38 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE PROVINCES. 
government, and pledged itself to use every legitimate means 
to ensure the adoption of the scheme by its legislature. 
Canada. 
The Canadian legislature met in January 1865, and after 
a debate of a fortnight’s duration the resolutions were adopted 
in the Council by a vote of 45 to 15. The debate in the 
Assembly lasted for five weeks, but the resolutions were 
adopted by 91 to 33. 
New In New Brunswick the general election of 1865 resulted 
Brus" in the return of an Assembly hostile to the scheme: but in 
the following year the Legislative Council declared for the 
Union. The Ministry resigned, a general election followed, 
and the new Assembly on the 80th June declared in favour 
of confederation. 
Nova 
Scotia. 
In Nova Scotia the Quebec Resolutions were brought 
before the Assembly in 1866 and were approved by a vote of 
31 to 15. 
New- In Newfoundland the Governor introduced the subject in 
foundland. 1 ¢ legislature at the opening of the session in January 1866. 
On the 8th March the Assembly after sitting in committee 
for several days adopted the following resolution : 
«That whilst duly regardful of the momentous character 
of the subject and of the promise to his Excellency to give it 
attention, yet, as no information has been received demanding 
its immediate reconsideration, the House does not deem it 
expedient to enter upon its discussion with a view to any 
decision thereon.” 
Prince In Prince Edward’s Island the scheme was not received 
Ravan with favour and several years elapsed after the Union was 
accomplished before the Island joined the Dominion,