INDEX. Law officers, consulting, 168 Legislation, initiation of, 185 Legislation, method of, see method of Legislation, Legislative Assemblies, 55— 71 constitution of, may be altered, 231 Distribution of Seats, 63 Elected, qualifications of, 61, 62 must be a British subject, 61 a male of full age. 61 additional qualifications in cer- tain provinces, 61 persons disqualified, 61, 62 Electors, qualifications of, 55— 61 general qualifications, 55 special qualifications : British Columbia, 60 Manitoba, 59 Nova Scotia, 57 New Brunswick, 58 North West Territories, 60 Ontario, 55 Prince Edward’s Island, 59 Quebec, 57 Disqualifications, 60 Method of Election, 64—66 notice of Election, 64 nomination of Candidates, 64 voting, 65 corrupt practices, 65 return to writ, 65 election petitions, 65 oaths of Members, 65 Privileges, 66 not expressly conferred by B. N. A. Act, 66 Acts defining privileges dis- allowed, 67 Acts allowed to come into force, 67 Ez parte Dansereau, 67 Landers v. Woodworth, 67 implied privileges, 68 statutory privileges, 69 arrest, freedom from, 69 347 juries, exemption from, 69 publication of papers, 70 privilege, breach of, 70 witnesses, attendance of, 70 Quorum, 66 Resignation of Members, 71 by oral notice, 71 by written notice, 71 effect of resigning before taking seat, 71 Speaker, how he resigns, 71 Speaker, 65 how appointed, 66 deputy Speaker, 66 Legislative Council, 72—79 Councillors, in what provinces, 72 appointed in certain provinces, 74 elected in Prince Edward’s Is. land, 74 partlyin North West Ter- ritories, 75 how disqualified, 74 number in each province, 72 province may abolish, 230 qualifications of, 73 i. Citizenship, 73 2. Age, 78 3. Property, 73 4. Residence, 73 5. Oath, 74 resignation of, 76 Privileges of, 76 Quorum, 76 Speaker of, 75 Legislative Power, 224 concurrent powers of Imperial Parliament, 266 division of, between Dominion and Provinces, 6, 9, 223 implied powers, 227 limitations on, 264 method of interpretation, 229 principles followed by the Courts, 224 scheme of the Act, 224 Legislation of Dominion, 110