Note 323:4 — Chapter XVII

The method of making these computations is the same as that described in the chapter on "The Strength of Party Ties," and the divisions in the committees are taken from their reports in the blue books for the year.

The figures may be presented in other ways which give much the same result. If we take only the party in power, to see in what proportion of divisions it cast a party vote—paying no attention to the votes of the members of the Opposition—we find it as follows:—

1894: House 81%; Select Coms. 49%; Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 43%

1899: House 91%; Select Coms. 34%; Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 59%

1900: House Select Coms. 18%; Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 43%

The proportion of divisions where neither party cast a party vote were as follows:—

1894: House 4.13%; Select Coms. 25%; Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 14%

1899: House 2.28%; Select Coms. 43%; Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 26%

1900: House Select Coms. 45%; Stand. Coms. Law & Trade 41%

The number of party votes in 1900 was in Select Coms. 4 out of 51, and in Stand. Coms. 6 out of 74.