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Page 37 - And, for the more perfect Security and Ease of the Minds of the Inhabitants of the said Province," it is hereby declared, That His Majesty's Subjects, professing the Religion of the Church of Rome of and in the said Province of Quebec, may have, hold, and enjoy, the free Exercise of the Religion of the Church of Rome, subject to the King's Supremacy...
Page 91 - The raising of money by any mode or system of taxation; 4. The borrowing of money on the public credit; 5. Postal service; 6. The census and statistics; 7. Militia, military and naval service and defence; 8. The fixing of and providing for the salaries and allowances of civil and other officers of the government of Canada; 9. Beacons, buoys, lighthouses and Sable Island; 10. Navigation and shipping; 11.
Page 89 - Whereas the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have expressed their Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom...
Page 92 - In each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to Matters...
Page 92 - The Amendment from Time to Time, notwithstanding anything in this Act, of the Constitution of the Province, except as regards the Office of Lieutenant Governor. 2. Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes.
Page 44 - Parliament to express his royal desire to be enabled to make a permanent appropriation of lands in the said provinces for the support and maintenance of a Protestant clergy within the same...
Page 101 - Fitz-Eustace' heart felt closely pent ; As if to give his rapture vent, The spur he to his charger lent, And raised his bridle hand. And, making demi-volte in air, Cried, " Where's the coward that would not dare To fight for such a land!
Page 34 - Colonies respectively, that, so soon as the State and Circumstances of the said Colonies will admit thereof. they shall, with the Advice and Consent of the Members of our Council, summon and call General Assemblies...
Page 94 - Union, and on Address from the Houses of the Parliament of Canada to admit Rupert's Land and the North-western Territory, or either of them, into the Union, on such Terms and Conditions in each Case as are in the Addresses expressed and as the Queen thinks fit to approve, subject to the Provisions of this Act...
Page 91 - Act) the exclusive Legislative Authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated ; that is to say : \. The Public Debt and Property.