THE SPEAKER.

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and with the advice of his Privy Council has power to
appoint six members by warrant under his privy seal’.
As regards the other members they are elected by bona
fide male residents and householders of adult age, within the
electoral district, not being aliens or unenfranchised Indians,
and who have resided in such electoral district for at least
12 months immediately preceding the issue of the writ for
the election?
Term of office. In Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Term of
Scotia, Councillors hold office for life, unless they resign °fficeor
 become disqualified.
In Prince Edward's Island a new election takes place
for Charlottetown every eighth year, and for other districts
every fourth year, from the date of the last election to the
Council ®.
In the North-West Territories elected members of the
Council hold office for two years but are eligible for reelection
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Quorum. The number required to form-a quorum of the Quorum.
Councils is as follows :
in Quebec, 10 including the Speaker ®;
in New Brunswick, 8¢;
in Prince Edward’s Island, 6 in addition to the President bi
and in the North-West Territories a majority of the
members ®,
The Speaker or President. In Quebec the Speaker is speaker,
appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor from amongst the
members of the Legislative Council ®.
In New Brunswick and Prince Edward's Island the
President of the Council is elected by the Councillors.®
VR. 8. C.c 50,8. 7 2 Ib. s. 20.
! P, E. I. Rev. Stat. 25 Vic. c. 18, 8 17. 4 BR. 8. C.c. 50,5. 22.
> B. N. A. A, 1867, 8. 78. & N. B. Con. Stat. 1877, c. 4, &. 8.
” P. E. I Rev. Stat. 25 Vic. c. 18, s. 29. 8 BR. 8. C. c. 50, 8. 28.
® B.N. A. A, 1867, &. 77.
© N. B. Con. Stat. 1877,c. 4,5. 7. P.E.L Rev. Stat. 25 Vie. ¢. 18, 8. 27.