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An Act to authorize the Governor to appoint Commissioners for the appropriation of certain Monies granted to Her Majesty for the establishment of a Grammar School at Carbonear, and remaining unappropriated, and to make further provision for the support of the said School. (Passed 22nd May, 1843.) 6 Victoria Chapter 8 1843 This act establishes a fund of four hundred pounds for the establishment of a school at Carbonear. The act also establishes a school board, and details the board's responsibilities. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the Establishment and Support of a Grammar School at Harbor Grace. (Passed 22nd May, 1843.) 6 Victoria Chapter 7 1843 This act establishes a school at Harbour Grace, as well as a school board, to be paid for from the provincial treasury. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the Encouragement of Education in this Colony. (Passed 22nd May, 1843.) 6 Victoria Chapter 6 1843 This act establishes various school boards throughout the province in order to establish new school districts. The districts are given funds to establish new schools, as well as regulations within which to operate. Board members are nominated by the governor, and locations of the school boards are dictated by the 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, and for Repealing, from and after the Fifth day of July next, an Act passed in the present Session of the Legislature entitled “ An Act for Granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into this Colony and its Dependencies, and to revive certain parts of an Act passed in the Fourth year of the Reign of Her said Majesty intituled “An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize imported into this Colony and its Dependencies.” (Passed 22nd May, 1843.) 6 Victoria Chapter 5 1843 This act repeals the first act of this legislative year (6 Vic Ch 1) and replaces it with a new detailed list of duties to charge on items being imported into the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to Her Majesty a Sum of Money for making, constructing, and repairing Roads, Streets, and Bridges, in this Colony, and for regulating the Expenditure of the same. (Passed 22nd May, 1843.) 6 Victoria Chapter 4 1843 This act allots various sums of money to maintain, build, and repair roads throughout the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to regulate the Trials of Controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in the House of Assembly. (Passed 15th March, 1843.) 6 Victoria Chapter 3 1843 This act places regulations on how and when elections can be contested. It specifies rules for consideration of petitions contesting elections, appointing committees, how the Assembly is to deal with petitions, how people can oppose petitions, and costs of consideration. 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, and for other purposes, for the year ending 30th June One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-three, and for regulating the Expenditure of the same. (Passed 15th March, 1843) 6 Victoria Chapter 2 1843 This act provides a salary for various government employees who have served the province in the year 1843. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares and Merchandize imported into this Colony and its Dependencies, and to revive certain parts of an Act passed in the Fourth year of the Feign of Her said Majesty, intituled “An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into this Colony and its Dependencies." (Passed 25th January, 1843.) 6 Victoria Chapter 1 1843 This act lists duties to be charged on specific goods imported into the colony in order to generate a revenue, and is largely an amendment to a similar act passed in 1841. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled “An Act to Encourage the Killing of Wolves in this Colony.” (Passed 22nd May, 1843.) 4 Victoria Chapter 13 1843 This act continues for four years 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 to indemnify the Governor for Sums advanced towards defraying, in part, the Expenses of the Fourth and Fifth Sessions of the Second General Assembly. (Passed 26th April, 1841.) 4 Victoria Chapter 10 1841 This act secures the governor of the province against legal repercussions for funds he advanced from the colonial treasury in order to pay certain provincial expenses. Early Canadiana Online