Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the seventh year of His late Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act to provide for the improvement of the Light House on Gibraltar Point, and for imposing duties for defraying the charge of the same, and for erecting other Houses in this Province.” Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 47 | 1833 | This act repeals an act first passed in 1827, concerning the improvement of lighthouses in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| 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 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 46 | 1833 | This act is a two-year continuation of an act first passed in 1830, 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. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the duty upon Licenses to Hawkers and Pedlers. Passed 13th February 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 45 | 1833 | This is a four year continuation of an act amended in 1818 and first passed in 1816, requiring hawkers and pedlers to apply for a license. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting to His Majesty a Sum of Money to defray the expense of erecting a Penitentiary in this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 44 | 1833 | This act sets forth a sum of money to build a provincial penitentiary, naming commissioners to supervise the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend the provisions of An Act passed in the last Session of the Provincial Parliament entitled, “An Act to incorporate certain Persons under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Commercial Bank of the Midland District.” Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 43 | 1833 | This act is an amendment to an act first passed in 1832, which incorporated the Commercial Bank of the Midland District and its officers, and makes further provisions regarding the direction of and shares and stock in the said bank. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Erection of Mill Dams upon the River Thames, in the London District. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 42 | 1833 | This act permits for the building for the erection of a mill dams in response to a petition presented by residents of towns along the River Thames in the London district, specifying that, should navigation of the river be blocked for a period longer than twenty days, this permission will be voided. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Market in the Town of Brockville. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 41 | 1833 | This act creates a corporation which will create a public market place in the town of Brockville. It specifies a lot of land to be used for the said market, as well as stating the rules which the corporation is to enforce regarding the market. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the erection of a Light House on Point Pele Island in Lake Erie. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 40 | 1833 | This act allows for the building and maintenance of a lighthouse on Brushy Marsh Point, Point Pele island, in order to make the navigation of Lake Erie safer. It appoints commissioners to oversee the project and maintenance of the lighthouse, and specifies how the costs are to be defrayed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish the Side Lines between certain Lots in the Township of North Gwillimbury, in the Home District. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 39 | 1833 | This act allows for surveys to be conducted in the town of North Gwillimbury at the request of the residents, who have improved their concessions and therefore wish to have proper boundaries specified between lots. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise a sum of Money to improve certain Roads in the vicinity of the Town of York, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 13th February, 1833. | 3 William IV – Chapter 38 | 1833 | This act provides for a loan to be paid out to the named trustees and used for the maintenance and repair of roads in the region of York. It specifies how the loan is to be paid back, rates of interest and return, consequences for those who should refuse to pay, and tolls which shall be charged to vehicles travelling the said roads in order to repay the costs of maintenance. | Early Canadiana Online |