GENERAL INDEX.

NOTE.-See also "Table of References to B. N. A. Act" ante, pp. xix.
For convenience of reference and comparison, sections 91 and 92
are printed side by side in their entirety on pp. 160, 161; and by
reference to the head-lines adopted throughout the notes to the
B. N. A. Act (Chap. V.) any section or subsection may be
quickly found.

A.

ABSTINENCE-

from exercise of legislative power cannot work transfer, 181, 186.
ACTS OF STATE

Position of colonial Governor as to, 93-4.

appeals from colonial courts, colonial legislation as to, 60-2, 126,

167.

in election cases, 126.

appointment of judges-See "Courts."

assize, commissions of, 102.

Attorneys-General, provincial and federal-See "Attorney-Gen-
eral."

conflict of laws-See "Foreign Law," "Conflict of Laws."
constitutional questions-See "Courts,"

tence."

courts-See "Courts."

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Legislative Compe-

criminal law-See "Criminal Law," "Procedure."

Crown's prerogatives relating to-See

election laws-See "Elections."

evidence See "Procedure."

"Courts."

executions-See Judgments and Executions."

federal law enforced through provincial courts and officials, 261,

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291, 295, 296-See also Attorney-General."

fines-See "Fines and Penalties."

judgments-See Judgments and Executions."
jurors-See "Jurors."

jurisdiction of courts-See "Courts."

justices of the peace-See "Courts."

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE—(Continued).

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limitation of actions-See Limitation," Railways."

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penal laws-See 'Provincial Penal Laws," Fines and Penal-

ties."

police magistrates-See "Police Magistrates."

Privy Council, appeals to from colonial courts, 60-2, 126, 167.
in election cases, 126.

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procedure See Procedure."

prohibition to federal courts-See "Prohibition."
Winding-up Acts-See " Winding-up."

ADMINISTRATOR, to carry on government-
in absence of Governor-General, 102, 145.
Lieutenant-Governor, 145.

ADMIRALTY-

jurisdiction conferred on Imperial courts by Canadian legislation,
307-8.

ADMISSION of other B. N. A. colonies to Canada, 350 et seq.
(Chaps. VI.-X.)

no presumption for or against variation in terms, 350.

use of phraseology of B. N. A. Act, 350-1.

AGRICULTURE, 325.

ALIENS ("Table of References," ante, p. xix.)

col. legislative power as to, 229-30.

differential tax on, 230.

land, right to own, 233.

franchise, excluding from, 230.

civil rights after naturalization, 234.

AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION—

of a colony by colonial legislation, 106, 182, 248 et seq.

as to executive headship, 60, 76.

Crown's position as a branch of parliament, 85, 88, 104.
Crown's prerogatives, 86, 137.

procedure, 249.

privileges, 106-7, 182, 250.

federal constitution by federal parliament-

as to procedure, 249.

privileges, 104, 106.

duration of parliament, 128, 182.

status of senators, 118.

quorum, 129.

appointment of certain judges, 302.

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(and see Colonial Laws Validity Act.")

ANCILLARY legislation-(See also "Concurrent Powers," "Im-

plied Powers.")

federal-

explained, 175, 176, 189, 193-4.

of paramount authority, 179, 183 et seq., 186, 223.
colorable, 191.

other references, 166, 171.

examples-

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election laws. 123.

criminal law, 245.

bankruptcy, 175, 223.

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'necessarily essential and necessarily incidental," 189.
line of necessity, to be drawn by the courts? 190 et seq.

repugnancy, question of, for judicial determination, 179, 192.
provincial? 191-and see Implied Powers."

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ANTE-CONFEDERATION-See "Pre-confederation."

APPEALS to Privy Council, colonial legislation as to, 60-2, 167.
in election cases, 126.

from summary convictions-See "Procedure."

to Supreme Court of Canada, 310.

APPOINTMENTS to office-See the various offices and

Service," "Crown," etc.

APPROPRIATION and tax bills-

must originate in Commons, 132.

on Crown's recommendation, 133.
provincial, 154.

APPROPRIATION, power of-

under old colonial system, 10 et seq.

concession of, to pre-confederation assemblies, 13.

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"Civil

of federal parliament over Consolidated Revenue Fund, 138, 327-8.
charges on, 328.

of provincial legislatures, 340.

AREA-See "Territorial Limitations," Companies."

ASPECTS of legislation-See "Classification."

ASSEMBLIES, Early-See "Pre-confederation Constitutions."

ASSENT to bills-See "Crown."

by governor contrary to instructions, 134.

of federal parliament, 134 et seq.

prov. assemblies, 154.

no bearing upon question of legislative competence, 135.
ASSETS, division of public, under B. N. A. Act, 326 et seq.

ASSIGNMENT for general benefit of creditors-See "Bankruptcy."
ATTORNEYS-GENERAL, federal and provincial, in relation to the
administration of justice-

criminal law, 292.

Crown debts, 294.

federal railways and companies, 273, 293.

patent litigation, 227, 292.

pollution of navigable streams, 211, 330-1.

AUTONOMY, provincial, affirmed, 1, 137.

B.

BANKRUPTCY and Insolvency-(See "Table of References," ante,

p. xix.)

operation of Imperial Acts in a colony, 31.

involves compulsion, 222-3.

Winding-up Acts, 223, 224.

forced commutation, 219.

decisions on former Insolvency Acts, 220.

ancillary legislation-See "Ancillary."

provincial legislation on kindred topics, 175, 185, 219 et seq.

assignments for benefit of creditors, 220.

bills of sale, 225.

debtors, indigent, 224, 290.

confined, 224-5, 290.

imprisonment for debt, 225, 290.

forced commutation, 219.

judgments and executions, 175, 221, 225, 290.

capias, 225.

exemptions, 225.

composition schemes, 225-6.

BANKS and Banking-(See "Table of References," ante, p. xix).

taxation of, 202, 217.

incorporation of, 216.

stock contracts, 271.

bills of lading, 205.

warehouse receipts, 217.

BIGAMY committed abroad, federal legislation as to, 66.

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BILLS-See " Assent," Reserved Bills."

BILLS-private legislation by federal parliament, 165.