LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

exercises all prerogatives within provincial sphere, 89 et seq., 261.
under provincial Acts, 89, 146, 261.

represents Crown for all purposes of provincial government, 91,
99, 140, 142.

pre-confederation statutory powers, 143.

appointment of, 136, 140.

removal of, 140-1.

oath of office, 141.

salary, 141.

exercises powers on advice, 144, 261.
without advice, 144-5.

deputy, 145-6.

administrator in absence of, 145.

office of, provincial legislation as to, 146, 250.

federal legislation as to, 251.

pardoning power, 250-1, 313.

appointment by, 261.

LIMITATION of actions against federal railways, 269-See "Rail-

ways."

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LIQUOR TRAFFIC-

regulation of, not a regulation of trade and commerce, 201, 203.

excludes power to prohibit, 201.

by provincial Acts, 201, 315.

prohibition question referred to, 173, 314, 339, 344.

position summarized, 201.

local option under federal laws, 59.

Canada Temperance Acts, 182, 265, 292.

'LOCAL AND PRIVATE " matters-(See "Table of References,"

ante, p. xix.)

v. matters of national concern-See "National."

provincial Acts implementing federal, 292.

LOCAL WORKS-See Works and Undertakings."

LOTTERIES, 237-8, 243.

LORD'S DAY-See "Sabbath Observance."

M.

MAGNA CHARTA-See Appendix E.
colonial Act may repeal, 59.

MAINTENANCE of provincial institutions, taxation to provide, 257.

MANITOBA, 355 et seq. (Chap. VII.).
school question-See Education."
MARITIME COURTS-See "Courts."
MARKET regulations, 203 et seq.

MARRIAGE-

imperial Acts, how far operative in a colony, 34.

federal powers,

234.

provincial powers, 234.

divorce courts, 235.

MECHANICS' LIEN Acts, 273.
MERCHANTS, tax on, 204, 259.

wholesale and retail, 204, 259.
MERCY-See "Pardon."

MILITARY matters, 103, 208.

MINES and minerals-See "Royalties."

MONEY VOTES, 132, 154.

MORTGAGES, tax on, 259.

MORTMAIN Acts, how far of colonial operation, 40.

in Canada, 49.

provincial, may affect federal companies, 281.

"MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS' (See "Table of References,"

ante, p. xix.)

capacity and powers, distinguished, 265.

powers, delegated merely, 263-4, 266.

pre-confederation, as and to interpretation of B. N. A. Act,

263 (n).

subject to federal laws, 265.

election trials, 265.

by-laws regulating trades, 203 et seq.

to prevent nuisances, 204.

affecting federal railways, 271.

agreement with electric company, 316.
taxes, 258, 275.

N.

NATIONAL CONCERN, matters of-

Courts must determine question, 177, 178, 191, 315.
onus, 192, 315.

federal authority under opening residuary clause limited to, 177,
178, 191.

NATURALIZATION-See "Aliens."

NAVIGATION and shipping-(See "Table of References," ante, p.

xix.)

Maritime Courts, 212, 302.

incorporation of company, 212.

provincial ferries, 212.

tax on ships, 212.

Crown's permission to interfere with, 211.

NAVIGATION, ETC.-(Continued.)

obstruction of, 210, 211.

pollution of stream, 211.

ownership of soil under rivers, etc., 212.

municipal police powers, 211.

NEW BRUNSWICK, early constitutional history, 3.

pre-confederation constitution, how far continued, 2, 142.

NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES (Chap. X.).

history of admission to Canada, 366 et seq.

legislative power of federal parliament, 370.
constitutional sketch, 370 et seq.

English law in, 53-4.

representation in federal parliament, 113, 120, 364.

NOVA SCOTIA, early constitutional history, 2.

pre-confederation constitution, how far continued, 2, 142.

NUISANCES, 204, 210, 211, 316.

PARDON, power of—

OMNIPOTENCE of parliament-See "Parliament."

ONUS as to local matters being of national concern, 192, 315.
ONTARIO-

English law in, 47-53.

Early constitutional history, 4 et seq.

(and see "Canada, old.")

OVERLAPPING powers-See Concurrent."

0.

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instructions to Governor-General, 98.
Lieutenant-Governor, 250-1, 313.

P.

