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

III There shall he change in the representation OF
the various Provinces before the census o. M.
ls immediately after the Of le7i and each OF
the decenDs CenSUses The representation Of each OF the
proy noes Az the House OF Common. shall be modelled
tie basis Of puatioD.
"le Lower Canada sha never have more l@ss
NaB representatives, and the other provinces shah
according the census, he proper Of repre-
senGdon 10 which they are entitled, taking as basis
OF calculation the number Of the Lower Canada repre-
oprtatives
20 No reduction shall be made IL the number OF
representatives elected for any province ut ess
fh the number OF it, population hns decreased per
cent OF more IN comparison With the Total population VI
the Confederate provinces.
- In computing the number Of representatives a,
each decennia period the fractions shall only he taken
into consideration when they exceed half TIE number
which has the right to Representative; aud then each
Of these fractions shall have the right 10 Representa-
''.2. The Legislatures OF the various Ifoyinces shall
respectively divide them into counties and define the
limits thereof
% The Federal Parliament may. when II shall
mink proper increase the number OF It's members but
IL shall preserve Tire Proportions thea existing
"2i. The local legislatures may, from time 20 tine,
change the electoral districts Tor the representation in
the Federal House ~ Commons and distribute In sGch
manner they shall think proper the representative
" which they shall respectively have right IN the
Federal House Of Commons.
"25 Unit j; shall be Otherwise decided by the Fed
eral Parliament al the laws which shall be in force ii
the date Of the proclamation Of the Union, the laws
relative 10 the eligibility OF inehgiby Of persons sil
ard vote in the Legislative Assemb Of the Provinces
well 10 the qualification OF iDoapecy Of voters 70
The oath required OF voters 10 returning officers ~
their powers and duties 10 elections. end the time
which they SHAH last 10 contested elections aud pro
coedings Incident therctoi 10 the vacation of fara
mentay seats 20 the issuing aud execution Of vris IN
the case Of vacancies occasOned 10y other causes than
the dsso luton Of Parliament; all the lave which apply
~ the election Of representatives % the Federal House
Of Commons according 10 the province for which these
representative are elected.
"26 The duration OF Parliament shall be five wears.
unless shall be previously dissolved by tue Governor
General
'27 More than twelve months shrN never elapse
between the end u Federal session and the "a
Wencement OF another
''2s. The General Parliament shall beve power to
government Of the COnicdeTated Provinces; always
without infringing on the sovereignty OF Great Britain.
%. The following subjects eAan be specially placed
snder It's control.
"The pablo debt and public property.
TRADE and Commerce;
"CustOm duties an inportaiio!s and expectations
except on The expectation o. s.usre timber. stsycA.
Dasis, spsrs, OsS p!snls sawed aocd coal AID other
minerals
Excise duties;
he raising Of revenue By every other mode Of tax
The borrowing Of money on the public credit;
1.-THE postal service.
Companies owning steamships or o,be, veas.l.
railroads, the canals and other works which connec,
two more. provinces together or which extend he
You'd the limits ~ one Of them,
The steamships navigating between The ooaseder
sted provinces and other countries. Geographic oon
nunicalioDs and the Incorporation Of Telegraph com
psuies
Every other work which. though situate in ain ole
province shall be specially declared By the act author
iIirg II to b. Of general interest;
. The census
1.-THE militia military and naval defense;
''Sea marks buOys, and lighthouses, navigation snC
whatever has relation 10 shippngi
"Q1UantiDe;
The fisheries Of the sea coast and Of the interior
THE wstorpsssagss between province and for
kgB country. or hetS esn t~o psoVinoet