New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-16

"Bankruptcy and insolvency.
Patents Of Invention aud discovery
TfPs' I'sJisns and .he lands reserved FOR the h
dams s.,;.n,
Marriage and divorce ,..o., .,
"1he criminal law except the CONSTITUTIONS -, w.
IN. ,nrts Of Criminal JurisdictiOn) comprising ihe
nrocedure in criminal nettersj
" .TJe nower 10 render uniform all laws relative 10
rroneTty and civil rights in Upper Canada Novs SEQ
ia New. Brunswick. Prince Edward Island. as wen NJ
ts procedure of al the courts in these proyDces Bo'
40 statute passed for this object by the Federal Pare
mept shall have force authority in any OF the prov
incs before having the sanction Of the local Legs-
latuIe;
Tho establishment Of n general court Of appeal for
the federated provinces;
"Fmigrltionj
Agriculture and generally all matters OF general
character uot specially and exclusively reserved {" the
control Of tie local Legislatures and governments .
80. Tie General Government and Parliament shhfi
have all the powers which shall be necessary TO II AZ
portion Of The British Empire To fufl toward foreign
countries the obi CATIONS thai may arise between hroat
Britain and these countries. ,
"3l. The Federal Parliament NAV, when N shall
think proper. create new judcia tribunals, ana inc
GeneI Government appoint c"n,equ'nce new ludges
anu new officers il 1t shall become necessary OF adyan'
tsgeOus " the public. .
'32 Ill the counts She judges and the officers Of the
various proynces shah aid tie General Governments and
render Obedience 70 i In the exercise Of lis rgrs ana
its powcrs for these obeos there shall courts judges
ana officers Of tie General Government
"3j. This General Government shall appoint and pay
The judges of the superior courts in the Nelons prov
,nces aud Of tie county courts oi Upper Canada The
Fcdcrai Parliament snail fix their salaries.
| "a. Until the laws Of Upper Canada New Firms,
wick, Nova Scotia. Newfoundland aud filnce EdWalu
Island become consolidated the Judges, who shan be
appointed by the General Government shah be selected
| rom their respective bars
resent receive salaries. shall be paid by the General
Government.
I thei
missed only upon address of the two Houses of The
Federal Parliament.
mems.
"37 Each Province .hal have officer called Lieu
tenant Governor who shall be appointed during peasu
bv the Governor enernl in Council uuder the Great
seal Of the federated Provinces but this pleasure sha
only be exercised AFTER five yeara unless foI cause and
| this cause ngft be communicated IN writing 10 the
Lieutenant Government Immediately efe dismissal;
and also by message 10 the two hosses Of tie Federal
Parliament in The first week Of the trst session which
follows.
! "gs The Northumberland Of tile provinces
shall be paid 10y the General Government.
80 The Convention. In thus liking the salaries oi
the has not pretended 10 prelu
Oice the claim Of Prince Edward Island on the lmpcr
Government TO the salary now paid to its Lieutenant
Governor
80 The governments and the parliament. Of The
various provinces Shall DO constituted II the MANNER IN
Hhch thcir present legislatures shall respectively Judge
proper 20 tablish them.
81 Tie local legislatures shall have the power 70
amend change from Ane ~ time their constitutions
go The local legislatures shall hsY. power 10 make
laws on the following subjects.
direct and tie imposition OF duties on the en
portaon Of square timber. stayos nasts, spas' oak
plank saWn wood, Goals and other minerals,
Loans the credit Of the province;
The establishment and tenure Of local Gu pDymens.
and the payment Of local officers;
agriculture;
Emigration;
Education except IA. rights and privileges which
the Protestant and Catholic miaories possess in re-
spec 10 separate schools ia the two Canodes At the time
Of uuion;
"The sele and management OF the public lands ex-
cept those which belong 70 the General Governments
"Tle fisheries on tie sea-coast aud Of the interior;
1.-THE cstabis' ment, support and management Of
peni,entiaries aud disc lnaly PRISONS
! The establishment, support and management Of
hospitals asylums, lazIettoes, and all charitable III
Municipal institutions;
/ Tavern, stale, crieTs. and other licenses;
Local public WOrss;
| "The incorporation Of private or local companies,
"pfopcrty and ei'il rights except those under con
,rol Of tic Federal Legislature;
"Punishments, fines, penalties and imprisonment,
FOR contIayenon Of laws which within their legis
laiyc competence:
'The administration Of justice comprising the con
stiiulion support ana Organization oil courts 81 crun
nal and civil Jurisdiction, IS well as Of procedure in
civil matters;
i And generally all matters ola private or local
turc
"43. The mower Of p,idonng criminals, of suspend.
ing Of committing or RENTING, in whole or In part.
their sentences which power belonging Of night to the
crown shall reside IN the per-ODs Of Lieutenant Cover
uOrs ia Council lat these hall obey Instructions which
mey b. ad!'s 10 them From time 10 time in this re-
sVect by ,bc. neral Government as vel a. to The
laws Of the Gcnc,al Parliament.
" W NOW proceed 20 give the various provisions
which have FOL cir object b explain the respective at
tributes Of the Federal Government and Parliament
and the local legislatures and governments and Which
have reference 10 other objects q which We have n0t
"a In respect 10 what regards the queetious sub.
mited OOncurien'y n tie control Of the Federal Par
lament and the local legislatures the laws Of The Fed
eral Parliament shall have force those OF tie local
legislatures The laws Of tbs latter shall be- null when
ever they come in conflict with those of the General
| rs. The English and French languages may be sim.
ultaneOnsy enpO, ed In the deliberations Of the federal
parliament rs wen ~ in the legislature Of Loser Can.
adl the federal courts and tie courts Of Lower Canada
80 No taxes shah be put npon the lands or proper
ties which belong IL the federal or local governments
"f. All tllls having FOR their object 10 appropriate
any portion of the public revenues 10 create taxes
or impOst must, according " the case, originate
in Tie Federal House Of Coulnoas the Local Legs
lai vc Assemble.
| "48 Tvcry voic, resolution adiroA or bin Of the
Federal Commons tho Local Legislative Assemblies
which has FOR us object the appropriation Of any part
whatever OF the revenue OF 20 create taxes OF pp1,ts
must according 10 he cQse, be preceded by message
from the GOvernosG enero or the Lieutenant Cover
nor and this message must be laid before The Chamber
during session III which such vote, resolution, a.
dress OF bill shall be rassed.
Every bill OF IT,. General Legislature will be re-
served in the ordinary for the OF Hcr
II sty. and the bs Of the local legislatures shall ais
IL the manner be reserved for the consideration
Of the trOyeTn0r.t,eneral.
80 ihr bills Of the General Legislature shall be
subject The Of Her Majesty for two years afei
their pas &C End those Of the local ogsainrcs TO the
veto Of te Governor General fox twelve month"; after
their adoption.
ISL Ottawa shall be the seal oi the Federal Govern
menti but the royal preroga,ive IA maintained with
regard TO the liking Of the seat OF the General Govern
ment.
"52. Toronto 10 chosen the seat of the Government
ofUpPer Canada; and Quebec for thst Of tue Govern
gard 10 The places 81 the SEATS Of the Local
OF the other Provinces.
I'VE have now arrived at very important part O
the prOiec' u relates the repartiton OF the aCtv,
anil a..lra IL DrnxinDna tho Of