184 THE PRIVY COUNCIL. 
Cabinet, but is often called upon to take the position of 
premier. As a rule he does not take private practice. 
To each member of the Privy Council it is usual to assign 
the administration of a department. But in Canada as in 
England there may be a minister not holding a portfolio. 
All the heads of Departments are not necessarily members of 
the Cabinet. In 1867 the number of Privy Councillors was 
thirteen, but since then the number has frequently varied 
>wing to re-organization of departments. 
Each Minister receives a salary of 7000 dollars per annum, 
and the member of the Council who holds the position of 
Prime Minister receives an additional sum of 1000 dollars per 
annum’, 
Vacation On being appointed a Privy Councillor a Senator does not 
im vacate his seat, but a member of the House of Commons 
ment. does so though he is eligible for re-election? 
In its first session the Dominion Parliament, in order 
to preserve the independence of its members, re-enacted a 
previous act’, disqualifying all persons holding any office 
under the Crown to which a salary was attached from sitting 
in either house. Members accepting seats in the Council did 
not come under this rule, but they were required to be re- 
elected’. A further act was passed in 1878 in which the 
same principle was laid down’. The eligibility for re-election 
of a member of the Privy Council was affirmed, and it was 
provided in general terms that nothing in the statute should 
render ineligible any person holding any Cabinet office, or any 
office thereafter to be created to be held by a member of the 
Privy Council and entitling him to be a minister of the Crown, 
or should disqualify him from’ sitting or voting in the House 
of Commons, provided he be elected while holding such office’. 
A minister who resigns one office and accepts another 
Salary, 
IR. 8. C.c. 4,8 8. : 2R. 8. Ce 11,89. 
} 20 Vie. c. 22. 4 31 Vie. ¢. 25. 5 7 Vie. c. 65. 
t 41 Vie. ¢. 5. 7 See R.S. C.c. 11.8. 9.