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(4)
His real and personal property shall be together worth
Four thousand dollars over and above his debts and
liabilities :
Ie shall be resident in the Province for which he is
appointed :
In the case of Quebec he shall have his real property
qualification in the Electoral Division for which he is
appointed, or shall be resident in that Division.
(5)
(6)
94. The Governor-General shall from time to time, in the Summons
Queen’s name by Instrument under the Great Seal of Canada, efpnsier.
summon qualified persons to the Senate; and, subject to the
provisions of this Act, every person so summoned shall become
and be a member of the Senate and a Senator.
95. Such persons shall be first summoned to the Senate as Summons
the Queen by Warrant under Her Majesty's Royal Sign Manual 2 Fv
thinks fit to approve, and their names shall be inserted in the Senators.
Queen's Proclamation of Union.
96. If at any time, on the recommendation of the Governor- Addition
(teneral, the Queen thinks fit to direct that three or six Members of Sena- ,
be added to the Senate, the Governor-General may by summons tain cases.
bo three or six qualified persons (as the case may be), representing
equally the three divisions of Canada, add to the Senate accord-
ingly.
97. In case of such addition being at any time made the Reduction
Governor-General shall not summon any person to the Senate, % Sonnts
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except on a further like direction by the Queen on the like number.
recommendation, until each of the three divisions of Canada is
represented by twenty-four Senators and no more,
98. The number of Senators shall not at any time exceed
seventv-eight.
Maximum
number of
Senators.
99. A Senator shall, subject to the provisions of this Act,
hold his place in the Senate for life.
Tenure of
place in
Jansate.
30. A Senator may by writing under his hand, addressed to
the Governor-General, resign his place in the Senate, and there-
upon the same shall be vacant.
Resigna-
tion of
place in
Senate.
