East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-11-15
OF cities and
aUALrfrcArroS OF MEMBERS:

aUALrfIcArroN OF MEMBERS.
The property qualification for men,
bers was not disturbed by the Reform
Bill. 1t amounted to 5000 for the
knights, and f300 for the burgesses,
but it has been abolished by II and
% Vic, c. 25, Of J6ne %, 1858: The
other grounds of exclusion have re-
mained, and have even been partially
increased. No one can sit or vote in
Parliament who has not attained the
age of twenty-one years. No excise,
custom, stamp. or other revenue officer
is eligible. Since 1910, the Judge Of
the Admiralty Court is excluded from
being elected; the same holds good
with respect to all the latter Judges
The Master of the Rolls alone is
eligible. No English or Scotch peer
can be elected to the House Of Com
mons, but an Irish leer may. Finally,
foreigners, even when naturalized;
unless the right be conceded in express
terms, as well rs persons who have
been convicted Of treason, or felony,
are ineligible.
QUALIFICATION OF vofEks.
To possess the franchise in bor-
ough, person must occupy, as owner
or tenant, house Of the clear yearly
value of f10. The rights Of the old
burgesses or freemen to vote have been
preserved. All persons who as bur-
gesses or as freemen would have been
entitled to vote if the Reform Bill had
not been passed, dre still permitted to
exercise the franchise. If a person
has property which would qualify him
as borough elector, he cannot, in
stead of becoming borough elector,
choose in respect Of that property to
qualify as county elector. The quail
flying estate for the county must be
either-frst, freeholder Of Inherit
ance of the clear yearly value Of not
less than forty shillingsl Secondly, d
freehold for life Of the same value,
provided ii is in the actual and bona
fde occupation of the party claiming
to vote, or shall have been acquired
by marriage, marriage settlement
devise or promotion to any benefice or
office. Ii the freeholder for life is not
in the actual occupation, or shall have
acquired his estate otherwise than in
the mode above mentioned, his free
hold must be Of the clear yearly value
of not less than e10 per annum.-
Before the Reform Act all who had
freehold property for life of the clear
yearly value of forty shillings were
entitled to vote irrespective of the
manner of lis acquisition, and without
the necessity of occupation. Persons
SO qualified to vote at the time of the
Reform Act are still permitted to ex-
ercise the franchise 80 long as they
continue seized of the same freehold.
Thirdly, copyhold or othor property
not of freehold tenure, provided the
interest be for life, or any larger estate
of the clear annual value Of not less
than f1O. Fonthly, leaseholds Of
the clear yearly value of fl0, if the
term was not originally less than sixty
years, and of the clear yearly value
of $50 or upwards, if the term was
originally not less than fifty years.
Filthy, by the occupation Of any lands
or tenements for which the tenant pays
a yearly rent Of not less than C50.--
This latter qualification was introduced
by the so-called Chandos clause. The
other legal requirements for electors
have continued in force. Aliens, per-
sons under twenty-ore years Of age,
or of unsound mind, in receipt of
parochial relief, or convicted of certain
offences, are incapable Of voting No
one can vote who possesses a freehold
conveyed to him merely for the pur-
pose of empowering him 20 cote. The
Judges, constables, and many officers
who are concerned in the collection OF
revenue are disqualified.
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT.
The executive government of Great
Britain and Ireland is vested nopsi
nally in the Crown but practically in
the council of ministers, commonly
called the Cabinet. The Cabinet exists
only so long as il can cofnmahd the
confidence Of Parliament, particularly
the House Of commons; and rs it's
acts are liable TO be questioned in
Parliament, and to require prompt
explanation, it is essential that the
heads of the chief departments of the
State should have seats in either tho
Upper OF the Lower House, where
they become Unidentified with the gcns'