Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Ordinance to appropriate certain sums, annually, to enable Her Majesty to defray the expense of Pensions conferred on the Honorable Jonathan Sewell Esquire and the Honorable James Reid Esquire. | 2 Victoria Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1838 | This Ordinance provides a sum of one thousand pounds to be paid annually to Jonathan Sewell after his retirement and a sum of seven hundred and thirty-three pounds six shillings and eight pence to James Reid during his natural life. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to declare and define the period when the Rebellion, now unhappily existing in this Province, shall be taken and held to cease, and for other purposes. | 2 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the Government is empowered to declare when the rebellion has ceased and been suppressed. This Ordinance is to remain in force until June. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to make good two certain sums of money therein mentioned advanced in payment of certain indispensable expenses of the Civil Government of Lower Canada, between the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and the thirty-first day of October of the same year. | 2 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1838 | This Ordinance provides a sum of five thousand five hundred and eighty-three pounds, nineteen shillings and ten pence, sterling and a sum of eighteen thousand one hundred and thirty-six pounds, seventeen shillings and six pence sterling to make good on sums expended by the Civil Government between March and October of 1838. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the apprehension and detention of persons charged with High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, and Treasonable Practices, and to suspend, for a limited time, as to such persons, a certain Ordinance therein mentioned, and for other purposes | 2 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, all persons in custody for High Treason, Suspicion of High Treason, Misprision of High Treason, or Treasonable Practices may be detained without bail or mainprize. This Ordinance is to remain in force until June. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to make provision for defraying the Civil Expenditure of the Provincial Government, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, to the tenth day of October of the same year. | 2 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1838 | This Ordinance provides a sum not exceeding twenty nine thousand one hundred and twenty six pounds, eighteen shillings and ten pence, sterling to defray the expenses of the Civil Government incurred between April and October 1838. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for the suppression of the Rebellion, which unhappily exists within this Province of Lower Canada, and for the protection of the persons and properties of Her Majesty’s faithful subjects within the same. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, people who participated in the rebellion or aided in the ongoing rebellion in the District of Montreal since November last are to be punished according to Martial Law, as described. The processes by which this is to be carried out are outlined. This Ordinance is to remain in force until June. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to prevent the discharge of certain persons, until they shall have given security. | 2 Victoria Chapter 3 (Session 2) | 1838 | This Ordinance provides that persons in custody who are to be at liberty to return to their homes under a former proclamation who have refused to give security are to continue to be detained. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the Seizing and Detaining for a limited lime of Gunpowder, Arms, Weapons, Lead, and Munitions of War. | 2 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance it is made lawful for any Justice of the Peace, Magistrate, or other authorised person, to seize gunpowder, arms, lead, and other materials for making musket bullets or weapons and convey such to the Police, as outlined. Penalties for those who impede the seizure of these materials are described. The Ordinance also repeals the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to declare and ascertain the period when the Laws and Ordinances made and passed by the Governor, or person authorized to execute the Commission of Governor, and Special Council of this Province, shall take effect." This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance for establishing an efficient system of Police in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal. | 2 Victoria Chapter 2 (Session 2) | 1838 | This Ordinance makes provision for establishing police forces in Quebec and Montreal, including how the police will operate, their duties, and authority. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize certain Banks therein named to suspend Specie Payments in certain cases. | 2 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 3) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, any Bank within the Province that ceases to redeem its notes in the current coin of the Province is not to be compelled to cease its operations, within the terms as described. Measures relating to the suspension of Cash Payments are outlined. A form for obtaining the general statement of affairs for banking branches is included. | Early Canadiana Online |