Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for the better regulation of the Fisheries in the Inferior District of Gaspe. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 57 1836 This Act makes several provisions to support the fisheries in Gaspe, including allowing unoccupied beach to be used to cure and prepare fish for exportation. The Act outlines several rules and regulations for the fisheries, including where and how fishing may take place. Fishing weirs, as used by Indigenous Peoples are not to be used as they are destructive to the salmon industry. Penalties for those who act in defiance of this Act are described. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and more effectually to remedy divers abuses prejudicial to Agriculture. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 56 1836 This Act repeals and replaces the 1833 Act, “An Act to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and to provide more effectually for the remedy of divers abuses prejudicial to Agriculture." This Act defines penalties against those who commit trespasses, wrongs, and abuses prejudicial to Agricultural Improvement, including carrying away, breaking down or injuring fences on land not belonging to them, and cutting down or otherwise destroying any fences, trees, bushes or shrubs, without the leave of the land's proprietor. Fines and exceptions to this Act are outlined. The Act also describes how violent or misbehaving animals like dogs, horses, rams, or cattle, are to be handled, and penalties if owners do not follow the terms of this Act and sets several regulations of the treatment of servants and apprentices. Other restrictions on land maintenance including drains, weeds, and fences are outlined, including how these terms should be enforced. This Act is to remain in force until 1845. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for preserving, for the purposes of Husbandry, the Grass growing on Beaches, in the District of Quebec. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 55 1836 Under this Act, the proprietors of the land bordering the Saint Lawrence below Quebec are allowed to cut and cure the grass on the beaches to the exclusion of all other people, and livestock are not to be permitted to graze on this land. The limits of this Act and penalties for those who act in defiance of this Act are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue certain Acts therein mentioned, relating to the Administration of Justice in the Inferior District of Gaspe. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 54 1836 This Act continues several former Acts, including the 1822 Act, “An Act to extend the provisions of a certain Act therein mentioned, as far as the same relates to the Judicature in the Inferior District of Gaspe, and more effectually to provide for the due administration of Justice in the said District" and the 1824 Act, “An Act to amend a certain Act therein mentioned, and further to extend the jurisdiction of the Provincial Court for the Inferior District of Gaspe" as amended in 1832, which are to remain in force until 1839. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make further provision for the security of Titles to Real Property in the Inferior District of Gaspe, and to repeal two Acts therein-mentioned. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 53 1836 Under this Act, the 1819 Act, “An Act to secure the Inhabitants of the Inferior District of Gaspe in the possession and enjoyment of their lands,” and the 1831 Act, “An Act to make more effectual provision for the security of Titles to Real Property in the Inferior District of Gaspe,” are repealed and replaced. Early Canadiana Online
An Act further to provide, during a limited time, for the want of Notaries in the Inferior District of Gaspe. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 52 1836 This Act revives a section of the 1824 Act, An Act to render valid certain Acts, agreements in writing and Contracts, of Marriage (Contrats de Manage sous seing prive) heretofore executed in the Inferior District of Gaspe, and to provide for the want of Notaries in the said Inferior District,” for certain purposes as described. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the College of Chambly. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 51 1836 This Act establishes "The Corporation of the College of Chambly" and outlines the organisation of the college, and provides that all property owned by the corporation must be applied towards the advancement of education. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend certain privileges to the Class of persons denominating themselves, Methodist Protestants. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 50 1836 Under this Act, the ministers of the Methodists recently having attended a conference in Dunham are authorised to keep in due form of Law, Registers of all such Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, under such rules and regulations outlined in the Act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the relief of divers Societies of Protestant Christians therein mentioned. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 49 1836 Under this Act, Pastors of the churches or societies denominating themselves “Members of Calvinist Baptist Societies,” "Members of Free-will Baptist Societies,” and “Members of Universalist Societies,” are authorised to solemnise marriages, enregister Births and Baptisms, and inter the dead, and to keep Registers authenticated in due form of law for that purpose. Restrictions and requirements of the pastors are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue for a limited time a certain Act therein mentioned, concerning the Quebec Bank. (21st March, 1836.) 6 William IV Chapter 48 1836 Under this Act, the 1821 Act, “An Act to amend and continue for a limited time a certain Act passed in the first year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, ‘An Act for the Incorporation of certain persons therein mentioned, under the name of the “Quebec Bank,”’” is to remain in force until 1837. Early Canadiana Online