INDEX.
Law officers, consulting, 168
Legislation, initiation of, 185
Legislation, method of, see method of
Legislation,
Legislative Assemblies, 55— 71
constitution of, may be altered,
231
Distribution of Seats, 63
Elected, qualifications of, 61, 62
must be a British subject, 61
a male of full age.
61
additional qualifications in cer-
tain provinces, 61
persons disqualified, 61, 62
Electors, qualifications of, 55—
61
general qualifications, 55
special qualifications :
British Columbia, 60
Manitoba, 59
Nova Scotia, 57
New Brunswick, 58
North West Territories, 60
Ontario, 55
Prince Edward’s Island, 59
Quebec, 57
Disqualifications, 60
Method of Election, 64—66
notice of Election, 64
nomination of Candidates, 64
voting, 65
corrupt practices, 65
return to writ, 65
election petitions, 65
oaths of Members, 65
Privileges, 66
not expressly conferred by B. N.
A. Act, 66
Acts defining privileges dis-
allowed, 67
Acts allowed to come into force,
67
Ez parte Dansereau, 67
Landers v. Woodworth, 67
implied privileges, 68
statutory privileges, 69
arrest, freedom from, 69
347
juries, exemption from, 69
publication of papers, 70
privilege, breach of, 70
witnesses, attendance of, 70
Quorum, 66
Resignation of Members, 71
by oral notice, 71
by written notice, 71
effect of resigning before taking
seat, 71
Speaker, how he resigns, 71
Speaker, 65
how appointed, 66
deputy Speaker, 66
Legislative Council, 72—79
Councillors, in what provinces,
72
appointed in certain provinces,
74
elected in Prince Edward’s Is.
land, 74
partlyin North West Ter-
ritories, 75
how disqualified, 74
number in each province, 72
province may abolish, 230
qualifications of, 73
i. Citizenship, 73
2. Age, 78
3. Property, 73
4. Residence, 73
5. Oath, 74
resignation of, 76
Privileges of, 76
Quorum, 76
Speaker of, 75
Legislative Power, 224
concurrent powers of Imperial
Parliament, 266
division of, between Dominion and
Provinces, 6, 9, 223
implied powers, 227
limitations on, 264
method of interpretation, 229
principles followed by the Courts,
224
scheme of the Act, 224
Legislation of Dominion, 110