Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
Displaying 1891 - 1900 of 6042 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to enlarge the powers of the Trinity House of Montreal, in certain cases where the public health of the City may be endangered. 9th July, 1847. | 10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 1 | 1847 | An Act which give Trinity House in Montreal the authority to decide the number of immigrants allowed to enter Montreal as well as the time of their landing. Any convictions that result in ignoring their rulings must be paid within ten days if not the vessel will be seized. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate La Banque des Marchands. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 115 | 1846 | An act to incorporate La Banque des Marchands, in the City of Montreal, outlining its legal rights and responsibilities, including limits on it Capital stock and its ability to print banknotes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting a Civil List to Her Majesty. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 114 | 1846 | An act authorizing the creation of a Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay for various services of the Public Government, outlined in the schedules following the act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for supplying the City of Quebec and parts adjacent thereto with Water. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 113 | 1846 | An act authorizing the City of Quebec to build the necessary waterworks to supply the city with fresh water, including giving it the right to build the necessary infrastructure up to 25 miles outside city limits, as well as regulations regarding compensation for private landowners and the rights of private landowners to supply themselves with fresh water. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Act for erecting a Suspension Bridge over the Niagara River at or near the Falls of Niagara. Reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure, 9th June, 1846. |
9 Victoria – Chapter 112 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, with the express purpose of building a suspension bridge over the Niagara River. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the eight year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, An Act to amend an Act passed in the sixth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled, ‘An Act to incorporate the City of Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-road Company.’ | 9 Victoria – Chapter 111 | 1846 | An act to amend an act to amend an act to incorporate the City of Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-road Company, to allow the company to construct several more roads leading to the water, and to increase its capital stock, among other things. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate a Company to extend the Great Western Rail-road from Hamilton to Toronto. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 110 | 1846 | An act to incorporate a company to extend the Great Western Railroad from Hamilton to Toronto, outlining its legal rights and responsibilities, and the various duties of the shareholders and the company. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Peterborough and Port Hope Railway Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 109 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Peterborough and Port Hope Railway Company, and to outline its legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Wolfe Island, Kingston and Toronto Rail-road Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 108 | 1846 | An act to incorporate the Wolfe Island, Kingston, and Toronto Rail-road Company, and to outline its legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate The Montreal and Kingston Rail-road Company. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 107 | 1846 | An act incorporating The Montreal and Kingston Rail-road Company and outlining their legal rights and responsibilities. | Early Canadiana Online |