IV.  Amerika.  1379  246.  Canada.

that  is  to  say,  —  the  provisions  relating  to  the  election  of  a  speaker  originally  and
on  vacancies,  the  duties  of  the  speaker,  the  absence  of  the  speaker,  the  quorum,  and
the  mode  of  voting,  as  if  those  provisions  were  here  re-enacted  and  made  applicable
  in  terms  to  each  such  legislative  assembly.

4.  Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick.

88.  The  constitution  of  the  legislature  of  each  of  the  provinces  of  Nova  Scotia
and  New  Brunswick  shall,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  continue  as  it  exists
at  the  union  until  altered  under  the  authority  of  this  act;  and  the  house  of  assembly
of  New  Brunswick  existing  at  the  passing  of  this  act  shall,  unless  sooner  dissolved,
continue  for  the  period  for  which  it  was  elected.

5.  Ontario,  Quebec  and  Nova  Scotia.

89.  Each  of  the  lieutenant-governors  of  Ontario,  Quebec,  and  Nova  Scotia,
shall  cause  writs  to  be  issued  for  the  first  election  of  members  of  the  legislative
assembly  thereof  in  such  form  and  by  such  person  as  he  thinks  fit,  and  at  such  time
and  addressed  to  such  returning  officer  as  the  governor-general  directs,  and  so  that
the  first  election  of  member  of  assembly  for  any  electoral  district  or  any  subdivision
thereof  shall  be  held  at  the  same  time  and  at  the  same  places  as  the  election  for  a
member  to  serve  in  the  house  of  commons  of  Canada  for  that  electoral  district.

6.  The  Four  Provinces.

90.  The  following  provisions  of  this  act  respecting  the  parliament  of  Canada,
namely,  —  the  provisions  relating  to  appropriation  and  tax  bills,  the  recommendation
  of  money  votes,  the  assent  to  bills,  the  disallowance  of  acts  and  the  signification
  of  pleasure  on  bills  reserved,  —  shall  extend  and  apply  to  the  legislatures  of
the  several  provinces  as  if  those  provisions  were  here  re-enacted  and  made  applicable
in  terms  to  the  respective  provinces  and  the  legislatures  thereof,  with  the  substitution
of  the  lieutenant-governor  of  the  province  for  the  governor-general,  of  the  governorgeneral
  for  the  queen  and  for  a  secretary  of  state,  of  one  year  for  two  years,  and  of
the  province  for  Canada.

VI.  Distribution  of  Legislative  Powers.  Powers  of  the  Parliament,

91.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  queen,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of
the  senate  and  house  of  commons,  to  make  laws  for  the  peace,  order  an  good  government
  of  Canada,  in  relation  to  all  matters  not  coming  within  the  classes  of  subjects
by  this  act  assigned  exclusively  to  the  legislatures  of  the  provinces;  and  for  greater
certainly,  but  not  so  as  to  restrict  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  terms  of  this
section,  it  is  hereby  declared  that  (notwithstanding  anything  in  this  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,  —

1.  The  public  debt  and  property.

2.  The  regulation  of  trade  and  commerce.

3.  The  raising  of  money  by  any  mode  or  system  of  taxation.

4.  The  borrowing  of  money  on  the  public  credit.

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