Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act to facilitate and encourage the study of the Law in this Province. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 26 1850 This act regulates the admission of lawyers to the practice of law in the province. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to extend certain Provincial Acts to Foreign Merchant Vessels, when within this Province. 24th July, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 25 1850 This act extends the named legislative acts to certain foreign merchant ships who land in the harbours of Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend an Act to secure the right of property in British Plantation Vessels navigating the inland waters of this Province, and not registered under the Act of the Imperial Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in the third and fourth years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, An Act for the Registering of British Vessels, and to facilitate transfers of the same, and to prevent the fraudulent assignment of any property in such Vessels. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 24 1850 This is an amendment to a past act requiring the registration of British vessels arriving in provincial ports. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to amend and explain the Acts therein mentioned relative to Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange, and to limit the sum to be allowed for the expenses of noting and protesting Bills and Notes, in certain cases, under the Act to regulate the damages on protested Bills of Exchange within this Province. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 23 1850 This act amends how promissory notes and bills of exchange are paid and disputed. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to confer certain rights upon the Chartered Banks of this Province, and to declare the rights already possessed by them in certain cases. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 22 1850 This act confirms certain rights given to the chartered banks within the province, and confers certain new ones to them. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to establish freedom of Banking in this Province, and for other purposes relative to Banks and Banking. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 21 1850 This act establishes regulations under which banks in the province are to operate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to afford relief to Bankrupts in certain cases. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 20 1850 This act details how a person who not been issued a bankruptcy certificate after the bankruptcy commissioners have declared them bankrupt can go about obtaining that certificate. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to facilitate the admission of evidence of foreign Judgments, and certain official and other documents. 24th July, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 19 1850 This act allows for the admission of court documents from other imperial jurisdictions in provincial courts. Early Canadiana Online
An Act for making one uniform provision respecting certain Official and other Oaths to be taken in this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 24th July, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 18 1850 This act creates a non-denominational oath which can be taken by those working for government or for other various purposes requiring an oath. Early Canadiana Online
An Act to provide for the transfer of the management of the Inland Posts to the Provincial Government, and for the regulation of the said Department. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 17 1850 This act transfers responsibility of the postal service to the provincial government, specifying the responsibilities of various individuals within the service of the post, along with fees, penalties for tampering with parcels, and various other measures relating to provincial postage. Early Canadiana Online