Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act for the Punishment of Warehousemen and others giving False Receipts for Merchandize, and of Persons receiving Advances upon Goods, and afterwards fraudulently disposing of the same. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 12 1849 An act to facilitate punishments for Warehousemen who fraudulently distribute false receipts and receive advances on merchandise, including fines and jail time. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to confirm the erection of certain Townships, and for other purposes relative to the erection of Townships. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 11 1849 An act confirming that townships erected in the former Upper Canada that were not declared in the manner set out in acts passed by the government of United Canada are legal as if they had been erected according to the laws passed in United Canada Early Canadiana Online
An Act for putting a legislative Interpretation upon certain terms used in Acts of Parliament, and for rendering it unnecessary to repeat certain provisions and expressions therein, and for ascertaining the date and commencement thereof, and for other purposes. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 10 1849 An act that allows future acts to let certain legal terms often repeated in acts to be interpreted as included in the bills without necessarily writing out all the provisions that are usually put in every act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to explain and amend an Act of the Parliament of the late Province of Upper-Canada, passed in the second year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, An Act for the protection of the Lands of the Crown in this Province from trespass and injury, and to make further provision for that, purpose. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 9 1849 This is a clarification of a past act regarding the possession and granting of crown lands, with some amendments. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make provision for the preservation of the Public Health in certain emergencies. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 8 1849 This act creates both local and central boards of health, with the aim of protecting the public from infectious diseases. The goals, powers, and responsibilities of the health boards, as well as their management, are specified within the act. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend the Quarantine Act. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 7 1849 This is an amendment to a past quarantine act, which allows any officer who has been charged with the duty of clearing a quarantined ship, to allow that ship passage after being presented with proof of the ship being free of disease. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to repeal certain Acts therein mentioned, and to make further provision respecting Emigrants. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 6 1849 This act repeals two past acts which afforded aid to new immigrants arriving in the province, and imposes a new tax on ships arriving in the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for the better management of the Public Debt, Accounts, Revenue and Property. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 5 1849 This act facilitates various revenue-generating measures to help pay various government expenses and debts. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make better provision with regard to the Tolls to be levied on the Public Provincial Works, and for other purposes relative to the said Works. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 4 1849 This act specifies the tolls to be charged on public works such as canals and habours. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the free admission into Canada, of certain Articles of the growth or production of the United States of America, on certain conditions therein mentioned. 25th April, 1849. 12 Victoria – Chapter 3 1849 This act specifies trade goods which can be brought into Canada from the United States without being taxed. Early Canadiana Online