Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to authorize William Johnson to convey to Trustees a Lot of Land, for purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 36 | 1837 | This act authorises William Johnson of the township of Georgina to sell a parcel of land containing a schoolhouse to school trustees. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of Montreal, to collect debts due to them in this Province, notwithstanding the expiration of their Charter, under certain restrictions therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 35 | 1837 | After petition presented to the legislative assembly by the Bank of Montreal on behalf of themselves and their stockholders, this act allows said bank to collect various sums forwarded to merchants and other individuals despite the institution's charter having expired in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Proprietors or Shareholders of a Company called the Bank of British North America, to Sue and be Sued in the name of any one of the Local Directors, or Manager, for the time being, of the said Company in this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 34 | 1837 | This act incorporates the Bank of British North America, allowing them to establish themselves anywhere in the province. It details the various responsibilities of the directors as well as all shareholders. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act creating a separate district for County of Norfolk, by the name of the District of Talbot. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 33 | 1837 | This act establishes the county and district of Norfolk with its own district courts, jail, and schools. Financial provisions are made for the establishment and maintenance of district infrastructure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Erection of the County of Simcoe into a separate District, by the name of the District of Simcoe. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 32 | 1837 | This act establishes the county of Simcoe into a separate district, with its own district courts, jails, and schools.Financial provisions are made for the establishment an maintenance of district infrastructure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Erection of the County of Hastings into a Separate District. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 31 | 1837 | This act separates the county of Hastings into its own district with its own district courts, schools, and jail. Financial provisions are made to provide for the establishment and continuing maintenance of the district's infrastructure. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the erection of the County of Oxford into a Separate District, by the name of the District of Brock. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 30 | 1837 | This act separates the county Oxford into a separate district, with its own district courts and court houses, jail, and schools. It makes financial provisions for the building of the necessary infrastructure and specifies the towns which will be part of the new county. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue, for a limited time, an Act passed in the Third year of His present Majesty's Reign, entitled, “An Act to continue an Act passed in the Eleventh year of His late Majesty's Reign, entitled, ‘An Act to authorise the Quarter Sessions of the Home District to provide for the relief of Insane Destitute Persons in that District,’ and to extend the provisions of the same to the other Districts of this Province.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 29 | 1837 | This act continues an act first passed in 1830 and most recently continued in 1833, which authorized the Quarter Sessions of the Peace in the Home District to request the District Treasurer to release funds for the support of those insane inhabitants of the District who have insufficient means of supporting themselves. No amendments to the act are made. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, An Act for Licensing Ale and Beer Houses. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 28 | 1837 | This act continues, without any amendment, an act first passed in 1823 and last continued in 1832, which regulates the production, sale, and taxation of various forms of alcohol. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, “An Act to impose an additional Duty on Licenses to vend Wines, Brandy, and Spirituous Liquors.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 27 | 1837 | This act continues, without any amendment, an act first passed in 1832 which increased the cost of a license for the sale of certain types of alcohol, placed penalties on anyone selling alcohol on a steamboat without a license, and directed the revenue raised under the terms of this Act toward road and bridge repair. | Early Canadiana Online |