may be], and that I am legally or equitably seised as of freehold for my own use and benefit of lands or tenements held in free and common socage [or seised or possessed for my own use and benefit of lands or tenements held in franc-alleu or in roture (or as the case may be),] in the Province of Nova Scotia [or as the case may be] of the value of four thousand dollars over and above all rents, dues, debts, mortgages, charges, and incumbrances due or payable out of or charged on or affecting the same, and that I have not collusively or colourably obtained a title to or become possessed of the said lands and tenements or any part thereof for the purpose of enabling me to become a member of the Senate of Canada [or as the case may be], and that my real and personal property are together worth four thousand dollars over and above my debts and liabilities. IMP. ACT, 34 VICT. cap. 28. An Act respecting the establishment of Provinces in the Dominion of Canada. [29th June, 1871.] Short Title. Parliament of Provinces, and etc., thereof. THEREAS doubts have been entertained respecting W the powers of the Parliament of Canada to establish Provinces in territories admitted, or which may hereafter be admitted, into the Dominion of Canada, and to provide for the representation of such Provinces in the said Parliament, and it is expedient to remove such doubts, and to vest such powers in the said Parliament: Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present . Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows: 1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as "The British North America Act, 1871." 2. The Parliament of Canada may from time to time establish new establish new Provinces in any territories forming for provide for the the time being part of the Dominion of Canada, but not constitution, included in any Province thereof, and may, at the time of such establishment, make provision for the constitution and administration of any such Province, and for the passing of laws for the peace, order and good government of such Province, and for its representation in the said Parliament. "limits of 3. The Parliament of Canada may from time to time, Alteration of with the consent of the Legislature of any Province of Provinces. the said Dominion, increase, diminish, or otherwise alter the limits of such Provinces, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the said Legislature, and may, with the like consent, make provision respecting the effect and operation of any such increase or diminution or alteration of territory in relation to any Province affected thereby. Canada may 4. The Parliament of Canada may from time to time Parliament of make provision for the administration, peace, order, and legislate for good government of any territory not for the time being not included in included in any Province. any territory a Province. 5. The following Acts passed by the said Parliament Confirmation of Canada, and intituled respectively: of Acts of Parliament of Canada. (Canadian) "An Act for the temporary government of Rupert's 32 and 33 Vic. "An Act to amend and continue the Act thirty-two 33 Vic. (Cana- shall be and shall be deemed to have been valid and effectual for all purposes whatsoever from the date at which they respectively received the assent, in the Queen's name, of the Governor-General of the said Dominion of Canada. powers of Canada to 6. Except as provided by the third section of this Act, Limitation of it shall not be competent for the Parliament of Canada Parliament of to alter the provisions of the last-mentioned Act of the legislate for an said Parliament in so far as it relates to the Province of Province. Manitoba, or of any other Act hereafter establishing new established Provinces in the said Dominion, subject always to the right of the Legislature of the Province of Manitoba to alter from time to time the provisions of any law respecting the qualification of electors and members of the Legislative Assembly, and to make laws respecting elections in the said Province. IMP. ACT, 38 & 39 VICT. cap. 33. An Act to remove certain doubts with respect to the powers of the Parliament of Canada, under section eighteen of the British North America Act, 1867. [19th July, 1875.] WHEREAS by section eighteen of the British North 30 and 31 Vic. America Act, 1867, it is provided as follows:— "The privileges, immunities, and powers to be held, enjoyed and exercised by the Senate and by the House of Commons, and by the members thereof respectively, shall be such as are from time to time defined by Act of the Parliament of Canada, but so that the same shall never exceed those at the passing of this Act held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and by the members thereof." And whereas doubts have arisen with regard to the power of defining by an Act of the Parliament of Canada, in pursuance of the said section, the said privileges, powers or immunities; and it is expedient to remove such doubts: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows: c. 3. |