Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to provide for the appointment of Surveyors of Shipping in this Island, and for other purposes connected therewith. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 20 | 1858 | This act permits the governor to appoint surveyors of shipping across the province, who will be authorized to charge fees on incoming vessels based on their size as authorized by the imperial act "the Merchant Shipping Act of 1851." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An act relating to the Wesleyan Methodists in this Colony, and for Incorporating a Conference of their Body. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 19 | 1858 | This act incorporates the Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church or Connexion in Eastern British America, giving them the power to hold property, and other benefits held by the body corporate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue an Act entitled “An Act to Encourage the Killing of Wolves in this Colony.” (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 18 | 1858 | This act revives an act originally passed in 1839, which placed a bounty of five pounds on wolf pelts in an attempt to control the wolf population. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Erection of a Light House on or near Cape St. Mary's, on the Western Coast of Newfoundland. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 17 | 1858 | This act puts in place provisions for the building of a lighthouse on Cape St. Mary's. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Authorise the Receiver General to Liquidate certain Outstanding Debentures issued for Loans to Erect the Colonial Building and Market House in St. John's. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 16 | 1858 | This act puts in place measures to repay the loans taken by the government to build the colonial building and market house in St. John's, with interest. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Provide for the Liquidation of a certain Debt contracted by the Colony for the Making and Widening of the Streets and Firebreaks of St. John's, and for the Permanent Improvement thereof. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 15 | 1858 | This act places a new land tax on the Central District in order to pay off a sixty thousand pound debt incurred by the provincial government, when expropriating the land of those who owned properties adjacent to streets that were being widened in order to create firebreaks in St. John's. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Protection of the Herring Fishery on the Coast of this Island. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 14 | 1858 | This act puts in place various measures to protect the herring fishery and prevent over-fishing. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford relief to Wives and Children deserted by their Husbands and Parents. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 13 | 1858 | This act makes financial provisions for wives and children abandoned by husbands and parents, and defines the penalties for those who should so abandon their wives and/or children. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Establish the Fees and Costs chargeable in the several Police Offices and Courts of Session in this Colony. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 12 | 1858 | This act defines various fees to be paid to court officials for different services rendered. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the Recovery of Small Debts and Claims, and the Hearing and Determining of Summary Proceedings. (Passed 10th May, 1858.) | 21 Victoria Chapter 11 | 1858 | This act makes provisions for recovering small debts in provincial courts. | Early Canadiana Online |