Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
Displaying 141 - 150 of 559 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the Protection of the Breeding of Wild Fowl and Preservation of Game. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 15 | 1859 | This act puts measures in place to prevent the over-hunting of wild fowl in an attempt to forestall their extinction, and includes penalties for those who do not follow the laws put forth in this act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled “An Act to Incorporate Sundry Persons by the name of the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company.” (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 14 | 1859 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1852 which incorporated the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company under the named individuals, and specified the rules and regulations under which the company must operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate sundry Persons by the name of the “Newfoundland Fire Insurance Company” (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 13 | 1859 | This act incorporates the Newfoundland Fire Insurance Company under the individuals named, and legislates the rules and regulations under which the company is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of Her Majesty, entitled “An Act to provide for the performance of Contracts between Masters and Servants in this Colony.” (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 12 | 1859 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1858, which imposed penalties for those who refuse to fulfill employment contracts to which they've agreed, no matter what the field of work - whether they be fishermen, agricultural workers, or general labourers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the erection of a Light House on or near Brunette Island, on the Western Coast of this Island. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 11 | 1859 | This act permits the government to increase the dues collected for lighthouses in order to build a new lighthouse at at Brunette Island. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the erection of a Light House on or near Ferryland Head, on the Southern Coast of this Island. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 10 | 1859 | This act allows the government to expand the dues collected for lighthouses in order to build a new light house at Ferryland Head. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Acts Incorporating the Union Bank of Newfoundland. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1859 | This act is an amendment to an act first passed in 1854, which incorporated the Union Bank of Newfoundland under the named individuals, and legislated the rules and regulations under which the company will operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the payment of the Owners' Assessment to be levied under the Provisions of an Act to Incorporate the General Water Company. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1859 | This act makes property owners in St. John's liable for water rates rather than their tenants. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the General Water Company. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1859 | This act incorporates the General Water Company under the named individuals, and legislates the rules and regulations under which the company is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Practice and Mode of Procedure in Granting Probates and Letters of Administration, and for other purposes. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 6 | 1859 | This act clarifies the practices to be followed when granting and revoking letters of probates of wills and letters of administration. | Early Canadiana Online |