Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to facilitate the proceedings against the Estates and Effects of Debtors, in certain cases. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 28 | 1829 | This Act makes it lawful for the Court to proceed in cases in which debtors have concealed themselves in order to elude the ordinary process of law. The processes and terms under which these suits are to proceed are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent fraudulent Debtors evading their Creditors in certain parts of this Province. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 27 | 1829 | This Act allows for the arrest of debtors under the due course of law, to await trial and judgement, in order to prevent debtors from leaving the jurisdiction of the Courts before their trial. Several forms are attached to the Act. This Act is to remain in force until 1832. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Fraudulent Seizure and Sale of Lands, and other real property within this Province. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 26 | 1829 | This Act defines and describes the punishment for persons found to fraudulently sell land or other property. This Act is to remain in force until 1832. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of the Poor, in the Loan of Wheat and other Seed Corn. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 25 | 1829 | An Act establishing that lenders of seed for crops including wheat, corn, peas, oats, or potatoes, will be granted a privileged debt by the courts, to encourage those who can spare seed to loan it to poorer inhabitants for a period not more than two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money towards erecting Light Houses on the shores of the River Saint Lawrence and for other purposes therein-mentioned. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 24 | 1829 | An Act to apply a sum not exceeding twelve thousand pounds towards building light houses and a floating light at several places along the Saint Lawrence River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a Sum of Money for establishing a Depot of provisions near Cape Chat, towards the relief of Mariners in distress and other Shipwrecked Persons. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 23 | 1829 | An Act to apply a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds towards establishing at store at the Rivière Sainte-Anne near Cap-Chat for the relief of shipwrecked persons for a year, and to provide a salary for a guardian of the said store of provisions. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time two certain Acts therein mentioned relating to the Summary Trial of certain Small Causes. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 22 | 1829 | An Act to continue the 1826 Act “An Act to provide for the Summary Trial of certain Small Causes,” as amended by the 1827 Act “An Act to amend an Act passed in the sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled ‘An Act to provide for the Summary trial of certain Small Causes.’” These Acts are to remain in force until 1833. This Act also amends how commissioners are to be appointed and their jurisdictions are defined for the purposes stated in these former Acts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the more certain and expeditious Distribution of the printed Acts of the Legislature of this Province. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 21 | 1829 | This Act makes provisions for the printing and distribution of acts passed in the Legislature of the Province and gives an outline of the responsibilities of several officials to allow for the speedy distribution of printed acts. For instance, the Clerk of the Legislative Council is responsible for distributing the printed acts to the people appointed to deliver them to Parsonage Houses throughout the Province. Upon delivery, the Churchwardens of each parish are responsible for causing public notice to be given. This Act is to remain in force until 1832. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act provide for the more effectual Extinction of Secret Incumbrances on Lands, than was heretofore in use in this Province. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 20 | 1829 | This Act prevents secret mortgages on property or possessions at the time of sale by discharging existing debts, not disclosed to the purchaser prior to or at the time of the sale, on these immoveables. Payments to creditors are to be paid out of the purchase money, as described. The terms and stipulations by which this is to be done are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of Money for the improvement and completion of the Road from Drummondville to the Seigniory of De Guire, and that from Drummondville to the Township of Brompton. (14th March, 1829.) | 9 George IV Chapter 19 | 1829 | An Act to apply a sum not exceeding one thousand four hundred pounds towards completing and repairing certain roads within the district, constructed under the 1823 Act “An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein-mentioned, towards opening and repairing a Road from Drummondville to Sorel, and the Temiscouata Road, and for other purposes,” and the 1817 Act “An Act to make more effectual provision for the improvement of the Internal Communications of this Province.” The processes by which these repairs are to take place and the commissioners who are to oversee the construction should be appointed and their duties are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |