Legislation by Province: Lower Canada (1792-1841)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to grant, annually, for a limited time a sum of money therein mentioned for the relief of the Indigent Sick, administered to in the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec. (19th. May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 19 (S1) 1812 An act to grant of sum of three hundred pounds annually, half the amount to be paid out every six months, for a limited time to the Religious Ladies Hospitalières of the Hôtel-Dieu of Quebec for the relief of the indigent sick. This act is to expire in 1816. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to grant to the Religious Ladies of the General Hospital, a sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned. (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 18 (S1) 1812 An act to pay a sum of three hundred pounds to the seal of the Religious Ladies of the General Hospital in order to make good the disbursements they were obliged to make under the 1801 act "An Act for the Relief of Insane Persons and for the Support of Foundlings." Early Canadiana Online
An Act to authorise François Huot and Joseph Jacob, to erect a Bridge over the Montmorency, above the Falls. (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 17 (S1) 1812 An act authorising François Huot and Joseph Jacob to erect a bridge, toll house, and turnpike over the Montmorency River. Standards and stipulations for the bridge's location, construction, and maintenance are outlined. The allowable tolls that can be charged are described, as well as those to be excepted from tolls. Additionally, it is made lawful for the Crown to purchase the Bridge from its proprietors after a term of fifty years. Time restraints on construction and time allowed for repairs are outlined, as well as penalties for those who neglect the tenets of the bill. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of His Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province or residing therein.” (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 16 (S1) 1812 This act continues an passed in 1811 which revised a former act originally passed in 1793 "An Act for establishing regulations respecting Aliens and certain subjects of his Majesty, who have resided in France, coming into this Province, or residing therein; and for empowering his Majesty to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of High Treason; and for the arrest and commitment of all persons, who may individually, by seditious practices, attempt to disturb the Government of this Province." The act requires that ship commanders report the number of "foreigners" on board their vessel to Customs officials when they arrive at ports within the province. The act grants authority to Justices of the Peace to jail and remove "Aliens" who remain within the province longer than the period allowed by the court. Penalties including fines are outlined as well as who is to be considered an "Alien." It also requires anyone entering into the province to receive a passport from appointed individuals stationed at Frontier Posts.Under this act, the 1811 act is to continue in force until 1813. Early Canadiana Online
An act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the forty-eighth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, "An Act to regulate the trial of controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the “House of Assembly of Lower-Canada.” (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 15 (S1) 1812 An act to continue the act originally passed in 1808 which specifies standards for petitions complaining of undue elections of Members to the House of Assembly. Restrictions including the contents, allowable dates for petitions, and a fee to bring forward a petition were also outlined in the original act. The act is set to expire in 1814. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the fortieth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act to give further powers to the Executive Government to prevent the introduction or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in this Province.” (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 14 (S1) 1812 An act to continue a former act from 1800 to continue in force until 1816. The original act empowers the Port Masters or other persons appointed by the government to quarantine ships who have arrived from areas that are known to have outbreaks of contagious diseases in order to prevent outbreaks of those diseases within the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal the duties imposed by an Act passed in the forty eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘‘An Act for repairing and ameliorating the ancient Castle of Saint Lewis,” and for applying a certain Sum of money to make good a like Sum issued and advanced in pursuance of an Address of the House of Assembly, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 13 (S1) 1812 An act to repeal a former act from 1808 "An Act for repairing and ameliorating the ancient Castle of Saint Lewis," the Governor of the Province's residence. A fund of seven thousand pounds was created for this purpose under the 1808 act. The duties imposed by this act are repealed. An amount in the order of seven thousand, nine hundred and eighty pound, nineteen shillings and one penny farthing is to be paid from any unappropriated monies to make good on the expenses not covered by the seven thousand pounds originally allotted for the repairs, in addition to the five thousand and ninety one pounds, sixteen shillings and eleven pence, three farthings required to fulfill the original funds granted. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend an Act passed in the forty fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better regulation of Pilots and Shipping in the Port of Quebec and in the Harbours of Quebec and Montreal, and for improving the navigation of the River Saint Lawrence, and for establishing a Fund for decayed Pilots, their widows and children.” (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 12 (S1) 1812 An act to amend a former act passed in 1805, aspects of which had been found inadequate. The fund established, called the "decayed Pilot Fund" is to be divided between two distinct funds, the "Quebec Decayed Pilots' Fund" and the "Montreal Decayed Pilots' Fund." The revenue to support each fund is clarified. The act also amends the sum that will be due to pilots travelling to sea through "stress of weather." Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue and make perpetual an Act passed in the forty- eighth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to authorise the Judges, in Civil Causes, in this Province, to delegate the power of administering Oaths in certain cases therein mentioned.” (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 11 (S1) 1812 An act to continue and make perpetual a former act from 1808 to allow judges in civil causes to authorise individuals including notaries and justices of the peace to administer to the oath to experts, guardians, tutors, sub-tutors, or curators in places more than five leagues away from the Court to avoid the delay and expense of bringing distant experts to Court. The original act also included the oaths that may be taken by these individuals. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for applying a further sum of Money towards the Building and compleating of the Common Gaol for the District of Quebec and its Appendages. (19th May, 1812.) 52 George III Chapter 10 (S1) 1812 This act, passed by virtue of an under the authority the 1805 act "An Act to provide for the erecting of a Common Gaol in each of the Districts of Quebec and Montreal, respectively, and the means of defraying the expences thereof" grants a further six thousand five hundred pounds for the construction of the Common Gaol for the District of Quebec. The act gives instructions for how the construction will be approached and how a clerk and treasurer for the gaol are to be appointed. Early Canadiana Online