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INDEX. 
Union of the Provinees : Vancouver’s Island : 
Nova Scotia takes initiative, 37 discovered 1591, 30 
Charlottetown Conference, 37 granted to Hudson’s Bay Co., 30 
Quebec Conference, 37 Governor appointed, 30 
The Quebec resolutions, 37 Legislative Council, 30 
adopted by Canada, 38 Legislative Assembly, 30 
by New Brunswick, 38 United to British Columbia, 31 
by Nova Scotia, 38 Veto: 
rejected by Newfoundland, 38 of Crown, 271 
B. N. A. Act passed, 39 provincial bills, 269 
British Columbia admitted, 31 of Governor-General, 260 
Prince Edward’s Island admitted, rarely exercised, 260 
34 Voting, method of, in provincial elec. 
United States, differences between tions, 65 
Canada and, 2 
Usages, 42 
Warrant for Election, 182 
Weights and Measures, 242 
Witnesses, attendance of, 70 
Witnesses, examination of before Com- 
‘mittees, 1567 
Writ for election of Members of House 
of Commons. 130 
Vacancies in Senate, how created, 147, 
148 
Vacating seat, on appointment to Privy 
Council 184 
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