Quebec

Quebec

Quebec

Quebec

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Quebec

2. - QUEBEC

LEGISLATURE FOR QUEBEC

71.- There shall be a Legislature for Quebec consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and of Two Houses, styled the Legislative Council of Quebec and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

CONSTITUTION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

72.- The Legislative Council of Quebec shall be composed of Twenty-four Members, to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, in the Queen's Name, by Instrument under the Great Seal of Quebec, one being appointed to represent each of the Twenty-four Electoral divisions of Lower Canada in this Act referred to, and each holding Office for the Term of his Life, unless the Legislature of Quebec otherwise provides under the Provisions of this Act.

QUALIFICATION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILORS

73.- The Qualifications of the Legislative Councilors of Quebec shall be the same as those of the Senators for Quebec.

RESIGNATION, DISQUALIFICATION, ETC.

74.- The Place of a Legislative Councillor of Quebec shall become vacant in the Cases, mutatis mutandis, in which the Place of Senator becomes vacant.

VACANCIES

75.- When a Vacancy happens in the Legislative Council of Quebec by Resignation, Death, or otherwise, the Lieutenant Governor, int he Queen's Name, by Instrument under the Great Seal of Quebec, shall appoint a fit and qualified Person to fill the Vacancy.

QUESTIONS AS TO VACANCIES, ETC.

76.- If any Question arises respecting the Qualification of a Legislative Councillor of Quebec, or a Vacancy in the Legislative Council of Quebec, the same shall be heard and determined by the Legislative Council.

SPEAKER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

77.- The Lieutenant governor may from Time to Time, by Instrument under the Great Seal of Quebec, appoint a Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec to be Speaker thereof, and any remove him and appoint another in his Stead.

QUORUM OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

78.- Until the Legislature of Quebec otherwise provides, the Presence of at least Ten Members of the Legislative Council, including the Speaker, shall be necessary to constitute a Meeting for the Exercise of its Powers.

VOTING IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

79.- Questions arising in the Legislative Council of Quebec shall be decided by a Majority of Voices, and the Speaker shall in all Cases have a Vote, and when the Voices are equal the Decision shall be deemed to be in the Negative.

CONSTITUTION OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF QUEBEC

80.- The Legislative Assembly of Quebec shall be composed of Sixty-five Members, to be elected to represent the Sixty-five Electoral Divisions or Districts of Lower Canada in this Act referred to, subject to Alteration thereof by the Legislature of Quebec: Provided that it shall not be lawful to present to the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec for Assent any Bill for altering the Limits of any of the Electoral Divisions or Districts mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act, unless the Second and Third Readings of such Bill have been passed in the Legislative Assembly with the Concurrence of the Majority of the Members representing all those Electoral Divisions or districts, and the Assent shall not be given to such Bill unless an Address has been presented by the Legislative Assembly to the Lieutenant Governor stating that it has been so passed.


