Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Amend and Simplify the Practice of the Northern and Southern Circuit Courts of this Island. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 5 | 1859 | This act further defines the best practices to be used by the Northern and Southern Circuit courts of the province, including the delegation of specific responsibilities to certain officials, and the forms to be completed by the courts for certain proceedings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Practice on the Equity Side of the Supreme and Circuit Courts. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 4 | 1859 | This act represents in detail the practices of the supreme and circuit courts when it comes to suits of equity in order to simplify procedures and make them more homogeneous in practice across districts. Forms to be used by court officials are included. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Remove Doubts respecting the Constitution of the Supreme Court. (Passed 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1859 | This act clarifies how certain cases are to be heard before the Supreme Court of the province, particularly in cases where certain judges are absent due to illness or other reasons. | 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 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 2 | 1859 | This act grants various sums of money to repair, maintain, and build roadways throughout the province. | 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 20th April, 1859.) | 22 Victoria Chapter 1 | 1859 | 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 Provide for the Contingent Expenses of the Legislature. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 25 | 1858 | This act grants various sums of money to those who have served the house of assembly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to Her Majesty a Sum of Money for Defraying the Expenses of the Civil Government of this Colony, for the Year ending the 31st day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Eighty and for other purposes. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 24 | 1858 | This act grants various sums of money as a salary to civil servants throughout the province. It also grants money to complete infrastructure projects in various communities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Provide for the Retirement of Christopher Ayre, Clerk of the Legislative Council, and one of the Clerks of the Colonial Secretary's Office. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 23 | 1858 | This act provides a retirement pension for a government clerks in the amount of one hundred and seventy five pounds, payable quarterly. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Retirement of the present Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 22 | 1858 | This act provides a retirement pension of two hundred and seventy five pounds, payable quarterly, for two supreme court judges of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Execution of the Office of Speaker of the House of Assembly in certain cases. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 21 | 1858 | This act makes provisions for any possible absence of the speaker of the house. | Early Canadiana Online |