Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for the relief of the Commissioners for taking the Census of the Province. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 38 1832 This Act provides a sum not exceeding three pounds five shillings to each County's Commissioner appointed under the 1831 Act, “An Act for ascertaining the population of the several Counties in this Province and for obtaining certain statistical information therein mentioned,” to reimburse sums expended pursuant of that Act, in addition to sums required to reimburse them for the printing of their forms. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to suspend for a limited time certain Ordinances therein mentioned as far as the same relate to the City of Québec, and to establish a Society therein for preventing Accidents by Fire. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 37 1832 This Act suspends and replaces the 1877 Act, “An Ordinance for preventing accidents by Fire,” and the 1890 Act “An Act or Ordinance to amend an Act or Ordinance for preventing accidents by Fire, passed in the seventeenth year of His Majesty’s Reign" as concern the City of Québec. The Act implements several new rules, to be superintended by the Fire Society, established under this Act, largely pertaining to regulations on wood stoves, chimneys, and other fire risks. The processes by which the Fire Society can be appointed or replaced, and their duties, are outlined. Penalties for those who fail to abide by these rules are also described. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorize the Commissioners appointed under a certain Act therein mentioned to borrow a further sum of money to be applied to the improvement and enlargement of the Harbour of Montreal, and for other purposes. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 36 1832 This Act provides a further sum not exceeding fifteen thousands pounds towards carrying the 1830 Act, “An Act to provide for the improvement and enlargement of the Harbour of Montreal,” into effect. Further provisions towards improving the Harbour at Montreal are outlined. The Act also lists the rates of wharfage to be collected. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein mentioned for the encouragement of Agriculture. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 35 1832 This Act provides sums as outlined to the various Agricultural Societies in the Province to be put towards the encouragement of agricultural improvement. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein mentioned to the support of certain Charitable Institutions, and for other purposes. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 34 1832 This Act lists several sums to be distributed to various charitable organizations in the province, especially towards hospitals and religious orders providing healthcare. The processes by which these funds should be accounted for are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and to provide for the more certain and expeditious distribution of the printed Acts of the Legislature of this Province. (25th February. 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 33 1832 This Act repeals and replaces the 1829 Act, , “An Act to provide for the more certain and expeditious distribution of the printed Acts of the Legislature of this Province.” Under this Act, printed copies of laws are to be transmitted to Militia Officers, Justices of the Peace, and others as directed. This Act is to remain in force until 1836. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to compel Wharfingers and others to advertize unclaimed Goods in their possession. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 32 1832 Under this Act, unclaimed goods or articles kept by wharfingers, warehouse-keepers, agents, steam-boat proprietors or companies, canal or railway officers and servants, stage proprietors, or other persons are to be advertised in at least one newspaper at least once per month for six months. If such unclaimed items are not collected in the time permitted, these goods are to be auctioned off as outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1834. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein mentioned to the encouragement of Education in this Province. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 30 1832 This Act lists several sums to be distributed to multiple schools in the Province, as outlined. The purposes of these funds, and the processes by which they should be accounted for, are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue for a limited time two certain Acts therein mentioned, relating to the collection of the Revenue at the Inland Ports of Entry in this Province and to make further provision in that behalf. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 29 1832 This Act continues two Acts relating to the collection of Revenue at inland ports in the Province and introduces further provisions for the same, including the 1829 "Act, An Act to regulate and establish the salaries and other emoluments of the officers employed in the collection of the Revenue at the several Inland Ports in this Province, and for other purposes," and the 1830 Act, “An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the ninth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intuled, ‘An Act to regulate and establish the salaries and other emoluments of the officers employed in the collection of the Revenue at the several Inland Ports of this Province, and for other purposes,’ and to appropriate a certain sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned.” This Act is to remain in force until 1833. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate certain sums of money for establishing a Depot of Provisions near Cape Chat for the relief of shipwrecked persons and for other purposes. (25th February, 1832.) 2 William IV Chapter 28 1832 This Act authorises the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or person administering the government to advance, from time to time, a sum not exceeding two hundred pounds for the purpose of purchasing provisions to be deposited in a Depot to be established at the settlement at River Sainte Anne below Cap-Chat and in a like Depot to be established at the Light House on Pointe des Monts. The Act also provides sums to defray the salaries of the Keepers of the Depot at the River Saint-Anne and for several years and to reimburse certain sums expended, as listed. Further duties for the Keeper are described. Early Canadiana Online