Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to create a Fund for defraying the expense of enabling indigent Emigrants to proceed to their place of destination, and of supporting them until they can procure employment. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 13 | 1841 | An Act to fun the care of poor or needy emigrants to the United Canadas. There is a customs fee charged to all those entering the United Canadas of five shillings per person with children being charged less. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to require Justices of the Peace to make returns of Convictions and Fines, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 21th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 12 | 1841 | An Act which outlines how fines will be reported by the Justice of the Peace to the General Quarter Session in writing. The Clerk of the Peace will then collect, file, and publish them in the district Newspaper. It also states how the fees will be collected by the Courts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the translation into the French Language of the Laws of this Province, and for other purposes connected therewith. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 11 | 1841 | An Act to have all laws passed in the Legislature of the Province or the Imperial Legislature translated into French and distributed to the French speaking population. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the better internal Government of that part of this Province which formerly constituted the Province of Upper Canada, by the establishment of Local or Municipal Authorities therein. 27th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 10 | 1841 | Act to provide Local and Municipal Authority through internal government. This includes the creation of a Body Corporate for inhabitants of each district, as well as perpetual succession and a Common Seal. Allows for election of local councilors for the district councils and outlines the rules and regulations for the elections. It also states how the councils will run and the responsibilities that they have. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to grant authority to Licensed Surveyors in that part of this Province called Upper Canada, to administer an oath in certain cases, and to protect them while in the discharge of their duty in Surveying lands. 27th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 9 | 1841 | This Act give the authority to Licensed Surveyors in Upper Canada to administer an oath to prove original land marks and to protect them while surveying. They must be written down and filed with the Registry Office of the County the land is in. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend the Laws now in force in that part of this Province formerly Upper Canada regulating the District Courts. 18th September, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 8 | 1841 | Altered and amended Laws in force in the former Upper Canada District Courts. Amends the fees payable to the Judges and Clerks of the court along with the receipt of fees by Judges, Clerks, and Sheriffs for their duties and services. Gives job expectations and limitations along with wages. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to secure to, and confer upon, certain inhabitants of this Province, the civil and political rights of natural born British Subjects. 21th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 7 | 1841 | Act naturalizing all Aliens in United Canadas who resided in the province for seven years. They are entitled to all the rights and privileges of British Subjects once they said an Oath or Affirmation and were recorded in the Book of Registry. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to exempt from duty all copies of the Holy Scriptures, imported into this Province by Sea. 17th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 6 | 1841 | An Act passing the petition of the Montreal Auxiliary Bible Society to exempt all Bibles and Testaments imported into former Lower Canada from duties. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the Despatch of Business in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Upper Canada. 17th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 5 | 1841 | Act which allows the Court of the Queen's Bench of Upper Canada to sit in Banc on Tuesday and Wednesday of the second week after the end of each term. They are to give judgement only and rules and orders in matters moved and argued in said court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable Members of the Legislative Assembly for places within that part of the Province formerly constituting the Province of Upper Canada, to vacate their seats in certain cases and for other purposes. 17th August, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 4 | 1841 | Act to allow Members of the Legislative Assembly of former Upper Canada to resign in certain cases. Must give notice of intention to the Speaker who then will allow a warrant for election and if Parliament is not in session, notice must be sent to the Speaker by mail. No member can resign in the first fifteen days of the First Session of Parliament. | Early Canadiana Online |