Legislation by Province: Newfoundland (1833-1867)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for preventing the taking and using of Caplin for Manure. (8th May, 1835.) | 5 William IV Chapter 3 | 1835 | This act puts penalties in place for people who would fish large amounts of caplin for the sole purpose of using it as fertilizer, as it was deemed harmful to the fishery. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law of Attachment, and to facilitate the recovery of Debts from absent or absconding Debtors. (8th May, 1835.) | 5 William IV Chapter 2 | 1835 | This act puts procedures in place for recuperating debts from debtors who are not in the province and therefore cannot be personally pursued in court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Articles imported into this Colony. (20th April, 1835.) | 5 William IV Chapter 1 | 1835 | This act specifies and imposes duties on specific trade goods in order to raise a revenue for the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Monies for the Service of the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Four. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 26 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act grants certain sums of money for services rendered in the past year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for appropriating the Supplies granted to His Majesty, during the present Session of the Colonial Parliament. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 25 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act pays out various sums of money for services rendered during the present parliament. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to declare the legality of the collection of certain Duties by the Collector of His Majesty’s Customs. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 24 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act confirms the legality of past acts which concern the imposition of duties in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate a Law Society in Newfoundland, and to regulate the admission of Barristers and Attornies to practise in the Law in the several Courts in this Island. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 23 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act incorporates the Law Society in Newfoundland, allowing them to regulate the admission of barristers and attornies to practice in the province within certain rules specified by this act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Saint John’s Mechanics’ Society. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 22 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act incorporates the Saint John's Mechanics' Society, allowing them to purchase and hold real estate, and specifying how and when their elections will be held. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for ascertaining the time of the commencement of the Acts of the Parliament of this Colony. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 21 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act clarifies the date on which legislative acts of the province will take effect in future. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the Imperial Parliament, passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act for the better Administration of Justice in Newfoundland and for other purposes,” as relates to the Institution of a Court of Civil Jurisdiction on the Coast of Labrador and the Islands adjacent thereto. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 20 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act revokes certain imperial acts relating to the administration of justice in Newfoundland, and shifts the responsibility of that administration back on the province. | Early Canadiana Online |