Debates of the Senate: Débats du SénatQueen's Printer., 1889 - Canada |
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ABBOTT-I Act respecting Act to amend Act to incorporate adopted American amount believe better Britain British Columbia Brunswick Canada Canadian Canadian Pacific Railway cent clause colonies commercial union committee court Dominion doubt duty England expenditure exports extent fact farmers favor fish fisheries gentle gentleman give Government Grand Jury Halifax House of Commons important increase industries Intercolonial Railway interest Island justice MACDONALD Midland Mackenzie Basin Manitoba manufactures matter McINNES ment Minister Montreal Morrisburg mother country motion was agreed National Policy North-West Nova Scotia object officers Ontario opinion Ottawa oyster Parliament party POWER-I present Prince Edward Island propose prosperity Provinces Quebec question Railway Company reason Reciprocity Treaty reference revenue second reading Senate Session ship speech steamers tariff thing THIRD READING tion to-day trade United unrestricted reciprocity vessels West Indies
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Page 153 - ... further until the expiration of two years after either of the High Contracting Parties shall have' given notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same...
Page 423 - Self-government would be utterly annihilated if the views of the imperial government were to be preferred to those of the people of Canada. It is, therefore, the duty of the present government distinctly to affirm the right of the Canadian legislature to adjust the taxation of the people in the way they deem best, even if it should unfortunately happen to meet the disapproval of the imperial ministry.
Page 153 - Island on the one hand, and by the Congress of the United States on the other.
Page 262 - Mill's paragraph, which is to the effect that it is best to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market...
Page 30 - It will be sufficient to observe, that the whole of the law and custom of parliament has its original from this one maxim, " that whatever matter arises concerning either house of parliament, ought to be examined, discussed, and adjudged in that house to which it relates, and not elsewhere (u).
Page 70 - ... was committed, it is expedient that the offender be released on probation of good conduct, the court may, instead of sentencing him at once to any punishment, direct that he be released on his entering into a recognizance, with or without sureties, and during such period as the court directs, to appear and receive judgment when called upon, and in the meantime to keep the peace and be of good behaviour : 2.
Page 151 - Timber and lumber of all kinds, round, hewed and sawed, unmanufactured, in whole or in part.
Page 405 - I tried to cover is the point to which I should like to draw the attention of the committee, if I may.
Page 151 - Majesty as to the common right of fishing in places not thus designated as reserved, it is agreed that a commission shall be appointed to designate such places, and shall be constituted in the same manner and have the same powers, duties, and authority as the commission appointed under the said first article of the treaty of the 5th of June, 1854. ARTICLE XXI.
Page 163 - Almighty God, by whom alone Kings reign, and Princes decree justice ; and from whom alone cometh all counsel, wisdom, and understanding ; We thine unworthy servants, here gathered together in thy Name, do most humbly beseech thee to send down...