The Constitution of Canada

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Identifikator:: 1895543282

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-242408

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Munro, Joseph Edwin Crawford http://d-nb.info/gnd/1113111038

Title:: The Constitution of Canada

Place of publication:: Cambridge

Publisher:: Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1889

Scope:: XXXVI, 356 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter VI. Provincial Legislative Councils

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QUALIFICATION OF COUNCILLORS. 73 exceeding 1000 square miles contains a population of not less than 1000 inhabitants of adult age it may return one member to the Council. Qualifications. In Nova Scotia the Licutenant-Governor is no way restricted by statute in the choice of Councillors, but in the other provinces there are certain statutory qualifications. These may be classified under the following heads, (1) citizenship, (2) age, (3) property, (4) residence, and (5) oath of allegiance. LI. Citizenship. All the provinces agree in requiring 1. Citizen a Legislative Councillor to be a British subject by birth or Hip by naturalization. 2. Age. In Quebec and Prince Edwards Island he 2. Age. must be 80 years of age. In New Brunswick and the North-West Territories it is sufficient if he be of full age. 3. Property. A property qualification is required in 3. Pro: Quebec and New Brunswick. In Quebec such qualification Po: is the same as for senators, i.e. a councillor must be legally or 2quitably seised of frecholds of the value of $4000 over and above all rents, charges or incumbrances Payable out of the same, and his real and personal property together must be worth $4000, over and above his debts and liabilities. If he is not resident in the division for which elected, his real property qualification must be in such division. In New Brunswick a Councillor must be seised of freehold estate in the province of the value of $2400 over and above all incumbrances. In Prince Edward’s Island and Manitoba no property qualification is necessary. 4 Residence. In Quebec, New Brunswick and the 4. Resi. North-West Territories residence in the province is re- ence quired, and in New Brunswick there must be residence for 5 years prior to the issue of the writ of election.

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