Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for Registering the Names of Persons entitled to Vote at Elections. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 15 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act calls for the creation of provincial election rolls, specifying who is eligible to be an elector, who is responsible for collecting the names and maintaining the lists, and how to register individuals who object to being registered as voters, among other measures. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time and to amend certain Acts therein mentioned relating to the collection of the revenue at the several Inland Forts of this Province. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 15 | 1834 | This Act amends and continues the 1829 Act, “An Act to regulate and establish the Salaries and other emoluments of the Officers employed in the collection of the revenue at the several Inland Ports of this Province, and for other purposes," which was continued in 1830, 1831, and 1832. This Act is to remain in force until 1835. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to attach certain Townships in the District of Newcastle to the Counties of Northumberland and Durham, respectively. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 15 | 1834 | This act annexes the towns of Ennismore (now Selwyn), Harvey (Trent Lakes), Douro (now Duoro-Drummer), Belmont (Central Elgin), Burleigh, and Methuen (now Havelock-Belmont-Methuen) into Northumberland county, and the towns of Verulam (Kawartha Lakes), Fenelon (Kawartha Lakes), and Eldon (Kawartha Lakes) into Durham county. The modern towns of Selwyn, Trent Lakes, Duoro-Drummer, Burleigh, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, and Kawartha Lakes are part of Peterborough county, while Central Elgin is part of Elgin county. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Increasing the Number of Representatives to serve in the General Assembly of this Island. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 14 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act creates new jurisdictions across the province in order to increase the number of legislative assembly members. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate a certain sum of money for completing and property enclosing the new Gaol, at Montreal. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 14 | 1834 | This Act authorises a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred and ninety-two pounds six shillings and one penny towards building a wall around the Gaol at Montreal. The terms under which these funds are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of and amend an Act passed in the fourth year of the Reign of His late Majesty George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to repeal the several Statutes of this Province respecting the Elections of Members of the House of Assembly and the qualification of Voters and Candidates at such Elections, and to reduce the provisions thereof with some amendments into one Act, and also to provide against fraud in obtaining qualifications to vote at Elections.” Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 14 | 1834 | This act eliminates the seven year residency requirement to vote in elections so that those who have relocated to the province from other parts of the British empire may vote sooner upon taking an oath. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for ascertaining the Damages to be paid upon Protested Bills of Exchange. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 13 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act specifies interest to be paid on bills of exchange from other jurisdictions which are not paid due to a protested status. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners for ascertaining the most eligible site and plan for and the probable cost of, a Custom House for the Port of Montreal. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 13 | 1834 | This Act outlines how Commissioners should be appointed to ascertain a place and estimate the costs of a Customs House at the port of Montreal. Their duties and allowable expenses are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of certain Religious denominations of persons called Menonists, Tunkers and Quakers. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 13 | 1834 | This act reduces the sum paid by Menonists, Quakers and Tunkers (German Baptist Brethren; Schwarzenau Brethren) to except them from militia service. While the laws of the province required all men between the ages of sixteen and 60 to serve in the militia, the men of these religious groups were except based on their religious beliefs; however, a law passed in 1808 required them to pay a fine for their exception. This act reduces the fine from twenty shillings to ten shillings for every year of peace time, but keeping it at five pounds for years of war. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Rate of Interest in this Island. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 12 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act places regulations on the interest rates placed on debts of varying rates of repayment. | Early Canadiana Online |