A Manual of the Constitutional History of Canada from the Earliest Period to the Year 1888; Including the British North America Act, 1867, and a Digest of Judicial Decisions on Questions of Legislative JurisdictionDawson Bros., 1888 - 238 pages |
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... township meetings , and take part in the debates and proceedings . The town , in fact , was " the political unit , " and was accordingly represented in the legislature of the colony . Legislative assemblies , 1 1 Story on the ...
... township meetings , and take part in the debates and proceedings . The town , in fact , was " the political unit , " and was accordingly represented in the legislature of the colony . Legislative assemblies , 1 1 Story on the ...
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... townships were elected by persons having a dwelling house and lot of ground therein of the yearly value of £ 5 sterling or upwards , or who have resided in the town for twelve months previous to the issue of the election writ , should ...
... townships were elected by persons having a dwelling house and lot of ground therein of the yearly value of £ 5 sterling or upwards , or who have resided in the town for twelve months previous to the issue of the election writ , should ...
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... Townships especially , which have now two representatives in the Senate . B. N. A. Act , 1867 , ss . 21 and 22 . Under Dom Stat . 33 Vict . c . 3 , s . 3 , ( Rev. Stat . of Can . c . 47 , ) Manitoba is to have two members until it shall ...
... Townships especially , which have now two representatives in the Senate . B. N. A. Act , 1867 , ss . 21 and 22 . Under Dom Stat . 33 Vict . c . 3 , s . 3 , ( Rev. Stat . of Can . c . 47 , ) Manitoba is to have two members until it shall ...
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... townships Time to Time , by Proclamation under the Great Seal of in Quebec . the Province , to take effect from a day to be appointed therein , constitute Townships in those Parts of the Pro- vince of Quebec in which Townships are not ...
... townships Time to Time , by Proclamation under the Great Seal of in Quebec . the Province , to take effect from a day to be appointed therein , constitute Townships in those Parts of the Pro- vince of Quebec in which Townships are not ...
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... Township of South Monaghan . ) 17. East Riding of Durham . 18. West Riding of Durham . 19. North Riding of Ontario . 20. South Riding of Ontario . 21. East Riding of York . 22. West Riding of York . 23. North Riding of York . 24. North ...
... Township of South Monaghan . ) 17. East Riding of Durham . 18. West Riding of Durham . 19. North Riding of Ontario . 20. South Riding of Ontario . 21. East Riding of York . 22. West Riding of York . 23. North Riding of York . 24. North ...
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Page 200 - 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 204 - 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 192 - It shall not be lawful for the House of Commons to adopt or pass any Vote, Resolution, Address, or Bill for the Appropriation of any Part of the Public Revenue, or of any Tax or Impost, to any Purpose that has not been first recommended to that House by Message of the Governor General in the Session in which such Vote, Resolution, Address, or Bill is proposed.
Page 204 - Province, an Appeal shall lie to the Governor-General in Council from any Act or Decision of any Provincial Authority affecting any Right or Privilege of the Protestant or Roman Catholic Minority of the Queen's Subjects in relation to Education: 4.
Page 118 - And any Matter coming within any of the Classes of Subjects enumerated in this Section shall not be deemed to come within the Class of Matters of a local or private Nature comprised in the Enumeration of the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislature of the Provinces.
Page 168 - The imposition of punishment by fine, penalty, or imprisonment for enforcing any law of the province made in relation to any matter coming within any of the classes of subjects enumerated in this section: 16.
Page 231 - The privileges, immunities, and powers to be held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Senate and by the House of Commons, and by the Members thereof...
Page 232 - The privileges, immunities and powers to be held, enjoyed and exercised by the senate and by the house of commons, and by the members thereof respectively, shall be such as are from time to time defined by act of the parliament of Canada, but so that the same shall never exceed those at the passing of this act held, enjoyed and exercised by the commons house of parliament of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and by the members thereof.
Page 202 - Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes.
Page 194 - Governors of those Provinces, with the Advice, or with the Advice and Consent, of the respective Executive Councils thereof, or in conjunction with those Councils, or with any Number of Members thereof, or by those Governors or Lieutenant-Governors individually, shall, as far as the same continue in existence and capable of being exercised after the Union...