The Constitution of Canada

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Identifikator:: 1895543282

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-242408

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Author:: Munro, Joseph Edwin Crawford http://d-nb.info/gnd/1113111038

Title:: The Constitution of Canada

Place of publication:: Cambridge

Publisher:: Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1889

Scope:: XXXVI, 356 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter II. Constitutional history of the provinces

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18 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE PROVINCES, agent, Mr Adam Lymburner, a merchant of Quebec, was heard at the bar of the House of Commons. The Act was passed, and is known as the Constitutional Act of 1791% The Con- The Act divided Quebec into two provinces, Upper Canada oT, 1 1d Lower Canada. In each province the legislature was to consist of the Governor, a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly. The The Governor had power to give or withhold the royal Governor. ont to bills, or to reserve them for consideration by the Crown. He could summon, prorogue, or dissolve the legis- lature, but was required to convene the legislature at least once a year. TheLegis- The Legislative Council in Upper Canada consisted of le not less than 7, and in Lower Canada of not less than 15 members, chosen by the King for life, the Speaker being appointed by the Governor-General. The Legislative Assembly was in counties elected by 40s. Freeholders, and in towns by owners of houses of £5 yearly value and by resident inhabitants paying £10 yearly rent. The number and limits of electoral districts were fixed by the Governor-General. Lower Canada had 50 members, Upper ~anada 16 members, assigned to their respective legislatures. Non- The new Constitution did not prove a success. Serious gn differences arose between the Legislative Council and the ving Legislative Assembly in regard to the control of the revenue and supplies, differences which were aggravated by the con- fict that still went on between the French and English races. The state of Canada was brought before the House of Commons, but the House rejected the proposal to make any radical changes. The discontent resulted in the rebellion of 1887—8, and an Act was passed suspending the Constitu- tion of Lower Canada? and under its provisions a special 1 81 Geo, HI. (i) ¢. 31, 2 1&2 Vie (ije. 9

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