Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Amend and Consolidate the Law now in force providing for the Registration of Deeds in this Colony. (Passed 27th March, 1862.) | 25 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1862 | This act consolidates several past laws concerning the registration of properties into a single act, and includes the procedures to be followed as well as the various fees to be paid to court officials for documents required for registration. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to and Amend Consolidate the Law of Insolvency, and for other purposes. (Passed 37th March, 1862.) | 25 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1862 | This act makes amendments to the various laws regarding insolvent debtors and the measures which can be taken to pay their debts, including seizing their assets and their person. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled “An Act to determine the Qualification of Jurors to serve in the several Courts of this Island; and to regulate the Empannelling of Jurors therein.” (Passed 27th March, 1862.) | 25 Victoria Chapter 6 | 1862 | This is an amendment of an act passed in 1856 which determines the minimum requirements which must be met by individuals who are being considered for jury duty. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the better Management of the Savings Bank. (Passed 27th March, 1862.) | 25 Victoria Chapter 5 | 1862 | This act makes provisions for the management of surplus funds being held at the Newfoundland Savings Bank, which since its incorporation has received more money for deposit than it was prepared to deal with. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Laws now in force for the more speedy abatement of Nuisances, and to make further provision for the prevention of the same, in the Towns of Saint John’s, Harbor Grace, Carbonear, and other Places. (Passed 27th March, 1862.) | 25 Victoria Chapter 4 | 1862 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1860, which legislated various rules regarding the maintenance of public decorum and order. Clauses include the control of livestock, dressing as a mummer, maintaining sidewalks, and fencing one's property. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting, to Her Majesty a Sum of Money for Constructing and Repairing Roads, Streets and Bridges, within this Colony. (Passed 27th March, 1862) | 25 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1862 | This act grants various sums of money for the maintenance, repair, and construction of roadways throughout the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Protection of the Herring and Salmon fisheries on the Coast of this Island, and for other purposes. (Passed 27th March, 1862.) | 25 Victoria Chapter 2 | 1862 | This act places regulations on the fishery, including the sizes of nets and seines, the times of year in which certain fish can be extricated, and the penalties for contravening this act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares and Merchandize, imported into this Colony and its Dependencies. (Passed 22d February, 1862) | 25 Victoria Chapter 1 | 1862 | This act defines the tariffs to be charged on various items, specifying those which are to be duty-free due to trade agreements between Great Britain and the United States. The manner in which the tariffs are to be collected is also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, entitled “An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares and Merchandize imported into this Colony and its Dependencies.” (Passed 16th May, 1861.) | 24 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 2) | 1861 | This is a continuation of past acts which define the tariffs to be charged on various items, specifying those which are to be duty-free due to trade agreements between Great Britain and the United States. The manner in which the tariffs are to be collected is also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Repeal the Carbonear Street Act, and to make other Provisions in lieu thereof. (Passed 7th March, 1861.) | 24 Victoria Chapter 1 (Session 1) | 1861 | This act repeals an act first passed in 1835, which made provisions for fire safety in the town of Carbonear, and provided for the funding of these measures, and replaces the original clauses with new ones. | Early Canadiana Online |