Legislation by Province: Upper Canada (1792-1840)
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to extend the time for taking the Oath prescribed by a certain Act passed in the ninth year of His late Majesty's Reign entitled, “An Act to secure to and confer upon certain Inhabitants of this Province the Civil and Political Rights of Natural Born British Subjects.” Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 8 | 1831 | This Act extends the period during which inhabitants of Upper Canada who were not British-born may swear an oath to receive rights inherent to British-born subjects, from three years to four. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Erect the County of Prince Edward into a Separate District. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 7 | 1831 | This Act establishes Prince Edward County (or, at this time, the "County of Prince Edward") as a separate "District" within the province of Upper Canada, making it no longer part of the Midland District. The Act also establishes the regulations around justice, education, and taxation for the new District. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to indemnify the Magistrates of the Newcastle District, and to authorise them to raise a Loan, on the Credit of the Funds of the said District, to complete a Building Erected at the Village of Amherst as the Gaol and Court House of the said District. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 6 | 1831 | This Act recognizes the legal validity of the funds thus far put toward the construction of a "Gaol and Court House" in Amherst, and authorizes the local Justices of the Peace to raise and apply the funds necessary to complete construction of the building. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and extend the provisions of an Act passed in the eighth year of His late Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act to provide for the Erection of a Gaol and Court House in the Eastern District.” Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 5 | 1831 | This Act appoints two additional Commissioners to oversee the construction of a "Gaol and Court House" in eastern Upper Canada, and stipulates that at least three of the now five Commissioners must agree on all decisions pertaining thereto. The Act also provides for the appointment of replacement Commissioners in the event of vacancies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Market, and to establish Wharfage Fees, in the Town of Amherstburgh, in the Western District. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 4 | 1831 | This Act allows for the establishment of a public market and the construction of a wharf in the town of Amherstburgh, in the western part of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Married Women more conveniently to Alien and Convey their Real Estate, and to Repeal an Act passed in the forty-third year of the Reign of King George the Third, entitled “An Act to enable Married Women, having Real Estate, more conveniently to Alienate and Convey the same.” Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 3 | 1831 | This Act makes it easier for a married female property owner to transfer her land title to another owner; sets out the specifics of such transfer; and repeals the previous Act dealing with transfer of female-owned property. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent a failure of Justice by reason of Immaterial variances in certain Law Proceedings, and to require all Courts to take Judicial notice of Private Acts of Parliament. Passed 16th March, 1831. | 1 William IV – Chapter 2 | 1831 | This Act is intended to prevent variances from disrupting legal proceedings by allowing the presiding Justice or Court to resolve the variance and continue with the trial as if there had been no variance in the first place. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make valid certain Marriages heretofore contracted, and to provide for the future Solemnization of Matrimony in this Province. (The Royal Assent to this Bill was signified, by Message of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, to the Legislative Council and Assembly of this Province on the Second day of March, 1831.) | 1 William IV – Chapter 1 | 1831 | This Act states that any marriage performed up to this point in time by an official legally qualified to solemnize marriage, shall henceforth be regarded and respected as valid, and that any children born into such a marriage be considered legitimate. The Act also makes specifications regarding the provision of marriage certificates. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of John Eastwood and Colin Skinner. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 35 | 1830 | This Act provides for 125 pounds to reimburse John Eastwood and Colin Skinner, who make paper, for the duties they have paid on machinery related to their trade which they have "imported . . . from the United States." The Act also promises to cover such duties for another four years to come. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to secure to Thomas Hornor, a Patent right in a new invented Threshing Machine. Passed 6th March, 1830. | 11 George IV – Chapter 34 | 1830 | This Act states that so long as Thomas Hornor supplies proof of his contribution, he be granted a patent for the new type of threshing machine of which he claims to be a co-inventor. | Early Canadiana Online |