Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to revive an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King William the Fourth, intituled “An Act to provide for the performance of Quarantine, and more effectually to provide against the introduction of Infectious or Contagious Diseases and the spreading thereof in this Island.” (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1841 | This act re-enacts an act first passed in 1833, which imposed quarantine measures on ships coming into the province to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the Third Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled “An Act to Incorporate the Benevolent Irish Society,” and to make other provision for the Incorporation of the said Society. (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1841 | This act amends an act first passed in 1839, which incorporated the Irish Benevolent Society. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth (2nd Session) intituled “An Act to afford relief to Wives and Children deserted by their Husbands and Parents.” (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1841 | This act re-enacts an act first passed in 1834, which makes public provisions available for children who have been abandoned by their parents, and wives and children who have been abandoned by their husbands. The definition of "abandonment" in this case includes neglect, and calls for the seizure of assets of parents who spend their money at taverns while neglecting their families. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for the establishment of a Light House on or near to Cape Bonavista. (Passed 28th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 6 | 1841 | This act sets aside 1,755 pounds for the construction of a lighthouse on Cape Bonavista. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act made and passed in the Second Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled “An Act for the Regulation of Pilots and the Pilotage of Vessels at the Port of Saint John's'' (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 5 | 1841 | This is the continuation of an act first passed in 1833, which regulated navigation into and out of the port of Saint John's, and set tariffs on each vessel by type. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Establish and Regulate Fire Companies in the Town of Carbonear. (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 4 | 1841 | This act divides the town of Carbonear into two wards for the purpose of establishing one fire department per ward. It establishes how it will be funded, how wardens will be selected, and other matters relating to the logistics of setting up a fire department. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Sheriff of Newfoundland to levy Executions in the several Districts of this Colony, after Final Judgment. (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1841 | This act allows the provincial sheriffs to seize and sell the non-exempt property of debtors once a guilty verdict has been passed by a judge in court proceedings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Packing and Inspection of Pickled Fish, for Exportation from this Colony. (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 2 | 1841 | This act sets standards by which inspectors are to grade fish set to be exported out of the province. The act also sets strict standards by which inspectors are to brand the barrels in which this fish is to be transported, indicating what grade it is. | 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 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 1 | 1841 | This act defines the duties and rates to be charged on goods being imported into the province of Newfoundland in order to generate a revenue. It also specifies who is responsible for collecting these duties, and how collection officers are to be renumerated. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Supplies for the Civil Government of this Colony, and other purposes. (Passed 20th April, 1840.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 10 | 1840 | This act allows the government to withdraw a sum in order to pay certain expenses related to the operation of civil offices. | Early Canadiana Online |