Parliament of Canada-Continued. Has all powers necessary for performing Treaty obligations towards foreign countries, 132. English or French may be used in the debates; Both must be used in the Journals and Statutes, 133. See Amendments. Patents of Inventions: Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (22). Penitentiaries: Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (28). Penitentiary of Canada continues to be the Penitentiary of Ontario and Quebec, 141. Postal Service: Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (5). Prince Edward Island: Admission of, into the Union, 146, 147. Prisons: Are under Provincial control, 92 (6). Privy Council for Canada : How constituted, 11. Powers of Governor in Council defined, 12, 13. See Governor-General. Procedure of the Courts: In Criminal matters is under the control of the Parlia ment of Canada, 91, (27). In Civil matters is under Provincial control, 92 (14). But See Property and Civil Rights. Proclamations: 139. The Union to take effect, by Proclamation, within six months, 3.- -Proclamations issued before the Union (in relation thereto), continue in force after the Union, The names of the first Senators to be inserted therein, 25. Announcing the Royal Assent to any Reserved Bill to be entered in the Journal of each House, 57, 90. Proclamations under existing Acts affecting U. or L Canada, may be issued by the Lieut.-Governors of Ontario and Quebec, 140. Constituting new Townships in Quebec, 144. Promissory Promissory notes Legislation relative thereto is under exclusive control of Parliament, 91, (18). Property and Civil Rights in the Provinces: Legislation thereof is under Provincial control, 92 (13).— But Parliament may enact provisions for uniformity of the Laws in reference thereto, or of the procedure of the Courts, which shall not have effect in any Province until enacted by the Legislature thereof; after which the power of Parliament in relation to any matter comprised in such Act shall be unrestricted, 94. See also Judges. Provincial Constitutions: Executive Power, 58 to 68. -Lieut. -Governor, 58 to 62.-Executive Council, 63, 64.-Lieut.-Governor in. Council, 65, 66.- -An Administrator may be appointed by the Governor General when necessary, 67. See Lieut.-Governor. Seat of Government of each Province named, subject to any change under the direction of the Executive Government thereof, 68. Legislatures and their powers, 69 to 95, 128. See also Ontario. Quebec, Classes of subjects enumerated on which the Provincial Legislatures have exclusive powers of legislation, 92, 93. -Power to legislate, subject to appeal to the Governor in Council, 93, (3) subject to the control of Parliament, 93, (4), 95.- -Any Act of Parliament for rendering uniform, in certain Provinces, the Laws relative to Property and Civil Rights and the Procedure of the Courts shall not have effect in any Province until enacted as law by the Legislature thereof, 94. See also Amendments. Constitution of the Province may be amended by Provincial Legislature, except as regards the office of Lieut.Governor, 92 (1). Provincial Revenues:-See Public Revenues. Public Debt: The Public Debt and the raising of money by taxation or loan, for general purposes, are under control of Parliament, 91 (1, 3, 4). Interest thereon made a second charge on Consolidated Revenue Fund, 104. Canada liable for the whole of the debts existing at the Union, 111. Proportion Public Debt-Continued. Proportion for which Ontario and Quebec are liable, 112. -Nova Scotia, 114, 116.- -New Brunswick, 115, 116. The interest on their proportion of the debt to be deducted from the grants to the respective Provinces, 118. Adjustment of liabilities, &c., of Ontario and Quebec, 142. Public Offices and Officers: Of the Dominion, under the Control of Parliament, 91, (8). The establishment of Provincial Offices and appointment and salaries of Officers are under Provincial control, 92, (4). Heads of Departments specified (Ontario and Quebec), 134.-Their functions, 135. Public Officers continued in office, 130.may be appointed, 131. Public Property: -New Officers Of Canada :-All cash and other assets of each Province, 107. Certain Public Works and Property, 108. (Sche dule 4).-Lands for fortifications and defences, 117. -Public Property is not liable to taxation, 125. Of the Provinces :-All Lands, Mines, &c., in the respective Provinces, and sums due thereon, 109.Assets connected with any portions of the Public Debt assumed by each Province, 110.