PARISH COURTS-See "Courts."

PARLIAMENT—

use of term as to Canadian legislatures, 103.
omnipotence of imperial parliament, 25-6.
cannot tie hands of future parliaments, 11, 26.
jurisdiction conceded, same principle applies to.

colonial legislatures, 57-8-9.

Canadian legislatures, 59, 188.

provincial legislatures, 59, 139, 188, 247.

courts cannot question wisdom, justice, etc., of Acts, 59.
Imperial-See Imperial Parliament."
federal-See Dominion Parliament."
provincial-See "Provincial Constitution."

PARLIAMENT OF CANADA ACT, 1875, 104.

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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE-See "Amendment,"
Laws Validity Act."

PATENTS-(See Table of References," ante, p. xix.)

litigation-See "Courts,"

Procedure."

“PEACE, ORDER, AND GOOD GOVERNMENT "-(See "Table
of References," ante, p. xix.)

words apt to confer plenary power, 353.

PENAL LAWS, provincial-See Criminal Law,"

Fines."

PHARMACY ACTS, 204.

PHYSICIANS, tax on, 259.

PLENARY powers of legislation-See "Parliament."

of colonial legislatures, 57 et seq.

Canadian legislatures, 188.

provincial legislatures, 139, 188.

PRE-CONFEDERATION Constitutions-

Colonial

nomenclature, 236.

PERCENTAGE addition to taxes in arrear not "interest," 197, 218.
a penalty within No. 15 of sec. 92, 219.

PRE-CONFEDERATION Powers-

continued and divided by B. N. A. Acts, 100, 143.
alteration of, 101-2.

municipal, 263 (n).

PRECIOUS METALS, 91, 334-See "Royalties."
PREROGATIVES-See "Crown," "Royalties."
PRESUMPTION in favor of validity, 195-6.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND-

constitutional history, 3 et seq.

admission to Canada, 388 et seq.-(Chap. XI.)
pre-confederation constitution, how far continued, 393.
representation of, in Parliament of Canada, 394.

historical sketch, 2 et seq.

how far continued under B. N. A. Act, 2, 136, 142, 385, 393.
PRE-CONFEDERATION Courts-See "Courts."
PRE-CONFEDERATION Laws-

as aids to interpretation of B. N. A. Act, 239-40, 263.
continued and divided by B. N. A. Act, 100, 342 et seq.
amendment or repeal of, 342.

election laws, 122.

PRIORITY of payment, Crown's prerogative right to, 87, 92, 137.

enures to provinces, 92, 137.

as well as Dominion, 137.
PRIVATE BILLS Legislation-

by federal parliament, 165.
PRIVATE or local-See "Local."

PRIVILEGES, etc., parliamentary-(See "Amendment ").

of federal parliament, 104 et seq.

original section amended, 104.

in British colonies, 105.

of provincial legislatures, 106-7-(See "Colonial Laws Validity
Act").

judicial notice taken of, 108.

publication of parliamentary proceedings, 108-9.

examination of witnesses, 110.

PRIVY COUNCIL (Judicial Committee) –

appeals to, colonial legislation as to, 60-2, 126, 167.
in election cases, 126.

PRIVY COUNCIL OF CANADA, 91.

railway committee of, 269-See "Courts."

PROCEDURE in the Courts-

position summarized, 310-11.

in civil matters-

generally, with provinces, 310-11, 312.
federal parliament may regulate procedure.
in federal courts-See "Courts."

in litigation concerning subjects within sec. 91.
bankruptcy, 175, 223, 312.

patent law, 226, 303, 312.

railway-See "Limitation of Action."

pleading, 270.

evidence, 311, 312.

Dominion legislation paramount, 312.

in criminal matters, 310, 311.

trial by jury, 299.

evidence, 311.

appeals, 312.

provincial penal law-a civil matter, 311.

appeals, 312.

evidence, 311.

PROHIBITION-See "Liquor Traffic."

to federal courts-See "Courts."

PROPERTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS-See "Table of References,"
ante, p. xix.)

PROPRIETARY rights and legislative jurisdiction, 163, 326-7.

affected by federal laws, 199, 213.
residuum with the provinces, 326.

PROROGATION of Parliament, 121.

PROVINCES, creation of new, 352-(Chap. VI.).