THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT, 1867. 293 
77. The Lieutenant-Governor may from time to time, by Speaker of 
Instrument under the Great Seal of Quebec, appoint a Member Logsiive 
of the Legislative Council of Quebec to be Speaker thereof, 
and may remove him and appoint another in his stead. 
78. Until the Legislature of Quebec otherwise provides, the Quorum 
presence of at least ten Members of the Legislative Council, St Loge 
including the Speaker, shall be necessary to constitute a meeting Council. 
for the exercise of its powers. 
79. Questions arising in the Legislative Council of Quebec Voting in 
shall be decided by a majority of voices, and the Speaker shall in Tog 
all cases have a vote, and when the voices are equal, the decision Council, 
shall be deemed to be in the negative. 
80. The Legislative Assembly of Quebec shall be composed Constitu- 
of Sixty-five Members, to be elected to represent the Sixty-five fon fles 
Tlectoral Divisions or Districts of Lower Canada in this Act Assembly 
referred to, subject to alteration thereof by the Legislature of af Gueiec 
Quebec : Provided that it shall not be lawful to present to the 
Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec for assent any Bill for altering 
the limits of any of the Electoral Divisions or Districts mentioned 
in the Second Schedule to this Act, unless the second and third 
readings of such Bill have been passed in the Legislative As- 
sembly with the concurrence of the majority of the Members 
representing all those Flectoral Divisions or Districts, and the 
assent shall not be given to such Bill unless an address has been 
presented by the Legislative Assembly to the Lieutenant-Gover- 
nor stating that it has been so passed. 
a ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. 
81. The Legislatures of Ontario and Quebec respectively First Ses- 
shall be called together not later than six months after the Sn 
ITnion. tures. 
82. The Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario and of Quebec Summon- 
shall, from time to time, in the Queen’s name, by Instrument Tyla. 
under the Great Seal of the Province, summon and call together Assembly. 
the Legislative Assembly of the Province. 
83. Until the Legislature of Ontario or of Quebec otherwise Restric- 
provides, a person accepting or holding in Ontario or in Quebec joo of 
any office, commission or employment, permanent or temporary, Lo of 
oifices.