Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
Displaying 3311 - 3320 of 6042 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to provide for the making of certain improvements about the Lachine Canal. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 12 | 1834 | This Act provides for the enlargement of the Lachine Canal, as described, and specifies that the land owned by the Corporation of the City of Montreal that may be used to enlarge the canal further cannot be constructed upon for a period as outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate Line Fences and Water Courses, and to repeal so much of an Act passed in the thirty-third year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, entitled “An Act to provide for thenomination andappointmentof Parish and Town Officers within this Province,” as relates to the office of Fence Viewers being discharged by Overseers of Highways and Roads. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 12 | 1834 | An amendment of an act first passed in 1793, specifying the parties responsible for the repairing and maintenance of fences on shared property lines. In the case of fences which divide townships, repairs and costs will be determined by fence viewers. The act specifies the responsibilities of these fence viewers, what responsibilities they have, how they are to determine costs, who is to appoint them and when they are to be appointed, and the sum they are to be paid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors taken in Execution. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act clarifies how cases of debtors are to be pursued in provincial courts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make further provision for the completion for the Chambly Canal, and for other purposes therein mentioned, relating to the same object. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 11 | 1834 | This Act provides further sums to be put towards the Chambly Canal's completion, to be distributed under terms as specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of and amend the Laws now in force in this Province respecting the appointment and duties of certain Township Officers. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 11 | 1834 | This act expands the role of town assessors so they can more effectually keep track of the population within their respective districts. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Establishment of a Savings’ Bank in Newfoundland. ( 12th June,1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 10 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act establishes the Newfoundland Savings Bank, which would be open to both the general public and business entities in order to encourage investment. Members of the governing council of the province run the bank, with all monies deposited into the bank kept in the public treasury. Maximum interest is set at three per cent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners for obtaining the necessary information preparatory to the introduction of the Penitentiary System of Prison Discipline into this Province. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 10 | 1834 | This Act makes provision for the establishment of a Penitentiary System of Prison Discipline in the Province, including that Commissioners are to visit penitentiaries in the United States. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Limits assigned to the respective Gaols in this Province, and to afford to Plaintiffs the means in some cases of more effectually compelling the payment of Debts due to them by Defendants in Execution. Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 10 | 1834 | This act enables specific jails throughout the province to expand, both by allowing them more land, and by enacting more provisions by which jail administrators can collect the debts owed to them to fund building projects - particularly the debts owed to them by those jailed. This includes the seizure of goods and estates of said debtor. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Standard of Weights and Measures in this Colony, and to provide for the Surveying of Lumber. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 9 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act imposes a standard on all weights and measurements to be used on trade goods when determining their worth and sale price. It also imposes a standard method of measurement for surveying lumber, which also has notable implications for trade and value determination. Penalties for those who should fail to follow these standards are also specified. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue certain Acts therein mentioned. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 9 | 1834 | This Act extends several Acts, as listed. These Acts are to remain in force until 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |