Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)

Displaying 1271 - 1280 of 1978 entries
Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to make provision for the erection or repair of Court Houses and Gaols at certain places in Lower Canada. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 112 1849 An act to raise funds for the construction or repair of several courthouses and gaols in Montreal, Bonaventure, and elsewhere through debentures and taxes. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the Trustees of the Ottawa District Grammar School to sell the present School House, and apply the funds arising from the Sale thereof towards purchasing a new site, and erecting a new School House in the Town of L’Orignal. 30 May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 111 1849 An act authorizing the Trustees of the Ottawa District Grammar School to sell their school house, which had fallen into disrepair and was no longer in an ideal location, and use the funds from the sale to purchase a new lot and begin constructing a new school house. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Hamilton and Gore Mechanics’ Institute. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 110 1849 This act incorporates the Hamilton and Gore Mechanics' Institute for the purpose of educating its members in nature, science, manufacturing, or other subjects through lectures, readings, conversations, or any other method deemed suitable by its committee. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The Hamilton Mercantile Library Association. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 109 1849 An act to incorporate the Hamilton Mercantile Library Association, an association of businessmen and merchants working to provide lectures and education on matters of business and trade to members of the association. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate La Communauté des Révérendes Sœurs de la Charité, at Bytown. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 108 1849 An act to incorporate La Communauté des Révérendes Soeurs de la Charité for the purposes of establishing a hospital to care for the sick and infirm at Bytown, in Upper Canada. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate The College of Bytown. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 107 1849 An act to incorporate the College of Bytown, with the local Catholic Bishop as its president, conferring on it all the rights and responsibilities of a corporation. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to confirm the Title of the Calvinistic Baptist Congregation of Perth, to a certain piece of Land in that Town 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 106 1849 An act clearing any question of ownership over a certain plot of land originally owned by the Calvinistic Baptist Congregation of Perth, after questions arose concerning the authority of the Trustees of the congregation to transfer title of the land to a merchant named Murdoch McDonnell. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to enable the Rector and Church Wardens of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. James, Toronto, to lease part of the Land heretofore occupied by them as the site of a Church and Burying Ground. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 105 1849 An act enabling the Rector and Church Wardens of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. James, Toronto, to lease part of their Church lands that was intended to be the site of a church and burial ground. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend an Act therein mentioned, and to vest the Toronto General Burying Ground in certain Trustees, and their Successors. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 104 1849 This act places the care and maintenance of the Toronto General Burying Ground in the hands of trustees, named within, and their successors. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Kingston Hospital. 30th May, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 103 1849 An act incorporating the Trustees of the Kingston Hospital, giving the Hospital all the legal rights and responsibilities of a corporation. Early Canadiana Online