Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act granting to His Majesty a sum of Money, for the improvement of Roads and Bridges in the several Districts of this Province. Royal Assent given by Message to the Legislature, 28th November, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 37 (Session 2) | 1836 | This act lists the specific sums of money allocated to various areas of the province to be used for the improvement of roads and bridges. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide more effectually for the safe conveyance of Prisoners charged with Criminal Offences, from the Country parts of this Province to the Common Gaols of the several Districts. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 37 | 1836 | Under this Act, sergeants, officers, and captain's of the militia are to serve as peace officers in the district wherein they reside and, upon command by any Justice of the Peace or Superior Officer of the Militia, assist in conveying prisoners to jail, as described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend to certain persons the Civil and Political Rights of Natural-born Subjects. (The Royal Assent to this Bill promulgated by Proclamation, bearing date the Twenty-seventh day of October, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-five.) | 6 William IV - Chapter 36 (Session 2) | 1836 | This act extends the rights of natural-born citizens to the named immigrants and their heirs. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Measurement of Coal. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 36 | 1836 | This Act specifies how coal is to be measured. It is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of the Heirs of the late Peter Desjardins. The Royal Assent to this Bill promulgated by Proclamation, bearing date the Twenty-eighth day of November, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-five. | 6 William IV – Chapter 35 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act allows the heirs of Peter (Pierre) Desjardins, being his two brothers and sister, to inherit his property, even though they are not natural born citizens of the empire. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Medical Treatment of Sick Mariners. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 35 | 1836 | This Act makes provision for the treatment of sick mariners arriving at the ports of Montreal or Quebec, including outlining how hospitals should be paid for treating them. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate sundry persons, under the style and title of the President, Directors and Company, of the Gore Bank. The Royal Assent to this Bill promulgated by Proclamation, bearing date the Twenty-seventh day of October, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-five. | 6 William IV – Chapter 34 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act incorporates the Gore Bank. It specifies how many shares will be available for purchase, how the bank will be managed by directors, how the directors will be chosen, how many votes each shareholder is entitled to, the responsibilities and eligibility of directors, and regulations regarding promissory notes and rates of interest. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal certain Acts therein mentioned, and to consolidate the provisions therein made for the encouragement of useful Arts in this Province. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 34 | 1836 | This Act repeals and replaces the 1831 Act, “An Act for the encouragement of the useful Arts in this Province,” in addition to previous Acts as listed. This Act outlines how patents can be acquired and is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering and amending the Charter of the President, Directors, and Company of the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, and for increasing the number of Shares to be held in the Capital Stock of the Company. The Royal Assent to this Bill promulgated by Proclamation, bearing date the Twenty-seventh day of October, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty-five. | 6 William IV – Chapter 33 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act amends the original charter of the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, in order to comply with the request of the president and director of the said bank, as well as various inhabitants of the province, to increase the number of shares to eight thousand. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, and to amend a certain Act therein mentioned, relative to the establishment of Mutual Fire Assurance Companies. (21st March, 1836.) |
6 William IV Chapter 33 | 1836 | This Act continues and amends the 1834 Act, “An Act to authorize the establishment of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies,” and repeals all sections contrary to this Act. This Act is to remain in force until 1856. | Early Canadiana Online |