Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Upper Canada. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 38 | 1839 | This act incorporates the named individuals into the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Upper Canada, who will have the authority to regulate the medical profession in the province. The act specifies the board's authority and responsibilities, and the penalties for those who should practice any type of medicine without first obtaining a license from the College. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to change the place of the Registry Office for the County of Stanstead. | 2 Victoria Chapter 37 (Session 4) | 1839 | Under this Ordinance, the Registry Office established for Stanstead under the 1830 Act, “An Act to establish Registry Offices in the Counties of Drummond, Sherbrooke, Stanstead, Shefford and Missiskoui,” is to be moved to Stanstead Plain. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act passed in the first year of Her Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act to incorporate the Town of Kingston, under the name of the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Kingston.” Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 37 | 1839 | This act amends an act from 1838 which incorporates the town of Kingston. The amendment validates the swearing in of town officials, and gives them the power to enforce acts and by-laws. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance concerning Bankrupts, and the Administration and Distribution of their Estates and Effects. | 2 Victoria Chapter 36 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance describes who qualifies as "a Trader" liable to become bankrupt and the processes bankrupt persons are subject to, including how their estates and effects are to be handled. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to render valid the late Elections for Aldermen and Councilmen for the Town of Kingston. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 36 | 1839 | This act validates the results of the election held in Kingston at the end of March 1838, despite procedural anomalies. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to extend the provisions of the Ordinance therein-mentioned to the losses sustained by certain Loyal Inhabitants of this Province, during the Rebellion which has occurred since the passing of the said Ordinance. | 2 Victoria Chapter 35 (Session 4) | 1839 | Under this Ordinance, the 1838 Ordinance, “An Ordinance to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to investigate the claims of certain Loyal Inhabitants of this Province, for losses sustained during the late unnatural Rebellion,” is extended to all losses sustained by loyal subjects. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act authorising the Trustees of certain Lands in Peterborough, for the use of the Roman Catholic Church, to dispose of the same. Passed 11th May, 1839. |
2 Victoria – Chapter 35 | 1839 | This act authorises representatives from the Roman Catholic church in Peterborough to sell lands that had been granted to them in order to defray the costs of building a new church. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide for the improvement, during the winter season, of the principal Post Roads from various parts of the Province to Montreal, and for other purposes. | 2 Victoria Chapter 34 (Session 4) | 1839 | This Ordinance restricts access to winter roads, as outlined, including the types of vehicles allowed on the roads listed, to better preserve Post Roads during the winter. This Ordinance is to remain in force until 1842. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Court of King’s Bench to admit Adam Ainslic to practise as an Attorney in that Court, and to authorize the Vice-Chancellor to admit him to practise as a Solicitor, in the Court of Chancery in this Province. Passed 11th May, 1839. | 2 Victoria – Chapter 34 | 1839 | This act admits Adam Ainslic, a Scottish lawyer, to the provincial court of Chancery. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, relative to a certain Market Place at Pres de Ville, in the City of Montreal. | 2 Victoria Chapter 33 (Session 4) | 1839 | Under this Ordinance, the 1829 Act, “An Act to establish a certain Market Place in the City of Montreal,” is repealed. | Early Canadiana Online |