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 can- 
not 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.