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314 BRITISH COLUMBIAacute differences of opinion existing between its members. He had acquaintedthe Lieutenant-Governor with the situation,and had been promised'a dissolution as soon as the supplies had been voted. Subsequentlythe Premiermoved the adjournment of House, and the motion was voted down by17 to 14. A'fter discussion, a motion, by the Opposition, to adjourn wasalso voted down, and subsequently a motion to adjourn, made by the Premier,was agreedto. On May 28, Colonel Prior asked the House to vote thesupplies necessary until the new House was elected. This request was refusedby a vote of 19to 16. Mr. Curtis moved for a committee to investigatea. newspaper charge that Colonel Prior had improperly secured a contractto his firm from a department of which he was at the time Acting Minister.He concurred in Mr. Curtis' motion. On the committee reportingthe evidence, Col.Prior acknowledged that he had been indiscreet, but deniedthat he had been dishonest.On June i, the Lieutenant Governor dismissed the Prior Ministry andcalled on the Hon. Richard McBride to form a government,which he succeededin doing,as follows :THE MC BRIDE MINISTRY.June I, 1903.Hon. Richard McBride, Premier and Chief Commissioner of Landsand Works.Hon. A. E. McPhillipa, Attorney-General.Hon. R. G. Tatlow, Minister of Finance and Agriculture.Hon. Charles Wilson, President of the Council.Hon. Robert F. Green, Minister of Mines and Minister inEducational Department,Chargeof theHon. A. S. Goodeve, Provincial Secretary..Messrs. McPhillips and Goodeve were both defeated on going back for