Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
Displaying 1441 - 1450 of 6042 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to authorize the formation of Companies for the establishment and management of Cemeteries in Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 76 | 1850 | This act permits private companies in Upper Canada to hold and manage property for the purpose of cemeteries. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the protection of Mill-owners in Upper Canada. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 75 | 1850 | This act protects mill owners against dam constructions which would potentially block water flow upstream from their mills, restricting access to the water needed for proper operation. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the protection of the Indians in Upper Canada from imposition, and the property occupied or enjoyed by them from trespass and injury. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 74 | 1850 | This act delineates the rights held by the indigenous peoples of Upper Canada to their lands and the resources on those lands, as well as the consequences for those who use those resources without the proper permissions. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Board of Agriculture in Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 73 | 1850 | This act establishes a Board of Agriculture for Upper Canada. Their responsibilities include disseminating useful information to improve agriculture. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend and extend the provisions of an Act passed in the twelfth year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, "An Act to authorize the formation of Joint Stock Companies for the construction of Roads and other Works in Upper Canada." 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 72 | 1850 | This act extends the purview of a past act authorizing the formation of joint stock companies to construct railroads and other works in Upper Canada to include roads made for charcoal and tram roads. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Provincial Government to dispose of claims against certain Companies for Loans made to them under the authority of certain Acts of the Parliament of Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 71 | 1850 | This act allows the provincial government to transfer any public debt incurred in the construction of public infrastructure - such as harbours, railroads, or any other project - to any private corporate body who wishes to purchase the project, including municipalities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal the Enactment appropriating the proceeds of that portion of the Marriage License Fund arising in Upper Canada, to the support of certain specified Institutions only, and to leave the same at the disposal of Parliament for Upper Canadian purposes generally. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 70 | 1850 | This is a repeal of a 1846 act which appropriates the funds raised by the fees paid for marriage licenses and used to fund public institutions, and redirects those funds to parliament. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Collectors of Local Taxes in Upper Canada, for the several years between one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six and one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, (both inclusive,) to recover Taxes accrued in such years respectively, and remaining due. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 69 | 1850 | This act enables tax collectors to collect back taxes owed to the provincial government of Upper Canada as far back as 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide Funds for defraying the cost of the erection of the Lunatic Asylum and other Public Buildings in Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 68 | 1850 | This act imposes a tax on personal and real property in Upper Canada in order to raise funds to erect an asylum, as well as to create a fund of five thousand pounds to complete the asylum, or for the creation of other unspecified buildings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a more equal and just system of Assessment in the several Townships, Villages, Towns and Cities in Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 67 | 1850 | This act standardizes the process by which property is assessed for tax purposes in Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |