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INDEX TO THE ACT.

Absence:

Of a Senator for 2 consecutive Sessions, involves forfeit-
ure of seat, 31 (1).- -The same applied to a Member
of the L. Council of Quebec, 74.

Of Speaker of H. of Commons, for 48 hours; a Speaker
pro tem. may be elected, 47.- -The same applied to

L. Assemblies of Ontario and Quebec, 87.

Of a Lieut.-Governor; Governor General may appoint
an Administrator for the time being, 67.

Administration:

Government of Canada:-See Privy Council.
Governments of Ontario and Quebec, 63, 134, 135.

Administration of Justice :--See Justice.

Administrator of the Government:

Canada, 10, 14.- Provinces; May be appointed by
the Governor General, for any Province, in absence,
&c., of the Lieut.-Governor, 67.

Admiralty Courts :

The salaries of Judges thereof are fixed and provided
by Parliament, 100.

Admission of other Colonies:

Provision for admission of other Colonies into the
Union, 146, 147.

Agriculture:

Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works, has a
seat in the Executive Council (Ontario and Quebec), 63.
See Public Works.

Laws in relation to Agriculture may be enacted by Par-
liament, and also by the Provincial Legislatures, if not
repugnant to any Act of Parliament, 95.

Algoma District:

Every male householder therein, being a British subject,
may vote in Elections for the House of Commons, 41.
-And for the Legislative Assembly, 84.

Aliens:

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (25).

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Amendments to provisions of this Act:

The places named in the Act, as the Seats of the respec-
tive Governments, may be changed, viz.-Of Canada,-
by Her Majesty, 16.- Of any Province,-by the Ex-
ecutive Government thereof, 68.

The Parliament of Canada may amend the provisions of
this Act (or of the Laws continued in force by author-
ity thereof), in respect to-Governor in Council, 12.-
Quorum of Senate, 35.-Electoral Districts, 40.
Elections, Qualification of Members and of Électors,
and Trial of Controverted Elections, 41, 42.- -Ab-
sence of Speaker, 47.-Readjustment of Representa-
tion, decennially, 51, 52.--Uniformity of laws rela
tive to Property and Civil Rights, 94. -Salary of
Governor General, 105.- -Customs and Excise Laws
of the Provinces, 122.---Penitentiary of Canada, 141.
The Provincial Legislatures may amend the provisions
of this Act (or of the Laws continued in force by
authority thereof), in respect to-Constitution of Ex-
ecutive Authority, in Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick, 64.--In Ontario and Quebec, 65.-Constitution
of the Province generally (except as regards the Lieut.-
Governor), 92 (1).- -Exclusion of office-holders from
the Legislature, 83.- -Provincial Elections, Qualifi-
cation of Candidates and voters, and Controverted
Elections, 84.Heads of Departments, and their
functions, 134, 135.

The Legislature of Quebec may also amend the same, in
respect to- -Term of office of a Legislative Council-
lor, 72.- -Quorum of Legislative Council, 78.-

-Electoral Divisions (for the L. Assembly) set forth
in section 40; but those included in the 2nd Schedule
(p. 234) may not be altered without the concurrenceo
the majority of the Members of those Divisions at 2nd
and 3rd readings of Bill, 80.

The Lieut.-Governor in Council may alter the Great
Seal of the Province (Ontario and Quebec), 136.

Annual Sessions:

Of the Parliament of Canada, 20.- -Of the Provincial

Legislatures, 86.

Appeal

Appeal:

To the Governor in Council, from any Provincial Act or
decision affecting the rights of the ininority, in School
matters, 93 (3, 4).

Parliament may provide for the organization of a Court
of Appeal for Canada, 101.

Appropriation Bills:-See Money Votes.

Assets, Liabilities, and Property:

Adjustment thereof, &c., 102 to 126, 142.

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Attorney General:

Has a seat in the Executive Council (Ontario and Que-
bec), 63.- -Appointed, during pleasure, by the Lieut.-
Governor, 135.- -His functions and duties, 134, 135.

Auctioneers' Licences:

Are under Provincial control, 92 (9).

Banking:

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (15).

Bankruptcy:

Disqualifies a Senator, 31 (3).

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (21).

Beacons and Buoys:

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (9).

Bills of Exchange:

Legislation thereon is under exclusive control of Parlia-
ment, 91 (18),

Borrowing of Money:

For the Dominion; Under control of Parliament, 91 (4).
--For Provincial purposes; Under the control of the
Provincial Legislature, 92 (3),

British Columbia:

Admission of, into the Union, 146.

Canada:

Declared to be the name of the New Dominion, 3, 4.

Divided into four Provinces, 5.-Limits of each de-

fined, 6, 7.

'Canals

Canals:
Such as connect one Province with another, or extend
beyond the limits of a Province, are under control of
Parliament, 92 (10, a).—And such, also, as are declared
to be for the general advantage of Canada, or of two
or more Provinces, 92 (10, c).

Casting Vote:

Speaker of House of Commons has a casting vote only,
49.-Of the L. Assembly, 87.—(In the Senate, when
the voices are equal, the decision is deemed to be in the
Negative, 36.-The same also in the Legislative Coun-
cil, Quebec, 79.)

Census:

To be taken in 1871, and in every tenth year thereafter,
8. Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (6).
A re-adjustment of the Representation to be made after
each Census, 51.

Charitable Institutions:

Are under Provincial control (excepting Marine Hospi-
tals), 92 (7).

Coinage :

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (14).

Commissioner of Crown Lands:

Has a seat in the Executive Council (Ontario and Que-
bec), 63.--Appointed, during pleasure, by the Lieut.-
Governor, 134. -His functions and duties, 134, 135.

Commissioner of Public Works :-See Public Works.

Commons, House of:- See House of Commons.

Companies, Incorporated:

Such as relate to Provincial objects, are under Provincial
control, 92 (11)---Certain exceptions specified, 92 (10).

Consolidated Revenue Fund :--See Public Revenues.

Copyrights:

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (23).

Courts:-See Justice, Administration of.

Courts, Procedure of :-See Property.

Criminal

Criminal Laws:

Under exclusive control of Parliament (except constitu-
tion of Criminal Courts), 91 (27).

Currency:

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (14).

Customs Laws:

Provincial Customs Laws continue in force, until altered
by Parliament, 122.

Importation (from one Province to another) of foreign
dutiable goods, 123.

Debts, Public:-See Public Debt.

Defence of the Country:

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (7).

Canada may assume any land required for fortifica-
tions, &c., 117.

Denominational Schools: -See Education.

Disallowance of Bills:

Parliament of Canada; Bills assented to by the Gov-
ernor General, may be disallowed by the Queen within
two years, 56.

Provincial Legislatures; Bills assented to by the Lieut.-
Governor, may be disallowed by the Governor General
within one year, 56, 90.

Divorce:

Under exclusive control of Parliament, 91 (26).

Education:

Placed under exclusive control of Provincial Legisla-
tures, with certain limitations, 93.

Rights conferred by law upon Denominational Schools,
are preserved, 93 (1, 2).- -An appeal lies to Gover-
nor in Council, from any Act or decision affecting the
same, 93 (3). -Any remedial Act deemed necessary
thereafter, may thereupon (failing Provincial Legisla-
tion) be passed by Parliament, 93 (4).

All the powers already conferred on Roman Catholic
Separate Schools in Upper Canada, are extended to
Dissentient Schools in Quebec, 93 (2).

Election of Members:

All existing laws in relation to Elections, Controverted
Elections, &c., continued until altered by the Legisla-
ture to which they appertain, 41, 84.

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