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2. It is provided by s. 53 of the British North America
Act that ‘Bills for appropriating any part of the public
revenue, or for imposing any tax or impost, shall originate
in the House of Commons.’ ‘There is no other provision
limiting the power of the Senate with regard either to
finance or to general legislation.
3. The British North America Act does not contain any
provision expressly stated to be intended to be for the
adjustment of differences between the Senate and the
House of Commons whether with regard to finance or to
general legislation. But it is provided by s. 26 that if at
any time, on the recommendation of the Governor-General,
the King thinks fit to direct that three or six members be
added to the Senate, the Governor-General may, by summons
bo three or six qualified persons, as the case may be, repre-
senting equally the three divisions of Canada, add to the
Senate accordingly >. The three divisions referred to are
Ontario; Quebec; the Maritime Provinces, viz. Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. 8. 27
provides that ‘in the case of such addition being at any
time made, the Governor-General shall not summon any
person to the Senate except on a further like direction by
the King on the like recommendation, until each of the three
divisions of Canada is represented by twenty-four senators
and no more.’
(6) Quebec
Under the British North America Act, ss. 71 and 72, as
amended by the Revised Statutes, 1909, ss. 84-6, the Legisla-
tive Council of Quebec consists of twenty-four members who
hold their seats for life, and who are appointed by the
Lieutenant-Governor by instrument under the Great Seal
of the Province, one for each of the twenty-four divisions of
the Province. The quorum is ten, including the Speaker.
No person can be a Legislative Councillor who holds an
office of profit under the Crown in the Province, except a
ministerial office, or who undertakes or executes or has
directly or indirectly any contract with the Provincial
Government under which money is to be paid. This does not