- -All public property not otherwise disposed of, 117. Of Ontario and Quebec, 113. (Schedule 4.)——Adjustment thereof, 142. Public Revenues: Of Canada :--All revenues heretofore controlled by the Provinces, with cash and other assets, are to form a Consolidated Revenue Fund, 102, 107. Under control of Parliament, 106.—Subject to certain charges, 103, 104, 105. Of the Provinces :-Allowance (out of Consol. Revenue Public Works: -Ap-His Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works has a seat in Executive Council (Ontario and Quebec), 63.pointed by Lieut. -Governor, during pleasure, 134functions and duties, 134, 135. Certain Public Works-Continued. Certain classes of Public Works placed under the control respectively of Parliament and of the Provincial Legislatures, 92 (10). Such local works as are declared to be for the general advantage of Canada, or of two or more Provinces, are under control of Parliament, 92 (10, c). Certain Public Works assigned to Canada, 108 (Schedule 3). Qualification: Of a Senator, 23, -Questions relating thereto to be determined by the Senate, 33. Of a Member of the House of Commons or of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario or of Quebec, to continue as heretofore, until altered by law, 41, 84. Of a voter (the like) 41, 84. Of a Legislative Councillor (Quebec), 23, 73. -Questions relating thereto to be determined by the L. Council, 76. Quarantine: Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (11). Quebec : Constituted one of the Provinces of the Dominion, 5. Provision for a To be represented, in the Commons, by 65 members, 37, 51 (1). Electoral Districts defined, 40 (2). Executive Power, 58 to 68.- -Constitution of Executive Council, 63.- -Members of the Administration and their functions, 134, 135. See Lieut.-Governor. Quebec to be the Seat of Government until otherwise directed by the Executive Government, 68. Legislature of Quebec, how constituted, 71. -To be convened by the Lieut.-Governor in the Name of the Queen 82.Within 6 months after the Union, 81. And at least once a year thereafter, 86. sworn, 128. -Members to be Legislative Council consists of 24 Members (one for each Electoral Division.-See 2nd Schedule).- -Appointed for life (until otherwise provided), 72.- -Same provisions in regard to qualification and vacation of seat as in the Senate, 23, 30, 31, 73, 74, 128. Speaker Quebec-Continued Speaker of Legislative Council to be appointed, from time to time, by the Lieut.-Governor, 77. -He is also a Member of the Executive Council, 63.- -Votes as a Member only (when the voices are equal the decision being deemed to be in the Negative), 79. Legislative Assembly consists of 65 Members, representing the Electoral Divisions defined in sec. 40,-subject to alterations by the Legislature; those contained in Schedule 2 (p. 170) not to be altered without the concurrence of a majority of the Members therefor, at the 2nd and 3rd readings of the Bill, 80.-Office holders (excepting members of the Administration) ineligible thereto, 83. -Laws relative to Elections, Qualification of voters and candidates, Writs, Controverted Elections, etc., continued until altered by the Legislature, 84.- Duration of Assembly to be 4 years, unless sooner dissolved, 85. -Quorum to be 20 Members, 48, 87.- -First General Election to be simultaneous with that for the Commons, 89. Speaker of L. Assembly to be elected at first sitting, 44, 87. And as often as a vacancy may occur, 45, 87.-To preside at all meetings, 46, 87.- -In case of absence for 48 hours, a Speaker pro tem. may be elected, 47, 87.-Speaker may vote only when the voices are equal, 49, 87. The privileges conferred on Roman Catholic Separate Schools in U. Canada are extended to the Dissentient Schools in Quebec, 93 (2). All Judges in the Province to be selected from the Bar thereof, 98. The use of the name "Lower Canada" in any deed does not invalidate it, 138. Penitentiary, 141. Proportion of public debt, revenue and property :-See Public Debt. Public Property. Public Revenues. Public Works. Adjustment of debts, assets, &c., Ontario and Quebec, 142. Assignment of books and records, 143. Lieut.-Governor may constitute new Townships by Proclamation, 144. See Amendments. Provincial Constitutions. Queen: Interpretation of provisions referring to Her Majesty the Queen, 2. Her Majesty in Council to appoint a day (by Proclamation) upon which the Union of the Provinces shall go into effect, 3. Executive |