Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1661 - 1670 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to revive certain provisions of the Act incorporating “The Great Western Rail-Road Company” and to enable them to carry on that work. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 86 | 1845 | This act continues and amends certain clauses of the act which incorporates the Great Western Railroad company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act of Incorporation of the City of Toronto Gas Light and Water Company. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 85 | 1845 | This act amends the original act incorporating the City of Toronto Gas Light and Water Company. It amends the clause stating that property owners who have had their property damaged by the said corporation can sue for damages; as of the passing of this act, only the city of Toronto can sue for damages. Plaintiffs will need to bring forward evidence from the city inspectors for their complaints to be brought to action. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act authorizing the Establishment of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies, and the Act to continue and amend the same. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 84 | 1845 | This act amends a prior act which established the Montreal county Mutual Fire insurance, and addresses issues such as property loss of the directors and resulting insolvency. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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.” (29th March 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 83 | 1845 | This act amends the original act which incorporated the City of Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-Road Company in order to allow the said company more time to complete their construction projects. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Roman Catholic Bishops of Toronto and Kingston, in Canada, in each Diocese. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 82 | 1845 | This act incorporates the Bishops of the respective dioceses into their own bodies corporate, allowing them to own, hold, and sell property. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Montreal School of Medicine and Surgery. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 81 | 1845 | This act incorporates the Montreal school of medicine and surgery under the individuals named, and specifies provisions for replacing those individuals should it become necessary. Tuition fees and the number of lectures to be delivered in both English and French on an annual basis are noted, and the institution is given the power to examine and grant medical certificates to its students, though the granting of licenses is a privilege kept by the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Quebec School of Medicine. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 80 | 1845 | This act incorporates the Quebec school of medicine under the named individuals, and includes a process for replacing said individuals. It specifies the number of lectures which must be given by the institution annually (including the number of lectures to be given in English), empowers it to bestow medical certificates and pass bylaws to govern its students. It is also noted that students can only become licensed practitioners after applying to the province and paying the required fees. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the conveyance of certain real estates to the College of Regiopolis, and to enable the said College to acquire and hold real property to a certain amount. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 79 | 1845 | This act amends the original act incorporating the College of Regiopolis, allowing the trustees to hold real estate in trust for the institution. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Corporation of the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning, to dispose of certain portions of Land, for the better support of the University of McGill College. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 78 | 1845 | This act makes it possible for the trustees of McGill college to better use the Burnside estate left in to them in the will of James McGill for the maintenance and financing of the institution. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for ascertaining the Liabilities of the several Municipal Districts in Lower Canada, and their means of discharging the same. (29th March, 1845.) | 8 Victoria Chapter 77 | 1845 | This act calls for a summary of the debts of various municipalities in the part of the province formerly known as Lower Canada so that further measures can be taken to eliminate that debt in future legislation. | Early Canadiana Online |