Command Forces to sure of the Governor General such of the Powers, Authorities, and Functions of the Governor General as the Governor General deems it necessary or expedient to assign to him or them, subject to any Limitations or Directions expressed or given by the Queen; but the Appointment of such a Deputy or Deputies, shall not affect the Exercise by the Governor General himself of any Power, Authority, or Function. 15. The Command-in-Chief of the Land of Armed and Naval Militia, and of all Naval and Micontinue to litary Forces, of and in Canada, is hereby be vested in declared to continue and be vested in the the Queen. Queen. Seat of Go 16. Until the Queen otherwise directs, vernment the Seat of Government of Canada shall be Ottawa. of Canada. IV.-LEGISLATIVE POWER. Constitu liament of 17. There shall be One Parliament for tion of Par Canada, consisting of the Queen, an Upper Canada. House styled the Senate, and the House of Commons. Privileges, &c., of Houses. 18. The Privileges, Immunities, and Powers to be held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Senate and by the House of Commons and by the Members thereof respectively shall be such as are from Time to Time defined by Act of the Parliament of Canada, but so that the same shall never exceed those at the passing passing of this Act held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and by the Members thereof. 19. The Parliament of Canada shall be First Sescalled together not later than Six Months sion of the after the Union. ment of Canada. Session of 20. There shall be a Session of the Par--Yearly liament of Canada once at least in every Year, the Parlia so that Twelve Months shall not intervene ment of Canada. between the last Sitting of the Parliament in one Session and its first Sitting in the next Session. The Senate. Senators. 21. The Senate shall, subject to the Pro- Number of visions of this Act, consist of Seventy-two Members, who shall be styled Senators. 22. In relation to the Constitution of the RepresenSenate, Canada shall be deemed to consist of Three Divisions 1. Ontario; 2. Quebec ; 3. The Maritime Provinces, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; which Three Divisions shall (subject to the Provisions of this Act) be equally represented in the Senate as follows: Ontario by Twenty-four Senators; Quebec by Twenty-four Senators; and the Maritime Provinces by Twenty-four Senators, Twelve thereof representing Nova Scotia, and tation of Provinces in Senate.. Qualifications of Senator. and Twelve thereof representing New Brunswick. In the Case of Quebec each of the Twentyfour Senators representing that Province shall be appointed for One of the Twenty-four Electoral Divisions of Lower Canada specified in Schedule A. to Chapter One of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. 23. The Qualifications of a Senator shall be as follows: (1.) He shall be of the full Age of Thirty Years: (2.) Heshall be either a Natural-born Subject of the Queen, or a Subject of the Queen naturalized by an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or of the Legislature of One of the Provinces of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, Canada, Nova Scotia, or New Brunswick, before the Union, or of the Parliament of Canada after the Union: (3.) He shall be legally or equitably seized as of Freehold for his own Use and Benefit of Lands or Tenements held in free and Common Socage, or seized or possessed for his own Use and Benefit of Lands or Tenements held in Franc-alleu or in Roture, within the Province for which he is appointed, of the value of Four thousand Dollars, over and above all Rents, Dues, Debts, Charges, Charges, Mortgages, and Incum- lars over and above his Debts and (5.) He shall be resident in the Province (6.) 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. 24. The Governor General shall from Summons Time to Time, in the Queen's Name, by In- of Senator. strument under the Great Seal of Canada, 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. Body of 25. Such Persons shall be first summoned Summons to the Senate, as the Queen by Warrant under of First Her Majesty's Royal Sign Manual thinks Senators. fit to approve, and their Names shall be inserted in the Queen's Proclamation of Union. in certain 26. If at any Time on the Recommenda- Addition tion of the Governor General the Queen of Senators thinks fit to direct that Three or Six Mem- cases. bers be added to the Senate, the Governor General Reduction of Senate number. General may by Summons to Three or Six qualified Persons (as the Case may be), representing equally the Three Divisions of Canada, add to the Senate accordingly. 27. In case of such Addition being at any to normal Time made, the Governor General shall not summon any Person to the Senate, except on a further like Direction by the Queen on the like Recommendation, until each of the Three Divisions of Canada is represented by Twenty-four Senators and no more. Maximum 28. The Number of Senators shall not at number of Senators. any Time exceed Seventy-eight. Tenure of 29. A Senator shall, subject to the Proplace in visions of this Act, hold his Place in the Senate for Life. Senate. Resignation of place in Senate. Disqualification of Senators. 30. A Senator may, by writing under his hand, addressed to the Governor General, resign his place in the Senate, and thereupon the same shall be vacant. 31. The Place of a Senator shall become vacant in any of the following cases :— (1.) If for Two Consecutive Sessions of the Parliament he fails to give his Attendance in the Senate : (2.) If he takes an Oath or makes a Declaration or Acknowledgment of Allegiance, Obedience or Adherence to a Foreign Power, or does an Act whereby he becomes a Subject or Ci tizen |