its provisions, 18 failure of, 18 Contractors: disqualified sitting in Assembly, disqualified sitting in House of Commons, 129 cannot be members of Senate, 145 Contracts with the government, Sena- Copyright, 255 Corrupt Practices: at provincial elections, 65 disqualify from sitting in House of Commons, 130 disqualify from sitting in Provin- cial Assemblies, 62 Court for trial of Election Petitions, Court of Appeal, power to establish, Court of Appeal, see Supreme Court, Court of Exchequer, see Exchequer Courts of Civil jurisdiction: 1. Provincial, 88 2. Dominion, 216 Courts of Criminal jurisdiction: 1. Provincial, 108 2. Dominion, 108 Crime, conviction of Senator, 148 Dominion powers, 242 powers of Congress, 9 functions of Attorney-General, 245 punishments, 245 Crown: Command-in-Chief of militia, 210 may alter seat of government, 266 refused to do so in 1873, 143 Currency, regulation of, 256 Customs of Parliament, 42 Customs, alteration of laws regarding, 235 Customs, Department of: duties, 197 officers, 197 transfer to new department, 198 Departments of State: in the Dominion, 193 High Commissioner, 214 Justice, 206 Marine and fisheries, 209 Militia and defence, 210 Post office, 205 Public Printing and Stationery, 194 Public works, 202 Railways and Canals, 204 Secretary of State, 193 in the provinces, 84 Denominational schools, 247 appeal to Governor in Council, Deposit by Candidates, 134 Developments of the Constitution, 12 Disallowance of Provincial Acts, 174, Acts disallowed, 260 advice of ministers, 260 dispute with Manitoba, 262 railway Acts, 262 Disqualifications for sitting in Provin- of legislative Councillors, 74 of Members of House of Commons, of voters for House of Commons, 126 Disqualifications of voters for Provin- cial Assemblies, 60 Dissolution of Parliament, advice of of Dominion Parliament, 121 of provincial legislature, 49 in the Dominion, 124 in the Provinces, 63 Divorce, 246 Divorce Bills, 161 Domicile, effect of, on debts, 248 Dominion Acts, affecting Constitution, Dominion Administration, see Admini- stration. Dominion Parliament: dissolution, 121 functions of Governor-General, Dominion Parliament: Commons, proceedings in, 112 address in reply to, 115 defined by Statute, 117 Prorogation, 120 effect of, 120 Quorum, 116 in House of Commons, 116 in Senate, 116 Summoning, 110 on advice of Privy Council, 111 Duration of Parliament, 8 Education, 246 Dominion powers, 247 appeal to Governor-General, 247 Election of legislative Councillors in in case of provincial elections, 65 in the Dominion, 124 in the Provinces, 63 Electors of Provincial Assemblies, 55 New Brunswick, 58 N. W. Territories, 60 Ontario, 56 Prince Edward's Island, 59 Enacting clauses in the provinces, 52 Evidence of a member's return, 136 appeals from, 217, 218 concurrent jurisdiction of, 217 Executive power, sphere of, 4 Excise, alteration of laws regarding, Expenses of Dominion elections, 125 Federation, proposals for, 21 accounts, 202 Auditor-General, 199 duties of, 201 consolidated fund, 199, 202 payment of moneys, 200 certificate of Auditor-General, 201 exceptional cases, 201 Treasury Board, 199, 201 extent of Dominion powers, 241 of appointment of Senators, 146 General, 163, 337 of Commission of Lieutenant- of disallowance of provincial bills, of Instructions to Governor-Gene- of proclamation dissolving a pro- of Letters Patent creating office of of proclamation of returning offi- of proclamation proroguing a pro- of proclamation summoning Do- of summoning provincial legisla- of writ for election of members of Franchise, uniformity in, 7 Geological Survey, 195 Governors, list of, 275 a Corporation sole, 164 Instructions issued to, 163 Letters Patent creating the office, changes introduced in 1867, 163 office of, created by Letters Pa- position of, 9 Powers as regards the Dominion 1. appoints Senators, 164 may recommend six additional 2. appoints the Speaker of the 3. summons House of Commons, 4. recommends money grants, 164 6. assents to bills, 165 assent not conclusive, 166 not bound to follow advice of Ministers, 166 ought to be satisfied bill is receives report from Minister of justice, 166 royal assent, how given, 167 in Imperial matters to follow his in local matters, advice of Minis- As regards the Dominion Executive: army and navy, relations to, may remove Ministers, 168 corrupt practices, 130 election to Provincial legisla- ture, 128 holding offices under Crown, 129 revising officers, 130 sheriffs and other officers, 130 Courts for trial of, 138 Corrupt practices, 138 form of writ, 130 officers of the House: Sergeant-at-arms, 139 order of business, 150 for money, 151 as to taxes, 152 powers of Dominion, 231 public bills, 152 qualifications of Electors, 124 age, 125 citizenship, 125 property qualification, 125 annuity, 125 fishermen, 126 Indians, 126 Occupancy, 125 ownership, 125 residence, 125 sons, 125 revision of voters' lists, 127 qualifications of Members: age, 128 citizenship, 128 questions, 151 resignation of Members, 140 acceptance of office, 141 |