Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the better protection of the Lands and Property of the Indians in Lower Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 42 | 1850 | This act delineates the rights held by the indigenous peoples of Lower Canada to their lands and the resources on those lands, as well as the consequences for those who use those resources without the proper permissions. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove doubts as to the right of parties to recover the value of Work done on Roads in Lower Canada, under Acts which have since expired. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 41 | 1850 | This act renews several past road acts that have been allowed to expire, in consequence of which landholders have improved the lands which were allotted for road construction. This improvement may lead to a court battle over ownership, and the renewal of these past acts is meant to clarify the status of these roads and who holds responsibility for them. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal two certain Acts therein mentioned relating to Agriculture, and to provide for the remedy of abuses prejudicial to Agriculture. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 40 | 1850 | This act repeals and replaces several past acts regarding trade and advancement in agriculture. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and consolidate the Act providing for the organization of the Notarial Profession in Lower Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 39 | 1850 | This act amends several past acts regarding how notaries in Lower Canada are regulated and organized, and privatizes one single board to regulate and organize the notaries of Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the swearing of Experts and Arbitrators appointed by the Courts of Justice in Lower Canada, and of Witnesses and others to be heard before them. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 38 | 1850 | This act makes it possible for judicial officials of the lower Canadian courts to administer oaths to witnesses in trials. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to assign fixed Annual Salaries to certain Officers of Justice in Lower Canada, and to form a Special Fund out of the Salaries, Fees, Emoluments and Pecuniary Profits attached to their Offices. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 37 | 1850 | This act details the salaries of various court officials throughout Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act to define the mode of proceeding before Courts of Justice in Lower Canada, in matters relating to the protection and regulation of Corporate Rights and to Writs of Prerogative. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 36 | 1850 | This is an amendment to an act regarding the exercise of corporate rights in the courts of justice of Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the holding of Courts of General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace in Lower Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 35 | 1850 | This act amends the responsibilities of the courts of general quarter sessions of Lower Canada as well as their times and places of holding. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Municipal Law of Lower Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 34 | 1850 | This is an amendment to a past act regarding the various powers of municipalities in Lower Canada as well as their responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove doubts as to the right of the Crown to recover Costs in certain cases in Lower Canada. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 33 | 1850 | This act clarifies the ability of the government to recover costs in civil courts. | Early Canadiana Online |