IV. Amerika. 1377 946. Canada.
2. Quebec.
71. There shall be a legislature forQuebec, consisting of the leutenant-governor
and two houses, styled the legislative council of Quebec and the legislative assembly
of Quebec. |
72. The legislative council of Quebec shall be composed of twenty four members
to be appointed by the lieutenant-governor in the queen’s name by instrument under
the great seal of Quebec, one being appointed to represent each of the twenty-four
electoral divisions of Lower Canada in this act referred to, and each holding office
for the term of his life, unless the legislature of Quebec otherwise provides under
the provisions of this act.
73. The qualifibations of the legislative councillors of Quebec shall be the
same as those of the senators for Quebec.
74. The place of a legislative councillor of Quebec shall become vacant in the
cases, mutatis mutandis, in which the place of senator becomes vacant.
75. When a vacancy happens in the legislative council of Quebec by resignation,
death, or otherwise, the lieutenant-governor, in the queen’s name, by instrument
under the great seal of Quebec, shall appoint a fit and qualified person to fill the:
vacancy.
76. If any question arises respecting the qualifications of a legislative councillor
of Quebec, the same ahall be heard and determined by the legislative council.
77. The lieutenant-governor may, from time to time, by instrument under
the great seal of Quebec, appoint a member of the legislative council of Quebec to
be speaker thereof, and may remove him and appoint another in his stead.
78. Until the legislature of Quebec otherwise provides, the presence of at least
ten members of the legislative council, including the speaker, shall be necessary to
constitute a meeting for the exercise of its powers.
79. Questions arising in the legislative council of Quebec shall be decided by
a majority of voices, and the speaker shall have in all cases a vote, and when the
voices are equal the decision shall be deemed to be in the negative.
80. The legislative assembly of Quebec shall be composed of sixty-five members,
to be elected to represent the sixty-five electoral divisions or districte of Lower
Canada in this act referred to, subject to alteration thereof by the legislature of
Quebec: provided that it shall not be lawful to present to the lieutenant-governor
for assent any bill for altering the limits of any electoral division or districts mentioned
in the second schedule to this act, unless the second and third readings of such bill
have been passed in the legislative assembly with the concurrence of the majority
of the members representing all those electoral divisions or districts, and the assent
shall not be given to such bill unless an address has been presented by the legislative
assembly to the lieutenant-governor stating that it has been so passed.
3. Ontario and Quebec.
81. The legislatures of Ontario and Quebec, 'respectively, shall be called
together not later than six months after the union.
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