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

CONFEDERATION
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sketch OF the Leading Provisions OF the
Measure-Constftution or the Federated
Pariinment-Extent OF its Authority.
&c.
THE QUEBEC SCHEME.
from the Toronto Leader March IA
Al time since confederation to be adopted
into the family Of political questions affecting the rcls
tonshp OF Canada with her sister provinces and Great
Britain has there been greater probability OF ts adop
tion than And in view OF the Quebec scheme bc-
coming the fundamental basis oil our constitution, wo
have received some communications asking for informa
regard particular points the fchonc Per-
haps the best VI answerng our correspondents ~
TO give brief resum6 Of the leading features OF tho
plan adopted by the Conference for the npso OF tmc
has doubt, been su--c.ent 10 them from TIE
minds Of some OF our readers
NHwPoUHDiAND sOr NAMED.
In the Quebec scheme Newfoundland was not namod
OF the provinces 20 compose the original fedora
ton but provision made for her admission into tho
Union AZ well as the Norhwet Territory ritsh Coium
ba and vaDcouv Island II Il were foar that New
foundland woad be slow 10 accept the terms % The
scheme that induced the members or tho Conf not
include her In the federation, they must feel agreca
bly, disappointed In the acceptance of the Quebec sceme
by that provnce before New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
rripce Edward Island
THE LRgTsLArupy
The General Legislature, which h TO have its seat at
ottawa " DO composed of Legislative Cyuaeil and
House Of Commons For tho purpose Of forming the
consaeroS a. eonss,iSs Of ,hree divisions Trr,, Up
per Canada; Second Lower Canada; Third, Noyn Scotia
these visions shall DO represented by twenty four
bers 10 b. appointed by the Crown anf " bold once Tor
va s NIL be % IN the ~,
salecton o. legislative councillors shall be nsde srcept
a. regards Prince Edward Island from the es,ng ogs
laiye counc so far suicen, number may be found
qualified and ready 10 serve The speaker OF the Coun
c shall be appointed by tho Grown from among s
b,rs and hold onlce during pleasure.
rnE LOWER HOUSE
or House Of Commons, TO consist, at rst Of is< mem
bcrs follows
Upper Canada. SO
lower Suiaai %,
Nova scot ~
New bruns"ick
Newfour dand
Prince Edward Tsland.
the basis Of representation 20 be population deter.
mined by the Official every ten years. From
these figures there shall b. change until 1871. Tho
first apporoncd representation ~ Liver Canada shall
b. made tho pivotal point for the decimal readJuslmen
Every representative accord 90 tins apporl0nment,
will Represent average of 1857 aouk 'so rednc-
ton shall bc made In the nnmber Of mem-
bers returned by any section unless ia pODuailOn
shall have decreased relatively TO the pop ilaon OF
tho whole Union. 10 tho cx,ent OF nve per oentgm.
The boundaries OF constituencies In each province
titled members 20 tho General legislature shall
be defined by the Legislature of each province Every
House Of Commons shall continue for aye years
POWERS OF TnE FARLtAMESr.
Tho following subjects named as those on which
the General Parliament shall have power " legisiae
J. Tho public debt aud property.
2 Tho regulation of trade and commerce.
The imposition regulation Of duties Of customs on
imports and exports except exports Of timbor logr
masts, sparS deals and sawn lumber, and u oos and
Ths i'm position or regulation oG excise dutien
The raising Of money BY all or any other modes or
The borrowing Of money tho public credit.
Lines Of steam or other shpr railways canals, and
other works connecting any two or more of uhe pro-
vinces together or extending beyond the Limit u any
province.
10 Tecgraphic comm anicailou and the Incorporation
IL An such WORKS as shall, although lying wholly
within any provinces be specially declared by the acts
snvorlzng them TO be for the general advantage
is Militia, military and naval service and defence
IL Bearons buoys aud lighthouses
10. Navigation and shipping.
10 Quarantine
NJ seacoasf ano inland nsh cries
H. Ferries between any proyince and q foreign coun
Try or b-tveen any too provinces.
10 Currency and coinage.
20 BANKING, Incorporation Of banks and the tas q
paper money
a. savings banks
~ weights and measures
q bills Of exchange and proniAsory notes
"a Interest
Is Legal tender.
"a Bankruptcy and lnsovency
~ la,-nis q Invention and discovery.
70 Indian. and land, re.erved Tor The indsss
~ Naturalization and aliens
81. Marriage and divorce.
% The criminsl law, txcep,Ing the constitution q
TIE ,osris of criminal jurisdiction, baI inesdiss he
al Rendering an form al or any of the Laws relative
% property and civil righs IN rppr Canada NUva sco
ia Nov Brunsuilk. Newfoundland and Prime ideafi
Isand and rendering uniform the procedufe of ala ~
any ~ the court 10 these proyncea but any statute ir
thls purpose shall have no force or authgty IN any
yr1yince until sanctioned BY the legl.iaure thereof
"a The cs,ablahnert OF general court q appeals Tor
the federated PROVINCES
3j lmMlgaton.
- Agriculture
81 And generally respecting oil matters % general
character specially ami exclusively reserved 0r tho
local govern meat ami legislatures
LOCAL oovERSrESr
with regard 70 the local soyernm end the fol.
loving priucipai pTDvtsiousi-
fof caci ~ the provinces lieutenant governor shall
be appointed by the Governor General In council whosa
torn - Office shall be Gve years lie shalt b. paid ~
The gen ra government This local goyernms nj and
g stature of each province shall b. consr8ctsd Ia sic1
manner ~ he existing legislatures 0f s1ch prys lnce
shaii provide" and shsn have yo~sr 20 am nd ibsir
constitutions from time NJ tune Tho foiowinx fat,e ..
named tho@e regarding which The IocA; ~ ga
tufes sbaii have poser 70 maks laws
l. Bre Ia aiion and the imposiion q duties % TIE
erport of timber, logs mssts, fTafs deals asi avn
lumber, and of cnsia and other fnibcraia
Borrvainx money on the crsaa of TIE pruylnc.
Tho establishment ard teugre u Ical oCl - and
de apro.ninsehi and psymsni q iocai o-esra
4 lgric1itars
8 iomigrAti1n
Educalon --savinr tbs rieisa a8i rFrlisers vhSt
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possess A. " their deBominatons sthoois a. tis tns
whea The linton Eoes Ihso opermt.or.
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