Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money annually for a limited time, in aid and for the support of the House of Industry in the City of Montreal. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 29 | 1823 | An Act to provide a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds to support the House of Industry in Montreal established under “An Act to establish a House of Industry in the City of Montreal.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend three certain Acts therein-mentioned, for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 28 | 1823 | An Act to continue and amend an Act originally passed in 1803 “An Act for the better regulation of the Militia of this Province, and for repealing certain Acts or Ordinances therein mentioned,” that was amended in 1817 and 1819. This Act amends a clause relating to sums to be appropriated for the payment of certain Militia Offers and further enacts that a sum shall be put towards defraying expenses incurred by prosecuting delinquents or offenders of Militia laws. These Acts are to continue in force until 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time two certain Acts therein-mentioned, relating to Houses of Correction in the several Districts of this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 27 | 1823 | An Act to further continue a former Act from 1817, amended in 1818, and continued in 1819 and 1821 that provided temporary Houses of Correction in several districts, including the District of Quebec, District of Montreal, and District of Trois-Rivières. The 1818 Act revised the budget for each district's temporary gaol and provides an annual allowance to the Committees appointed to superintend the Houses of Correction in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières for the purposes described. By the 1817 Act committees are required to give an annual report of their expenses and processes by which the committees are to be appointed and proceed were also outlined. The act is to expire in 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain Sums of Money towards the aid of the Montreal General Hospital, and for the Hotel Dieu of Quebec. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 26 | 1823 | An Act to grant a sum not exceeding eight hundred and fifty pounds to to the President or Treasurer, or other proper Officer of the Society of Montreal General Hospital and a sum not exceeding two thousand one hundred and thirty-nine pounds, six shillings and nine pence to the Religious Ladies Hospitalières of the Hotel Dieu of Quebec to complete construction. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain Sum of Money therein mentioned for the relief of Insane, Invalid and Infirm Persons, and towards the support of Foundlings. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 25 | 1823 | An Act to defray the expenses incurred by granting sums to religious communities for the support of Foundlings, and towards the relief of Sick and Infirm persons in the districts of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières in 1822 and to advance further sums to each district for that purpose. The balances to be paid for each district are outlined. It is also made lawful for Commissioners to bind out foundlings as apprentices. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the further encouragement of Agriculture In this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 24 | 1823 | An Act to grant allow the government to grant, from time to time, a sum of two thousand pounds in the manner stipulated by Acts passed in 1818 and 1821, "An Act for the encouragement of Agriculture in this Province" and “An Act further to encourage Agriculture in this Province.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, towards continuing and completing the Lachine Canal. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 23 | 1823 | An Act to apply a sum not exceeding twelve thousand pounds towards the completion of the Lachine canal, as outlined in an Act passed in 1821, "An Act for making a Navigable Canal, from the neighbourhood of Montreal to the Parish of Lachine, and to appropriate a certain sum of money for that purpose, and to repeal a certain Act therein-mentioned." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money therein-mentioned, towards continuing and completing the Lachine Canal. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 23 | 1823 | This act allocates funds towards those in charge of building the Lachine canal in order to better expedite its completion. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of two Acts therein-mentioned, for the Summary Trial of Small Causes to the Magdalen Islands and other Settlements not comprehended in the purviews of the said Acts. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 22 | 1823 | An Act to apply an Act passed in 1821, "An Act for the Summary Trial of certain Small Causes in the Country Parishes in this Province," that was amended in 1822 to the Magdalen Islands [Iles de la Madeleine] and other settlements not comprised within any Parish, Seigneurie, or Township in the province. This Act is to expire in 1825. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Establishment of Fairs, in this Province. (22d. March, 1823.) | 3 George IV Chapter 21 | 1823 | An Act to establish fairs within the province to promote the interests of Agriculture. The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or person administering the Government is to determine the time and place of these fairs, which are to be held under the rules and regulations as made by Justices of the Peace for each District. Standards for regulations on and the advertisement of these fairs are described. This Act is to expire in 1826. | Early Canadiana Online |