8 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL 
Forces. 
Vested in the queen. 
PARLIAMENT. 
The queen. 
Senate. 
House of commons. 
Session once at least every year. 
Privileges. immunities and powers 
held by senate and house of com- 
mons. such as defined by act of the 
parliament of Canada, but not to 
exceed those enjoyed at the passing 
of such act by the commons house 
of parliament of Great Britain. 
Senate composed of twenty-four 
members for each of the three fol- 
lowing divisions: (1) Ontario, (2) 
Quebec. and (3) Maritime Provinces 
of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick 
and Prince Edward Island. Other 
provinces to be represented under 
the constitution, but the total num- 
ber of senators shall not at any 
Sena- 
tors appointed by the crown for 
time exceed seventy-eight. 
lite, but removable for certain disa- 
bilities. 
Speaker of the senate appointed 
by the governor-general (in council). 
Fifteen senators form a quorum 
until parliament of Canada other- 
wise provides. 
Non-attendance for two whole 
sessions vacates a senator’s seat. 
Members of house of commons, 
elected every five years, or whenever 
parliament is dissolved by the gov- 
ernor-general. 
No property qualification. 
CoMMAND oF Minirary AND NAVAL 
Forces. 
In the queen’s representative. 
PARLIAMENT. 
The queen. 
Senate. 
House of representatives. 
The same. 
Such as declared by the parlia- 
ment of the commonwealth, and 
until declared such as are held by 
the commons house of parliament 
of Great Britain at the date of the 
establishment of the commonwealth. 
Senate composed of eight mem- 
bers from each state, chosen by the 
houses of parliament of the several 
states for six years, one-half of the 
number retiring every third year. 
President of the senate elected by 
that body. 
One-third of whole number of 
senators form a quorum until par- 
liament of commonwealth otherwise 
provides. 
Non-attendance for one whole 
session vacates a senator’s seat. 
Every three years. 
Same. 
