Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Ordinance to appropriate certain sums of money therein mentioned, for the encouragement of Agriculture. | 1 Victoria Chapter 18 (Session 1) | 1838 | This Ordinance provides several sums to be distributed to the Agricultural Societies of the Districts of Quèbec, Montrèal, and Trois-Rivières, and the Inferior District of Saint-François as listed. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to protect the Public against accidental injury from Machinery used in Mills, and for other purposes. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 18 | 1838 | This act requires the placement of guards over dangerous machinery, and requires the inspection of said machinery to make sure it the owners have installed the proper guards and that they are in good and proper repair. The act also specifies the penalty for refusal to follow this law. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to appropriate certain sums of money therein-mentioned to the support of certain Charitable Institutions, and for other purposes. | 1 Victoria Chapter 17 (Session 1) | 1838 | This Ordinance distributes several sums to reimburse the expenses incurred by several charitable and healthcare institutions in the Province. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. The Ordinance also makes provisions respecting Guardians for foundlings. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter the mode of Payment of Wages to Members of the House of Assembly. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 17 | 1838 | This act regulates how members of the legislation are to be paid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to appropriate certain sums of money therein mentioned, to the encouragement of Education. | 1 Victoria Chapter 16 (Session 1) | 1838 | This Ordinance lists several sums to be distributed to schools through the Province and gives certain instructions on how these funds are to be used and accounted for. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Costs of levying Distresses for small Rents and Penalties. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 16 | 1838 | This act controls the amount which can be charged in fees and rents by those acting as brokers, constables, or bailiffs. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to enable the Governor, or person Administering the Government of this Province, to extend a conditional pardon, in certain cases, to persons who have been concerned in the late Insurrection. | 1 Victoria Chapter 15 (Session 1) | 1838 | Under this Ordinance, it is made lawful for the Governor or person administering the government to pardon persons charged with High Treason before their arraignment under such terms as deemed proper, within the limits described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend so much of an Act passed in the seventh year of His late Majesty's reign, entitled, “An Act to encrease, the present number of the Judges of His Majesty's Court of King’s Bench in this Province, to alter the Terms for the sitting of the said Court, and for other purposes therein-mentioned,” as relates to Hilary Term. Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 15 | 1838 | This act repeals an act passed in 1837 and amends the times at which certain courts will be held. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to incorporate certain persons therein named, under the name of “The President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of Montreal.” |
1 Victoria Chapter 14 (Session 1) | 1838 | This Ordinance establishes “The President, Directors and Company of the ‘Bank of Montreal,’” as a corporation, body politic, and corporate. The Ordinance outlines how this company shall function and lists several rules and regulations it must abide by. To forms relating to the stock in the company follow its articles. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act, entitled, “An Act to establish a Court of Chancery in this Province.” Passed 6th March, 1838. | 1 Victoria – Chapter 14 | 1838 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1837 which established the court of chancery. It concerns the court fees, which have been deemed too high, and orders the relevant officials to amend the fees. | Early Canadiana Online |