Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend the Charter of the Welland Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 28 | 1838 | This act amends the charter of the Welland canal company in order to deal with lawsuits from private individuals who are claiming damages against the company for costs to repairs to their property made by waste water. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Town of Kingston, under the name of “The Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Kingston.” Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 27 | 1838 | This act incorporates the town of Kingston, dividing it into four wards. It specifies how representatives will be elected, who is eligible for election and who can vote in said elections, the powers and responsibilities of the town council, as well as the responsibilities of other town officials who will be appointed by the town council. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the erection of the County of Huron, and certain other Territory adjacent thereto, into a separate District. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 26 | 1838 | This act creates a new district in Huron county with its own district courts and school board. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to erect certain Townships now forming parts of the Districts of Bathurst, Johnstown and Ottawa, into a separate District, to he called the District of Dalhousie, and for other purchases therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 25 | 1838 | This act creates the new district of Dalhousie. It specifies the towns which will be part of this district, and creates a district court, jail, and school board. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove doubts respecting the validity of the late Elections for Aldermen and Councilmen for the City of Toronto. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 24 | 1838 | This act confirms the election of town officials in Toronto after the confusion of the 1837 rebellion, which led to omissions in the required procedures. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act passed in the seventh year of His late Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to protect the Public against injury from Private Banks, and for other purposes therein mentioned.” Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 23 | 1838 | This act deals with the procedure to follow in the specific case of fraudulent bank notes created by two individuals under the name of the Agricultural Bank. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal and amend part of an Act passed in the last Session, entitled, “An Act to authorise the Chartered Banks in this Province to suspend the redemption of their Notes in Specie, under certain regulations, for a limited time, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 22 | 1838 | This act amends a prior act, thereby allowing chartered banks to issue a greater amount of bank notes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend sundry Acts regulating the appointment and duties of Township Officers. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 21 | 1838 | This act amends the manner in which town representatives are appointed and elected. It specifies the qualifications necessary for electors as well as those running for election, and clarifies the responsibilities of various elected or appointed town officials. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to postpone the Sale of Lands in arrear for Taxes. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 20 | 1838 | This act delays the sale of lands that are being sold in order to pay debts acquired from rates and assessments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the establishment of Boards of Boundary Line Commissioners within the several Districts of this Province. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 19 | 1838 | This act establishes a board of boundary commissioners for each district within the province in order to help settle disputes caused by improper boundary surveys. The manner in which the commissioners are to manage these disputes and comport themselves while arbitrating these disputes is detailed. | Early Canadiana Online |