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apply to a man who is merely a shareholder in an incorporated
company, with the exception of a company having the
execution of any public works. Legislative Councillors must
also hold the same qualifications as members of the Canadian
Senate (except that their property need only be in the
district in which the division is situated), and their seats are
vacated in the same circumstances.
2. The only provision affecting the powers of the Legislative
 Council is that contained in s. 53 of the British North
America Act, which is applied by s. 90 to the provinces, and
which provides that Bills for appropriating any part of the
public revenue or for imposing any tax or impost shall
originate in the Lower House.
3. No provision exists for the adjustment of differences
between the two Chambers of the Legislature of Quebec.

(¢) Nova Scotia
Under the Revised Statutes, 1900, the Legislative Council
of Nova Scotia consists of twenty-one members ! nominated
by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. No person can be
appointed who is a member of the Federal Parliament, or
holds certain specified offices under the Provincial Government,
 or is declared by the judgement of a court of competent
jurisdiction to be disqualified from being elected to or sitting
in the House of Commons of Canada by reason of any violation
 of the law of Canada relating to elections or to the trial
of controverted elections, so long as such disqualification
lasts. A seat is vacated by two sessions’ consecutive
absence from the Council without the consent of the
Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
2. The only provision affecting the powers of the Legislative
 Council is that contained in s. 53 of the British North
America Act, which is applied by s. 90 to the provinces, and
which provides that Bills for appropriating any part of the
public revenue or for imposing any tax or impost shall
originate in the Lower House.
3. No provision exists for the adjustment of differences
between the two Chambers of the Legislature of Nova Scotia.
For the number and tenure, sco below, chap. viii.