QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS. 125 
that a general law was passed. This Act was subsequently 
amended, and the franchise is now governed by c. 5 of the 
Revised Statutes of Canada, 1886. 
In both cities and towns a voter must be registered as 
such, and 
(1) be a British subject by birth or naturalization ; 
(2) be 21 years of age; 
(3) fall within one of the following classes :— 
(a) Owners of real property of the actual value of Owner: 
(1) $300 in a city, or (2) $200 in a town, or (3) $150 in “2 
any place not in a city or town. 
(b) Tenants holding under a lease at a rent of $2 Tenancy. 
monthly, or $6 quarterly, or $12 half-yearly, or $20 yearly 
who (1) have been in possession for one year, and (2) have 
bona fide paid one year’s rent or $20 of such rent if the 
rent be over $20 and payable yearly. 
(¢) Occupants occupying real property of a value Occu- 
of $300 in a city, or $200 in a town, or $150 elsewhere, poner: 
who have been in occupation for one year. 
(d) Persons residing within the electoral district Income. 
who have been residents in Canada for one year and who 
enjoy an income of $300 annually. 
(¢) Persons residing for one year in the electoral Annuity. 
district who are in receipt of a life annuity secured on real 
estate in Canada of at least $100. 
(f) Son of the owner or the occupant under a lease Farmer's 
for 5 years of a farm of not less than 20 acres where (1) the sons. 
value of the farm or real property is sufficient to qualify 
both, and (2) the son has resided with father for 12 months. 
All sons may qualify, but if the value of the farm or real 
property will not qualify all, preference is given to the elder 
sons. 
(9) Son of an owner of real property where similar 
conditions are fulfilled.