don, Palmerston, Effingham, Abinger, Miller, Canonto, Denbigh, Loughborough, and Bedford. 80. The county of Frontenac to consist of the townships of Kingston, Wolf Island, Pittsburg and Howe Island, aud Storrington. The county of Renfrew, divided into two Ridings, to be called respectively the South and North Ridings: 81. The South Riding to consist of the townships of Mc- 82. The North Riding to consist of the townships of Ross, Every town and incorporated village existing at the Union not specially mentioned in this schedule, is to be taken as part of the county or riding within which it is locally situate. THE THIRD SCHEDULE. PROVINCIAL PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY TO BE THE PROPERTY OF CANADA. 1. Canals, with lands and water power connected therewith. 2. Public harbours. 3. Light-houses and piers, and Sable-Island. 4. Steamboats, dredges, and public vessels. 5. Rivers and lake improvements. 6. Railways and railway stocks, mortgages, and other debts due by railway companies. 7. Military roads. 8. Custom houses, post offices, and all other public buildings, except such as the Government of Canada appropriate for the use of the Provincial Legislatures and Governments. 9. Property transferred by the Imperial Government, and known as ordnance property. 10. Armouries, drill sheds, military clothing, and munitions of war, and lands set apart for general public purposes. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE. ASSETS TO BE THE PROPERTY OF ONTARIO AND QUEBEC CONJOINTLY. Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund, Upper Canada. Agricultural Society, Upper Canada. Lower Canada Legislative Grant. Quebec Fire Loan. Temiscouata Advance Account. Quebec Turnpike Trust. Building and Jury Fund, Lower Canada. Lower Canada Superior Education Income Fund. THE FIFTH SCHEDULE. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. I, A. B., do swear, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. NOTE. The name of the King or Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the time being, is to be substituted from time to time, with proper terms of reference thereto. DECLARATION OF QUALIFICATION. I, A. B., do declare and testify, that I am by law duly qualified to be appointed a member of the Senate of Canada [or as the case may be], and that I am legally or equitably seized as of freehold for my own use and benefit of lands or tenements held in free and common soccage [or seized or possessed for my own use and benefit of lands or tenements held in franc-alleu or in roture (as the case may be),] in the Province of Nova Scotia [or as the case may be] of the value of four thousand dollars over and above all rents, dues, debts, mortgages, charges and incumbrances, due or payable out of or charged on or affecting the same, and that I have not collusively or colourably obtained a title to or become possessed of the said lands and tenements or any part thereof for the purpose of enabling me to become a member of the Senate of Canada [or as the case may be], and that my real and personal property are together worth four thousand dollars over and above my debts and liabilities. IMPERIAL ACT AMENDING THE BRITISH NORTH "THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT, 1871." 34-35 VICTORIA. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT. An act respecting the establishment of Provinces in the [29th June, 1871.] THEREAS doubts have been entertained respecting the powers of the Parliament of Canada to establish Provinces in Territories admitted, or which may be hereafter admitted into the Dominion of Canada, and to provide for the representation of such Provinces in the said Parliament, and it is expedient to remove such doubts, and to vest such powers in the said Parliament : Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— 1. This act may be cited for all purposes as North America Act, 1871." lish new any Canada may 2. The Parliament of Canada may, from time to time, estab- Parliament of Provinces in any Territories forming for the time be- establish new ing part of the Dominion of Canada, but not included in Provinces Province thereof, and may, at the time of such establishment, for the conand provide make provision for the constitution and administration of any stitution, Province, and for the passing of laws for the peace, order, and &c., thereof. good government of such Province, and for its representation in the said Parliament. Alteration of limits of Provinces. 3. The Parliament of Canada may, from time to time, with the consent of the Legislature of any Province of the said Dominion, increase, diminish or otherwise alter the limits of such Province, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the said Legislature, and may, with the like consent, make provision respecting the effect and operation of any such increase or diminution or alteration of territory in relation to any Province affected thereby. Parliament of 4. The Parliament of Canada may, from time to time, make Canada may provision for the administration, peace, order and good governany territory ment of any Territory not for the time being included in any not included Province. legislate for in a Province. Confirmation liament of adian) cap 3, 5. The following acts passed by the said Parliament of of acts of Par- Canada, and intituled respectively: "An Act for the temporary Canada 32 & government of Rupert's Land and the North Western Terri33 Vic. (Can-tory when united with Canada," and "An Act to amend 33 Vic. (Can" and continue the Act thirty-two and thirty-three Victoria, adian) cap 3. "chapter three, and to establish and provide for the govern"ment of the Province of Manitoba," shall be and be deemed to have been valid and effectual for all purposes whatsoever from the date at which they respectively received the assent, in the Queen's name, of the Governor-General of the said Dominion of Canada. Limitation of powers of Parliament of Canada to legislate for an establish ed Province. 6. Except as provided by the third section of this act, it shall not be competent for the Parliament of Canada to alter the provisions of the last mentioned act of the said Parliament, in so far as it relates to the Province of Manitoba, or of any other act hereafter establishing new Provinces in the said Dominion, subject always to the right of the Legislature of the Province of Manitoba to alter from time to time the provisions of any law respecting the qualifications of electors and members of the Legislative Assembly, and to make laws respecting elections in the said Province. |