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 31 VIcT. Cap. 24, 25. And before 2. Any Select Committee of the Senate to which any Private SelectCon- Bill has been referred by that House, may examine witnesses vate Bills in upon oath, upon matters relating to such Bill, and for that pur- Senate. pose the Chairman or any Member of such Committee may administer an oath to any such witness. Or in the 3. Any Select 'Uommittee of the flouse of Commons to Monse orcom- which any Private Bill has been referred by that House, may examine witnesses upon oath, upon matters relating to such Bill, and for that purpose the Chairman or any Member of such Committee may administer an oath to any such witness. Perjury. 4. Any person examined as aforesaid, who shall wilfully give false evidence, shall be liable to the penalties of perjury.

 CAP. XXV. An Act farther securing the independence of Parlia- ment. [Assented to 22nd 3ay, 1868.] Preamble. ER Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the . 1 1 Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Except as hereinafter specially provided- No rson 1. No person accepting or holding any office, commission hc eog an or employment in the service of the Government of Canada, office of emno- uinent at the nomination of the Crown, to which an annual salary, Covernment of or any fee, allowance or emolument in lieu of an annual salary Canada,tobe from the Crown is attached, shall be eligible as a Member of meber o®the the House of Commons, nor shall he sit or vote in the same MOns. during the time he holds such office, occupation or employ- ment ; Excepion asto 2. Nothing in this section shall render ineligible as afore- rivy conhi, said, any person holding any of the following offices, that is to or persons say: President of the Privy Council, Receiver General, Minister ding certain of Finance, Minister of Justice, Minister of Militia and Defence, offices. Secretary of State, Secretary of State for the Provinces, Minister of Public Works, Postmaster General, Minister of Agriculture and Emigration, Minister of Inland Revenue, Minister of Cus- toms, or Minister of Marine and Fisheries, or shall disqualify him Proviso. to sit or vote in the House of Commons, provided he be elected while holding such office, and not otherwise disqualified; Exception 3. Nothing in this section shall render ineligible, as afore- as to one Com- said, or disqualify to sit or vote in the House of Commons, inissioner ofComsinrudethAc Interolonial one of the Commissioners appointed under the Act respecting Railway and the Intercolonial Railway, or any Officer of Her Majesty's in the Army, Army or Navy, or any Officer in the Militia or Militiaman (except Oathis tò Witnesses, 4Mc.