IV.  Amerika.  1371  246.  Canada.

4.  His  real  and  personal  property  shall  be  together  worth  four  thousand  dollars
over  and  above  his  debts  and  liabilities.

5.  He  shall  be  resident  in  the  province  for  which  he  is  appointed.

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  time  to  time,  in  the  queen’s  name,  by
instrument  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.

25.  Such  persons  shall  be  first  summoned  to  the  senate  as  the  queen  by  warrant
under  her  majesty’s  royal  sign  manual  thinks  fit  to  approve,  and  their  names  shall
be  inserted  in  the  queen’s  proclamation  of  union.

26.  If  at  any  time,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  governor-general,  the  queen
thinks  fit  to  direct  that  three  or  six  members  be  added  to  the  senate,  the  governorgeneral
  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  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.

28.  The  number  of  senators  shall  not  at  any  time  exceed  seventy-eight.

29.  A  senator  shall,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  hold  his  place  in  the
senate  for  life.

30.  A  senator  may,  by  writing  under  his  hand,  addressed  to  the  governorgeneral,
  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  acknowledge  of  allegiance,
obedience  or  adherence  to  a  foreign  power,  or  does  an  act  whereby  he  becomes  a
subject  or  citizen,  or  entitled  to  the  rights  and  privileges  of  a  subject  or  citizen  of
a  foreign  power.

3.  If  he  is  adjudged  bankrupt  or  insolvent,  or  applies  for  the  benefit  of  any
law  relating  to  insolvent  debtors,  or  becomes  a  public  defaulter.

4.  If  he  is  attained  of  treason,  or  convicted  of  felony  or  of  any  infamous  crime.

5.  If  he  ceascs  to  be  qualified  in  respect  of  property  or  of  residence:  ‘provided
that  a  senator  shall  not  be  deemed  to  have  ceased  to  be  qualified  in  respect  of
residence  by  reason  only  of  his  residing  at  the  seat  of  the  government  of  Canada
while  holding  an  office  under  that  government  requiring  his  presence  there.

32.  When  a  vacancy  happens  in  the  senate,  by  resignation,  death  or  otherwise,
the  governor-general  shall,  by  summons  to  a  fit  and  qualified  person,  fill  the  vacancy.

33.  If  any  question  arises  respecting  the  qualification  of  a  senator  or  a  vacancy

in  the  senate,  the  same  shall  be  heard  and  determined  by  the  senate.
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