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,