Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Incorporate the Quebec and Halifax Steam Navigation Company. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 33 | 1831 | This Act lists the individuals to be incorporated as “The Quebec and Halifax Steam Navigation Company,” and establishes them as a body politic. The rate of shares and other regulations are outlined. Directions for how the company should be managed are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to partition the Common of the Fief Gros Bois among the Co-proprietors thereof. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 32 | 1831 | This Act grants further authority it the Chairman and Trustees, or co-proprietors in their stead, of the Common of the Fief Gros Bois, as established under the 1826 Act, “An Act to authorize the Inhabitants of the Fief Gros Bois, in the County of Saint Maurice, to make regulations for the Common of the said Fief.” Further direction for their duties and processes by which they should be appointed are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the persons interested in the Common of the Parish of Sainte Anne de La Perade in the County of Champlain, to make Regulations for the government of the said Common. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 31 | 1831 | This Act establishes the body politic, “the Chairman and Trustees of the Common of the Seigniory of Sainte Anne La Perade, and of the Fief Dorvilliers,” and outlines their duties and processes by which they should be appointed. This Act is to remain in force until 1850. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend a certain Act passed in the ninth year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, “An Act to suspend for a limited time, certain Ordinances therein mentioned, as far as the same relates to the City of Montreal, and to establish a Society therein for preventing accidents by Fire.” (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 30 | 1831 | This Act amends the 1829 Act, “An Act to suspend for a limited time, certain Ordinances therein mentioned, as far as the same relates to the City of Montreal, and to establish a Society therein for preventing accidents by Fire.” This Act amends the procedures by which the Fire Society in the City of Montreal can amend or repeal bye-laws or rules mentioned in the former Act, and certain exemptions for members of the Fire Society are put in place. Certain measures regarding chimney sweepers and the funds received for that service are put in place. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned for the encouragement of Agriculture. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 29 | 1831 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding one thousand two hundred and ninety-five pounds to certain agricultural societies in the province towards to encouragement of agriculture, as described. The terms by which this money can be granted, and how it should be accounted for, are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to suspend certain parts of an Ordinance therein-mentioned, intituled, “An Ordinance for regulating the Markets of the Towns of Quebec and Montreal.” (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 28 | 1831 | This Act suspend all but a number of sections of an Act passed in 1777, “An Ordinance for regulating the Markets of the Towns of Quebec and Montreal,” as outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal a certain Act or Odinance therein mentioned, and to provide effectual Regulations concerning the Practice of Physic, Surgery and Midwifery. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 27 | 1831 | This Act repeals and replaces the 1818 Act, “An Act or Ordinance to prevent persons practising Physic and Surgery within the Province of Quebec, or Midwifery in the Towns of Quebec and Montreal, without Licence.” This Act outlines how licenses to practice as a Physician, Surgeon, male Midwife, apothecary or druggist can be obtained and certain regulations pertaining to the practice and teaching of medicine in the province. This Act does not pertain to female midwives. This Act is to remain in force until 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned for the support of the Emigrant Hospital, at Quebec, and to make further provision respecting the same. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 26 | 1831 | This Act makes further provision for the emigrant hospital at Quebec, pursuant of an Act passed in 1823, “An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned for the relief of Indigent Sick Emigrants from the United-Kingdom.” This Act grants several sums to the hospital, to reimburse sums expended and to indemnify Jacques Seguin for his professional services, and adds further instructions for how the hospital is to function. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for preventing the introduction of Contagious and Pestilential Diseases into this Province. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 25 | 1831 | Under this Act, three commissioners are to be appointed to oversee the establishment of a temporary fever hospital at Pointe-Lévy. Directions for how this hospital is to function, and how persons infected with contagious diseases are to be admitted, are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the encouragement of the Useful Arts, in this Province. (31st March, 1831.) | 1 William IV Chapter 24 | 1831 | This Act continues and clarifies the 1824 Act, “An Act to promote the progress of Useful Arts in this Province.” This Act is to remain in force until 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |