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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. I.— PRELIMINARYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1. Short title.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  3. II.— UNIONPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 3. Declaration of union.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 4. Construction of subsequent provisions of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 5. Four provinces.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 6. Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 7. Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 8. Decennial Census.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. III.— EXECUTIVE POWERPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 9. Declaration of Executive power in the Queen.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 10. Application of provisions referring to Governor General.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 11. Constitution of Privy Council for Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 12. All powers under Acts to be exercised by Governor General with advice of Privy Council, or alone.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 13. Application of provisions referring to Governor General in Council.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 14. Power to Her Majesty to authorise Governor General to appoint deputies.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 15. Command of armed forces to continue to be vested in the Queen.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 16. Seat of government of Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. IV.— LEGISLATIVE POWERPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 17. Constitution of Parliament of Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 19. First session of the Parliament of Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 20. Yearly session of the Parliament of Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. The Senate Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 21. Number of senators. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 22. Representation of provinces in Senate. Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 23. Qualifications of senator.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 24. Summons of senator.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 26. Addition of senators in certain cases. Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 27. Reduction of Senate to normal number.Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 28. Maximum number of senators. Previous MatchNext Match

    13. 29. Tenure of place in Senate.Previous MatchNext Match

    14. 30. Resignation of place in Senate.Previous MatchNext Match

    15. 31. Disqualification of senators.Previous MatchNext Match

    16. 32. Summons on vacancy in senate.Previous MatchNext Match

    17. 33. Questions as to qualifications and vacancies in Senate.Previous MatchNext Match

    18. 34. Appointment of Speaker of Senate.Previous MatchNext Match

    19. 35. Quorum of Senate.Previous MatchNext Match

    20. 36. Voting in Senate.Previous MatchNext Match

    21. The House of CommonsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 37. Constitution of House of Commons in Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 38. Summoning of House of Commons.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 39. Senators not to sit in House of Commons.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 40. Electoral districts of the four provinces.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 1.— ONTARIOPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Ontario shall be divided into the counties, ridings of counties,...

      6. 2.—QUEBECPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Quebec shall be divided into sixty-five electoral districts, composed of...

      7. 3.—NOVA SCOTIAPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Each of the eighteen counties of Nova Scotia shall be...

      8. 4.—NEW BRUNSWICPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Each of the fourteen counties into which New Brunswick is...

        2. 41. Continuance of existing election laws until Parliament of Canada otherwise provides.Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 44. As to election of Speaker of House of Commons.Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 45. As to filling up vacancy in office of Speaker.Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 46. Speaker to preside.Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 47. Provision in case of absence of Speaker.Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 48. Quorum of House of Commons.Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 49. Voting in House of Commons.Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 50. Duration of House of Commons.Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 51. Decennial readjustment of representation.Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 51A.Notwithstanding anything in this Act, a province shall always be...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 52. Increase of number of House of Commons.Previous MatchNext Match

    22. Money Votes; Royal AssentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 53. Appropriation and tax Bills.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 54. Recommendation of money votes.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 55. Royal assent to Bills, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 56. Disallowance by Order in Council of Act assented to by Governor General.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 57. Signification of Queen’s pleasure on Bill reserved.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. V.— PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTIONPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Executive PowerPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 58. Appointment of Lieutenant Governors of provinces.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 59. Tenure of office of Lieutenant Governor.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 60. Salaries of Lieutenant Governors.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 61. Oaths, &c. of Lieutenant Governor.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 62. Application of provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 63. Appointment of executive officers for Ontario and Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 64. Executive Government of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 65. Powers to be exercised by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario or Quebec with advice, or alone.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 66. Application of provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor in Council.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 67. Administration in absence, &c. of Lieutenant Governor.Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 68. Seats of provincial governments.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Legislative PowerPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.—ONTARIOPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 69. Legislature for Ontario.Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 70. Electoral districts.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.—QUBECPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 71. Legislature for Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 72. Constitution of Legislative Council.Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 73. Qualification of legislative councillors.Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 74. Resignation, disqualification, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 75. Vacancies.Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 76. Questions as to vacancies, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 77. Speaker of Legislative Council.Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 78. Quorum of Legislative Council.Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 79. Voting in Legislative Council.Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 80. Constitution of Legislative Assembly of Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.—ONTARIO AND QUEBECPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 81.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 82. Summoning of Legislative Assemblies.Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 83. Restriction on election of holders of offices.Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 84. Continuance of existing election laws.Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 85. Duration of Legislative Assemblies.Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 86. Yearly session of Legislatures.Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 87. Speaker, quorum, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.—NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICKPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 88. Constitutions of Legislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 89.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 6.—THE FOUR PROVINCESPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 90. Application to Legislatures of provisions respecting money votes, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. VI.— DISRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Powers of the ParliamentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 91. Legislative authority of Parliament of Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Exclusive Powers of Provincial Legislatures Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 92. Subjects of exclusive provincial legislation. Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Education Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 93. Legislation respecting education. Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Uniformity of Laws in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New BrunswickPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 94. Legislation for uniformity of laws in the three provinces.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 94A. Legislation respecting old age pensions and supplementary benefits.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Agriculture and ImmigrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 95. Concurrent powers of legislation respecting agriculture, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  8. VII.— JUDICATUREPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 96. Appointment of judges.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 97. Selection of judges in Ontario, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 98. Selection of judges in Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 99. Tenure of office of judges.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 100. Salaries, &c. of judges.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 101. General Court of Appeal, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

  9. VIII.— REVENUES; DEBTS; ASSETS; TAXATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 102. Creation of Consolidated Revenue Fund.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 103. Expenses of collection, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 104. Interest of provincial public debts.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 105. Salary of Governor General.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 106. Appropriation from time to time.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 107. Transfer of stocks, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 108. Transfer of property in schedule.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 109. Property in lands, mines, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 110. Assets connected with provincial debts.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 111. Canada to be liable to provincial debts.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 112. Debts of Ontario and Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 113. Assets of Ontario and Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

    13. 114. Debt of Nova Scotia.Previous MatchNext Match

    14. 115. Debt of New Brunswick.Previous MatchNext Match

    15. 116. Payment of interest to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Previous MatchNext Match

    16. 117. Provincial public property.Previous MatchNext Match

    17. 118.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    18. 119. Further grant to New Brunswick.Previous MatchNext Match

    19. 120. Form of payments.Previous MatchNext Match

    20. 121. Canadian manufactures, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    21. 122. Continuance of Customs and Excise laws.Previous MatchNext Match

    22. 123. Exportation and importation as between two provinces.Previous MatchNext Match

    23. 124. Lumber dues in New Brunswick.Previous MatchNext Match

    24. 125. Exemption of public lands, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    25. 126. Provincial Consolidated Revenue Fund.Previous MatchNext Match

  10. IX.— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 127.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 128. Oaths of allegiance, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 129. Continuance of existing laws, courts, officers, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 130. Transfer of officers to Canada.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 131. Appointment of new officers.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 132. Treaty obligations.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 133. Use of English and French languages.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Ontario and QuebecPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 134. Appointment of executive officers for Ontario and Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 135. Powers, duties, &c. of executive officers.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 136. Great Seals.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 137. Construction of temporary Acts.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 138. As to errors in names.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 139. As to issue of proclamations before union, to commence after union.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 140. As to issue of proclamations after union.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 141. Penitentiary.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 142. Arbitration respecting debts, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 143. Division of records.Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 144. Constitution of townships in Quebec.Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 145.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  11. XI.— ADMISSION OF OTHER COLONIESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 146. Power to admit Newfoundland, &c. into the union.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 147. As to representation of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island in Senate. Previous MatchNext Match

  12. SCHEDULES

    1. The First SchedulePrevious MatchNext Match

      Electoral Districts of OntarioPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. A. Existing Electoral DivisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. B. New Electoral DivisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 44. The provisional judicial district of Algoma.

        2. The county of Bruce, divided into two ridings, to be...

        3. The county of Huron, divided into two ridings, to be...

        4. The county of Middlesex, divided into ridings, to be called...

        5. [The East Riding to consist of the townships now embraced...

        6. The county of Grey, divided into two ridings, to be...

        7. The county of Perth, divided into two ridings, to be...

        8. The county of Wellington, divided into three ridings, to be...

        9. The county of Norfolk, divided into two ridings, to be...

        10. The county of Simcoe, divided into two ridings to be...

        11. The county of Victoria, divided into two ridings, to be...

        12. The county of Peterborough, divided into two ridings, to be...

        13. The county of Hastings, divided into three ridings, to be...

        14. The county of Renfrew, divided into two ridings, to be...

        15. Every town and incorporated village existing at the union, not...

    2. The Second SchedulePrevious MatchNext Match

      Electoral Districts of Quebec specially fixedPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. The Third SchedulePrevious MatchNext Match

      Provincial Public Works and Property to be the Property of CanadaPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Canals, with lands and water power connected therewith. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Public harbours. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Lighthouses and piers, and Sable Island. Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Steamboats, dredges, and public vessels. Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Rivers and lake improvements. Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Railways and railway stocks, mortgages, and other debts due by...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Military roads. Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Custom houses, post offices, and all other public buildings, except...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.Property transferred by the Imperial Government, and known as Ordnance...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.Armouries, drill sheds, military clothing, and munitions of war, and...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. The Fourth SchedulePrevious MatchNext Match

      Assets to be the Property of Ontario and Quebec conjointlyPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Upper Canada Building Fund.

      2. Lunatic asylums.

      3. Normal School.

      4. Court houses

      5. in

      6. Aylmer, Lower Canada.

      7. Montreal,

      8. Kamouraska,

      9. Law Society, Upper Canada.

      10. Montreal Turnpike Trust.

      11. University Permanent Fund.

      12. Royal Institution.

      13. Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund, Upper Canada.

      14. Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund, Lower Canada.

      15. Agricultural Society, Upper Canada.

      16. Lower Canada Legislative Grant.

      17. Quebec Fire Loan.

      18. Tamisconata Advance Account.

      19. Quebec Turnpike Trust.

      20. Education—East.

      21. Building and Jury Fund, Lower Canada.

      22. Municipalities Fund.

      23. Lower Canada Superior Education Income Fund.

    5. The Fifth SchedulePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Oath of AllegiancePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. I, A.B., do swear, that I will be faithful and...

        2. Note.—The name of the King or Queen of the United...

      2. Declaration of QualificationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. I, A.B., do declare and testify, that I am by...

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