Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1491 - 1500 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Act to authorize the issuing of Debentures to pay the balance due to Claimants for losses during the Rebellion and Invasion in Upper Canada. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 33 | 1847 | An act to allow a further 3613 pounds 8 shillings and 9 pence of debentures to pay those who suffered losses in the rebellion and invasion of Upper Canada. It also extends the initial act put in place to deal with these debentures to cover the new ones as well. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an error in the Act of the present Session, imposing duties of Customs. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 32 | 1847 | An act to amend "An Act for repealing and consolidating the present duties of Customs in this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned" so that wheat will have a duty of three shillings per quarter instead of the seven and a half percent in the original act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for repealing and consolidating the present Duties of Customs in this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 31 | 1847 | An act which repeals all previous acts related to Duties of Customs in the province and consolidates them into one act to aid with enforcement. It outlines the imperial and provincial duties that all wares, goods, and merchandise have when entering the province. It also states when they must be paid and the punishments for failing to do so. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of certain Landholders in the District of Gaspé. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 30 | 1847 | An act which grants the crown waste lands occupied and improved in the Gaspe District prior to 1828 honoring an agreement made by Sir James Kempt, the administrator of the Government of Lower Canada in the period. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law for the admission of Attornies and Calling of Barristers in Upper Canada. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 29 | 1847 | An act to extend the "An Act to amend the Law for the admission of Barristers and Attornies, and to provide for the further relief of William Conway Keele" to those educated in Universities and Colleges in Upper Canada as well as in the United Kingdom. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Provincial Copyright Act to persons resident in the United Kingdom, on certain conditions. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 28 | 1847 | An act to extend "An Act for the protection of Copy-right in this Province" to those who are residents of the United Kingdom. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act to authorize the Quebec Trinity House to License as Pilots a certain class of persons therein mentioned. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 27 | 1847 | An act to allow the Master, Deputy Master, and Wardens of Quebec Trinity House to be licensed as pilots for the Quebec Harbour. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Members of the Medical Profession in Lower Canada, and to regulate the Study and Practice of Physic and Surgery therein. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 26 | 1847 | An act to repeal all previous act related to the medical profession in Lower Canada and require all surgeons, doctors, and midwifes to have a license, and a certain level of education. It also establishes the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada as a corporation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating the Shipping of Seamen. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 25 | 1847 | An act to regulate the shipping of seamen to stop fraud. It outlines their rules and regulations related to hiring and paying seamen. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act, intituled, An Act to amend the Law constituting the Board of Works. 28th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 24 | 1847 | An act to amend the previous law establishing the Board of Works. It makes agreements between the board and property owner binding and regulates all financial interactions. | Early Canadiana Online |