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.