An Act further securing the independence of Parliament

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An Act further securing the independence of Parliament.
 * Preamble.
 * 1.
 * 1. No person holding an office of emolument under the Government of Canada, to be member of the House of Commons.
 * [[#1.(2)|2. Exception as to Members of the Privy Council, or persons

holding certain offices.]]
 * Proviso.
 * 3. Exception as to one Commissioner of Intercolonial Railway and Officers in the Army, Navy or Militia.
 * 2. No contractor with the Gov. of Canada to be a member of the H. of Commons.
 * 3. Election of persons disqualified, to be null.
 * 4. No disqualified person shall sit or vote.
 * 2. Penalty for so doing.
 * How recoverable.
 * 5. Member accepting Office, &c. to vacate his seat.
 * May be reelected under sect. 1, par. 2.
 * 6. Certain Officers may resign one office and accept the same or another within a month without vacating.
 * 7. Members may resign their seats.
 * 8. Proceedings in such case for issue of new writ, by notice in the House.
 * Speaker's warrant.
 * 2. Or by notice in writing to the Speaker.
 * Speaker's warrant.
 * Entry in Journals.
 * 3. Seat vacated on such notice.
 * 9. No member to resign while his seat is contested.
 * 10. Proceedings when a member wishes to resign, when there is no Speaker, or the member be himself the Speaker.
 * 11. Proceedings in case of vacancy, by death or acceptance of office.
 * New writ.
 * 2. If the speaker is absent from Canada, or there is no Speaker, or the member resigning is the Speaker.
 * 12. Warrant for filling a vacancy before Parliament meets after a general Election.
 * 2. Proviso : saving right of any person to contest.
 * Election Committee to decide &c.