Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1321 - 1330 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to provide a Legal Mode of Redress in cases of Trespass committed on Lands held in Common in certain Townships in Lower-Canada. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 62 | 1849 | This act facilitates legal proceedings in cases where a co-tenants of lots held in common is suing another tenant of the same lot for use or removal of resources. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and extend certain provisions of An Act to facilitate the Partition of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in certain cases, in Lower-Canada. 1st February, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 61 | 1849 | This is an amendment to a past act which facilitated how property deeds were registered in Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prohibit the use of Strychnine and other poisons, for the destruction of certain kinds of wild animals. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 60 | 1849 | This act makes it illegal to kill wild animals using any type of poison, as the most common poisons being used for the purpose have been found to affect domestic animals as well as wild. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal the Ordinances relative to Winter Roads in Lower-Canada, in so far as regards the Districts of Quebec and Gaspé, and part of the District of Three-Rivers. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 59 | 1849 | This act amends the responsibilities of the stated districts in terms of winter road maintenance, only allowing vehicles appropriate for snow on the roads when there is snow on the ground in order to lessen the burden of snow removal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the indemnification of parties in Lower-Canada whose property was destroyed during the Rebellion in the years one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, and one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. 25th April, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 58 | 1849 | This act makes provisions for property owners to claim compensation for damages or losses to their property effected during the 1837-39 rebellions. The act specifies how these measures will be funded and who is responsible for determining the amounts awarded and the subsequent disbursement of funds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the establishment of Building Societies in Lower-Canada. 25th April, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 57 | 1849 | This act sets out procedures to make it easier for groups to establish and incorporate building societies (mutual banking and investment groups) in Lower Canada, along the same rules and regulations as have already been established in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the formation of Joint Stock Companies in Lower-Canada for the construction of Macadamized Roads, and of Bridges and other works of like nature. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 56 | 1849 | This act facilitates the formation of a private company which can take over the building of infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges. The act sets out various regulations this company will have to adhere to, including rules surrounding financing. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act relating to Masters and Servants in the Country parts of Lower-Canada. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 55 | 1849 | This act addresses the possible conflicts between servants, labourers,and those who hire them,apprentices and their masters, and specifies penalties for failing to meet contractual obligations. It also clarifies court proceedings for pursuing both employer and employee for failing to meet contractual obligations, whether the contract was verbal or written. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law relative to the Inspection of Weights and Measures in Lower-Canada. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 54 | 1849 | This act repeals a former act standardizing weights and measures and replaces it with new measures, and includes clauses which state who is responsible for assuring these standards are adhered to. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to abolish Oppositions to Marriages founded on Promises of Marriages, and to repeal the Act therein mentioned. 30th May, 1849. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 53 | 1849 | This act prevents any marriage from being delayed or opposed based on a previous engagement or promise to marry. | Early Canadiana Online |