Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the Relief of John Stuart. Royal Assent promulgated on the 18th June, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 72 | 1841 | This Act annuls the marriage of John Stuart and Elizabeth Van Rensselaer, by reason of her commission of adultery. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an Ordinance therein mentioned to a certain Road on the North side of the River St. Charles, in the District of Quebec. 18th September, 1841. |
4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 72 | 1841 | An Act to extend the Ordinance of former Lower Canada related to improvements of roads leading into the City of Quebec to also now include new roads and bridges. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the payment of a certain sum of money to Christopher Leggo. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 71 | 1841 | An Act which requires the government to pay out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum of two hundred and sixty-four pounds to Christopher Leggo for unspecified losses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend and define the limits of the Town of Woodstock in the District of Brock. 27th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 70 | 1841 | An Act to extend the limits of the Township of Woodstock in Brock District to include the land between Blandford, East Oxford, Dundas Street, and Cedar Creek. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render the Penitentiary erected near Kingston, in the Midland District, the Provincial Penitentiary for Canada. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 69 | 1841 | An Act to make the penitentiary near Kingston in Midland District the Provincial Penitentiary of Canada. It will continue to house convicts from the area formerly known as Lower Canada. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the College of L’Assomption, in the County of Leinster. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 68 | 1841 | An Act to incorporate the "College of L'Assomption" who provide education in Leinster County. The college is run by the Roman Catholic Church and has the Bishop of Montreal at its head. The act outlines how the college will be managed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Montreal Asylum for aged and Infirm Women. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 67 | 1841 | An Act to incorporate "The Montreal Asylum for Aged and Infirm Women" who provide aid and care for destitute aged, infirm,and decrepit women in the city. The act also outlines how the corporation will run and exempts the women involved from needing their husbands' permission to make decisions. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Ladies’ Benevolent Society of Montreal. 17th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 66 | 1841 | An Act to incorporate "The Montreal Ladies' Benevolent Institution" who provide relief and education to widows and orphans of Montreal. It also states how the corporation will run and allows the women involved to make decisions without the consent of their husbands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate a Company under the style and title of “The City of Toronto Gas Light and Water Company.” 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 65 | 1841 | An Act to incorporate "The City of Toronto Gas Light and Water Company" which will provide the city of Toronto with gas and water. The Act allows the company to lay mains and pipes throughout the city and they must have gas fully operational in one year and water within two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act of the Parliament of the late Province of Upper Canada, intituled “An Act to authorize the establishment of Mutual Insurance Companies in the several Districts of this Province.” 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 64 | 1841 | An Act that repeals part of an Act of Parliament of former Upper Canada concerning having only one mutual insurance company per district. The act now allows any mutual insurance company that is incorporated to insure property in their district. | Early Canadiana Online |