Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1911 - 1920 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Incorporate the Upper Canada Academy under the name and style of “Victoria College." 27th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 37 | 1841 | An Act to incorporate Upper Canada Academy in Kingston into Victoria College. This gives the them distinction of a college and allows for growth. The college is run by the Wesleyan Methodist Church or the Church of Scotland. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Regulate the Fisheries in the District of Gaspé. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 36 | 1841 | An Act which allows British subjects to have fishing rights in the Gaspe Region between Cape Chat and the first rapid on the River Ristigouche. It also allows the same individuals to use the shores of Bonaventure Island to process the fish, including salting, curing, and drying and to cut wood for use in fishing or processing. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Ordinances of the Legislature of the late Province of Lower Canada providing for the improvement of the Roads in the neighbourhood of the City of Montreal. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 35 | 1841 | An Act that repeals previous Ordinances in former Lower Canada related to roads in Montreal. It changes nine separate roads into one continuous roads to aid with levying tolls. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to a certain sum of Money as an aid to the Victoria College. 19th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 34 | 1841 | An Act to provide five thousand pounds to Victoria College from the Consolidated Revenue Fund as aid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the negociation of a Loan in England, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 33 | 1841 | An Act to allow for a loan from England for Public Works in the Province. It allows for changes to the Consolidated Revenue Fund which would include charging payment of interest and principle on new debtures, loans, or stock. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage the establishment of, and regulate Savings Banks in this Province. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 32 | 1841 | An act which protects savings banks and promoted their establishment in the province. This includes regulations of banks daily operations and what they must report to the government. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to impose a duty upon Distilleries in that part of the Province heretofore called Lower Canada. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 31 | 1841 | An Act which extends the duties charge to distilleries in former Upper Canada to Lower Canada. It requires those who have a still for producing spirits for sale to get a license from the Province and to pay a duty of no more than one shilling six pence per gallon that their still can contain. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend a certain Ordinance therein mentioned, relative to Winter Roads, in that part of the Province formerly called Lower Canada. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 30 | 1841 | An Act to repeal the Act from former Lower Canada which required snow cleared from roads within twenty-four hours of snowfall. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for levying a certain rate or duty on Bank Notes, issued and in Circulation in this Province. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 29 | 1841 | An Act which states that every month banks, companies, persons or parties that are issuing money must submit a record of the amount issued tot he Receiver General. At that time they also must pay one cent per annum on the average amount of the notes and bills in circulation during the time of the statement. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of Money for Public Improvements in this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 28 | 1841 | An Act to get one million six hundred and fifty-nine thousand six hundred and eighty-two pounds for building or improving canals, roads, lighthouses, locks, and slide throughout the province. | Early Canadiana Online |