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tion in the particular District for wliicli lie may be elected to serve as a Member. Qualification of Voters. YII. The Members of every such Council shall be chosen by the Votes of the Inhabitants of the Province who may be qualified as herein-after mentioned; that is to say, every Man of the Age of Twenty-one Years or upwards having a Freehold Estate in possession situate within the District for which the Vote is to be given of the clear Value of Fifty Pounds above all charges and Incumbrances, and of or to which he has been seized or entitled either at law or in Equity, for at least Six Calendar Months next before the last Registration of Klectors, or having a Leasehold Kstate in possession situate within such District, of the clear annual Value of Ten Pounds, held upon a Lease which at the Time of such Registration shall have not less than Three Years to run, or having a Leasehold Estate so situate, and of such Value as aforesaid, of which he has been in possession for Three Years or upwards next before such Registration, or being a Householder within such District occupying a Tenement within the Limits of a Town (to be proclaimed as such by the Governor for the Purposes of this Act) of the clear annual Value of Ten Pounds, or without the Limits of a Town of the clear annual Value of Five Pounds, and having resided therein Six Calendar Months next before such Registration as aforesaid, shall, if duly registered, be entitled to vote at the Election of a Member or Members for the District. Aliens, and Persons convicted of certain Offences, disqualified. VIII. Provided always, That no Person shall be entitled to vote at any such Election who is an Alien, or who at any time theretofore shall have been attainted or convicted of any Treason, Felony, or Infamous Offence. within any part of Her Majesty’s Dominions, unless he shall have received a free Pardon, or shall have undergone the Sentence or Punishment to which he shall have been adjudged for such Offence. Members may resign their Seats. IX. It shall be lawful for any member of any Provincial Council, by Writing under his Hand, addressed to the Superintendent of the Province, to resign his Seat in the said Council; and upon the Receipt by the Superintendent of sucli Resignation the Seat of such Member shall become vacant. In certain cases Seats to become void. X. If any Member of any Provincial Council shall for Two successive Sessions of such Council fail to give his attendance therein, or shall become bankrupt, or shall become an insolvent debtor, within the meaning of the laws relating to insolvent debtors, or shall become a public Defaulter, or be attainted of Treason, or be convicted of Felony or any infamous Offence, his Scat in such Council shall thereupon become vacant. Determination of Questions as to Vacancies. XI. Any Question which shall arise respecting any Vacancy in a Provincial Council on occasion of any of the Matters aforesaid shall be heard and determined by such Council, on such Questions being referred to them for that Purpose by the Superintendent of the Province, and not otherwise. Issue of Writs for supplying Vacancies. XII. Whenever it shall be established to the Satisfaction of the Superintendent that the Seat of any Member of the Provincial Council has become vacant, the Superintendent shall forthwith issue a Writ for the Election of a new Member to serve in the Place so vacated, during the Remainder of the Term of the Continuance of such Council, and no longer. Duration of Provincial Council. XIII. Every Provincial Council shall continue for the Period of Four Years from the Day of the Return of the Writs for choosing the same, and no Dissolution, longer: Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the Governor, by Proclamation or otherwise, sooner to dissolve the same, whenever he shall deem it expedient so to do. When Writs arc to issue. XIV. The Governor shall cause the First Writs for the Election of Members of the Provincial < buncil of every Province hereby established to be issued at some Time not later than Six Calendar Months next after the Proclamation of this Act in New Zealand; and upon the Expiration of the said Period of the Continuance of any Provincial Council, or upon the previous Dissolution thereof, the Governor shall cause Writs to be issued for the Election of Members of the ensuing Council. Convening of Council. XV. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent, by Proclamation in the Government Gazette, to fix such Place or Places within the Limits of the Province, and such Times for holding the first and every other Session of the Provincial Council, as ho may think fit, and from Time to Time in manner aforesaid, to alter and vary such Times and Places as he may judge advisable, and most consistent with general convenience. Prorogation. XVI. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to prorogue such Council from Time to Time, whenever he shall deem it expedient so to do. A Session to he held every Year. XVII. Provided always, That there shall be a Session of every Provincial Council once at least in every Year, so that a greater Period than Twelve Calendar Months shall not intervene between the last Sitting of the Council in One Session and the first Sitting of the Council in the next Session. Superintendent and Provincial Council may make Laws. XVIII. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of each Province, with the Advice and Consent of the Provincial Council thereof, to make and ordain all such Laws and Ordinances (except and subject as herein-after mentioned) as may be required for the Peace, Order, and Good Government of such Province, provided that the same be not repugnant to the Law of England.