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126 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 
Figher- 
men. 
[ndians. 
In the two last-mentioned cases ‘son’ includes grandson, 
step-son and son-in-law. Occasional absences not exceeding 
six months in the year will not disqualify, and the time spent 
at an institution of learning or as a mariner or a fisher- 
man is considered to be spent at home. 
(h) Fishermen, if resident and owning real or 
personal property of the value of $150. 
(?) Indians on a reserve not in Manitoba, British 
Columbia, Keewatin or the North-West Territories, and in 
occupation of a plot of land on such reserve, and whose 
‘mprovements are of the value of $150, and who are other- 
wise qualified’. 
The Act contains some special provisions relating to the 
North-West Territories and to Prince Edward's Island and 
British Columbia. 
North- In those districts in the North-West Territories that are 
West Ter- . : 
ritories. entitled to send representatives to the House of Commons, 
an elector is described as: — 
“A bona fide male resident and householder of adult 
age who is not an alien or an Indian within the electoral 
district, and who has resided in such district for at least 
12 months immediately preceding the issue of the writ of 
slection ®” 
In the provinces of Prince Edward’s Island and of British 
Columbia all voters who were qualified by the laws of these 
two provinces to vote at the passing of the Electoral Franchise 
Act, 1885, are to have a right to be registered as voters and 
to vote so long as they shall continue to be qualified to 
vote under such laws? 
Persons Persons disqualified from voting. The following persons 
disquali- ’ . 4 
fied, are disqualified from voting *: 
1. Judges. 1. Judges of every Court whose appointments rest 
1 See 8, 11 of 48 and 49 Vie. c. 40. 2R.8.C. ec. 17,s8 4. 
3 R.S8.C.e 5, 8 10. 4 R. 8. C. c. 8, 8.42, 49 and 50 Vie. c. 6.
	        
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