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death, 140

notice, 140

routine business, 151

Hudson's Bay Company, revocation of
rights over British Columbia, 29
surrender their lands to Her
Majesty, 27

Imperial Acts relating to Constitution,
40

Imperial control of Dominion, 265
Crown may veto Dominion bill,
271

bills may be reserved, 271, 272
instructions as to bills, 271
Crown cannot veto Provincial bill,
268

Governor-General may consult
Imperial Government, 269,
270

interference of home Govern-
ment with Provincial bills,
269

petitions regarding Provincial
bills, 270

Imperial Parliament has concur-
rent legislative powers, 267
Acts passed by the Imperial
Parliament, 268

Limitations on powers of Domi-

nion, 265

altering Constitution, 265, 266
altering Imperial Acts, 266

seat of Government, 266

imposing duties between pro-

vinces, 266

taxing public lands, 266

Imperial interests, 167, 168, 185

Imperial Parliament, legislative power
of, 226

Immigration, powers of Dominion and
the Provinces, 256

Indian affairs, Department of, 213
duties, 214

officers, 214

Superintendent of, 213

Indians :

Dominion powers over, 246

enfranchised, 214

unenfranchised, 214

qualified to vote, when, 56, 60,
127

Inland Revenue, Department of, 196
duties, 197

officers, 197

transfer to new department, 193,

197

Insolvency, see Bankruptcy.
Instructions:

as to reservation of bills, 271
given to a Committee, 158
of Governor-General, 42, 163
Interest, regulation of, 256
Interior, Department of, 195
duties, 195

geological survey, 196
Introduction of bills, 153
by motion, 153

in Committee, 153
Introduction of bill, in Senate, no
notice required, 154

Introduction :

of Members of House of Commons,
137

of Senators, 146, 147

Judges:

appointment of, 170, 222

removal of, 170, 222

Judicature, functions of Governor-
General, 169

appoints Judges, 168

pardons offenders, 170

removes Judges, 170

Judicature, Dominion:

Appeals to Privy Council, 221
Courts:

Court for trial of election peti-
tions, 220

Criminal Courts, 108

Exchequer Court, 217

Maritime Court, 220

Supreme Court, 216, 218
establishment of Courts, 216
importance of, 11

Judges, appointment of, 222

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juries, exemption from, 69
publication of papers, 70
privilege, breach of, 70
witnesses, attendance of, 70

Quorum, 66

Resignation of Members, 71
by oral notice, 71

by written notice, 71

effect of resigning before taking
seat, 71

Speaker, how he resigns, 71

Speaker, 65

how appointed, 66

deputy Speaker, 66

Legislative Council, 72-79
Councillors, in what provinces,
72

appointed in certain provinces,
74

elected in Prince Edward's Is-
land, 74

partly in North West Ter-
ritories, 75

how disqualified, 74
number in each province, 72

province may abolish, 230
qualifications of, 73
1. Citizenship, 73
2. Age, 73

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
Parliament, 266

division of, between Dominion and

Provinces, 6, 9, 223

implied powers, 227

limitations on, 264

method of interpretation, 229
principles followed by the Courts,
224

scheme of the Act, 224
Legislation of Dominion, 110

Legislatures, Canada subject to three, 5

Letters Patent, 42

changes introduced into, 162
creating office of Governor-Gene-
ral, 162

powers conferred by, 163
Licenses, province may raise tax by,
235, 238

Lieutenant-Governor, appointment of,

80

form of Commission, 80

not a provincial officer, 230
powers as regards Administration,

82

powers as regards Legislation, 82
removal of, 173, 188

term of office, 83

Limits of Provinces, may be altered,
232

Loans, Dominion may raise, 235

Provinces may borrow on their
own credit, 235

Local matters, jurisdiction over, 257
meaning of, 257

Manitoba :

Courts of Civil jurisdiction, 102
of Criminal jurisdiction,108

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
Legislative Assembly, 59

method of election, 64

privileges, 67

quorum, 66

resignation, 71

Speaker, 66

Representation in Senate, 142
Marine, jurisdiction over, 240

Marine and Fisheries, Department of,
209

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
House of Commons, 130
Method of Dominion Legislation:

governed by orders and resolu-
tions, 149

order of business, 150
petitions, 151

public bills:

introduction, 153
first reading, 154
second reading, 154
committee, 155
report, 158

third reading, 158
passing of bills, 159
private bills:

petitions for, 159
committee, 160

Senate, proceedings in, 159

Method of Provincial Legislation, 77—
79

committees on bills, 79
hour of meeting, 77

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,
210

Active Militia, 212

how called out, 213

command of the forces, 210
company, how made up, 212
militia, classification of, 212
military Districts, 211
minister, powers of, 210

period of service, 212

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