, 1864-11-22

/. The criminal LAW, Except the constltu-
tiona1 Of the Courts Of Criminal Jurisdic-
tion,) comprising the procedure in criminal
matters.
The power to render uniform all laws rcla-
tive to property: and civil rights In Upper
Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island, Is well as the procedure OF
. all the courts In the proTincese Bnt no ssht-
ute passed for this object BY the Federal Par-
lament shall have force OF authority in any
Of the provinces before having the sonctlon
Of the local Legislaturei
The establishment Of q. general court Of ap-
peal for the federated provinces;
Emigration
Agriculture, and generally a1l matters Of q
general character not specially and exclu-
eiyely reserved to the control Of the local leg
islatures and governments
50. The General Government and Paflia-
mcnt shall hare all the powers which shall
be necessary to It as portion Of the British
Empire to fulfil toward foreign countries the
obligations that may arise between Great
Britain and these countries.
81. The Federal Parliament may, when 1t
shall think proper, create new judicial tribu-
nails, and the General Government appoint In
consequence new Judges and new officers, il
It shall become necessary Or advantageous to
the public.
So. All the county Judges and the officers
Of the various provinces shall did the general
exercise Of Its rights and its powers for these
objects there shall be courts, judges and Off
GERS Of the General Government.
So. The General Government shall appoint
and pay the Judges Of the superior courts in
the various provinces, and Of the county
courts Of Upper Canada ; the Federal Parlla-
81: Until the laws Of Upper Canada, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and
Prince Edward Island become consolidated,
tie Judges, who shall be appointed By the
General Government. shall be selected from
their respective bars.
s.. The Judges Of tho Court Of Admiralty,
who at present receive salaries, shall be paid
by the General Government.
38. The Judges Of the Superior Courts shall
hold their Offices during good conduct, and
they eholl be dismissed only upon an address
Of the two Houses Of the Federal Parliament.
We now come to the local legislatures and
governments.
81. Each Province shall have IN officer
called e Lieutenant Governor, who shall be ap-
General in Connc1l under tic Great Seal Of
shall only be exercised after five years, un-
less for cause, and this cause must be COM
municated In writing to the Lieutenant Gov
ernor Immediately after d1smissal; and also
by message to the two houses Of the Federal
Parliament IN the first week of tho first ses-
~ The T,entcnant. Govnr7,ors of the nrov,
,nees !aess shall be paid BY the General Govern
80. The Convention, in thus fixing the sal
aries Of the]Lieutcuont Governors. las not pre-.
tended 10 prejudice The claim Of Prince Ed.
ward Island On the Imperial Government to
the salary now paid to Its Lieutenant Cover.
nor.
l. 40. The Government and the Parliaments
nffhn rttinus 11rne1nras shall hn nn1cf}fr{nd
in the manner in which their present legisla
li6h them.
Il. The local legislatures shall have tho
power to amend or change from time to time
their constitutions.
AZ. The local legislatures shall have power
| to make laws on the following subjects:
Direct taxes and the imposition Of duties on
the expectation Of square timber, slaves
masts, srars, oak plank, sawn wood, Goals
| and other minerals:
The establishment and tenure of local EN-.
ployments, and the payment Of local officers
Agriculture; -.
| Emigration;
Education, except the rights and privileges
which the Protestant and Catholic 1n1norifies
| possess In respect to scparate schools In Tho
| Two Canadas 1t the time Of Union:
The sale and management Of the public
| lands, except those which belong to the Gene,
| mi Government;
The fisheries on the SEQ coast and Of the in,
| terror;
The establishment, support and manare
meut Of penitentiaries and disciplinary ur5s.
i ong
| The establishment enn7,hrt and noanaro,
! !s: s:te esri.a1a huppott a..u nlaoss
III ahors+nhfs inst;tni}ana. @'A's'
az Sftt.I1 Gnas .a.,...t,a
Mt Muu.ctts.tt .tI1,a ~ s.,a.a 7,.-.
Mase, M ,h1;a ssat,s, c,ies' anu o1nef 1'censeo'
It Lpcai Pnoac WoIhs;
.1ias liz incorporation u private o1 focal coi''
paales; . .,,
Properly ana @ CIV! tights' except tnosc un'
der control OF the tedcral Legislature ;,
Fun1snmenls, INES, penalties, ana lmprl-
sonment, ior coaiEaEention OF laws which arc
"Mmn tncif ieglsiause comPetenec;
The. administration oi justice, comprising
courts OF criminal and cisil jurisdiction: na
well . Of procedure IN civil matters;
ana Generaily au matters OF private or
local nature.
d.. The power Of paruon1ng cr1nlnals, OF
snspendtng, Of committing OF rernittlng, IN
whole or in part, their sentences, which pow
er belonging Of right to the crown, shall re-
side In the persons OF Lieutenant Governors
IN Councll oot these shail ooey mstt tuctlons
Hhlca maS pe addressed 70 taem IRON tltne
nan5, III hss0 "eSa' 4exeER1
Parliament.
ions which have tor their object to explain the
respective attributes of the Federal Govern
ment and Parliament, and the local legisla-
lures and governments, and Which have refer.
-enee to. other objects Of which We have not
yet spoken: j..
a n respect 70 What regards the questions q, $
submitted concuzreutly to the control OF tue
Federal Pariiament ana me local ieg'slntures
force over those Of the local Legislatures. The
laws o. the iatter snaa DC IN nun WaeneFG5 tney
connict Will" id4ose VI IHe aenesa1 1as1I1'
ment.
So amH 1s5n aa1 nn3aEaS ~ 1ea ih a
| oe slm1ltanGo9sy employeo u tne u9uoera'
tions Of the Fede1al PaIliamtnt as well IS u
the leglslature OF Lower Canada, INC feaefal
courts and the courts Of Lower canada.
~. No ta1 snali DC put upon me iands o.
properties Hnlch De!ong 10 1ne1eoefal or Local
governments:
propr1ate any portion OF tne Pablic revenues
to create new ta1es or new imposis, mast, &C,
cofdlng 10 Inc case, ollSloate u l4o douse o.
Commons, OF the Local Legislative Assem-
"bnes. .,-.,.
of Il The Federal W Commons OF The Local Lsgisla
| tive ASSEMBLIES Whleh mas 1or rs OBJECT the
| appropriation OF any part ~nateFer Of the
revenue, or 70 create la3es OF lmposls musb
aceofd1ne 70 tne case, ee precedea ~ mes
! ea9e !Ioul tnt ao'sIv ueAc1ai " Iat t!euEt
ant Governor; and this message must be Laid
oe1o.e tne Cnamner a4!lng ne session r. r.
when sucn Fote, resolution, aoorcss or OIL
ehall De Passed.
LVely elll OF me HeneralL lLeglslatufe VIII oe
fese1Fe4 IN t1e ofonafy ManhsI HeI lor tae same,
1len OF Her Mn)esty, ana tae ouls ol tne iocal
legislatures saaH also, IN tne same manner, be
reserved for tue consideration Of the Govern
or-GeneIal.
20. The bills Of the General Legislature shall
| be subject to the vote Of Her Majesty for two