Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to provide for the Completion of the Gull Island Light-House. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 58 | 1839 | This act grants a sum of money for the completion of Gull Island lighthouse. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to regulate Private Banking, and the Circulation, of the Notes of Private Bankers. | 2 Victoria Chapter 57 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance restricts who is legally allowed to sign or indorse, or draw any bill, note, bon, check, or other promise or undertaking, for the payment of any sum less than five pounds currency to chartered or recognised banks, as described. The Ordinance also makes provision for bankers to be licenced. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and continue, with certain limitations, an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled “An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of money for the erection of certain Light-Houses within the Province, and for other purposes therein-mentioned.” Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 57 | 1839 | This act revives a recently expired act first passed in 1837 relating to the building of lighthouses in the province, with some amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to amend an Act of the Legislature of this Province, intituled, “An Act for repealing certain Acts granting rates and duties to His Majesty, and for granting new and additional duties in lieu thereof, and for appropriating the same towards defraying the expenses of the administration of Justice and support of the Civil Government within this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned.” | 2 Victoria Chapter 56 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance amends the 24th section of the 1799 Act, “An Act for repealing certain Acts granting rates and duties to His Majesty, and for granting new and additional duties in lieu thereof, and for appropriating the same towards defraying the expenses of the administration of Justice and support of the Civil Government within this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned." This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the provisions of an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of His late Majesty, entitled, “An Act to alter and amend an Act passed during the last Session of the Legislature, entitled, “An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of money for the improvement of the Roads and Bridges, in the several Districts of this Province.” Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 56 | 1839 | This act extends an act first passed in 1837 relating to the repair and building of roads and bridges in the province, as there were not enough funds to carry out the original act. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to extend the provisions of the Ordinance for establishing an efficient system of Police in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal. | 2 Victoria Chapter 55 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance extends the provisions of the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance for establishing an efficient system of Police in the Cities of Quebec and Montreal,” to Trois-Rivières. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for the completion of the improvement of the Navigation of the Inland Waters of the District of Newcastle. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 55 | 1839 | This act grants more money to the project seeking to make the inland waters of Newcastle more navigable in order to help them complete the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to continue for a limited time, the “Act to create a fund for defraying the expense of Medical Assistance for Sick Emigrants, and of enabling Indigent Persons of that description to proceed to their place of destination.” | 2 Victoria Chapter 54 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance continues the 1832 Act,“An Act to create a fund for defraying the expense of Medical assistance for Sick Emigrants, and of enabling indigent persons of that description to proceed to their place of destination,” which is to remain in force until November, 1839. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act granting a sum of money to improve and keep in repair the Kettle Creek Harbour, at Port Stanley. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 54 | 1839 | This act grants two thousand pounds for the maintenance of Kettle Creek Harbour, and makes it possible to name commissioners and civil engineers to manage the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide for the completion of certain Public Works, for the improvement of the Internal Communications, and for the encouragement of Agriculture, and for other purposes. | 2 Victoria Chapter 53 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance provides several sums, listed, to support or provide for various projects and organisations, such as for completing public roads, the Chambly Canal, and bridges, and for the encouragement of agriculture. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |