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Patents, 255 qualifications, 73, 74
Payment of Members, in the Provinces, resignation, 76
53 privileges, 76
Penitentiaries, 243 quorum, 75
Petition : Speaker, 75
for imposition of duties, 152 Terms of Union, 318
for moneys not received, 151 Prisons, 243
for what objects received. 152 Private Bills:
how presented, 151 definition of, 160
private bills initiated and opposed divorce bills, 161
by, 152 in provincial legislatures, 79
reception of, may be opposed, 151 member may promote its progress.
Private Bill, illegal provisions, 160 160
Powers of Governor-General, see Go- may be referred to Supreme Court,
vernor-Greneral. 160
Population of Canada, 14 procedure on, 160
Post-Office, Department of, 204 standing Committees, 161
Inspectors, duties of, 204, 206 Privileges:
Post-Master-General, powers of, preach of, 70
205 Dominion may define, 231
Postal Union, 206 Imperial Act as to, 327
Prince Edward’s Island : of Dominion Parliament, 117
Courts of Civil jurisdiction, 105 of Legislative Councils, 76
of Criminal jurisdiction,108 of provincial Assemblies, 67
Distribution of seats, 63 of Senators, 147
History of the Province, 32 Privy Council, Canadian:
originally part of Nova Scotia, 82 constituted by B. N. A, Act 1867,
early Constitution, 32 182 °
first Assembly, 32 Functions of, 185
.egislative Council, 32 (1) as regards Legislation, 185
responsible Government de- assent to bills, 187
manded, 32 dissolving Parliament. 186
granted, 33 initiation of bills, 185
federation rejected, 33 proroguing Parliament, 186
adopted, 34 as regards Administration.
serms and conditions of Union, 187
34 appointment of Lieutenant
representation in Senate, 142 Governors, 187
Legislative Assembly : of officials, 188
method of election, 64 hearing education appeals.
privileges, 67 187
qualifications of voters, 59 pardoning offenders, 187
quorum, 66 summoning Parliament, 186
resignation, 71 (8) as regards the Provinces:
Speaker, 66 appointment of Lieutenant
f.egislative Council, 72 Governor, 188
Councillors, election of, 74 disallowance of Acts, 188
numher of. 72 meetings of, 189
