Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Incorporate sundry persons, under the name of the Kingston Marine Railway Company. Passed 6th March, 1833. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 30 | 1838 | This act incorporates the Kingston Marine Railway company. The company is authorised to acquire and hold land in order to build a harbour and railway. It specifies how directors will be elected, how stocks will be managed, issued and sold, and the company's responsibilities to shareholders. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate sundry persons under the style and title of the Grantham Navigation Company, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 29 | 1838 | This act incorporates the Grantham Navigation company. It specifies how directors will be elected, how stocks will be managed, issued and sold, and the company's responsibilities to shareholders. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Charter of the Welland Canal Company. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 28 | 1838 | This act amends the charter of the Welland canal company in order to deal with lawsuits from private individuals who are claiming damages against the company for costs to repairs to their property made by waste water. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate the Town of Kingston, under the name of “The Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Kingston.” Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 27 | 1838 | This act incorporates the town of Kingston, dividing it into four wards. It specifies how representatives will be elected, who is eligible for election and who can vote in said elections, the powers and responsibilities of the town council, as well as the responsibilities of other town officials who will be appointed by the town council. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to make provision for the Survey of Lake Saint Peter. | 1 Victoria Chapter 26 (Session 1) | 1838 | This Ordinance makes provision for a survey of Lac Saint-Pierre to be taken and provides a sum not exceeding five hundred pounds towards said survey. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the erection of the County of Huron, and certain other Territory adjacent thereto, into a separate District. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 26 | 1838 | This act creates a new district in Huron county with its own district courts and school board. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to enable the Proprietors or Shareholders of a Company called the Bank of British North America, to sue and be sued, in the name of any one or more of its Local Directors or Managers, for the time being, and for other purposes therein mentioned. | 1 Victoria Chapter 25 (Session 1) | 1838 | This Ordinance stipulates certain measures regarding the conduct of the Bank of British North America's branches in Lower Canada, including that its proprietors or shareholders can be sued or sue in the Courts of this province and regulations pertaining to the denominations of its notes. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to erect certain Townships now forming parts of the Districts of Bathurst, Johnstown and Ottawa, into a separate District, to he called the District of Dalhousie, and for other purchases therein-mentioned. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 25 | 1838 | This act creates the new district of Dalhousie. It specifies the towns which will be part of this district, and creates a district court, jail, and school board. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to authorize the Incorporated and Chartered, and other Banks in this Province to suspend the redemption of their Notes in Specie, under certain regulations, for a limited time. | 1 Victoria Chapter 24 (Session 1) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, any Bank within the Province that ceases to redeem its notes in the current coin of the Province is not to be compelled to cease its operations, within the terms as described. Measures relating to the suspension of Cash Payments are outlined. A form for obtaining the general statement of affairs for banking branches is included. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove doubts respecting the validity of the late Elections for Aldermen and Councilmen for the City of Toronto. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 24 | 1838 | This act confirms the election of town officials in Toronto after the confusion of the 1837 rebellion, which led to omissions in the required procedures. | Early Canadiana Online |