Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act granting to Her Majesty a certain sum of money, for the purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 58 | 1838 | This act makes money available to repay John Farrell for aid he rendered to destitute emigrants. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a certain sum of money to Her Majesty, for the purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 57 | 1838 | This act allows the province to raise loans from various bodies, either government or corporate, in order to complete the navigational improvements of the St. Lawrence River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to Her Majesty a sum of money for the erection of a Dwelling-house, for the Keeper of the Point Peter Light-house. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 56 | 1838 | This act grants funds to build a home for the keeper of the Point Peter light house. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford relief to the Sick and Destitute Poor of the City of Toronto. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 55 | 1838 | This act provides funds to help those who cannot afford food in Toronto, due to high prices or various other causes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Her Majesty to remunerate Henry Smith, Esquire, Warden of the Provincial Penitentiary, for past services performed and disbursements made by him, and to increase the Salary of that Officer. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 54 | 1838 | This act not only provides a salary Henry Smith, the warden of the provincial penitentiary, it assures an annual salary of three hundred pounds, a raise of almost one hundred pounds. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for the Support and Regulation of the Provincial Penitentiary. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 53 | 1838 | This act provides a sum of five thousand pounds to support the provincial penitentiary. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent the Receiver General from advancing any further sum on loans for certain Public Works, until the interest is paid thereon. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 52 | 1838 | This act prevents any further loans for the completion of public works to projects who have already received loans, until they have paid off the interest of previous loans. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise a Loan of Money in London, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 51 | 1838 | This act authorises the province to take a loan from the crown not exceeding one million pounds. Terms of interest and repayment are specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Receiver General to raise a sum of money by way of loan, on the security of the Provincial Stock in the Bank of Upper Canada. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 50 | 1838 | This act authorises a loan to be taken from the Bank of Upper Canada in order to assure provincial revenue and make up for shortfalls which may occur due to lack of duties which would normally come in from imports arriving in Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of money to William Hust, as a compensation for loss of time, in consequence of a wound received by him while engaged in capturing a band of Rebels. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 49 | 1838 | This act grants a pension to William Hust, who was injured while capturing rebels during the uprising of 1837. | Early Canadiana Online |