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... Federal Council Act , which enabled the Federal Council , upon a reference by the local Parliaments , to legislate as to " general defences . " He therefore urged that Sir Henry Parkes should recommend his Parliament to give in its ...
... Federal Council Act , which enabled the Federal Council , upon a reference by the local Parliaments , to legislate as to " general defences . " He therefore urged that Sir Henry Parkes should recommend his Parliament to give in its ...
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... Federal Executive Council " to advise the Governor - General , and that the chief heads of departments should hold office during the Governor - General's pleasure , should be capable of sitting in either House of Parliament , and should ...
... Federal Executive Council " to advise the Governor - General , and that the chief heads of departments should hold office during the Governor - General's pleasure , should be capable of sitting in either House of Parliament , and should ...
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... Federal Parliament . - The Senators were to be elected by the Parliaments of the several States . The number from each State was fixed at eight ; and equal representation was conceded , not only to original States , but to all the ...
... Federal Parliament . - The Senators were to be elected by the Parliaments of the several States . The number from each State was fixed at eight ; and equal representation was conceded , not only to original States , but to all the ...
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... Federal Constitution or the Federal Parliament should meddle with the franchise - though only for federal purposes - was criticized as an invasion of State rights ; and though this argument was answered , it prevailed . Mr. Gillies ...
... Federal Constitution or the Federal Parliament should meddle with the franchise - though only for federal purposes - was criticized as an invasion of State rights ; and though this argument was answered , it prevailed . Mr. Gillies ...
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... Parliament , instead of the Inter - State Commission , should be the judge of the fairness of a rate ; but the Convention was against them by 22 votes to 15 . These provisions gave important and responsible duties to the Inter - State ...
... Parliament , instead of the Inter - State Commission , should be the judge of the fairness of a rate ; but the Convention was against them by 22 votes to 15 . These provisions gave important and responsible duties to the Inter - State ...
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Page 522 - It is the power to regulate; that is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the Constitution.
Page 652 - We admit, as all must admit, that the powers of the government are limited, and that its limits are not to be transcended. But we think the sound construction of the constitution must allow to the national legislature that discretion, with respect to the means by which the powers it confers are to be carried into execution,, which will enable that body to perform the high duties assigned to it, in the manner most beneficial to the people.
Page 283 - And whereas, it hath pleased the great Governor of the World, to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify, the said Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union...
Page 283 - ... of the said Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, and all and singular the matters and things therein contained. And we do further solemnly plight and engage the faith of our respective constituents, that they shall abide by the determinations...
Page 283 - WHEREAS the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have expressed their Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom...
Page 549 - Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the , raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes.
Page 539 - Commerce, undoubtedly, is traffic, but it is something more, — it is intercourse. It describes the commercial intercourse between nations, and parts of nations, in all its branches, and is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse.
Page 652 - That every power vested in a government is in its nature sovereign, and includes, by force of the term, a right to employ all the means requisite and fairly applicable to the attainment of the ends of such power, and which are not precluded by restrictions and exceptions specified in the Constitution, or not immoral, or not contrary to the essential ends of political society.
Page 269 - The acquisition of property on just terms from any State or person for any purpose in respect of which the Parliament has power to make laws...
Page 545 - 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.