Legislation by Province: Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the better regulation of Attornies, Solicitors and Proctors, practising in the Courts of Law and Equity in this Province. | 51 George III – Chapter 3 | 1811 | This act defines the functions which can and cannot be undertaken by attorneys and solicitors within the province of Nova Scotia, specifying rules and regulations which must be followed in order to practice as attorneys or clerks. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act, passed in the twentieth year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for establishing a Public School in the Town of Halifax.” | 51 George III – Chapter 2 | 1811 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1780, which granted a sum of money for the erection of a public school in Halifax, and established various regulations concerning the running of said school. The amendment concerns the number of boys to be sent to the school without having to pay tuition, the appointment of commissioners, and the dismissal of school masters or ushers who refuse to follow the regulations as set out by the commissioners. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the service of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven; and for appropriating such part of the Supplies granted in this Session of the General Assembly as are not already appropriated by the Laws or the Acts of the Province. | 51 George III – Chapter 1 | 1811 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, the Acts for the choice of Town Officers, and regulating of Townships. | 50 George III – Chapter 17 (Session 2) | 1809 | This act enables local grand juries to appoint a larger number of highway surveyors. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the sale of part of the Lands and Tenements of Samuel Hart, of Halifax, merchant, a lunatick, or insane person, for payment of his Debts, and for his maintenance and support. | 50 George III – Chapter 16 (Session 2) | 1809 | This act places the goods and finances of Samuel Hart under the care of three guardians. Hart, a Halifax merchant, has been declared a lunatic, and his estate is protected from being completely liquidated by creditors in order to leave him enough to support him for his lifetime. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and extend the times of holding the Supreme Court in several of the Counties and Districts in this Province; and for declaring the qualifications of persons hereafter to be appointed Justices of the said Court, their number, and salaries. | 50 George III – Chapter 15 (Session 2) | 1809 | This act extends the court sessions held in Annapolis, King's, and Cumberland counties, and raises the salaries of the court officials of the same counties in order to compensate them for the extra time spent dealing with court business. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue in force the several Acts therein mentioned. | 50 George III – Chapter 14 (Session 2) | 1809 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue, and in addition to, and amendment of, an Act to regulate the expenditure of Monies hereafter to be appropriated for the service of Roads and Bridges. | 50 George III – Chapter 13 (Session 2) | 1809 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the raising of Bread Corn on new Lands. | 50 George III – Chapter 12 (Session 2) | 1809 | This act was not published. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and in amendment of, an Act, passed in the forty-first year of His Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for repairing, cleaning and paving, the Streets in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax, and for removing obstructions therein;” and also the Act in amendment thereof, passed in the forty-second year of His present Majesty’s Reign. | 50 George III – Chapter 11 (Session 2) | 1809 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1801, which divided the town of Halifax into wards for the purposes of repairing and maintaining roads. The amendment requires residents to keep the streets and gutters in front of their houses clean of any sort of filth or nuissance. | Early Canadiana Online |