CHAPTER VIII.

THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

IN each province an officer called the Lieutenant-Governor,
appointed by the Governor-General in Council under the
great seal of Canada, presides over the administration and
forms a part of the Legislature. As he is not appointed by
Her Majesty, and holds no commission from Her, he cannot
 be regarded as personally representing Her: he is a
Dominion officer, and is responsible to the Governor-General
and Council *,
Form of The Form of Commission appointing a Lieutenant-Commis-
 y
Son, Governor is as follows :-—

L. S.
Canada.
Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the
Faith &c.

To the Honourable A. B. of
>f Canada.

in our Dominion

Greeting :—
Whereas we did by Letters Patent under the Great
Seal of our Dominion of Canada bearing date at the
city of Ottawa the day of in the year of
our reign appoint A. B. to be Lieutenant-Governor of the
Province of for and during our will and pleasure
as upon relation being had to the said recited Letters Patent
will more fully and at large appear.

| See Lenoir v. Ritchie, 3 Can. 8. C., p. 575.