death, 140 notice, 140 routine business, 151 Hudson's Bay Company, revocation of Imperial Acts relating to Constitution, Imperial control of Dominion, 265 bills may be reserved, 271, 272 Governor-General may consult interference of home Govern- petitions regarding Provincial Imperial Parliament has concur- Limitations on powers of Domi- nion, 265 altering Constitution, 265, 266 seat of Government, 266 imposing duties between pro- vinces, 266 taxing public lands, 266 Imperial interests, 167, 168, 185 Imperial Parliament, legislative power Immigration, powers of Dominion and Indian affairs, Department of, 213 officers, 214 Superintendent of, 213 Indians : Dominion powers over, 246 enfranchised, 214 unenfranchised, 214 qualified to vote, when, 56, 60, Inland Revenue, Department of, 196 officers, 197 transfer to new department, 193, 197 Insolvency, see Bankruptcy. as to reservation of bills, 271 geological survey, 196 in Committee, 153 Introduction : of Members of House of Commons, of Senators, 146, 147 Judges: appointment of, 170, 222 removal of, 170, 222 Judicature, functions of Governor- appoints Judges, 168 pardons offenders, 170 removes Judges, 170 Judicature, Dominion: Appeals to Privy Council, 221 Court for trial of election peti- Criminal Courts, 108 Exchequer Court, 217 Maritime Court, 220 Supreme Court, 216, 218 Judges, appointment of, 222 juries, exemption from, 69 Quorum, 66 Resignation of Members, 71 by written notice, 71 effect of resigning before taking Speaker, how he resigns, 71 Speaker, 65 how appointed, 66 deputy Speaker, 66 Legislative Council, 72-79 appointed in certain provinces, elected in Prince Edward's Is- partly in North West Ter- how disqualified, 74 province may abolish, 230 3. Property, 73 4. Residence, 73 5. Oath, 74 resignation of, 76 Privileges of, 76 Quorum, 76 Speaker of, 75 Legislative Power, 224 concurrent powers of Imperial division of, between Dominion and Provinces, 6, 9, 223 implied powers, 227 limitations on, 264 method of interpretation, 229 scheme of the Act, 224 Legislatures, Canada subject to three, 5 Letters Patent, 42 changes introduced into, 162 powers conferred by, 163 Lieutenant-Governor, appointment of, 80 form of Commission, 80 not a provincial officer, 230 82 powers as regards Legislation, 82 term of office, 83 Limits of Provinces, may be altered, Loans, Dominion may raise, 235 Provinces may borrow on their Local matters, jurisdiction over, 257 Manitoba : Courts of Civil jurisdiction, 102 distribution of seats, 64 History of Province, 26-29 formed out of North West Terri- tories, 27, 28 first Governor, 29 constitution conferred on it, 29 method of election, 64 privileges, 67 quorum, 66 resignation, 71 Speaker, 66 Representation in Senate, 142 Marine and Fisheries, Department of, duties, 209 officers, 210 Maritime Court of Ontario, 220 appeals from, 220 jurisdiction, 220 Marriage, 246 Meetings: of the Privy Council, 189 of the Senate, 147 Members of Provincial Legislatures, qualifications of, 61 Method of election of Members of governed by orders and resolu- order of business, 150 public bills: introduction, 153 third reading, 158 petitions for, 159 Senate, proceedings in, 159 Method of Provincial Legislation, 77— committees on bills, 79 money bills, 79 order of business, 77 private bills, 79 public bills, 78 readings of bills, 79 Militia: Command-in-Chief in Queen, 169 jurisdiction of Dominion, 239 Militia and Defence, Department of, Active Militia, 212 how called out, 213 command of the forces, 210 period of service, 212 |