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Qualification of electors for mem- 
bers of house of commons as pro- 
vided by parliament—at present a 
uniform franchise based on pro- 
perty and income under a dominion 
statute. 
A fresh apportionment of repre- 
made after 
census, or not longer than intervals 
of ten years. 
sentatives to be rach 
Speaker of house of commons 
elected by the members of the house. 
Quorum of house of commons 
twenty members of the 
speaker counts one. 
whom 
No such provision. 
No such provision. 
Allowance to each 
senate and commons $1,000, for a 
session of thirty days, and mileage 
expenses, ten cents a mile going and 
returning. Not expressly provided 
for by constitution but by statute 
of parliament from time to time. 
Canadian statutes disqualify con- 
tractors and certain persons holding 
office or receiving emoluments or 
fees from the crown sitting in par- 
liament. 
Each house determines the rules 
and orders necessary for the regu- 
lation of its own proceedings ; not 
in the constitution. 
Money AND Tax BILLs. 
The same. 
member of 
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Qualification of electors for mem- 
bers of the house of representatives 
as prescribed by the law of each 
state for electors of the more num- 
erous house of the parliament of 
the state. 
Same. 
Same. 
Quorum of house of representa- 
tives—one-third of the whole num- 
ber of members, until otherwise 
provided by parliament. 
Member vacates his seat when 
absent, without permission, for one 
whole session. 
Parliament to be called together 
not later than thirty days after that 
appointed for return of writs. 
Allowance of £500, to members 
of both houses until other provision 
is made by parliament. 
Same classes disqualified in the 
constitution. 
The constitution has a special 
provision on the subject. 
Monty AND Tax BILLs. 
Money and tax bills can only ori- 
ginate in the house of represent- 
atives. 
