Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for granting to Her Majesty a Sum of Money for defraying the Expenses of the Civil Government of this Colony, for the Year ending on the Thirty-first day of December, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, and for other purposes. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 19 | 1852 | This act grants various sums of money to those who served the provincial government. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue the Act for affording Belief to Wives and Children Deserted by their Husbands and Parents. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 18 | 1852 | This act continues an act first passed in 1834, which made provisions available for children who have been abandoned by their parents, and wives who have been abandoned by their husbands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for preventing damage by unseasonable Burning or Firing of the Woods in the Clearing of Land, and Burning the Woods and Forests of this Island. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 17 | 1852 | This act specifies penalties for the careless burning of forests for any purpose, including clearing land, as it poses a danger to the public. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Shortening the Language used in the Acts of the General Assembly, and to aid in the Construction of the same. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 16 | 1852 | This act concerns the simplification of the language and wording used in legislative acts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove Doubts with reference to the application of certain portions of the Criminal Law of England to this Island. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 15 | 1852 | This act confirms the application of certain portions of English criminal law in the province, particularly in regards to court jurisdictions and the authorities exercised by court officials. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Carbonear Street Act. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 14 | 1852 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1835, which made provisions for fire safety in the town of Carbonear, and provided for the funding of these measures. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act for the Establishment and Regulation of Inland Posts. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 13 | 1852 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1851 which established a provincial postal service. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate sundry Persons by the name of the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 12 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Newfoundland Marine Assurance Company under the named individuals, and specifies the rules and regulations under which the company must operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the Style and Title of the Harbour Grace Gas Light Company. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 11 | 1852 | This act incorporates the Harbour Grace Gas Light Company under the named individuals, specifying the rules and regulations to which the company must comply. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Shareholders of the St. John's Athenaeum. (Passed 14th June, 1852.) | 15 Victoria Chapter 10 | 1852 | This act incorporates the St John's Athenaeum, who have as their goal the building of a public hall for the meetings of public societies. The act specifies the rules and regulations under which the private organization is to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |