SECTIONS. Reservation of bills, for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure........ 55-57 Disallowing of bills to which the Royal Assent has been given by the Governor Quorum: Of the House of Commons, consists of 20 members...... Of the Legislative Assembly (Ontario and Quebec), 20 members.......... Of the Legislative Council, Quebec (until altered by the Legislature), 10 members Of the Senate, 15 Senators.... Railways: Such as connect two Provinces, or extend beyond the limits of a Prov- And such, also, as are declared to be for the general advantage of Reformatories: Are under Provincial control......... Representation in Parliament: The number of members from each Province prescribed....... May be proportionately increased....................... 56 To be re-adjusted after each decennial census....................... 51 Reserved Bills : Parliament of Canada; Governor-General may reserve bills for the signification of the Queen's pleasure..... 55 Such bills have no force unless, within two years, the assent of the Queen in Council is announced........ Provincial Legislatures; Lieutenant-Governor may reserve bills........... Not to have force, unless assented to within one year thereafter...... 57, 90 Revenues, Public: 57 55, 90 See Public Revenues. Royal Assent to Bills: Parliament of Canada: May be declared by the Governor General in his discretion....................... within two years........................ Provincial Legislatures: May be declared by the Lieutenant-Governor..... May be disallowed by Governor General in Council within one year......... Rupert's Land: Admission of, into the Union......... Act for its temporary Government (32-33 Vic., chap. 3,) con- Sable Island: Under exclusive control of Parliament..... Salaries: Of Governor-General.... Of Judges......... Of Lieutenant-Governors.... Of Public officers of the Dominion...... Of Provincial officers......... Savings Banks : Under exclusive control of Parliament...................... Seal (Great) of the Provinces: Those of Upper and Lower Canada to be used, until altered by Lieutenant-Governor in Council (Ontario and Quebec)........... Seat of Government : 91 89 105 100 60 91 28 92 84 91 216 136 Of Canada; To be in Ottawa, until otherwise directed by the Queen...... 16 Of each Province; To be as named, until otherwise directed by the Provincial Executive....... Secretary and Registrar, Provincial : Appointed, during pleasure, by the Lieutenant-Governor...... SECTIONS. Senate. Any (theretofore) Legislative Councillor, offered a place in the Senate, must decide within thirty days........ A Senator holds his seat for life...... But may resign the same... Or it may become vacant, for certain causes defined.. Fifteen Senators to constitute a quorum..... Mode of summoning qualified persons to the Senate...... 127 29 30 31 35 24-25 128 34 ..18, and page lxxxix. 23 33 Oath of allegiance, and declaration of qualification, (Schedule 5).. from among the Senators...... Privileges, immunities and powers,.. Questions respecting qualification, or vacancy, to be decided by the Senate.... Questions to be decided by a majority of voices, including the Speaker; Senators are disqualified from sitting in the House of Commons... and twenty-four from the Maritime Provinces....... And four additional from Newfoundland, when admitted........... Provision for a proportionate increase of three or six....... Appointed during pleasure, by the Lieutenant-Governor... Has a seat in the Executive Council...................... His functions and duties................... Speaker of House of Commons (or of Legislative Assembly): 91 % 10 1 ...page lxxxvii. .page lxxxix. 134 Certain provisions applied to Legislative Assembly.. 87 In case of absence for 48 hours, a Speaker pro tem. may be elected in May vote only when the voices are equal in Commons... In Legislative Assembly. To be elected at first sitting.. And as often as a vacancy may occur.. To preside at all meetings of the House of Commons. Speaker of Legislative Council (Quebec) : Appointed from time to time (from among the Members) by the Lieuten 49 49-87 44-87 45-87 46 46-87 ant-Governor.... Has a seat in the Executive Council.......... Votes as a member only (when the voices are equal, the decision being deemed to be in the negative)................... Speaker of Senate: To be appointed from time to time, by the Governor-General, from among the Senators........ 34 Votes as a Senator only (when the voices are equal, the decision being deemed to be in the negative)........................... 36 SECTIONS. Steamships: International and Intercolonial lines of steamers, are under control of ................. 92 & 10 a, b Supply: See Money Votes. Tavern Licenses: For raising money for Provincial, local or municipal purposes are under Taxation: 92 89 Bills for imposing any tax (Canada) must originate in the Commons... 53 Being first recommended by the Governor-General........................ Direct taxation within a Province, for Provincial purposes, is under Pro- Public property of Canada, or of any Province, not liable to taxation..... The raising of money by any system of taxation is under exclusive control of Parliament........ Telegraph Lines: Such as connect two Provinces, or extend beyond the limits of a Province, are under control of Parliament........... See also 92 (10 c). Territories: Parliament may legislate for any territory that is not included in a Pro Disqualifies a Senator Treasurer of the Province: Appointed during pleasure, by the Lieutenant-Governor...... 53-90 54 54-90 922 125 91 8 3 92 & 10 a .page lxxxvii. 925 144 91 82 31 84 134 63 134-135 Canada" to be the name of the new Dominion thereby constituted... 4 5 Limits of each defined....................... 6-7 To take effect within 6 months, on a day to be appointed by the Queen in Council, and to be declared by proclamation. ......... 3 Vacancy to be filled up by the Governor-General... Vacancies: In the Senate: By resignation....... Questions relating thereto to be dealt with by the Senate...... In the House of Commons: Issue of writs in respect thereof.......... In the Legislative Council (Quebec).. Questions relating thereto to be dealt with by the Legislative Vacancy to be filled up by the Lieutenant-Governor....................... May be sworn when summoned to the bar of the Senate or before select committee of either House of Parliament........... page xc. 30 33 32 74 MONO PROVINCIAL ACT CONSTITUTING THE COMMISSION 43-44 VICTORIA. CHAPTER TWO. An Act to Authorize the Consolidation of the General Statutes of the Province of Quebec. [Assented to 24th July, 1880.] HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: I. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a Commission. commission to consolidate the general statutes of this Province, which shall be under the supervision of the law officers of the Crown, and which shall be composed of a commissioner and two secretaries, one speaking the French and the other the English language. 2. The Commission shall classify, revise and consolidate Duties of the the statutes of a general and permanent character of the late Commission. Province of Canada, affecting the Province of Quebec, and within the jurisdiction of its Legislature, as also those of this Province since 1867. 3. In consolidating such statutes, the Commission shall The same. incorporate therein, only the provisions which they shall then deem to be in force, and the authorities on which they base their judgment as to their so being in force shall be cited by them. They may change the phraseology of such statutes, without, Wording of however, altering the sense; all unnecessary or improper the statutes. expressions shall be struck out, and each provision thereof shall, as far as possible, be rendered simple, clear and precise. Suggesting 4. The said Commission may suggest such amendments to amendments. the law, as they deem advisable, by distinctly specifying them and accompanying them with their reasons in support thereof. Publication of other statutes Province. 5. The Commision shall publish in the manner most convenient for reference, together with the consolidated statutes, affecting the or in a separate volume, according as they may deem most advisable, the general statutes which affect this Province, but are not within the purview of its Legislature, including Imperial statutes, and the statutes of the late Province of Canada. Publication of other Documents. 6. They shall also publish, together with the consolidated statutes, or with the general statutes mentioned in the preceding section, as they shall deem most convenient, all orders in council, proclamations, treaties or documents, which shall be prescribed them by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Report to the 7. The said Commission shall, from time to time, report to Lieutenant- the Lieutenant-Governor, their proceedings and the progress of the work entrusted to them. Governor. Instructions In matters with respect to which no provision is made in from Lieuten- this act, the Commission shall be guided by the instructions of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. ant-Gov ernor. Printing and report. Work to be 8. Whenever they shall deem any portion of the work sufficiently advanced, they shall cause the same to be printed and transmit to the Lieutenant-Governor, together with their report, a sufficient number of copies. 9. When the work is completed, printed copies of the submitted to Consolidated Statutes, together with the reports of the Commission shall be submitted to this Legislature. the Legisla ture. Expenses. 40 Vict., chap. 10. The expenses incurred in and about the execution of this work, shall be paid by the Legislative Assembly of this Province out of the fund set apart for contingent expenses. 11. The Act of this Province, 40 Vict., chap. 8, is hereby 8, repealed. repealed. Act in force. 12. This act shall come into force on the day of the sanction thereof. |