The History of Canada: From Its First Discovery to the Present TimeMcMullen & Company, 1868 - 613 pages |
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... Assembly , Death of Governor Craig : his character : deceived by others , 229 230 230 CHAPTER XII . Upper Canada from 1791 to 1811 - Governor Simcoe's administration begins , . First House of Assembly meets : its acts , Simcoe's policy ...
... Assembly , Death of Governor Craig : his character : deceived by others , 229 230 230 CHAPTER XII . Upper Canada from 1791 to 1811 - Governor Simcoe's administration begins , . First House of Assembly meets : its acts , Simcoe's policy ...
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... Assembly , 318 319 320 1818 ,. Government of the Duke of Richmond : his difficulties with the Assembly , 321 Lord Dalhousie becomes Governor - in - chief , 1820 , 323 Project of the Union causes public dissatisfaction , Differences ...
... Assembly , 318 319 320 1818 ,. Government of the Duke of Richmond : his difficulties with the Assembly , 321 Lord Dalhousie becomes Governor - in - chief , 1820 , 323 Project of the Union causes public dissatisfaction , Differences ...
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... Assembly , Mackenzie is expelled the House , Cholera afflicts the province - Emigration , 1832 , · • Reformers ... Assembly , Lower Canada from 1828 to 1837. - Sir James Kempt becomes Governor- in - chief , 1828 - The financial disputes ...
... Assembly , Mackenzie is expelled the House , Cholera afflicts the province - Emigration , 1832 , · • Reformers ... Assembly , Lower Canada from 1828 to 1837. - Sir James Kempt becomes Governor- in - chief , 1828 - The financial disputes ...
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... Assembly , The Assembly's address to the Queen , Epitome of the Union Bill , . 471 473 474 476 477 478 480 482 485 487 489 CHAPTER XXIII . • Government of Lord Sydenham continued - Contents . XV.
... Assembly , The Assembly's address to the Queen , Epitome of the Union Bill , . 471 473 474 476 477 478 480 482 485 487 489 CHAPTER XXIII . • Government of Lord Sydenham continued - Contents . XV.
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... Assembly . Some supposed that a representative con- stitution would give the settlers of English origin , who were much better acquainted with this mode of government than themselves , a great preponderance in public affairs . Others ...
... Assembly . Some supposed that a representative con- stitution would give the settlers of English origin , who were much better acquainted with this mode of government than themselves , a great preponderance in public affairs . Others ...
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Page 606 - Provinces ; and for greater certainty, but not so as to restrict the Generality of the foregoing Terms of this Section, it is hereby declared that (notwithstanding anything in this Act) the exclusive Legislative Authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated, that is to say : — 1.
Page 215 - Every Legislative Assembly of Ontario and every Legislative Assembly of Quebec shall continue for Four Years from the Day of the Return of the Writs for...
Page 605 - Provinces. 14. Currency and Coinage. 15. Banking, Incorporation of Banks, and the Issue of Paper Money. 16. Savings Banks. 17. Weights and Measures. 18. Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes. 19. Interest. 20. Legal Tender. 21. Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
Page 606 - The administration of Justice in' the Province, including the constitution, maintenance, and organization of Provincial Courts, both of Civil and of Criminal Jurisdiction, and including procedure in civil matters in those Courts.
Page 215 - Pounds over and above all Rents and Charges payable out of or in respect of the same...
Page 608 - The Governor General shall appoint the Judges of the Superior, District, and County Courts in each Province, except those of the Courts of Probate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Page 606 - In and for each province the Legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to education, subject and according to the following provisions : — (1.) Nothing in any such law shall prejudicially affect any right or privilege with respect to denominational schools which any class of persons have by law in the province at the Union.
Page 608 - All duties and revenues over which the respective legislatures of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick before and at the union had and have power of appropriation, except such portions thereof as are by this act reserved to the respective legislatures of the provinces, or are raised by them in accordance with the special powers conferred on them by this act, shall form one consolidated revenue fund, to be appropriated for the public service of Canada in the manner and subject to the charges in this...
Page 608 - The salaries, allowances and pensions of the Judges of the Superior, District, and County Courts (except the Courts of Probate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick), and of the Admiralty Courts in cases where the Judges thereof are for the time being paid by salary, shall be fixed and provided by the Parliament of Canada.
Page 610 - All Articles of the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture of any one of the Provinces shall, from and after the Union, be admitted free into each of the other Provinces...