Document Information Date: 1842-05-26 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Newfoundland and New South Wales“, vol 63 (1842), col 814. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). Lord Stanley, as it was understood that the Government would not interpose any business to prevent the discussion on the matters of the Ipswich and Southampton election petitions, although they were not matters of privilege, wished to state that he had two notices on the paper for leave to bring in two bills, to… Read more UK, HC, “Newfoundland and New South Wales”, vol 63 (1842), col 814 →
Document Information Date: 1842-05-26 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Newfoundland“, vol 63 (1842), cols 873-880. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). Lord Stanley rose to ask leave to bring in a bill for the better regulation of the Government of Newfoundland. Although it might not excite much interest, he could assure the House that this was a subject of considerable importance. [Interruption caused by Members leaving.] He knew it was impossible to ask for the patience of… Read more UK, HC, “Government of Newfoundland”, vol 63 (1842), cols 873-880 →
Document Information Date: 1841-09-03 By: Province of Canada (Legislative Assembly) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 1st Parl, 1st Sess, 1841 at 481-482. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF).
Document Information Date: 1840-08-11 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Prorogation of Parliament“, vol 55 (1840), cols 1404-1410. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT […] “At the commencement of the present Session your Majesty was graciously pleased to recommend to our attention the subject of an union between the Canadas, the state of Municipal Corporations in Ireland, and the Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners with reference to the Established Church. We have applied ourselves with unremitting diligence… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Prorogation of Parliament”, vol 55, cols 1404-1410 (11 August 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-15 By: UK (House of Commons) Citation: UK, HC, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), col 733. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA On the Order of the Day being read for taking into consideration the Lords’ amendments to the Canada Government Bill, Lord John Russell , in moving that the amendments be agreed to, said, that with regard to one of those amendments some misapprehension seemed to exist in some quarters. It seemed to be supposed that… Read more UK, House of Commons, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, col 733 (15 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-13 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 657-69. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA On the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Canada Government Bill (with amendments) being read, The Duke of Wellington merely rose to State to their Lordships that he still entertained (col.658) the same opinion to which he had given expression upon the second reading of this bill, and that nothing that had… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 657-669 (13 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-09 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 561-571. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA On the report of the Canada Government Bill being brought up, and several amendments agreed to, Lord Ellenborough adverted to clause 12, which enacts that The parts of the said province which now constitute the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada respectively, shall be represented by an equal number of representatives; And proposed, as an amendment, the omission… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 561-571 (9 July 1840) →
Document Information Date: 1840-07-07 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 490-522. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Viscount Melbourne moved the Order of the day for a Committee of the whole House on the Canada Government Bill. The Order of the day having been read, The Earl of Hardwicke said, that in rising to address their Lordships on I his occasion, and in pursuance of the notice which he had given the other… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 490-522 (7 July 1840) →