Preamble
Short title
Union
Declaration of Union
Construction of subsequent Provisions of Act
Four Provinces
Provinces of Ontario and Quebec
Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Decennial Census
Executive Power
Declaration of Executive Power in-the-Queen
Application of Provisions referring to Governor General
Constitution of Privy Council for Canada
All Powers under Acts to be exercised by Governor General
Application of Provisions referring to Governor General in Council
Power to Her Majesty to authorize Governor General to appoint Deputies
Command of Armed Forces to continue to be vestedin-the-Queen
Seat of Government of Canada
Legislative Power
Constitution of Parliament of Canada
Privileges of Houses
First Session of the Parliament of Canada
The Senate
Number of Senators
Representationof Provinces in Senate
Qualifications of Senator
Summons of Senator
Addition of Senators in certain cases
Reduction of Senate to normal Number
Maximum Number of Senators
Tenure of Place in Senate
Resignation of Place in-Senate
Disqualification of Senators
Summons on Vacancy in Senate
Questions as to Qualifications and Vacancies in Senate
Appointment of Speaker of Senate
Quorum of Senate
Voting in Senate
The House of Commons
Constitution of House of Commons in Canada
Summoning of House of Commons
Senators not to sit in House of Commons
Electoral districts of the four Provinces
Continuance of existing Election Laws until Parliament
Election of Speaker of House of Commons
Filling up Vacancy in Office of Speaker
Speaker to preside
Provision in case of Absence of Speaker
Quorum of House of Commons
Voting in House of Commons
Duration of House of Commons
Readjustment of representation in Commons
Constitution of House of Commons
Increase of Number of House of Commons
Money Votes Royal Assent
Appropriation and Tax Bills
Recommendation of Money Votes
Royal sAssent to Bills
Disallowance by Order in Council
Signification of Queens Pleasure on Bill reserved
Provincial Constitutions
Executive Power
Appointment of Lieutenant Governors of Provinces
Tenure of Office of Lieutenant Governor
Salaries of Lieutenant Governors
Oaths of Lieutenant Governor
Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor
Appointment of Executive Officers for Ontario and Quebec
Executive Government of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Powers to be exercised by Lieutenant Governor
Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor in Council
Administration in Absence of Lieutenant Governor
Seats of Provincial Governments
Legislative Power
Ontario
Legislature for Ontario
Electoral districts
Quebec
Legislature for Quebec
Constitution of Legislative Council
Qualification of Legislative Councillors
Resignation Disqualification
Vacancies
Questions as to Vacancies
Speaker of Legislative Council
Quorum of Legislative Council
Voting in Legislative Council
Constitution of Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Ontario and Quebec
Summoning of Legislative Assemblies
Restriction on election of Holders of offices
Continuance of existing Election Laws
Duration of Legislative Assemblies
Yearly Session of Legislature
Speaker Quorum
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Constitutions of Legislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
The Four Provinces
Application to Legislatures of Provisions respecting Money Votes
Distribution Of Legislative Powers
Legislative Authority of Parliament of Canada
Subjects of exclusive Provincial Legislation
Laws respecting non renewable natural resources
Legislation respecting Education
Legislation for Uniformity of Laws in Three Provinces
Concurrent Powers of Legislation respecting Agriculture
Judicature
Appointment of Judges
Selection of Judges in Ontario
Selection of Judges in Quebec
Tenure of office of Judges
Salaries of Judges
General Court of Appeal
Revenues Debts Assets Taxation
Creation of Consolidated Revenue Fund
Expenses of Collection
Interest of Provincial Public Debts
Salary of Governor General
Appropriation from Time to Time
Transfer of Stocks
Transfer of Property in Schedule
Property in Lands Mines
Assets connected with Provincial Debts
Canada to be liable for Provincial Debts
Debts of Ontario and Quebec
Assets of Ontario and Quebec
Debt of Nova Scotia
Debt of New Brunswick
Payment of interest to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Provincial Public Property
Further Grant to New Brunswick
Form of Payments
Canadian Manufactures
Continuance of Customs and Excise Laws
Exportation and Importation as between Two Provinces
Lumber Dues in New Brunswick
Exemption of Public Lands
Provincial Consolidated Revenue Fund
Miscellaneous Provisions
General
Oath of Allegiance
Continuance of existing Laws Courts Officers
Transfer of Officers to Canada
Appointment of new Officers
Treaty Obligations
Use of English and French Languages
Ontario and Quebec
Powers Duties of Executive Officers
Great Seals
Construction of temporary Acts
Errors in Names
Ussue of Proclamations before Union to commence after Union
Issue of Proclamations after Union
Penitentiary
Arbitration respecting Debts
Division of Records
Constitution of Townships in Quebec
Intercolonial Railway
Admission Of Other Colonies
Power to admit New foundland into the Union
Representation of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island in Senate
First Schedule
Second Schedule
Third Schedule
Fourth Schedule
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
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