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.
