Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)

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An Act to explain an Act passed in the second year of His Majesty’s Reign, Chapter Fourth, relating to the Returning Officers’ duty and to the Elections of Members to serve in the House of Assembly of this Province. (9th March, 1824.) 4 George IV Chapter 8 1824 An Act to amend and explain an Act from 1822, “An Act to amend certain parts of an Act passed in the forty-seventh year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, ‘An Act to provide Returning Officers for the Elections of Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to serve in the House of Assembly, and to regulate Elections to be held for that purpose, and more effectually to prevent illegal practices in the Elections of Members to serve in the said Assembly, and for further securing the freedom of such Elections.” Under this Act entries to be made in the Poll Book by the Returning Officer, at every election of any Member or Members to serve in the House of Assembly for this Province, as specified in the first clause or section of the former Act are to be made in accordance with certain instructions described in this Act. The form of the poll book is included at the end of the Act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend a certain Act therein-mentioned, and further to extend the Jurisdiction of the Provincial Court for the Interior District of Gaspé. (9th March, 1824) 4 George IV Chapter 7 1824 An Act to amend an Act passed in 1822, "“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 Gaspé, and more effectually to provide for the due Administration of Justice in the said District.” The Act extends the Provincial Court for the said Inferior District of Gaspé's jurisdiction as to have the authority to hear every suit or action wherein the amount claimed, or matter in dispute or thing demanded, does not exceed the sum or value of one hundred pounds. This Act is to expire in 1826. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Parliament of Great-Britain, in the twenty-fourth year of King George the Second, as inflicts capital punishment on persons guilty of stealing to the amount of Forty Shillings, on any navigable River, or on any Wharf or Quay adjacent to any navigable River. (9th March, 1824.) 4 George IV Chapter 6 1824 An Act to repeal parts of “An Act for the more effectual preventing of Robberies and Thefts upon any navigable Rivers, Ports of Entry, or Discharge Wharfs and Keys adjacent,” as apply to inflicting the capital punishment on individuals charged with stealing goods, wares or merchandize, of the value of forty shillings, upon any Wharf or Key. Under this Act, people charged with stealing goods, wares or merchandize under the value of fifteen pounds in any ship, barge, lighter, boat or other vessel or craft value of fifteen pounds are to be banished from the province for a term not under two years, or be sentenced to the common gaol for a term not exceeding two years. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Parliament of Great-Britain, in the twelfth year of Queen Anne, as inflicts Capital Punishment on persons guilty of stealing to the amount of Forty Shillings, in any Dwelling-House or Out-House thereunto belonging. (9th March, 1824.) 4 George IV Chapter 5 1824 An Act to repeal parts of “An Act for the more effectual preventing and punishing Robberies that shall be committed in houses,” as apply to inflicting the capital punishment on individuals charged with stealing from a dwelling-house or out-house. Under this Act, people charged with stealing money, goods or chattles, wares or merchandizes, under the value of fifteen pounds are to be banished from the province for a term not under two years, or be sentenced to the common gaol for a term not exceeding two years. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Parliament of England, in the Tenth and Eleventh years of King William the Third, as inflicts capital punishment on persons guilty of stealing to the amount of five shillings, in any Shop, Warehouse, Coach-house or Stable. (9th March, 1824.) 4 George IV Chapter 4 1824 An Act to repeal parts of a former Act, “An Act for the better apprehending, prosecuting and punishing of Felons that commit Burglary, House-breaking or Robbery in Shops, Ware-houses, Coach-Houses or Stables, or that steal Horses,” as apply to inflicting capital punishment on individuals charged with stealing Goods, Wares or Merchandise, under the value of fifteen pounds from a Shop, Warehouse, Coach-house or Stable. Under this Act, individuals charged with this crime will be banished from the province for life or a term not under two years, or serve a sentence at the common gaol. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise the erecting of a Common Gaol in the Inferior District of Saint Francis, and for providing the means of defraying the expences thereof, and for other purposes. (9th March, 1824.) 4 George IV Chapter 3 1824 An Act to provide a sum not exceeding two thousand pounds to build a common gaol in the Village of Sherbrooke in the Inferior District of Saint Francis. The processes by which three Commissioners responsible for the gaol's construction are to be appointed, removed, replaced, and their duties are described. Instructions of the construction and repayment of the funds are outlined. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal a certain Act therein-mentioned, and to provide for the Police of the Borough of William Henry, and certain other Villages, in this Province. (9th March, 1824.) 4 George IV Chapter 2 1824 An Act to repeal a former Act passed in 1818 and continued in 1822, "An Act to provide for the Police of certain Boroughs and Villages," which provided for the police of villages and boroughs consisting of not less than thirty inhabited houses within the space of at least fifteen acres, including the the Borough of William Henry [Sorel-Tracy]. This Act replaces the former by requiring each village or borough to elect Trustees to enforce rules and regulations outlined within it, largely pertaining to fire prevention. The Act outlines how Trustees and an Inspector for each village or borough are to be appointed, as well as their duties and terms. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the better regulation of the Fisheries in the Inferior District of Gaspé, and in the Counties of Cornwallis and Northumberland. (9th March, 1824.) 4 George IV Chapter 1 1824 An Act to allow citizens of Lower Canada within the District of Gaspé rights to resources along the District's shores for the purpose of salting, drying, curing, and readying their fish for exportation. Restrictions and exceptions to this Act, including penalties for those who fail to abide by the tenets of this Act and the procedures by which they are to be enforced, are outlined. Several forms follow follow the Act. This Act is set to expire in 1829. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to grant an Aid to His Majesty, for the purpose of making a Navigable Canal, from or near the Town of Saint John to the Basin of Chambly, upon the River Sorel or Richelieu. (22d. March, 1823.) 3 George IV Chapter 41 1823 An Act to allow for the construction and to outline the maintenance of a Canal from Town of Saint John [Saint-Jean] on the River Sorel or Richelieu to the Basin at Chambly in the event that the Company of Proprietors authorised to do so under a 1818 Act, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from, at or near the Town of Saint John, from the River Sorel, or Richelieu, through the Barony of Longueil and the Seigneurie of Chambly, to terminate at the Basin of Chambly" fail to fulfill the terms of that Act. The terms by which the Canal's construction is to be completed, and the funds to be appropriated for that cause are described, as well as how the "Commisions of the Chambly Canal" are to form and their duties. Penalties for those who offend against this Act are described. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate certain annual sums of money therein mentioned to enable His Majesty to defray the expenses of Pensions conferred by His Majesty, upon the Honorable James Monk and the Honorable Isaac Ogden, respectively. (22d. March, 1803.) 3 George IV Chapter 40 1823 An Act to grant an annuity of five hundred and fifty pounds to the Honorable James Monk, during his life, upon his retiring from the Bench, as Chief Justice of the District of Montreal and an annuity of four hundred and fifty pounds, sterling, to pay a pension to the Honorable Isaac Ogden, one of the Judges of the Court of King’s Bench for the District of Montreal during his life. Early Canadiana Online