Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to provide for the Road Service of the Colony for the year 1865. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 16 | 1865 | This act grants various sums of money to build, maintain, and repair roadways throughout the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the making and repairing of Roads, Streets, and Bridges, within this Colony. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 15 | 1865 | This act regulates the distribution of money allotted for the repairing, maintenance, and construction of roads throughout the province. It states that all repairs and other works are the responsibility of each district's Board of Works, who is responsible for all contracts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the erection of a Light House in the District of Burgeo and LaPoile, on the Coast of this Island. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 14 | 1865 | This act provides for the funding to build a lighthouse in the district of Burgeo and LaPoile, the exact locations of which will be determined by the governor in council. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the erection of Bridges across Colinet River and Rocky River, on the main line of Road from St. John's to Placentia. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 13 | 1865 | This act provides for the funding of bridges to cross the Colinet river at points which are deemed to be most accessible or convenient. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Courts of Law to give relief against Adverse Claims made upon persons having no interest in the subject of such Claims. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 12 | 1865 | This act provides means to those who have found themselves party to a lawsuit in which they have no actual stake or claim, to exit that lawsuit by proving to the court they have no claim to the property being sued for, rather than going through the entire court procedure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign Of Her present Majesty, entitled “An Act to Improve and Simplify the Practice of the Common Law side of the Supreme mid Central Circuit Courts, and to Consolidate the Laws relating to the same.” (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 11 | 1865 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1864 which was a large-scale renewal of the practice of common-law in the provincial courts. It redefined how various courts are to handle cases, the responsibilities of court officials, the oaths to be taken by court officials, standardized forms to be filled out, and many other measures. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for the Recovery of Penalties becoming due upon the Forfeiture of certain Recognizances. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 10 | 1865 | This act sets out the court procedures for recovering financial penalties when certain bonds are not met. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the Punishment of Banishment in certain cases. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1865 | This act confirms the continued use of banishment as a judicial punishment in the province, as this means of punishment has largely fallen into disuse in English law. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled “An Act for establishing the Standard Weight of Grain and Pulse, and to Regulate the Sale of Bread, Coals, and other Articles” (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1865 | This is a continuation of an act first passed in 1864, which specifies the weights for various grains, roots, and other trade goods, and the rate at which they will be traded for. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision against the Destruction of Sheep and Cattle, and injuries to the Person, by Dogs. (Passed 7th April, 1865.) | 28 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1865 | This act requires the muzzling of unleashed dogs in order to prevent damage to livestock, and lays out penalties for dog owners who refuse to abide by this law. | Early Canadiana Online |