Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to amend the law enabling Married Women to convey their Real Estates within this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 6 1839 This act specifies the regulations surrounding any sale of real estate to be made by married women. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue and make permanent an Act passed in the fifth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled “An Act to continue and amend the law for Attaching the Property of Absconding Debtors.” Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 5 1839 This act continues an act passed in 1835, which was in itself an amendment to an act passed in 1832, which described how the property of absconding debtors could be seized. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to continue in force, amend and make perpetual, an Act passed in the fourth year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled “An Act to provide for the Summary Punishment of Petty Trespasses, and other offences.” Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 4 1839 This act continues an act first passed in 1634, which laid out the punishment for specific criminal acts, such as assault and trespass. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the payment of Costs, in certain cases of information, at the suit of the Crown, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 3 1839 This act makes it lawful to award costs of trial to the defendant in cases of intrusion on crown land, to be left at the discretion of the judge presiding over individual trials. Early Canadiana Online
An act to alter and amend the law relating to the Appointment of Commissioners of the Court of King’s Bench, in the several Districts of this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria - Chapter 2 1839 This act makes provisions for the possible absence of the Chief Justice. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to regulate the name and style of the Court established under the authority of an Act of the Provincial Parliament, passed in the thirty fourth year of the reign of King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal.” Passed 11th May, 1839. 2 Victoria – Chapter 1 1839 This act changes the name of the province's superior court. Early Canadiana Online
An Act granting a certain sum of money to defray the expenses of the Civil Government, for the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-eight, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 62 1838 This act grants various sums of money to pay officials who provide services to the legislative assembly. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to make good certain monies advanced in compliance with the Address of the House of Assembly, during the First and Second Sessions of the present Parliament, for the Contingent Expenses of the Legislature of this Province. Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 61 1838 This act grants over thirteen thousand pounds in accordance with various expenditures of the provincial legislature. Early Canadiana Online
An Act granting a sum of Money for the support of Common Schools, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 60 1838 This act grants sums of money to the various school districts across the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act authorising the payment of certain sums of money to sundry persons, for expenses incurred in the erection and completion of the Public Buildings. Passed 6th March, 1838. 1 Victoria – Chapter 59 1838 This act grants sums of money to various individuals who are owed due to expenses incurred while working on various building projects. Early Canadiana Online