Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend an Act passed during the last Session of this Parliament, intituled, An Act to amend, consolidate and reduce into one Act the several laws now in force, establishing or regulating the practice of District Courts in the several Districts of that part of this Province, formerly Upper Canada. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 7 | 1846 | An act to to amend An Act to amend, consolidate and reduce into one Act the several laws now in force, establishing or regulating the practice of District Courts in the several Districts of that part of this Province, formerly Upper Canada, changing various sections of the act regarding the operation of the District Courts in the part of the province formerly known as Upper Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act made in the Third Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, 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 4th August, 1846.) | 9 Victoria Chapter 6 (Session 2) | 1846 | This is a continuation 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 authorise the raising by Loan a further Sum of Money for the Erection of a Colonial Building in St. John’s, and for other purposes. (Passed 28th April, 1846.) | 9 Victoria Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1846 | This act authorizes the raising of a further seven thousand pounds, on top of the fifteen thousand pounds already raised, for the building of Colonial House in St John's. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the Conveyance of Real Property. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 6 | 1846 | An act to outline the procedure of transferring land and all the infrastructure on it from one owner to another. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the issue of Treasury Notes. (Passed 4th August, 1846.) | 9 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 2) | 1846 | This act makes provisions and regulations for the issuing of provincial treasury notes, an early form of provincial currency. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Barristers and Advocates to practise as Attorneys, Solicitors and Proctors, in the several Courts of this Island. (Passed 28th April, 1846.) | 9 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 1) | 1846 | This act allows licensed barristers and solicitors to act in a professional capacity in the provincial courts so long as they have paid their dues to the provincial professional association. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enforce the attendance of Witnesses before Magistrates in Lower Canada, in certain cases. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 5 | 1846 | An act that creates punishments for witnesses who refuse to appear in court or who refuse to answer a question while in court in the part of the province formerly known as Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the laying out of Streets and Cross Streets or Fire-breaks in the Town of Harbor Grace. (Passed 4th August, 1846.) | 9 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 2) | 1846 | This act calls for the incorporation of fire-breaks into the street layout of Harbour Grace. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Establishment of a Lunatic Asylum in St. John’s. (Passed 28th April, 1846.) | 9 Victoria Chapter 4 (Session 1) | 1846 | This act sets aside funds for the establishment of an asylum in St John's, making the governor responsible for the appointment of medical and non-medical staff, as well as seven individuals who will act as a board of commissioners, in charge of all operations. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Provincial Penitentiary. 18th May, 1846. | 9 Victoria – Chapter 4 | 1846 | An act outlining new laws regarding the operation of the provincial penitentiary and the responsibilities of the operators of the penitentiary. | Early Canadiana Online |