TERMS OF UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. 315 
of Commons. The representation to be increased under the 
provisions of the « British North America Act, 1867.” 
9. The influence of the Dominion Government will be used 
bo secure the continued maintenance of the Naval Station at 
Esquimalt. 
10. The provisions of the “British North America Act, 1867,” 
shall (except those parts thereof which are in terms made, or by 
reasonable intendment may be held to be specially applicable to 
and only affect one and not the whole of the Provinces now 
comprising the Dominion, and except so far as the same may be 
varied by this Minute) be applicable to British Columbia, in the 
same way and to the like extent as they apply to the other 
Provinces of the Dominion, and as if the Colony of British 
Columbia had been one of the Provinces originally united by the 
qald Act. 
11. The Government of the Dominion undertake to secure 
the commencement simultaneously, within two years from the date 
of Union, of the construction of a Railway from the Pacific 
towards the Rocky Mountains, and from such point as may be 
selected, east of the Rocky Mountains, towards the Pacific, to 
connect the seaboard of British Columbia with the railway 
system of Canada ; and further, to secure the completion of such 
Railway within ten years from the date of the union. 
And the Government of British Columbia agree to convey to 
the Dominion Government, in trust, to be appropriated in such 
manner as the Dominion Government may deem advisable in 
furtherance of the construction of the said Railway, a similar 
extent of public lands along the line of Railway, throughout its 
entire length in British Columbia, not to exceed, however, 
Twenty (20) miles on each side of said line, as may be appro- 
priated for the same purpose by the Dominion Government from 
the public lands in the North-west Territories and the Province 
of Manitoba. Provided, that the quantity of land which may be 
held under pre-emption right or by Crown grant within the limits 
of the tract of land in British Columbia to be so conveyed to the 
Dominion Government shall be made good to the Dominion from 
contiguous public lands; and, provided further, that until the 
commencement, within two years as aforesaid from the date of 
the union. of the construction of the said Railway, the Govern-