An historical and statistical account of Nova Scotia
…the trial. The Council The Council consists of twelve members, who arc appointed either by being named in the Governor’s instructions, by mandamus (A nomination by a Governor must be…
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Local Government in Nova Scotia
…in the Legislative Council and afterwards amended by the Assembly and by the Council. It empowered a joint committee of the Council and Assembly to nominate four suitable overseers of…
Annual Report 1889
…After much discussion in both houses on all the bearings of the scheme the Legislative Council thought proper to attach a rider to the Act in the shape of a…
The Early Provincial Constitutions
…the government was entrusted to a governor, an executive council, a legislative council, an assembly, and the province obtained the concession of responsible government. These earlier instructions, including Cornwallis’, relied…
Commission and Instructions to the Earl of Orkney for the Government of Virginia, 1715
…our Council aforesaid, and that it be enter’d in the Council Book of our said Colony as a standing Rule. You are to observe in the Passing of Laws that…
An Act to incorporate the Town of Dartmouth, 1873 c17
…office. 26. Duties of Warden. 27. Duties of the Council. 28. Further duties, powers, and authority, of Council. 29. Meetings of Council. 30. Presiding officer at meetings. 31. Council to…
“The Dominion of Canada; a study of annexation”
…of a Lieutenant-Governor, an Executive Council and a Legislative Assembly. Prince Edward Island entered in 1873, and has a legislature consisting of a Lieutenant-Governor, a Legislative Council and an Assembly….
Local Government In the Maritime Provinces
…ruled from London through local councils. The interests of the council and the colonist diverged; which state of affairs led the Crown to intervene and take over the council’s rights….
Joseph Howe to Lord John Russell
…nomination of Legislative Councillors, of course, they have always selected a majority of those whose interests and opinions were their own, and who could help them to wrestle with, and…
On Resolutions Relative to Repeal of the “British North America Act, 1867”
…and his Council persisted in passing laws. From the time the constitution was given, instead of calling the Legislature together, he summoned the Council, and with them made laws for…