Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to authorize the erection of a Colonial House in the Town of Saint John’s, and the raising by loan of a sum of Money for that purpose. (6th May, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 14 | 1836 | This act permits the government to raise funds in order to build a Colonial House in Saint John's, which will be used by the legislative assembly to hold their meetings. The act appoints commissioners who will take charge of the project, from the raising of funds to the supervision of construction. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish a Market in the West Ward of the Town of Brockville. Passed, 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 13 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act allows for the construction and establishment of a marketplace in the town of Brockville, specifying the exact plot on which it will be established. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to create a Fund to defray the expence of providing Medical assistance for sick Emigrants, and of enabling indigent persons of that description to proceed to their place of destination.” (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 13 | 1836 | This Act extends the 1832 Act, “An Act to create a Fund for defraying the expence of providing 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 1838. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the encouragement of Education in this Colony. (6th May, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 13 | 1836 | This act allots money to various schools and school districts, and calls for the appointment of thirteen individuals to create new school boards across the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for erecting a Suspension Bridge over the Niagara River at or near Queenston, in Upper Canada. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 12 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act incorporates the Niagara River Suspension Bridge company, authorising it to construct a bridge over the Niagara River at or near Queenstown. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the establishment of Normal Schools. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 12 | 1836 | This Act outlines how Committees to oversee the management of Normal Schools in the Province's districts are to be formed, and describes their roles, privileges, and responsibilities. Standards for the qualifications of teachers, how the schools should be run, and instruction at the schools are described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the raising by loan of a further sum of Money for the completion of the Light House on Harbor Grace Island. (6th May, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 12 | 1836 | As the initial sum granted by the government was not sufficient to complete the construction of the Harbour Grace lighthouse, this act allows the treasurer of the province to raise further funds from either corporations or private individuals to complete the project. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Incorporate certain persons under the style and title of the Hamilton Water Works Company. Passed 20th April, 1856. | 6 William IV – Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act incorporates the Hamilton Water Works company. It specifies their relationship and responsibilities to property owners, and allows them to survey and acquire land best suited for their project. It subjects those who would damage or disrupt the construction of the company to penalties, and specifies how stocks are to be divided and sold. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the building of a Custom House in the City of Montreal. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 11 | 1836 | This Act provides for the construction of a Customs House on the site of the Old Market in Montreal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for preventing the mischiefs arising from the Printing and Publishing Books, Newspapers, and Papers of a like nature, by Persons unknown, and to regulate the Printing and Publishing the same. (6th May, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 11 | 1836 | This act places measures which must be taken by publishers of books and newspapers in the province. It also specifies materials which can and cannot be published, and steps which must be followed in order to publish certain materials for public consumption. | Early Canadiana Online |