Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to amend An Act passed in the second year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled “An Act to repeal part of andamend An Act passed in the thirty-seventh year of His late Majesty's Reign, entitled ‘An Act for thebetter regulating thepractice of the Law, and to extend theprovisions of the same.” Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 9 | 1834 | An act which repeals and amends parts of an act first passed in 1821, and which specifies the requirements for those who wish to practice law in the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford Relief to Wives and Children, Deserted by their Husbands and Parents. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 8 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act makes public provisions available for children who have been abandoned by their parents, and wives and children who have been abandoned by their husbands. The definition of "abandonment" in this case includes neglect, and calls for the seizure of assets of parents who spend their money at taverns while neglecting their families. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act passed in the second year of His Majesty’s reign, for the erection of Court Houses and Gaols in the Counties of this Province. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 8 | 1834 | This Act amends the 1832 Act, “An Act to authorize the erection of Court Houses and Gaols in the Counties of this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” relating to the location where the Court House and Gaol should be built, how its location will be determined, and how the costs associated will be paid. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal part of an Act passed in the second year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act respecting the timeandplace of sitting of the Court of King's Bench.” Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 8 | 1834 | An act which repeals a specific clause of an act passed in 1832, which specifies the time and place at which the court of the King's bench will be held. This allows the Legislative Assembly to appoint a new time at which to hold this court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Maintenance of Bastard Children. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 7 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act allows women who should become pregnant out of wedlock to sue the fathers of those babies for support. The act specifies that the men will only be except of this charge if the woman in question dies or gets married before the baby is born, or if she miscarries. The court also reserves the right to place the child in alternate care. If the woman is of "ill-repute" or a "common whore," the case will be referred to a higher court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make more ample provision for the encouragement of Agriculture. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 7 | 1834 | This Act makes provisions for agricultural societies to be organised in each county in the province and outlines how these societies should function, including the the roles to be filled in each. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the remedy by Replevin. Passed, 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 7 | 1834 | An act facilitating lawsuits or claims in which people who have had their goods or possessions unlawfully seized sue to get them back. It requires the careful tracking of goods seized by sheriffs so that items can better be tracked back to their original owners. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to Regulate the Making and Repairing of Roads and Highways in this Island. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 6 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act makes provisions for the construction and maintenance of roads and highways in the province, including the hiring of surveyors, prescribed labour for both residents and their cattle, penalties for those who refuse to perform prescribed labour, and other rules regarding fences, road dimensions, causeways, etc. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act of the ninth George the Fourth, chapter seventy-three, subdividing the Province into Counties, by establishing new places of Election in certain Counties therein mentioned. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 6 | 1834 | This Act amends the 1873 Act, "An Act to make a new and more convenient subdivision of the Province into Counties, for the purpose of effecting a more equal representation thereof, in the Assembly, than heretofore.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to revive and extend the provisions of an Act passed in the tenth year of His late Majesty's Reign, entitled “An Act to authorise the detention of Debtors in certain cases.” Passed 6th March, 1834. | 4 William IV – Chapter 6 | 1834 | The continuation of an act first passed in 1830, concerning the jailing of debtors on the order of their creditors in certain cases. The cases in which such an imprisonment are acceptable are detailed in the earlier act. Certain amendments concerning who can issue the order to detain the debtor are made in the current act. | Early Canadiana Online |