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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Page 75
... consisting of the Queen , an Upper House , styled the Senate , and the House of Commons . " We have already seen that the sovereign is represented by a governor - general who , in person or by deputy , opens and prorogues parliament ...
... consisting of the Queen , an Upper House , styled the Senate , and the House of Commons . " We have already seen that the sovereign is represented by a governor - general who , in person or by deputy , opens and prorogues parliament ...
Page 93
... consists of only the lieutenant - governor and one house , named the legislative assembly , composed in the first instance of eighty - two members , elected for the same electoral districts which returned members to the House of Commons ...
... consists of only the lieutenant - governor and one house , named the legislative assembly , composed in the first instance of eighty - two members , elected for the same electoral districts which returned members to the House of Commons ...
Page 94
... consists of a lieutenant- governor , a legislative council , and a legislative assem- bly . The legislative council comprises twenty - four members , appointed for life by the lieutenant - governor in the Queen's name , and representing ...
... consists of a lieutenant- governor , a legislative council , and a legislative assem- bly . The legislative council comprises twenty - four members , appointed for life by the lieutenant - governor in the Queen's name , and representing ...
Page 96
... consisting of a lieutenant - governor and council . This constitution remained in force until the re - annexation of the island to Nova Scotia in 1820. Can . Sess . P. , 1883 , No. 70 , p . 10 . governor or lieutenant - governor and a ...
... consisting of a lieutenant - governor and council . This constitution remained in force until the re - annexation of the island to Nova Scotia in 1820. Can . Sess . P. , 1883 , No. 70 , p . 10 . governor or lieutenant - governor and a ...
Page 98
... consisting of a council of twelve members , having both executive and legislative functions , and of an assem- bly of twenty - six members ; but in 1832 it was deemed expedient to follow the example of Nova Scotia and have the executive ...
... consisting of a council of twelve members , having both executive and legislative functions , and of an assem- bly of twenty - six members ; but in 1832 it was deemed expedient to follow the example of Nova Scotia and have the executive ...
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