Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of Money therein-mentioned, towards the encouragement of Education. (22d. March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 9 | 1825 | An Act to grant a sum not exceeding four hundred pounds to support schools run by the Institution of the Society of Education, in the District of Quebec, and the British and Canadian School Society at Montreal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a sum of money therein mentioned for re-printing certain Laws in force in this Province. (22d. March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 8 | 1825 | An Act to grant a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds towards reprinting Ordinances of the Legislative Council of the late Province of Quebec. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize an Enumeration and Return of the Population of the Province of Lower-Canada. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 7 | 1825 | An Act outlining the processes by which an enumeration and return of the population of the province is to take place, including how commissioners are to be appointed, their duties, and the questions they are to ask for this purpose. The authority granted to the commissioner, including how many assistants they may hire, is described. Three forms follow at the end of the Act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to the Improvement of the Communications with Upper-Canada. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 6 | 1825 | An Act to allow the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Person administering the Government of the province to appoint up to two commissioners to meet with commissioners from Upper Canada to consult on necessary improvements in communication between the provinces by land or water. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more certain and expeditious distribution of the Printed Acts of the Legislature of this Province. (22d. March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 5 | 1825 | An Act to allow for the early circulation of printed acts in the province. Under this Act, Clerks of the Peace are to distribute Acts to Parsonage Houses in the Country Parishes within their districts as soon as possible after the close of each Session. Churchwarden's are made responsible for making the public aware of these printed acts, as outlined. This Act is to expire in 1828. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of Money therein-mentioned, for the purpose of reimbursing certain costs incurred by the Grantees of the Crown and the Censitaires of La Salle. (22d. March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 4 | 1825 | An Act to pay a sum of five thousand pounds to cover the legal costs and expenses incurred by the Grantees of the Crown and claimants from LaSalle and its adjoining Seigneuries in the several actions instituted respecting their Commons. Additionally, all parties that have a right to claim costs not covered by the five thousand pounds are by the processes outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make certain alterations to the Road Laws. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 3 | 1825 | An Act to allow Justices of the Peace in the cities and districts of Quebec and Montreal to direct the execution of works necessary pertaining to Streets, Lanes, Market-places and Public Places, Highways, Bridges, Causeways and Water-Courses. Provisions are made for bye-roads and bridges in Country Parishes and Seigneuries and the Act allows for the appointment of additional Surveyors of Highways and Bridges under certain conditions. The processes by which old roads should be demolished and new roads should be opened are described, as well as how they are to be maintained. This Act is to expire in 1829. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend certain parts of an Ordinance made and passed in the twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled, “An Ordinance to regulate the proceedings of the Courts of Civil Judicature, and to establish Trials by Juries, in actions of a Commercial nature, and personal wrongs, to be compensated in damages, in what relates to the issuing of Writs of Capias ad respondendum and to Special Bail.” (23d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 2 | 1825 | An Act to alter and amend an Ordinance from 1785 concerning the condition of bails to be given by any Defendant arrested under the terms of Capias ad respondendum, making it so that Cognizers shall not become liable for the bail unless the Defendant leaves the Province without having paid their debt, interest and costs. Additionally, under this Act, no writ of Capias ad respondendum can be issued by the suit of someone residing in Upper Canada against someone living in Lower Canada, except as specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, for a further limited time, two certain Acts therein-mentioned, relating to the Watch and Night Lights in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal. (22d March, 1825.) | 5 George IV – Chapter 1 | 1825 | An Act to continue an Act that originally passed in 1818 that was continued in 1821 and 1823, then amended in 1823. Under the original Act, the Justices of the Peace residing in the cities of Quebec and Montreal were allowed to establish any number of men they deem necessary as Night Watchmen and cause the principal streets, public places, lanes, and avenues, to be lit by lamps at night. Under the 1823 amendments the number of Watchmen permitted in each city is limited, and multiple sections of the 1818 Act were repealed and replaced. Under this Act, the processes by which a Committee composed of Justices of the Peace is to assemble and their duties with relation to the Watch and Night Lights are described. These Acts are to remain in force until 1827. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize Jean Baptiste Denonville, to build a Toll-Bridge over the Southern Branch of the River Yamaska, at the place commonly called, the Rapid Beauregard. (9th March, 1824.) | 4 George IV Chapter 39 | 1824 | An act authorising Jean Baptiste Denonville to build and collect a toll on a bridge crossing the Southern Branch of the River Yamaska at the Rapid Beauregard. Denonville is granted the authority to take and use of the land required to build the bridge. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's construction and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, after a period of fifty years, it is made lawful for the Crown to assume possession of the bridge. Time restraints allowed for the construction and repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. | Early Canadiana Online |