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A member of a Provincial Council or Assembly who sits 
in the House of Commons incurs a penalty of $2000 for every 
day he sits or votes, which penalty may be recovered by any 
person who sues for the same’. 
2. Persons holding any office of emolument under the Doin 
government of Canada on the nomination of the Crown to Offions 
which any salary is attached ?, except Emon 
(a) a Minister of the Crown, provided he has been 
elected while holding office ; 
(b) a Minister of the Crown resigning one office and 
accepting another within one month, unless a new adminis- 
tration be formed; 
(c) officers of militia, or militia men receiving only 
their daily pay when called out? or pay for care of arms or 
for giving drill instruction *; 
(d) a person holding any office, commission or em- 
ployment, if by his commission or instrument of appoint- 
ment it is declared that he shall hold such office without any 
salary’, 
8. (Contractors. 
Con- 
(1) Persons undertaking any contract for which money tractors. 
is to be paid by the government of Canada ®. 
(2) Shareholders in companies undertaking contracts 
for building public works”. 
The Act excepts 
(az) persons on whom a contract devolves by descent, 
limitation or agreement until 12 months has elapsed®; 
(6) lenders of money to the government ® 
It is also provided that government contracts shall contain 
a clause that no member shall become interested in them 
1 R.8.C.c. 18,8. 4. 
5 Ib. 8. 17. 
5 Ib, 8. 9. 
7 Ib. 8. 15. 8 Tb. s. 17. 
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2 Ib.ec 11,8. 9. 
4 Ib. 
8 Ih, 8. 10. 
9 Ih. 10 Th, s. 18. 
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