To the Honourable the Speaker and Honourable Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, now in Parliament assembled.
 

SHEWETH: 

                That since the passing of the said Constitution Act, the coal industry and shipping of Nanaimo and neighbourhood have increased upwards of four-fold, and a considerable number of settlers have taken up land. The then town of Nanaimo has become incorporated, and the city has been built up and has risen in importance so as to be second only in this Province to the Capital City of Victoria. 

                 That at the last revision of the Electoral Roll there were 452 voters for the Electoral District of Nanaimo, of whom 282 belong to the city. 

                 That your Petitioners view with great satisfaction the proposition before your honourable House to grant two additional members for the City and neighbourhood of Nanaimo; but with reference to a like proposition to divide and enlarge the said District, your Petitioners respectfully submit to your honourable House that no inconvenience whatever has arisen from the present constitution of the boundaries of the Electoral District of Nanaimo, and your Petitioners also submit that as the interests of all the voters of the District are closely interwoven, no division or enlargement of such District is necessary or called for, but on the contrary that the public interests would be best served by retaining the District, i.e. "The Electoral District of Nanaimo," as it now stands intact. 

                 Your Petitioners submit that upon a basis of representation according to population, and having regard to the proportion of representatives proposed to be allowed to other districts, under the "Constitution Amendment Act", the said Electoral District of Nanaimo is entitled to be allowed four Representatives to the Provincial Assembly, and that in case a division of the said District into City and District should be determined upon by your honourable House, at least two of such Representatives should be granted to the City of Nanaimo. 

                Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honourable House will be pleased to permit the present boundaries of the Electoral District of Nanaimo to remain unaltered, and to grant in respect of the said District such an additional number of Representatives to the Provincial Assembly, being not less than four, as to your honourable House shall seem just and meet. 

                And that if your honourable House should, in your wisdom, determine to divide the said District into City and District, that at least two Representatives may be accorded to the City of Nanaimo. 

                And your Petitioners will every pray, etc.