Canada under British Rule - Sir John George Bourinot (any book recommendations .TXT) 📗

Senate composed of twenty-four Senate composed of six
members for each of the senators for each state, directly
three following divisions (1) chosen for six years by the
Ontario, (2) Quebec, and (3) people of the state voting as
maritime provinces of Nova one electorate; half the number
Scotia, New Brunswick, and shall retire every three years,
Prince Edward Island. Other but shall be eligible for
provinces can be represented re-election. No property
under the constitution, but the qualification is required, but the
total number of senators shall senators must be British subjects
not at any time exceed of the full age of twenty-one years.
seventy-eight, except in the In Queensland the people can
case of the admission of vote in divisions, instead of in
Newfoundland, when the maximum one electorate.
may be eighty-two. Senators
appointed by the crown for life,
but removable for certain
disabilities. They must have
a property qualification and be
of the full age of thirty years.

Speaker of the senate appointed President of the senate elected
by the governor-general by that body.
(in council).

Fifteen senators form a quorum One-third of whole number of
until parliament of Canada senators form a quorum until
otherwise provides. parliament of commonwealth
otherwise provides.
Non-attendance for two whole Non-attendance for two consecutive
sessions vacates a senator's seat. months of any session
vacates a senator's seat.
Members of house of commons Every three years.
elected every five years,
or whenever parliament is dissolved
by the governor-general.

No property qualification, but The same.
must be British subjects of full
age of twenty-one years.


CANADA. AUSTRALIA
The electors for the Dominion Qualification of electors for
commons are the electors of the members of the house of
several provinces, under the representatives is that
limitations of a statute passed prescribed by the law of each
by the Dominion parliament in state for the electors of the
1878. Qualifications vary, but more numerous house of the
universal suffrage, qualified by parlianment of the state.
residence, generally prevails.

A fresh apportionment of The same.
representatives to be made after
each census, or not longer than
intervals of ten years.

Speaker of house of commons The same.
elected by the members of the
house.

Quorum of house of commons Quorum of house of representatives
--twenty members, of whom the --one-third of the
speaker counts one. whole number of members
until otherwise provided by
parliament.

No such provision. Member vacates his seat
when absent, without permission,
for two months of a
session.

No such provision. Parliament to be called together
not later than thirty days
after that appointment for return
of writs.

Allowance to each member of Allowance of £400 to members
senate and commons $1,000 for of both houses until other
a session of thirty days, and provision is made by parliament.
mileage expenses, 10 cents a
mile going and returning. Not
expressly provided for by
constitution but by statute of
parliament from time to time.


CANADA. AUSTRALIA.
Canadian statutes disqualify Same classes disqualified in
contractors and certain persons the constitution.
holding office on receiving emoluments
or fees from the crown
while sitting in parliament.

Each house determines the The constitution has a special
rules, and orders necessary for provision on the subject.
the regulation of its own proceedings;
not in the constitution.

_Money And Tax Bills_ _Money and Tax Bills_
The same. Money and tax bills can only
originate in the house of
representatives.

|Same by practice. The senate can reject, but not
amend, taxation or appropriation
bills.

Not in Canadian constitution. The senate may return money