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... proportion to their population , as ascertained at each decennial census , as the number 65 would bear to the population of Quebec so ascertained . 44. The following table gives the proportionate represen- tation of each Province ...
... proportion to their population , as ascertained at each decennial census , as the number 65 would bear to the population of Quebec so ascertained . 44. The following table gives the proportionate represen- tation of each Province ...
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... proportion of votes polled to voters on the list , in spite of the very large falling off in the figures of British Columbia , which probably should be attributed to the season of the year , the election in 1882 having been held in June ...
... proportion of votes polled to voters on the list , in spite of the very large falling off in the figures of British Columbia , which probably should be attributed to the season of the year , the election in 1882 having been held in June ...
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... proportions at the two elections were almost identical . 59. There was a decrease in the number of spoiled and jected bal- rejected ballots of 1,530 , and in proportion to the number of votes polled , the decrease was noticeable in ...
... proportions at the two elections were almost identical . 59. There was a decrease in the number of spoiled and jected bal- rejected ballots of 1,530 , and in proportion to the number of votes polled , the decrease was noticeable in ...
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... proportion to population , Canada has more than twice as many members as the United King- dom , but is considerably behind all the Australasian Colonies Queensland and Tasmania having more than five times as many . in the Ter- 63. The ...
... proportion to population , Canada has more than twice as many members as the United King- dom , but is considerably behind all the Australasian Colonies Queensland and Tasmania having more than five times as many . in the Ter- 63. The ...
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... proportion of votes polled to the number of voters remains precisely the same , viz , 70-27 . 66. Any person , an alien , who has resided for three years in this country can , after taking the oath of residence and allegiance before a ...
... proportion of votes polled to the number of voters remains precisely the same , viz , 70-27 . 66. Any person , an alien , who has resided for three years in this country can , after taking the oath of residence and allegiance before a ...
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acres April ARTICLES assets Assiniboia Australasian Colonies average banks Britain British Columbia British Possessions Brunswick bushels Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Canal Cape Census cent cloth coal collar cloth companies comparative statement Confederation consumption cotton deaths debt decrease District Dominion duty elsewhere specified estimated excess expenditure exports figures fish fisheries flour following table gives foreign Free freight Government Halifax homestead imported inches increase INDEX TO TARIFF India iron or steel John July Kilmahumaig Lake land largest Legislature less lines males Manitoba manufactures ment Militia mineral Minister Montreal Newfoundland North-West Territories Nova Scotia Ontario Order Ottawa paid plates population ports Post Office Prince Edward Island principal production proportion Province quantity Quebec receipts revenue salt settlers ships South South Australia South Wales square miles taxation tion Tons total number trade ture United Kingdom vessels Victoria Voters Votes wheat
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Page 375 - In case of the death, absence, or incapacity of any commissioner, or in the event of any commissioner omitting or ceasing to act, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner hereinbefore provided for making the original appointment, the. period of three months in case of such substitution being calculated from the date of the happening of the vacancy.
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Page 25 - Bills for appropriating any part of the public revenue or for imposing any tax or impost shall originate in the House of Commons. 54. It shall not be lawful for the House of Commons to adopt or pass any vote, resolution, address or Bill for the appropriation of any part of the public revenue or of any tax or impost...
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Page 377 - ... provided for in this treaty, such three marine miles shall be measured seaward from a straight line drawn across the bay, creek or harbor, in the part nearest the entrance at the...
Page 451 - ... drills, spades and shovels, hoes, hay, straw, manure, spading and mining forks, and all similar articles and parts thereof, thirty-five per cent, ad valorem, to take...
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