Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for appointing Commissioners to treat with Commissioners appointed or to be appointed by the Province of Upper-Canada for the purposes therein mentioned. (29th May, 1800.) | 40 George III Chapter 4 | 1800 | In order to accomplish the task set out by an act passed in 1799 which seeks to pass articles recommended by commissioners appointed to negotiate trade and duties between Lower and Upper Canada, this act appoints new commissioners to act as negotiators on behalf of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide suitable places for the General Assembly, and King’s Courts to sit in, and for other public purposes. | 40 George III – Chapter 4 | 1800 | This act permits for the appointment of commissioners to find new buildings for the use of the King's Court, as the lease for the buildings used prior is coming to an end. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the thirty sixth year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled "An Act for making a temporary provision for the regulation of Trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land or inland Navigation. (29th May, 1800.) | 40 George III Chapter 3 | 1800 | This act renews an act first passed in 1796, regulating all forms of trade between the province and the United States. The act is passed without any modifications. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in further addition to an Act for preventing Trespasses. | 40 George III – Chapter 3 | 1800 | This act imposes further restrictions and fines on the previous amendment to the 1758 act regarding trespasses. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the thirty seventh year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty's Government as by Law happily established in this Province.” (29th May, 1800.) | 40 George III Chapter 2 | 1800 | The continuation of an act passed in 1797, which defines the terms under which certain prisoners can seek justice under Habeas Corpus, depending on what crimes they have been imprisoned, and how long they have been imprisoned. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering and amending an Act, made in the thirty-second year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King George the second, entitled, “An Act for preventing Trespasses.” | 40 George III – Chapter 2 | 1800 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1758 which set standards for fences and procedures for how and in what cases damages done by horses or livestock should be compensated. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to, and amendment of, an Act, made and passed in the First year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for the repairing and mending Highways, Roads, Bridges and Streets; and for appointing Surveyors of Highways within the several Townships of this Province.” | 40 George III – Chapter 1 | 1800 | An amendment to an act first passed in 1761, which required every person keeping a cart, team, or truck is required to lend the same and an able man to drive it as described to work on the highways, roads, streets, or bridges for four days each year. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide Returning Officers for Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to serve in Assembly, and regulating Elections to be held for that purpose. (29th May, 1800.) | 40 George III Chapter 1 | 1800 | This act continues an act first passed in 1792 regarding the appointing of district returning officers, the terms they will serve as returning officers, penalties served by those who refuse an appointment. It also specifies a salary to be paid per day of service to the returning officers appointed, and the responsibilities of these officers during elections. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte pour empêcher de donner réfuge aux matelots qui désertent, pour abroger certaines parties d’un Acte ou Ordonnance y mentionné, et pour d’autres objets. (29me Mai, 1800.) | 40 George III Chapitre 8 | 1800 | Cet acte rend la désertion des matelots illégale. Pour aider l'enforcement de cette loi, cet acte empêche l'hébergement des matelots qui désertent, et spécifie les pénalités pour ceux qui les hébergent. | Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte déclaratoire concernant les actions pour Commerce Criminel. (29me Mai, 1800.) | 40 George III Chapitre 7 | 1800 | Cet acte permet une mariée de poursuivre en justice son mari sans falloir de le prouver coupable d'adultère. | Early Canadiana Online |