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To carry out such policy, tracts of land of such extent as has hitherto been the practice of the British Columbia government to appropriate for that purpose, shall from time to time be conveyed by the local government to the Dominion government in trust for the use and benefit of the Indians on application of the Dominion government; and in case of disagreement between the two governments respecting the quantity of such tracts of land to be so granted, the matter shall be referred for the decision of the Secretary of State for the colonies.

14. The constitution of the executive authority and of the legislature of British Columbia shall, subject to the provisions of the "British North America Act, 1867," continue as existing at the time of the union until altered under the authority of the said Act, it being at the same time understood that the government of the Dominion will readily consent to the introduction of responsible government when desired by the inhabitants of British Columbia, and it being likewise understood that it is the intention of the Governor of British Columbia, under the authority of the Secretary of State for the colonies, to amend the existing constitution of the legislature by providing that a majority of its members shall be elective."

The union shall take effect according to the foregoing terms and conditions on such day as Her Majesty by and with the advice of Her Most Honorable Privy Council may appoint (on addresses from the legislature of the colony of British Columbia and of the Houses of Parliament of Canada

7 Before the Union took effect, British Columbia had made the intended alteration referred to in item 14, above by Act of the colonial legislature (No. 147 of 34 Vic.). This statute recites an Imperial Order in Council of 9th August, 1870, which established in the colony a legislative council, consisting of nine elective and six non-elective members, and which gave power to the Governor of the colony, with the advice and consent of the legislative council, to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the colony; it recites also the Colonial Laws Validity Act, 1865, as sufficient warrant for the contemplated change in the colonial constitution; and then proceeds to abolish the legislative council and to establish in its stead a legislative assembly of wholly elective members.

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in the terms of the 146th section of the "British North America Act, 1867,") and British Columbia may in its address specify the electoral districts for which the first election. of members to serve in the House of Commons shall take place.

That such terms have proved generally acceptable to the people of this colony.

That this council is, therefore, willing to enter into union. with the Dominion of Canada upon such terms, and humbly submit that, under the circumstances, it is expedient that the admission of this colony into such union, as aforesaid, should be effected at as early a date as may be found practicable under the provisions of the 146th section of the "British North America Act, 1867."

We, therefore, humbly pray that Your Majesty will be graciously pleased, by and with the advice of Your Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, under the provisions of the 146th section of the "British North America Act, 1867," to admit British Columbia into the union or Dominion of Canada, on the basis of the terms and conditions offered to this colony by the government of the Dominion of Canada, hereinbefore set forth; and inasmuch as by the said terms British Columbia is empowered in its address to specify the electoral districts for which the first election of members to serve in the House of Commons shall take place, we humbly pray that such electoral districts may be declared, under the Order in Council, to be as follows: (Here follows an enumeration of such districts.)

We further humbly represent, that the proposed terms and conditions of union of British Columbia with Canada, as stated in the said address, are in conformity with those preliminarily agreed upon between delegates from British Columbia and the members of the government of the Dominion of Canada, and embodied in a report of a committee of the Privy Council, approved by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council, on the 1st July. 1870, which approved report is as follows:

Copy of a report of a committee of the Honorable the Privy Council, approved by his Excellency the GovernorGeneral in Council, on the 1st of July, 1870.

The committee of the Privy Council have had under consideration a despatch, dated the 7th May, 1870, from the Governor of British Columbia, together with certain resolutions submitted by the government of that colony to the legislative council thereof-both hereunto annexed-on the subject of the proposed union of British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada; and after several interviews between them and the Honorable Messrs. Trutch, Helmcken, and Carrall, the delegates from British Columbia, and full discussion. with them of the various questions connected with that important subject, the committee now respectfully submit for Your Excellency's approval, the following terms and conditions to form the basis of a political union between British Columbia and the Dominion of Canada: (Setting out such terms as before).

(Certified.)

WM. H. LEE,

Clerk Privy Council.

We further humbly represent that we concur in the terms and conditions of union set forth in the said address, and approved report of the committee of the Privy Council above mentioned; and most respectfully pray, that Your Majesty will be graciously pleased, by and with the advice of Your Majesty's most Honorable Privy Council, under the 146th clause of "The British North America Act, 1867," to unite British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada, on the terms and conditions above set forth.

The Senate, Wednesday, April 5th, 1871.

(Signed.)

JOSEPH CAUCHON, Speaker.

CHAPTER XI.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

The admission of Prince Edward Island to the Dominion was effected by the following Order in Council:

At the Court at Windsor, the 26th day of June, 1873.

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Mr. Gladstone.

HEREAS by the "British North America Act, 1867," provision was made for the union of the provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into the Dominion of Canada, and it was (amongst other things) enacted that it should be lawful for the Queen, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, on addresses from the Houses of Parliament of Canada, and of the legislature of the colony of Prince Edward Island, to admit that colony into the said union on such terms and conditions as should be in the addresses expressed, and as the Queen should think fit to approve, subject to the provisions of the said Act; and it was further enacted that the provisions of any Order in Council in that behalf, should have effect as if they had been enacted by the parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

And whereas by addresses from the Houses of the Parliament of Canada, and from the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island respectively, of which addresses copies are contained in the schedule to this Order

annexed, Her Majesty was prayed, by and with the advice of Her Most Honorable Privy Council, under the one hundred and forty-sixth section of the hereinbefore recited Act, to admit Prince Edward Island into the Dominion of Canada, on the terms and conditions set forth in the said addresses.

And whereas Her Majesty has thought fit to approve of the said terms and conditions, it is hereby ordered and declared by Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in Her Majesty, by the said Act of parliament, that from and after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, the said colony of Prince Edward Island shall be admitted into and become part of the Dominion of Canada, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the hereinbefore cited addresses.

And in accordance with the terms of the said addresses relating to the electoral districts for which, the time within which, and the laws and provisions under which the first election of members to serve in the House of Commons of Canada, for such electoral districts shall be held, it is hereby further ordered and declared that "Prince County" shall constitute one district, to be designated "Prince County District," and return two members; that "Queen's County" shall constitute one district, to be designated "Queen's County District," and return two members; that "King's County" shall constitute one district, to be designated "King's County District," and return two members; that the election of members to serve in the House of Commons of Canada, for such electoral dictricts shall be held within three calendar months from the day of the admission of the said Island into the union or Dominion of Canada; that all laws which at the date of this Order in Council relating to the qualification of any person to be elected or sit or vote as a member of the House of Assembly of the said Island, and relating to the qualifications or disqualifications of voters, and to the oaths to be taken by voters, and to returning officers and poll clerks, and their powers and duties, and relating to polling divisions within the said Island, and relat

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