Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the disposal of Public Lands. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 100 | 1841 | This act specifies regulations concerning the disposal of public lands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Banks heretofore Chartered by Acts of the late Province of Upper or Lower Canada to Carry on their business throughout this Province. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 99 | 1841 | This act allows various banks who were priorly chartered by the respective legislations of either Upper or Lower Canada to continue operating in the newly created province of United Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to renew the Charter of the Bank of Montreal, and to Increase its Capital Stock. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 98 | 1841 | This act continues the charter of the Bank of Montreal, first passed by the legislative assembly of the province of Lower Canada, allowing it to continue operating within the new province of United Canada with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Charter of “The City Bank” and to increase the Capital Stock thereof. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 97 | 1841 | This act extends the charter of the City Bank, established in Montreal under the provincial legislative assembly of Lower Canada, and allows it to operate in the newly established province of United Canada, with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate sundry persons under the style and title of the President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of the Niagara District. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 96 | 1841 | This act incorporates the Bank of the Niagara District under the named individuals, to be established in St. Catharines. The act specifies rules and regulations concerning the issuing of stocks, the election of directors, and the responsibility of the bank in regards to promissory notes, loans, and property holdings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to permit the business of the Bank of Upper Canada to be carried on in Toronto as usual. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 95 | 1841 | This act allows the bank of Upper Canada to establish itself in Toronto and continue to do business in the newly established province of United Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Charter of the Quebec Bank. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 94 | 1841 | This act extends the charter of the of the Quebec Bank to the end of 1862, with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Regulate the Currency of this Province. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 93 | 1841 | This is an act to standardize the currency of United Canada, making it harder to counterfeit money. The act also standardizes the value of various foreign currencies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Quebec Board of Trade. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 92 | 1841 | This act incorporates the Quebec Board of Trade under the named individuals. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the taking of securities in all Offices in respect of which security ought to be given, and for avoiding the grant of all such Offices in the event of such security not being given within a time limited after the grant of such office. |
4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 91 | 1841 | This act makes strict rules regarding government officers who are in charge of public moneys, requiring them to register their own debts with the provincial clerks before taking on any roles which require them to disburse government funds. | Early Canadiana Online |