Report of Delegation to Ottawa 1 Ed. 7
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is part of: B.C. Historical Documents Collection
contributor: British Columbia--Department of the Provincial Secretary
creator: Prentice, J. D.
issued: 2017-01-19
created: 1901-03-15
description: Report submitted to the Lieutenant-Governor by James Dunsmuir and D. M. Eberts on behalf of the Provincial Secretary's office, containing updates and an overview of British Columbia government and governing.
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extent: 50 pages
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note: 1 Ed. 7 Repoet of Delegation to Ottawa. REPORT Submitted to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor by the Hon. James Dunsmuir and the Hon. D. M. Eberts on their mission to Ottawa as a Delegation from the Government of British Columbia. By Command. J. D. PRENTICE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary s Office, March 15th, 1901. REPORT OF THE DELEGATION. To His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor in Council:— Sir,—In accordance with your instructions, the undersigned beg to report that they proceeded as a Delegation to Ottawa to lay before the Government of Canada certain matters requiring adjustment between the two Governments, and to present certain claims of the Province of British Columbia for increased recognition at the hands of the Dominion. As you are aware, the matters referred to were fully discussed before our departure, and were as follows:— 1. Chinese and Japanese immigration. 2. The right of the Province to a greater share of the revenues arising out of the Chinese Immigration Act. 3. The fisheries. 4. The encouragement of ship-building on the British Columbia coast. 5. Readjustment of the lumber tariff, in the interests of the local industry. 6. Financial relations of the Province of British Columbia and the Dominion of Canada. 7. Co-operation of the Dominion with the Province in the matter of railway development in British Columbia. 8. The settlement of the Songhees Indian Reserve. Readjustment of boundaries of Indian Reserves in British Columbia. The right of the Province to administer the minerals under Indian Reserves. The right of the Province to the foreshores, and the minerals under the same. The salaries of Judges. 13. Amendment of the Naturalization Act, to prevent fraudulent naturalization of aliens. 14. The claims of Robert Angus for compensation for timber seized within the Dominion Railway Belt. • 16. Claims for compensation in connection with small-pox quarantine along the International Boundary Line. And several other matters of mere minor i…
has type: Legislative proceedings
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0370020
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Charles Semlin fonds. RBSC-ARC-1489-03-01-001
subject: British Columbia--Politics and government
type: Text