Legislation by Province: United Canadas (1841-1857)
Displaying 1931 - 1940 of 1978 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to prevent the fraudulent manufacture, importation, or circulation of Spurious Copper and Brass Coin. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 17 | 1841 | An Act to stop counterfeit coins from entering circulation. Limits the importation and manufacturing of copper or brass coins to government approved people. Their permission to do so is announced in the Official Gazette or Gazettes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the benefit of the Warehousing System established by a certain Act of the Imperial Parliament, passed in the Session held in the third and fourth years of His late Majesty’s Reign, to duties imposed by Provincial Acts. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 16 | 1841 | An act to extend the Act to regulate the trade of the British Possessions abroad to the United Canadas. This means that warehousing at any ports in the province requires payment of duties to the Crown. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal and amend in part certain Acts and a certain Ordinance therein mentioned, and to extend the powers, and increase the funds of the Corporation of the Trinity House of Quebec. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 15 | 1841 | An Act to repeal previous acts related to Pilots and navigation of the Saint Lawrence River. It also extends the power of the Corporation of Trinity House of Quebec, including buying property for aiding the navigation of the river and regulating the shipping lanes on the river. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal certain Acts therein mentioned, and to consolidate the Laws relating to the Provincial Duties to be levied on Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported into this Province. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 14 | 1841 | An Act to repeal the Customs Laws of Lower Canada and put into place new Customs on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into the United Canadas. The importer is charged five pounds on items valued at 100 pounds and the act also details what items are exempted and how the money is paid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to create a Fund for defraying the expense of enabling indigent Emigrants to proceed to their place of destination, and of supporting them until they can procure employment. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 13 | 1841 | An Act to fun the care of poor or needy emigrants to the United Canadas. There is a customs fee charged to all those entering the United Canadas of five shillings per person with children being charged less. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to require Justices of the Peace to make returns of Convictions and Fines, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 21th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 12 | 1841 | An Act which outlines how fines will be reported by the Justice of the Peace to the General Quarter Session in writing. The Clerk of the Peace will then collect, file, and publish them in the district Newspaper. It also states how the fees will be collected by the Courts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the translation into the French Language of the Laws of this Province, and for other purposes connected therewith. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 11 | 1841 | An Act to have all laws passed in the Legislature of the Province or the Imperial Legislature translated into French and distributed to the French speaking population. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the better internal Government of that part of this Province which formerly constituted the Province of Upper Canada, by the establishment of Local or Municipal Authorities therein. 27th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 10 | 1841 | Act to provide Local and Municipal Authority through internal government. This includes the creation of a Body Corporate for inhabitants of each district, as well as perpetual succession and a Common Seal. Allows for election of local councilors for the district councils and outlines the rules and regulations for the elections. It also states how the councils will run and the responsibilities that they have. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant authority to Licensed Surveyors in that part of this Province called Upper Canada, to administer an oath in certain cases, and to protect them while in the discharge of their duty in Surveying lands. 27th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 9 | 1841 | This Act give the authority to Licensed Surveyors in Upper Canada to administer an oath to prove original land marks and to protect them while surveying. They must be written down and filed with the Registry Office of the County the land is in. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend the Laws now in force in that part of this Province formerly Upper Canada regulating the District Courts. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 8 | 1841 | Altered and amended Laws in force in the former Upper Canada District Courts. Amends the fees payable to the Judges and Clerks of the court along with the receipt of fees by Judges, Clerks, and Sheriffs for their duties and services. Gives job expectations and limitations along with wages. | Early Canadiana Online |