THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT, 1867. 307 
Ontario and Quebec. 
134. Until the Legislature of Ontario or of Quebec otherwise Appoini- 
provides, the Lieutenant-Governors of Ontario and Quebec may kits 
each appoint, under the Great Seal of the Province, the following Officers for 
Officers, to hold Office during pleasure, that is to say,—the Oui 
Attorney-General, the Secretary and Registrar of the Province, Quebec. 
the Treasurer of the Province, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, 
and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works, and in the 
case of Quebec the Solicitor-General ; and may, by order of the 
Lieutenant-Governor in Council, from time to time prescribe the 
duties of those Officers and of the several Departments over which 
they shall preside or to which they shall belong, and of the Officers 
and Clerks thereof; and may also appoint other and additional 
Officers to hold office during pleasure, and may from time to time 
prescribe the duties of those Officers, and of the several Depart 
ments over which they shall preside or to which they shall belong, 
and of the Officers and Clerks thereof. 
135. Until the Legislature of Ontario or Quebec otherwise Powers, 
provides, all rights, powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, or duties, &e. 
authorities at the passing of this Act vested in or imposed on the tive 
Attorney-General, Solicitor-General, Secretary and Registrar of ifesre. 
the Province of Canada, Minister of Finance, Commissioner of 
Crown Lands, Commissioner of Public Works, and Minister of 
Agriculture and Receiver-General, by any Law, Statute, or 
Ordinance of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, or Canada, and not 
repugnant to this Act, shall be vested in or imposed on any 
Officer to be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor for the 
discharge of the same or any of them ; and the Commissioner of 
Agriculture and Public Works shall perform the duties and 
functions of the office of Minister of Agriculture at the passing of 
this Act imposed by the law of the Province of Canada, as well as 
those of the Commissioner of Public Works. 
136. Until altered by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, Great 
the Great Seals of Ontario and Quebec respectively shall be the Seals. 
same, or of the same design as those used in the Provinces of 
Upper Canada and Lower Canada respectively before their Union 
as the Province of Canada. 
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