Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1851 - 1860 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to extend the Charter of “The City Bank” and to increase the Capital Stock thereof. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 97 | 1841 | This act extends the charter of the City Bank, established in Montreal under the provincial legislative assembly of Lower Canada, and allows it to operate in the newly established province of United Canada, with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate sundry persons under the style and title of the President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of the Niagara District. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 96 | 1841 | This act incorporates the Bank of the Niagara District under the named individuals, to be established in St. Catharines. The act specifies rules and regulations concerning the issuing of stocks, the election of directors, and the responsibility of the bank in regards to promissory notes, loans, and property holdings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to permit the business of the Bank of Upper Canada to be carried on in Toronto as usual. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 95 | 1841 | This act allows the bank of Upper Canada to establish itself in Toronto and continue to do business in the newly established province of United Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Charter of the Quebec Bank. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 94 | 1841 | This act extends the charter of the of the Quebec Bank to the end of 1862, with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Regulate the Currency of this Province. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 93 | 1841 | This is an act to standardize the currency of United Canada, making it harder to counterfeit money. The act also standardizes the value of various foreign currencies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Quebec Board of Trade. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 92 | 1841 | This act incorporates the Quebec Board of Trade under the named individuals. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the taking of securities in all Offices in respect of which security ought to be given, and for avoiding the grant of all such Offices in the event of such security not being given within a time limited after the grant of such office. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 91 | 1841 | This act makes strict rules regarding government officers who are in charge of public moneys, requiring them to register their own debts with the provincial clerks before taking on any roles which require them to disburse government funds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Montreal Board of Trade. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 90 | 1841 | This act incorporates the Montreal Board of Trade under the named individuals. The act specifies the procedures for the election of new council members, regular members, how meetings are to be called, and the memberships of the inspectors of various goods. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Inspection of Flour and Meal. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 89 | 1841 | This act repeals all previous trade laws of Lower Canada regarding the trade and packaging of flour and pearl ash, and creates a new one to be applied to the entire province of United Canada. The new provincial law establishes rules for trade boards in Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto, as well as measures for appointing members of these boards, as well as procedures for appointing inspectors of flour and meal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Inspection of Beef and Pork. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 88 | 1841 | An Act which consolidates the Act of former Upper and Lower Canada concerning the curing, packing, and inspection of beef and pork. This includes how the inspectors are appointed, the rules and regulations that they abide by, and how the beef and pork must be to pass inspection. | Early Canadiana Online |