Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for better proportioning the punishment to the offence, in certain cases, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 5 | 1842 | This act gives courts more flexibility to decide the sentence depending on the crime. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act therein mentioned, relative to the desertion of Seamen and others in the Sea-Service. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 4 | 1842 | This act is an amendment to a prior act which discourages both deserting seamen and those who aid them. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the qualification of Justices of the Peace. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 3 | 1842 | This act issues new rules regarding the eligibility of judges in Upper Canada, including property requirements and past experience. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make the Law for vacating the Seats of Members of the Legislative Assembly accepting Office, uniform throughout this Province. 12th October, 1842. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 2 | 1842 | This act makes it possible to immediately vacate seats of the legislative assembly if the holders of those seats should accept appointments which involve profiting from the crown or becoming accountable for public money. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Freedom of Elections throughout this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 12th October, 1852. | 6 Victoria – Chapter 1 | 1842 | This act sets out the various rules and regulations regarding the elections in all districts throughout the province of United Canada, including the eligibility of candidates and returning officers, regulations concerning polling stations, and rules for campaigning. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend the Laws relative to Winter Roads. | 4 Victoria Chapter 33 (Session 6) | 1841 | Under this Ordinance, overseers of highways are to enforce the terms of the 1840 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to provide for the improvement during the winter season, of the Queen’s Highways in this Province and for other purposes," as amended. This Ordinance clarifies certain terms of the 1840 Ordinance. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance to Incorporate the City and Town of Montreal. | 4 Victoria Chapter 32 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance amends and repeals several sections of the 1840 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to incorporate the City and Town of Montreal" relating to the administration of the city and how the council and aldermen are to be elected. The Ordinance also makes amendments to the operation of the "Fire Society." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance to Incorporate the City and Town of Quebec. | 4 Victoria Chapter 31 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance amends and repeals several sections of the 1840 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to incorporate the City and Town of Quebec" relating to the administration of the city and how the council and aldermen are to be elected. The Ordinance also makes amendments to the operation of the "Fire Society." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to prescribe and regulate the Registering of Titles to Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, Real or Immoveable Estates, and of Charges and Incumbrances on the same: and for the alteration and improvement of the law, in certain particulars, in relation to the Alienation and Hypothecation of Real Estates, and the Rights and Interest acquired therein. | 4 Victoria Chapter 30 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance clearly defines how property can be inherited, registered, as well as the extent of hypothecary rights and claims, and other ways property is transferred, to prevent the fraudulent conveyance of real estate. Penalties for those found to defy the terms of this Ordinance are outlined as well as the limits of the terms outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to make further provision for the effectual improvement of the internal communications between this Province and New Brunswick. | 4 Victoria Chapter 29 (Session 6) | 1841 | This Ordinance provides a sum not exceeding five thousand pounds towards improving and completing the Temiscouata Portage Road and towards improving or making other roads along the Madawaska River as outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |