This Act repeals previous acts relating to the taxation of dogs, and will continue in full force until other acts are created to redefine the laws on this topic.
This is a continuation of an act passed in the first session of 1846, which defines duties to be charged on trade goods coming into the province in order to provide a revenue for the government.
This act defines how sheriffs are to be appointed throughout the province, their responsibilities once they are appointed, and the salaries they are to be paid.
This act allows the government of the province to raise two hundred thousand pounds by loan to pay for various improvement projects throughout the province.