Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to declare what Fees shall be received by Justices of the Peace for the duties therein mentioned. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 17 | 1834 | This act specifies various fees to be paid for specific clerical functions within the court system. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act concerning the Release of Mortgages. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 16 | 1834 | This act specifies how a mortgaged property is to be dealt with if it is part of an inheritance. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to attach certain Townships in the District of Newcastle to the Counties of Northumberland and Durham, respectively. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 15 | 1834 | This act annexes the towns of Ennismore (now Selwyn), Harvey (Trent Lakes), Douro (now Duoro-Drummer), Belmont (Central Elgin), Burleigh, and Methuen (now Havelock-Belmont-Methuen) into Northumberland county, and the towns of Verulam (Kawartha Lakes), Fenelon (Kawartha Lakes), and Eldon (Kawartha Lakes) into Durham county. The modern towns of Selwyn, Trent Lakes, Duoro-Drummer, Burleigh, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, and Kawartha Lakes are part of Peterborough county, while Central Elgin is part of Elgin county. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of and amend an Act passed in the fourth year of the Reign of His late Majesty George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to repeal the several Statutes of this Province respecting the Elections of Members of the House of Assembly and the qualification of Voters and Candidates at such Elections, and to reduce the provisions thereof with some amendments into one Act, and also to provide against fraud in obtaining qualifications to vote at Elections.” Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 14 | 1834 | This act eliminates the seven year residency requirement to vote in elections so that those who have relocated to the province from other parts of the British empire may vote sooner upon taking an oath. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of certain Religious denominations of persons called Menonists, Tunkers and Quakers. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 13 | 1834 | This act reduces the sum paid by Menonists, Quakers and Tunkers (German Baptist Brethren; Schwarzenau Brethren) to except them from militia service. While the laws of the province required all men between the ages of sixteen and 60 to serve in the militia, the men of these religious groups were except based on their religious beliefs; however, a law passed in 1808 required them to pay a fine for their exception. This act reduces the fine from twenty shillings to ten shillings for every year of peace time, but keeping it at five pounds for years of war. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate Line Fences and Water Courses, and to repeal so much of an Act passed in the thirty-third year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, entitled “An Act to provide for thenomination andappointmentof Parish and Town Officers within this Province,” as relates to the office of Fence Viewers being discharged by Overseers of Highways and Roads. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 12 | 1834 | An amendment of an act first passed in 1793, specifying the parties responsible for the repairing and maintenance of fences on shared property lines. In the case of fences which divide townships, repairs and costs will be determined by fence viewers. The act specifies the responsibilities of these fence viewers, what responsibilities they have, how they are to determine costs, who is to appoint them and when they are to be appointed, and the sum they are to be paid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of and amend the Laws now in force in this Province respecting the appointment and duties of certain Township Officers. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 11 | 1834 | This act expands the role of town assessors so they can more effectually keep track of the population within their respective districts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Limits assigned to the respective Gaols in this Province, and to afford to Plaintiffs the means in some cases of more effectually compelling the payment of Debts due to them by Defendants in Execution. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 10 | 1834 | This act enables specific jails throughout the province to expand, both by allowing them more land, and by enacting more provisions by which jail administrators can collect the debts owed to them to fund building projects - particularly the debts owed to them by those jailed. This includes the seizure of goods and estates of said debtor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend An Act passed in the second year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to repeal part of andamend An Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of His late Majesty's Reign, entitled ‘An Act for thebetter regulating thepractice of the Law, and to extend theprovisions of the same.” Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 9 | 1834 | An act which repeals and amends parts of an act first passed in 1821, and which specifies the requirements for those who wish to practice law in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act passed in the second year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act respecting the timeandplace of sitting of the Court of King's Bench.” Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 8 | 1834 | An act which repeals a specific clause of an act passed in 1832, which specifies the time and place at which the court of the King's bench will be held. This allows the Legislative Assembly to appoint a new time at which to hold this court. | Early Canadiana Online |