Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Ordinance to render permanent an Ordinance passed in the second year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Ordinance to secure to and confer upon Henri Vallotte, an inhabitant of this Province, the civil and political rights of a natural born British subject.” | 3 Victoria Chapter 12 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance makes the 1839 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to secure to, and confer upon Henri Vallotte, an inhabitant of this Province, the civil and political rights of a natural born British subject,” permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the first year of Her Majesty's reign, entitled, “An Act to protect the Inhabitants of this Province, against lawless aggressions from Subjects of Foreign Countries at peace with Her Majesty.” Passed 10th February, 1840. | 3 Victoria – Chapter 12 | 1840 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1838, which makes it possible for the lieutenant governor to assemble the militia to defend the province in cases where foreign nations who do not currently have a peace agreement with Britain commit acts of aggression against the province. The amendments primarily concern the form of punishments for those convicted of treason in these cases, and prescribe capital punishment for those found guilty of treasonous acts (or felony in cases of foreign non-subjects participating in acts of aggression within the province while their home country is at peace with Britain). | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance further to continue for a limited time, an Ordinance passed in the first year of Her Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Ordinance to provide for the better defence of this Province, and to regulate the Militia thereof.” | 3 Victoria Chapter 11 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance continues the 1838 Ordinance, "An Ordinance to provide for the better defence of this Province, and to regulate the Militia thereof," which is to remain in force until 1843. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and amend an Act passed during the third Session of the present Parliament, entitled, “An Act to authorise the Establishment of Boards of Boundary Line Commissioners, within the several Districts of this Province.” Passed 10th February, 1840. | 3 Victoria – Chapter 11 | 1840 | This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1838, which establishes a board of boundary commissioners for each district within the province in order to help settle disputes caused by improper boundary surveys. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to render permanent certain Ordinances therein mentioned, providing for the indemnification of persons who may have acted in the suppression of unlawful assemblies or of Treasonable practices, and for the attainder of persons against whom sentences may have been given by Courts Martial. | 3 Victoria Chapter 10 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance makes several ordinances related to the arrest of people suspected of treasonable practices or acting in defence of the Province, permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Supplies for the Civil Government of this Colony, and other purposes. (Passed 20th April, 1840.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 10 | 1840 | This act allows the government to withdraw a sum in order to pay certain expenses related to the operation of civil offices. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to compel certain persons not Assessed, to perform Statute Labour. Passed 10th February, 1840. | 3 Victoria – Chapter 10 | 1840 | This act makes it legal for every male over the age of twenty-one to be ordered to perform statute labour whether they own property or not. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend and render permanent the Act therein mentioned, passed to facilitate the administration of Justice in Civil matters, in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, Three Rivers and Saint Francis. | 3 Victoria Chapter 9 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance makes the 1831 Ordinance, , “An Act to facilitate the administration of Justice respecting Enquetes in Civil matters before the Courts of King’s Bench for the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, Three Rivers and the Inferior District of Saint Francis,” permanent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to Her Majesty a Sum of Money for defraying the expenses of the Civil Government of this Colony, and for other purposes for the Year ending the 20th June, 1841. (Passed 29th April, 1840.) | 3 Victoria - Chapter 9 | 1840 | This act grants a salary for the year to those who have served as civil servants to the province. The salaries are granted to the position rather than named individuals. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the time for making Returns and Payments by Collectors, and other persons receiving the Public Revenues of this Province, and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 10th February, 1840. | 3 Victoria – Chapter 9 | 1840 | This act regulates when officers of the districts throughout the province will receive payments for various fees and fines required by law, and details when an account of these fees and fines will be made to the Receiver-General of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |