176 THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

Form of
Report.

interests of the Dominion, or as clashing with its legislation,
communication should be had with the Provincial Government
 with respect to such measure, and that in such case the
Act should not be disallowed if the general interests permit
such a course until the Local Government has an opportunity
of considering and discussing the objection taken, and the
Local Legislature has also an opportunity of remedying the
defects found to exist.”
A report of the Privy Council in 1882, in regard to an Act
of the Legislature of New Brunswick. will illustrate the course
oursued.
In 1882 the Legislature of New Brunswick passed an Act
authorizing the construction of a bridge over the river St.
John, and indirectly power was given to interfere with the
navigation of the river, so far as was absolutely necessary for
the proper carrying on of the work. The Minister of Justice
reported that the provincial Legislature had no power to
interfere with the navigation of the river. Subsequent
proceedings appear from the report.
“Certified copy of a report of the Hon. Privy Council
approved by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
on the 24 July, 1883.
“On a report dated the 25 July, from the acting Minister
of Justice, stating with reference to the Act of the General
Assembly of the province of New Brunswick passed in the
year 1882, c. 69, that the grounds of objection to the Act in
question are set forth at length in a report of the Minister of
Justice dated the 15 Feb. 1883, and approved by Your
Excellency in Council on the 6th March, 1883.
“That in conformity with the Order in Council referred
to, the observations of the Minister of Justice in regard to
this Act were communicated to the Lieutenant-Governor of
New Brunswick for the information of his Government.
“That the attention of the Lieutenant-Governor has since
heen called to the previous communications had with him on