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issuing writs for new election,
47

summoning provincial legislature,
46

of returning officer, 133

summoning Dominion Parliament,
111

Property and Civil rights:

assigned to the provinces, 247, 248
bankruptcy assigned to Dominion,
247, 250

debts belonging to persons domi-
ciled abroad, 248

limitations on Provincial powers,
248

dominion powers regarding
bankruptcy, 248
copyright, 249
patents, 249

implied dominion powers, 249

police regulations, 250
temperance legislation, 250
procedure in Civil matters, 247
what is included under "property,"

248

of Dominion, 233

debts of provinces, 234

of the provinces, 233
escheated land, 235

Property qualification, required from
Senators, 144

Prorogation of Dominion Parliament,
120

effect of, 120

form of, 120

Prorogation of provincial legislature,
50

Proroguing Parliament, ministers to
be consulted, 186

Protective duties, between provinces,
266
Provinces:

formation of new, 233

Dominion control over, 260

the administration, 262

the Legislature, 260

Powers of Governor-General re-

garding, 173

administrator, appointment of,

173

disallowance of bills, 174

removalof Lieutenant-Governor,

173

Provincial Acts:

affecting Constitution, 41
enforcing judgments of Courts on,
263

legality may be questioned, 263
Provincial Constitutions, cannot be
altered by Dominion, 232
Provincial Legislatures, 44

Adjournment, 49

Annual Sessions required, 52
Dissolution, 49

by Lieutenant-Governor, 49
proclamation, form of, 50

by lapse of time, 51

Enacting clause, form of, 52

Opening of the Legislature, 47

swearing in members, 47
election of Speaker, 48

the Lieut.-Governor's speech, 49

Payment of Members, 53
annual allowance, 53

for part of session, 54
deduction for absence, 53

for illness, 53

travelling expenses, 54

how payment is made, 54

Prorogation, 49

powers of Lieutenant-Governor,
49

manner of, 49

form of proclamation, 50
Summoning of the legislature, 44
powers of Lieutenant-Governor,

44

revision of instructions, 50
form of Summons, 45, 46
Supreme within limits of their
powers, 227

Public debt, 235

liability of Provinces to Dominion,
236

under jurisdiction of the Dominion,
236

Public Property:

belonging to Dominion, 233
debts of provinces, 234

escheated lands, 235

legislative powers regarding, 235

Public Printing, Department of, 194
duties, 194

officers, 194

printing, 194

stationery, 195

Public works:

jurisdiction of Dominion and the

Provinces, 240

Public works, Department of, 202

duties, 203

officers, 203

Publication of Papers, 70

Qualifications:

of Electors to House of Commons,
124

of Legislative Councillors, 73

of Members of House of Commons,

129

of Members of Provincial Assem-

blies, 61, 62

of Senators, 144

Quarantine, 239

Quebec :

Courts of Civil jurisdiction, 88

of Criminal jurisdiction, 138
Distribution of seats, 63

History of the Province, 15-22
constituted a province, 15
first governor, 15

his powers, 15
his instructions, 15
first Council, 16
early laws, 16
Quebec Act 1774, 16

its provisions, 16
effects of American war, 17
division of the Province, 17
Constitutional Act, 18

its provisions, 18
failure of the Act, 18

report of Lord Durham, 19
the Union Act 1840, 19
introduction of responsible Go-
vernment, 19

further changes in Constitu-
tion, 20

deadlock in Administration, 21
federal Union, 21

Charlottetown conference, 21
Quebec conference, 21
votes for Federation, 21

Legislative Assembly:

method of Election, 64
privileges, 67

qualifications of voters, 57

quorum, 66

resignation, 71

Speaker, 66

of members, 61, 62

Legislative Council, 72

Councillors, how appointed, 72

number of, 72

qualifications of, 73, 74

resignation of, 76

privileges, 76

quorum, 75

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