Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)

Displaying 1481 - 1490 of 1978 entries
Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to define the limits of the Town of Bytown, to establish a Town Council therein, and for other purposes. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 43 1847 An act which incorporates, defines the boundaries, creates municipal taxes, and establishes a town council for Bytown (now known as Ottawa) in the District of Dalhousie. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to confer limited Corporate Powers on the Towns and Villages of Canada West, not specially incorporated. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 42 1847 This act legislates enables the towns of what was formerly Upper Canada to legislate various public safety concerns, such as potential fire hazards, and methods of inspecting and regulating dwellings to prevent fires. Penalties for homeowners who fail to meet the standards required by this act are specified. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to establish Lock-up-Houses in the unincorporated Towns and Villages of Canada West. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 41 1847 An act which allows district councils to establish jails in any unincorporated town with more than 100 adult residents. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to suspend for a time two certain Ordinances therein mentioned, relating to Winter Roads in that part of the Province of Canada heretofore Lower Canada, in so far as regards the District of Quebec, the District of Gaspe, and that part of the District of Three-Rivers which extends from the District of Quebec on the south of the River St. Lawrence, to the Parish of Nicolet, and on the north of the said River to the Town of Three-Rivers, exclusively. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 40 1847 An act which ends stipulations on the type of carriage or sleigh used on roads in the District of Quebec, the District of Gaspe, and that part of the District of Three-Rivers which extends from the District of Quebec on the south of the River St. Lawrence, to the Parish of Nicolet, and on the north of the said River to the Town of Trois-Rivières. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to divide the Western District of the Province of Canada, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 9th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 39 1847 An act to divide the Western District into separate counties of Essex and Kent. The town of Chatham, once they build a gaol and court, will become Kent County and the town of West Tilbury will be Essex County. The act outlines how the new Kent County will operate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled, An Act to remedy certain defects in the Registration of Titles in the County of Hastings, in Upper Canada. 9th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 38 1847 An act to extend "An Act to remedy certain defects in the Registration of Titles in the County of Hastings, in Upper Canada" till January 1st. All individuals who have documents signed by Robert Charles Archibald McLean must bring them into the Registrar's Office. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to facilitate the partition of Lands. Tenements and Hereditaments in certain cases in Lower Canada. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 37 1847 An act to help partition waste lands of the crown granted in common without partition in former Lower Canada. The grantees must petition the courts with their claim to the land. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make provision for the subsistence of the Widow of the late Honorable Joseph Rémi Vallières de St. Réal. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 36 1847 An act to give the widow of Hon. Joseph Remi Vallieres de St. Real, the deceased Chief Justice of Montreal, two hundred pounds per year. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend an Act for granting relief to the sufferers by the Fires at Quebec. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 35 1847 An act to change the interest on debentures given for relief to those who suffered in the Quebec fires to six percent per annum. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to appropriate the sums therein mentioned to defray certain expenses of the Civil Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and certain other expenses not otherwise provided for. 28th July, 1847. 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 34 1847 An act to gather and use the summers to pay for Civil Government in 1847. Using 140,919 pounds and 9 shillings from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and 1847 pounds from the revenue made from Jesuit property. It also outlines how the money will be spent. Early Canadiana Online