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 Brothers, 1888 - 238 pages |
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... electoral districts , returning altogether fifty members . The legislature of that province was called together by proclamation of the 30th of October , and met for the first time accordingly at Quebec on the 17th of December , 1792 ...
... electoral districts , returning altogether fifty members . The legislature of that province was called together by proclamation of the 30th of October , and met for the first time accordingly at Quebec on the 17th of December , 1792 ...
Page 48
... electoral divi- sions , 24 for each section ; twelve members were to be elected every two years ; every councillor was to hold real estate to the value of $ 8,000 within his electoral dis- trict . The members were only to remain in the ...
... electoral divi- sions , 24 for each section ; twelve members were to be elected every two years ; every councillor was to hold real estate to the value of $ 8,000 within his electoral dis- trict . The members were only to remain in the ...
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... electors of Terrebonne his opinion as to the injustice of the Union Act : " L'union est un acte d'injustice et de despotisme en ce qu'elle nous est imposée sans notre consen- tement ; en ce qu'elle prive le Bas - Canada du nombre ...
... electors of Terrebonne his opinion as to the injustice of the Union Act : " L'union est un acte d'injustice et de despotisme en ce qu'elle nous est imposée sans notre consen- tement ; en ce qu'elle prive le Bas - Canada du nombre ...
Page 78
... electoral divisions that existed previous to 1867 are maintained , and a senator must consequently have his real property qualification or be resident in the district for which he is appointed , -a provision that was not considered ...
... electoral divisions that existed previous to 1867 are maintained , and a senator must consequently have his real property qualification or be resident in the district for which he is appointed , -a provision that was not considered ...
Page 79
... electoral division for which he is appointed , or be resident therein . Every senator must take the oath of allegiance and make a declaration of his property qualification before taking his seat.5 The Queen may , on the recommendation ...
... electoral division for which he is appointed , or be resident therein . Every senator must take the oath of allegiance and make a declaration of his property qualification before taking his seat.5 The Queen may , on the recommendation ...
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