The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26

IL Shop saloon tavern. auciionser and other H.
IS Local works
IA Tho Incorporation of private and local companies,
except such relate " matters assigned to the general
Parliament
IS Property and civil rights excepting those por-
tIons thereof assigned TO tho general Parliament.
TO- Inaicting punishment by fine, penalties mprison-
ment otherwise for the breach o laws passed In rela
tion 10 any subject within their jurisdiction.
IT, Tho administration OF justice, including the con-
stution maintenance and organization Of the courts
both Of civil and criminal jursdcon and including
the procedure In civil matters
IS And generally all matters OF private local
turo, not assigned TO tho general Parliament.
GENERAL JURISDICTION
Regarding subjects over which Jurisdiction belong, 10
both the general and tho local legslauro tho laws Of
the former shall supersede those OF tho latter
The following public works and property shall belong
TO the general goyernmont,-
l. Canals.
2 Public harbors.
g. Lighthouses and piers
Steamboats, drodges and public vessels
o. River and lake Improvement
o Railways and railway socSs mortgages aud other
debts due by railway companca.
T. Military roadB
Custom hoases post Offices and other publc build
ng except such as may b. set ASIDE by the general
ernment Tor the use OF tho loC lcgatures and
mentS
O. Properly trnns'crrci by the imperial sovcrnmcn,
and known as ordnance property.
10 Armories, dF shcds military clothing aud muni-
tons OF war.
IL. And lands set apart for public purposcs
THE PROVINCIAL DIETS.
The general government shall all the debts and
liabilities OF each province; thOso OF Upper and lower
Canada not 10 exceed so2 500 600 of Nova Scotia not
$1,000, 900 The following clauses OF sufficient I'm
portance TO be quoted entire
63 Newfoundland and Prince Edward Issnd. not hay
ing incurred debts equal 10 those tho other Provinces
shall DO entitled to receive by hall yearly payments in
advance from the general government the interest ai
FIVE per the difference between tho
OF their respective debts at the time OF tha union and
the average amount OF Indebtedness per head Of the
population Of Canada Nova Scotia aud New Brunswick
o. In consideration OF the transfer 10 tho general Par
lament OF the powers OF taxation. an annual grant In
per head Of tho population established by the census
OF 1861 the population of Newfoundland beng estimated
at loo 600 such aid shall he In full settlement Of all
future demands upon the general government for local
purposes and shall be raid hafyeArly. IN advance to
| e5 The position OF New BrunEsck beng such TO
ontall large INN Gate ehargeS upon her local revenues
II is agreed that for tie period years from the
time whom tha union takes effect an additional allowance
OF $4,000 per nnnum shall be made 60 thi province
But ,hs, 20 long Tie sbl " Of that province remains
under 81 900 900, dcddc0l ci al ~ tho ttercst on
| suoi deficiency shall b. made ffoa the tC3 900
%. In consideration Of the sur1eadcr 10 uc general
government by Newfoundland of an 10 ls 10 mines
and mncrt. nnd OF ali the granted md unorcupi
lands OF ts crown i T. egrccd that tho sum II ;if
4 shall oac. year be Iald th.i province by feniepD
payments Provided that tha, colony a6an r't4in .
right Of epenssf con.trnotng and controlling iosrSand
laws NhiIl the r--i Parliament may paas In respect
1 OF tne same
| DErKscEs oiUeIAL RafLwAY-sorrHwEsr rEn-
EiToEy.
OF. All eng ibfti u"lnfH Nir ntirn, n'
entered into ~h the mn enal Eogornneni for the de-
fence OF the country sSah bs assumed BY the general
goyonnent
6s The general government shal secure, without de-
lay the cm,ct on ~ ,be ntsrcOlonal railway from
I,viercdu Lonp throush No" BsnnsSick, 10 Truro, Ia
Nova Scotia.
60 The communication with Tho Norilwsftcrn terri.
tory, and the improvements required for the develop
Of the trade Of The vrcsi West wth tha s.eboar
Arc regarded By hs confcrtaco nag.s Of the highest
importance tho federated p<ovinces aud shall be pro
secuted a; the earliest possible period that The state of M
finances will permit
Tar QUEEN Etrx xsD SAMK TRE PnovIscNs.
IL That her Majesty tl4nlc~n ~ sullcied to dstsr.
nine tire rank 1nd naice 81 frieraszd vt0viroN1