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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20 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE PROVINCES. dated the 5th Feb. 1841 Lord John Russell instructed the Governor-General to call to his Councils “those persons who by their position and character have obtained the general sonfidence and esteem of the inhabitants of the province,” and “only to oppose the wishes of the Assembly when the honour of the Crown or the interest of the Empire are deeply concerned.” For some years difficulties arose between the governors and the people as to how the principle of respon- sible government was to be carried into effect. At length Lord Elgin in 1847 was expressly instructed “to act generally on the advice of the Executive Council and to receive as members of that body those persons who might be pointed out to him as entitled to do so by their possessing the con- fidence of the Assembly.” hanes The Constitution of 1840 remained unchanged until 1853, Constitu- when, by a vote of two-thirds of the Legislature, the number Hon. of representatives was increased from 84 to 180, and the elective franchise was extended. Changes In the following year an Imperial Act was passed’ em- in Legicla- powering the legislature to alter the constitution of the Legis- Council. {tive Council, and a Canadian Act was passed in 1856* making the members elective. The existing members were allowed to retain their seats, 48 elected members were added to the Council, and these elected members were to retain their seats for eight years. British subjects of the age of thirty years and owning real estate of the value of £2000 were eligible for election, and the qualification of electors was made the same as that required in the case of electors of she Assembly. Control of the civil list was surrendered to Canada in 18478. and of the Post Office in 1849% In the former year 1 17 & 18 Vie. (i) e. 118. 3 10 & 11 Vie. (i) e. 71, 2 19 & 20 Vie. c. 140. 4 12 & 18 Vie. (i) ¢. 66.

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