Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend the Act for the Establishment and Regulation of Inland Posts. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 13 | 1852 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1851 which established a provincial postal service. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate sundry Persons by the name of the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 12 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company under the named individuals, and specifies the rules and regulations under which the company must operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the Style and Title of the Harbour Grace Gas Light Company. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 11 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Harbour Grace Gas Light Company under the named individuals, specifying the rules and regulations to which the company must comply. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Shareholders of the St. John's Athenaeum. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 10 | 1852 | This act incorporates the St John's Athenaeum, who have as their goal the building of a public hall for the meetings of public societies. The act specifies the rules and regulations under which the private organization is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the Style and Title of the Newfoundland Steam Packet Company. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Newfoundland Steam Packet company under the named individuals, and specifies the rules and regulations under which the company must operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Encouragement of Communication by Steam between certain Ports and St. John's. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1852 | This act appoints a six person committee to oversee the implementation of more effectual steamship transport between St John's and ports in Great Britain, Ireland, New York, Boston, and any port in British North America. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for the protection of Electric Telegraphs. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1852 | This act creates legal consequences for those who would maliciously destroy the equipment which enables the operation of electric telegraphs. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act for the appointment of Electric Telegraph Commissioners and for Incorporating Electric Telegraph Companies,” and also to provide for Incorporating the Newfoundland Electric Telegraph Company. (Passed, 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 6 | 1852 | This act repeals certain clauses of the incorporation the Newfoundland Electric Telegraph Company under the named individuals, as well as amending a 1851 act which made provisions for the establishment of telegraph companies in order to benefit the businesses of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal the Acts respecting the establishment of a Lunatic Asylum at Saint John's, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 5 | 1852 | This act allows the government to raise a further three thousand five hundred pounds to establish an asylum in St John's. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to consolidate and amend the Saint John's Rebuilding Acts. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 4 | 1852 | This act consolidates all past acts regarding the rebuilding of St John's after the fire of 1847, which destroyed a large portion of the town. Safety regulations, particularly regarding fire breaks, are clearly defined, as well as city regulations regarding sewage and street construction. | Early Canadiana Online |