Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the Regulation and Management of the Public Market House in the Town of Saint John's. (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 11 | 1850 | This act regulates the public market of St John's, making the governor and council responsible for the appointment of a keeper for the market, the creation of by-laws for its governance, and specifying the penalties for disobedience of the rules laid out in this act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further amendment of the Saint John's Rebuilding Acts. (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 10 | 1850 | This is an amendment of the acts passed after the fire which destroyed part of St John's in 1847. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty entitled “An Act to regulate the Granting of Licenses for the Sale, by Retail, of Ale, Wines, and Spirituous Liquors in Newfoundland” (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 9 | 1850 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1839 which placed restrictions on who can be granted a license to sell liquor in the province, and the conditions which must be met in order to obtain said license. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled “An Act to revive and amend an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled ‘An Act to establish the Fees and Costs chargeable in the several Police Offices and Courts of Sessions in this Colony.’” (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1850 | This act continues an act first passed in 1840 which established various fees to be paid to court officials for services rendered. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to fix and establish the Terms of the Supreme, Central Circuit, and Sessions Courts, and to extend the Jurisdiction and amend the Practice of the said Courts. (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1850 | This act makes more specific provisions for when provincial courts will be held when, where they will be held, and which issues will be dealt with by which separate court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Limitation of Actions and Suits relating to Real Property, and for simplifying the remedies for trying the rights thereto. (Passed 30th April, 1865.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 6 | 1850 | This act clarifies how complaints regarding property are to be pursued in the provincial courts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment of an Academy in Saint John's.” (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 5 | 1850 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1844, which established an academy in St. John's. The former board is disbanded and replaced by a member of the catholic church, a member of the church of England, and one other protestant church, appointed by the governor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Authorize the Issue of Treasury Notes, and for the Reduction of the Public Debt of the Colony. (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 4 | 1850 | This act permits the government to issue treasury notes in the amount of twenty thousand pounds in order to lower the province's debt. It defines the terms by which these notes can then be issued to citizens and how they are to be payable. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to amend several Acts now in force respecting Light-Houses, and to make further provision for the said Light-Houses, and to consolidate the Laws respecting the same.” (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1850 | This is an amendment of an act first passed in 1839 which consolidated several past acts concerning the building and maintenance of lighthouses in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the Regulation, Management and Collection of all Duties granted to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into this Island and its Dependencies.” (Passed 30th April, 1850.) | 13 Victoria Chapter 2 | 1850 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1849 which defined how duties charged on imported goods are to be collected and distributed. It specifies who is responsible for the collection of duties, what they are to do with the money, and how they are to be recompensed. | Early Canadiana Online |