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II. There shall be no change in the repre-.
sentation Of the various Provinces before the
census Of 1911
Is. immediately after the census Of 1871,
and each of the decennial ceuBuses. the rep
resentation Of each Of the Provinces in tie
House Of Commons shall be modelled On the
basis of population.
10. Lower Canada shall never have more or
less than 65 representatives, and the other
Provinces shall receive according to the cen
sus, the proportion Of representation to which
they are entitled, taking as basis of ca1cula-
ton. the number Of the Lower Canah repre-
sentatiycs.
%. No reduction shall be nade in the mum.
Der Of representatives elected for any one
Province, at least TIL the number Of Its popu-
latton haa decreased per cent. or more in
comparison with the total population. Of the
Confederate Provinces.
q. In computing the number Of represent
atives at each decenn1al period, the fractions
shall only be taken into consideration when
they exceed half the number which has the
right to representative; and then, each of
these f actions shall have the right toa repre-
sentative.
q. The Legislatures Of the various Prov-
inces shall respectively divide them into
counties, md define the limits thereof
IS. The Federal Parliament may, when it
shall think proper, increase the number Of its
members, but it shall preserve the proper
"a. The local legislatures may, from time to
time, change the electoral districts for the
representation in the Federal House Of Com
mons, and distribute, In snch manner as
they stall think proper, thc representatives.
to which they shall respectively have right
in the Federal House Of Commons.
Is. Cntil 1t shall be otherwise decided by
.the Federal Parliament, all the laws which
shall be IN force at the date Of the proc1ama-
tion Of the Cnion; the laws relative to tho
eligibility or ine1igibiity Of persons to sit and
yotc in the Legislative Assemblies Of tho
Provinces, as well as to the qualification or
incapacity Of voters to the oath required Of
voters to returning officers or to their pow
ers and duties; to elections, and the time
which they shall last; to contested elections,
and proceedings incident thereto; to the va
cation Of Parliamentary seats; to the issuing
and execution Of writs in the case of yacan-
eies occasioncd By other causes than tho dis
solution Of Parliament all the laws which
apply to the election Of representatives to
the Federal House Of Commons, according to
the province for which these Representatives
90. The duration Of Parliament shall DO five
years, unless 1t shall be, previously dissolved
by the Governor General
q. More than twelve months shall never
c1apse between the end of ono Federal ses-
sion and the commencement Of another.
er to make laws for tho peace, the we1l-be-
ing, and the good government Of the Confed-
Grated Provinces; always without infringing
on the eovereignty OF Great Britain.
.. The following subjects shall be specially
| placed under its control:
The public debt and public property;
Trade and commerce;
Custom duties on fmportations and export
| atione, except on the expectation Of square
timber, stayes, masts, spars, oak planks,
sawcd wood, coal and other minerals;
Tic RAISING Of revenues by every other
The borrowing of money on the public
The The postal service;
Companies owning steamships or other ves-
| sells, railroads, the canals, and other porks
which connect two OF more provinces; to.
one Of them;
The steamships navigating between the
| coniederated provinces and other countries,
teleEraphic communications and the incorpo-
raiion of telegraph comPanies;,
Every other work which, though situated
in single province, ehall Be specially de-.
raj interest;
The census;
| The militia, military and naval defense; J..
| Sea marks, buoys, and lighthouses, -nayfga-
ton, and whatever has relation to shipping :;
Quarantine;
The fisheries Of the sea coast and Of the In
| terror
The water passages. between province
and foreign country, or between two pro,
| Tinccs;
Currency and coinage;
Banks Of Issue and paper money;
Savings banks;
Weights and measures; -.
Bulls Of exchange and promissory notes; :.
:. Interest; -, s"''
Legal tenders: =. -.
Bankruptcy and insolvency; .
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