of the county of....... That part of the county of Rimouski to the West of the township of MacNider, less the town of St. Germain de Rimouski. 52 Rimouski, second divi sion of the county of,. That part of the county of Rimouski to the East of the seigniory of Metis. 53 Rouville 54 Saguenay The county of Rouville. The county of Saguenay, less the municipalities of St. Pierre de la Pointe aux Esquimaux, Escoumains and Tadousac. 59 St. Hyacinthe. 60 St. John's... 61 St. Maurice.. 62 Temiscouata.. 63 Terrebonne.. 64 Vaudreuil.. 65 Verchères.. 66 Wolfe..... 67 Yamaska .... Places comprised. The county of Shefford. The township of Compton, in the county of Compton and the city of Sherbrooke, less the municipal city of Sherbrooke. The county of Soulanges. The county of Stanstead, less the town of The county of St. Hyacinthe, less the city of The county of St. John's, less the town of St. The county of St. Maurice and the city of The county of Temiscouata, less the town of The county of Terrebonne, less the town of The county of Vaudreuil. The county of Verchères. The county of Wolfe. The county of Yamaska. 22 V. (1858), c. 34; 26 V., c. 8; 32 V., c. 44; M. C., 24 and 1081; 36 V., c. 30; 37 V., c. 43, s. 6; 47 V., c. 42, s. 1; 49-50 V., c. 61; 49-50 V., c. 96, s. 14; 50 V., c. 22, ss. 1 and 2; 51-52 V., cc. 88 and 90. §2.-Local Municipalities which do not form part of County Municipalities. Local municipalities not 74. The local municipalities hereinafter named do not form part of the county municipalities in which they are situate, of county mu- and their councils have the attributes and powers of county forming part nicipalities. councils : TABLE OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF $3.-Cities and Towns which do not form part of County Municipalities. 75. The cities and towns constituted into corporations by Cities and special act, which do not form part of the county municipalities, are the following: towns not forming part of county municipalities. TABLE OF CITIES WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES. TITLE II. LEGISLATIVE POWER. CHAPTER FIRST. THE LEGISLATURE. SECTION I. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 76. As provided by the British North America Act, 1867, Composition of the Legisthe Legislature of the Province of Quebec is composed of the lature. Lieutenant-Governor and of two Houses called the Legislative Council of Quebec and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. B. N. A. Act, 1867, s. 71; 49-50 V., c. 97, s. 1. 77. Every general election of members of the Legislative Effect of a Assembly constitutes a new Legislature. C. S. C., c. 1, s. 25; general elec49-50 V., c. 97, s. 2. ' tion. mise of the 78. No Legislature of the Province shall determine or be Legislature in dissolved by the demise of the Sovereign; but it shall continue event of deand may meet, convene and sit, proceed and act notwithstand- Sovereign. ing such demise, in the same manner as if such demise had not happened. 32 V., c. 5, s. 1; 49-50 V., c. 97, s. 3. SECTION II. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. § 1.-Composition of the Legislative Council. 79 The Legislative Council of Quebec is composed of Composition twenty-four members, called legislative councillors. of the Legislative Coun They are appointed for life by the Lieutenant-Governor in cil. the name of the Queen, by instrument under the Great Seal of Term of the Province of Quebec, and each of them shall represent one office, &c. of the twenty-four divisions of the Province for the Legislative Council. B. N. A. Act, 1867, s. 72; 49-50 V., c. 97, s. 4. 2.-Speaker of the Legislative Council. So. Previous to the first session of each Legislature, the Appointment Lieutenant-Governor in Council appoints one of the members of Speaker. of the Legislative Council Speaker of the Council. 45 V., e. 3, s. 1, 49-50 V., c. 97, s. 5. 81. The Speaker is appointed for the duration of the Term of office. Legislature. |