Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to impose a duty on Foreign re-prints of British Copyright Works. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 6 | 1850 | This act places a duty on British books that have been re-printed in countries outside the empire and being imported into the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act imposing Duties of Customs. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 5 | 1850 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1849 regarding the imposition of duties on trade goods, which exempts various goods destined to be used by the military from being taxed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to encourage Emigrants from Europe to the United States to use the St. Lawrence route. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 4 | 1850 | This act allows for the employment of emigrant agents along the Saint Lawrence in order to encourage the use of that route by foreign emigrants. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate Reciprocal Free Trade between this Province and the other British North American Provinces. 24th July, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 3 | 1850 | This act allows for duty-free trade between the colonies of British North America. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for raising on the credit of the funds therein mentioned, certain sums required for the Public Service. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 2 | 1850 | This act allots various sums for numerous public projects across the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums required for defraying certain expenses of the Civil Government for the years one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, and one thousand eight hundred and fifty. 10th August, 1850. | 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 1 | 1850 | An act to defray expenses of Civil Government for 1849 and 1950 up to 173,448 pound three shillings and ten pence from the Consolidated Revenue Funds and 2592 pounds four shillings and seven pence from the Jesuits' Estate Fund for education in Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to raise an Income of One Hundred Thousand Pounds out of the Public Lands of Canada, for Common School Education. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 200 | 1849 | This act puts in place financial measures to raise capital by which the public schools of the province will be financed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Queenston Suspension Bridge Company. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 199 | 1849 | This act incorporates the Queenston Suspension Bridge Company under the named individuals, and legislates the rules and regulations under which they are to operate. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to secure Titles to Real Estate to certain Persons Naturalized under the Statute of Lower Canada, 1st Will, the IV, Chap. 53. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 198 | 1849 | This act amends the rights of naturalized citizens concerning their ability to inherit and hold property in Lower Canada, defining the conditions that must be met in order for them to do so. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and to make better provision for the Naturalization of Aliens. | 12 Victoria – Chapter 197 | 1849 | This act sets out the conditions which must be met for immigrants to the Canadas to become naturalized citizens. | Early Canadiana Online |