Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1531 - 1540 of 1978 entries
Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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An Act to incorporate the Wolfe Island, Kingston and Toronto Rail-road Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 108 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Wolfe Island, Kingston, and Toronto Rail-road Company, and to outline its legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to incorporate The Montreal and Kingston Rail-road Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 107 | 1846 | An act incorporating The Montreal and Kingston Rail-road Company and outlining their legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to restore the rights of certain persons attainted for High Treason. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 106 | 1846 | An act reversing the forfeiture of property of any persons convicted of High Treason for their role in the 1837 Rebellion who have since been pardoned by Her Majesty the Queen. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to reverse the attainder of Peter Matthews, and to avoid the forfeiture of his Estates and Property. 9th June, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 105 | 1846 | An act reversing the attainder of Peter Matthews, and the forfeiture of his Estates and Property, after his conviction and execution for High Treason. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to vest in Richard E. Vidal, his Heirs and Assigns, the Government allowance for a Road across certain Lots of Land in the Township of Sarnia, in the Western District, now belonging to him. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 104 | 1846 | An act granting certain land to Richard E. Vidal that had been promised to him by the Surveyor of Highways and granted to him by the Surveyor despite the Surveyor not having the authority to do so. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery in Upper Canada, in their discretion, to admit John W. Dempsey to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 103 | 1846 | An act to authorize the Courts of Queen's Bench and of Chancery in Upper Canada to admit John W. Dempsey to practice as an Attorney and Solicitor despite there being issues as to the qualifications of the lawyer with which he articled. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act for the relief of John Macara, of the City of Toronto, Esquire. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 102 | 1846 | An act allowing John Macara, a native of Scotland, to practice law in the part of the province formerly known as Upper Canada despite not meeting the requirements of legislation previously passed by parliaments in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to indemnify Anthony Leslie, Inspector of Licenses, for having, in ignorance of the Law, voted at the late Election for the County of Lanark. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 101 | 1846 | An act to indemnify Anthony Leslie, who voted in an election even though, as Inspector of Licenses, was forbidden to do so. However, because the local election fell so close to the general election, which the original act applied an exemption to, this local act was also deemed to be exempt. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to vest in James K. Andrews a certain allowance of Road in the Township of Dumfries, in the District of Gore. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 100 | 1846 | An act to transfer a certain parcel of land in the Township of Dumfries. | Early Canadiana Online |
An Act to incorporate La Communauté des Filles de la Charité, of the Parish of St. Hyacinthe, in the District of Montreal, for the care of infirm and sick persons, and for other purposes. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 99 | 1846 | An act to incorporate La Communauté des Filles de la Charité, a religious group of ladies who perform charity work in the Parish of St. Hyacinthe, in the District of Montreal. | Early Canadiana Online |