which the committees are to be appointed and proceed were also outlined. The act is to expire in 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money therein mentioned for the relief of Insane, Invalid and Infirm Persons, and towards the support of Foundlings. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 25 | 1823 | An Act to defray the expenses incurred by granting sums to religious communities for the support of Foundlings, and towards the relief of Sick and Infirm persons in the districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières in 1822 and to advance further sums to each district for that purpose. The balances to be paid for each district are outlined. It is also made lawful for Commissioners to bind out foundlings as apprentices. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further encouragement of Agriculture In this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 24 | 1823 | An Act to grant allow the government to grant, from time to time, a sum of two thousand pounds in the manner stipulated by Acts passed in 1818 and 1821, "An Act for the encouragement of Agriculture in this Province" and “An Act further to encourage Agriculture in this Province.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Establishment of Fairs, in this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 21 | 1823 | An Act to establish fairs within the province to promote the interests of Agriculture. The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or person administering the Government is to determine the time and place of these fairs, which are to be held under the rules and regulations as made by Justices of the Peace for each District. Standards for regulations on and the advertisement of these fairs are described. This Act is to expire in 1826. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of Money to facilitate the execution of an Act therein-mentioned, commonly called the Quarantine Act, and for other purposes. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 20 | 1823 | An Act to apply a sum of three hundred pounds to carry an Act from 1795, "An Act to oblige ships and vessels coming from places infected with the plague or any pestilential fever or disease to person Quarantine and prevent communication thereof in this Province," into execution. The processes by which ships are to be checked for contagion or pestilential fever are outlined. This Act is to expire in 1824. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Inspection of Fish and Oil Intended for exportation from the Port of Quebec and Montreal. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 16 | 1823 | An Act to provide for the Inspection of fish and fish oil to distinguish those fit for market from those that are unmerchantable. Under this Act, one or more Inspectors of Fish and Oil are to be appointed for the cities of Quebec and Montreal. Regulations on how fish and fish oil should be prepared and packaged for shipment, and the Inspectors' duties are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to regulate Persons who keep Houses of Public Entertainment, and retail Spirituous Liquors, and for other purposes. (22nd March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 15 | 1823 | An Act to pose further restrictions on houses of public entertainment or for selling spirituous liquors, including how licenses are to be applied for and distributed. The Act also outlines penalties for those who do not abide by its terms. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal in part, and to amend and continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the fifty-ninth year of the Reign of His late Majesty George the Third, intituled, “An Act to repeal certain Acts therein-mentioned and to regulate the Lumber Trade.” (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 13 | 1823 | An Act to repeal in part, amend, and continue an Act from 1819, "An Act to repeal certain Acts therein-mentioned and to regulate the Lumber Trade." Under this Act, all licences or commissions for the appointment of Master Cullers or Measurers of Boards, Planks, Staves, Timber, Masts and Spars issued, and the board of Examiners appointed by virtue of the 1819 Act are revoked. A new board of examiners is to be appointed. This Act outlines how they shall be appointed and their duties, including how licenses should be distributed from the passing of this Act. This Act is to continue until 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the powers of the Justices of the Peace, in certain cases specified in the fifteenth Session of an Act of the Legislature of this Province of the thirty-fifth year of the Reign of His Majesty George the Third, Chapter eight. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 12 | 1823 | An Act to extend the Justices of the Peace's powers and authorities from those outlined fiftieth section of an Act passed in 1795, "An Act for granting to His Majesty duties on Licences to Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen and for regulating their trade; and for granting additional duties on Licences to persons for keeping Houses of Public Entertainment or for retailing Wine, Brandy, Rum, or other Spirituous Liquors in this Province; and for regulating the same, and for repealing the Act or Ordinance therein-mentioned." Under this Act, any two Justices of the Peace residing in the County where an offence occurs, whereas the former Act restricted this authority to Justices of the Peace at the weekly sittings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render voluntary Sheriff’s Sales, (Décrêts Volontaires) more easy and less expensive. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 11 | 1823 | An Act to make voluntary Sheriff’s Sales easier and less expensive by allowing the proprietor of lands or hereditaments to be sold to present a petition to the court in order to obtain an order directed to the sheriff to proceed with the sale. Conditions for the sale are outlined. This Act is to expire in 1828. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the thirty-fourth year of the Reign of His late Majesty, George the Third, intituled, “An Act for the division of the Province of Lower-Canada, to amend the Judicature thereof and to repeal certain Laws therein-mentioned, inasmuch as the same relates to the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction.” (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 9 | 1823 | An Act to amend an Act from 1793 that divided Lower Canada into three districts and established a court of King's Bench in each. This Act furthers the powers and authority granted to Puisné Justices and increases the number terms for the King's Bench in the District of Montreal. This Act is to expire in 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide further Regulation concerning the Inspection and Packing of Beef and Pork, intended for Exportation. (22d March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 8 | 1823 | An Act to implement further restrictions on the packaging or beef and port to be exported or shipped for exportation in addition to those specified in “An Act to regulate the curing, packing and inspection of Beef and Pork to be exported from the Province of Lower-Canada” passed in 1804. Inspectors of Beef and Pork are authorized to open warehouses in either Quebec or Montreal. This Act is set to expire in 1826. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the fifty-seventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty, George the Third, intituled, “An Act to facilitate the Administration of Justice in certain Small Matters therein-mentioned, in the Country Parishes.” (22d March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 2 | 1823 | An Act to continue a former act by the same name passed in 1817 and continued in 1821 and 1823. The 1817 Act granted the authority for Justices of the Peace to administer cases in country parishes pertaining to fences or ditches on property lines and damage to livestock. Processes by which these cases are to be heard were outlined in this former Act. This Act is set to expire in 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, two certain Acts therein mentioned, relating to the Trial of Small Causes in the Country Parishes of this Province. (22d March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 1 | 1823 | An Act continue an Act passed in 1821 and the Act that continued and amended it in 1822, “An Act to amend an Act passed in the first year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Act for the Summary Trial of certain Small Causes in the Country Parishes of this Province.’” The original Act outlined how trials concerning the recovery of certain debts are to run in the province's counties and parishes, (excepting the Counties of Quebec and Montreal, and the Town and Parish of Trois-Rivières). This 1822 Act amended stipulations pertaining to summonses, Clerk's duties, and declares that no more than one Court shall be held in any Parish, Township, or Seigneurie. This Act is to expire in 1825. | 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-two; 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. | 3 George IV – Chapter 36 | 1822 | 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 |