THE PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION.

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The department of the Attorney-General.
The department of Public Works,
The department of Crown Lands.
The office of Secretary of State.
The office of Treasurer.

Besides the above departments, Ontario assigns a sinister
to the department of Education, Quebec one to. Agriew -
bure, and Manitoba one to Railways. Of the ministry in
Prince Edward's Island only three preside over departments,
 one minister undertaking the duties of Secretary,
Treasurer, and Commissioner of Crown Lands. i
The following table shows the distribution of departments
 in the different provinces ; the provinces being denoted
by their initial letters,
. PEL
Attorney-General 0. Q. N.S. N.B. M. i
Secretar 0. Q NS] yp M BC )
, M P.EIL
Treasurer 0. Q. A bo
Crown Lands 0 Q , N.B. B.C.
N.S. MAT B.C
Public Works 0. N.B. My[ B.C.
: 2 M PEL
Agriculture 1
Railways M.
Education 0

A brief account may be given of some of the more important
 departments.
Department of the Law Officer. The Attorney-General
of each Province holds a most important position in the
Ministry, Not unfrequently he is premier. In some cases
he is assisted in his department by a Solicitor-General. As
law officer he is the official legal adviser of the Lieutenant-Governor,
 He has the general superintendence of all matters
“onnected with the administration of justice in the province,
and it is hig duty to see that public affairs are administered
In accordance with the law. * Not the least important of his

Including mines.