Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1521 - 1530 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act relating to Justices of the Peace in the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and to dispense, as respects them, with the Property Qualification by law required of Justices of the Peace in other parts of the Province. 9th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 3 | 1847 | An Act that end to property qualification requirements for Justices of the Peace on the Magdalen Islands due to local reasons. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the issue of Debentures, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 9th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 2 | 1847 | An Act related to An Act to authorize the raising of the Remainder of the Loan guaranteed by the Imperial Parliament. The money needed to pay the debt will be raised or borrowed in a manner dictated and by officers appointed by Her Majesty. As well, four percent of the debt will be taken annually from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay off the loan. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enlarge the powers of the Trinity House of Montreal, in certain cases where the public health of the City may be endangered. 9th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 1 | 1847 | An Act which give Trinity House in Montreal the authority to decide the number of immigrants allowed to enter Montreal as well as the time of their landing. Any convictions that result in ignoring their rulings must be paid within ten days if not the vessel will be seized. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate La Banque des Marchands. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 115 | 1846 | An act to incorporate La Banque des Marchands, in the City of Montreal, outlining its legal rights and responsibilities, including limits on it Capital stock and its ability to print banknotes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting a Civil List to Her Majesty. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 114 | 1846 | An act authorizing the creation of a Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay for various services of the Public Government, outlined in the schedules following the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for supplying the City of Quebec and parts adjacent thereto with Water. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 113 | 1846 | An act authorizing the City of Quebec to build the necessary waterworks to supply the city with fresh water, including giving it the right to build the necessary infrastructure up to 25 miles outside city limits, as well as regulations regarding compensation for private landowners and the rights of private landowners to supply themselves with fresh water. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Act for erecting a Suspension Bridge over the Niagara River at or near the Falls of Niagara. Reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure, 9th June, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 112 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, with the express purpose of building a suspension bridge over the Niagara River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the eight year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, An Act to amend an Act passed in the sixth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, ‘An Act to incorporate the City of Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-road Company.’ | 9 Victoria – Chapter 111 | 1846 | An act to amend an act to amend an act to incorporate the City of Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-road Company, to allow the company to construct several more roads leading to the water, and to increase its capital stock, among other things. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate a Company to extend the Great Western Rail-road from Hamilton to Toronto. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 110 | 1846 | An act to incorporate a company to extend the Great Western Railroad from Hamilton to Toronto, outlining its legal rights and responsibilities, and the various duties of the shareholders and the company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Peterborough and Port Hope Railway Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 109 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Peterborough and Port Hope Railway Company, and to outline its legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |