Document Information Date: 1849-04-12 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “Legislative Council,”The Globe (21 April 1849). Other formats: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THURSDAY—April 12. The House met at three o’clock. HON. Mr. M’KAY’S RESOLUTIONS. On the order of the. Day being read for the consideration by the house of the resolutions submitted by the hon. Mr. M’Kay, relating to the constitution of the house in reference to the gentlemen who have been lately called to seats in that branch of the Legislature— Hon. Mr. M’KAY said, in the remarks he… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Council, Hon. Mr. McKay’s Resolutions (12 April 1849) →
Document Information Date: 1849-04-12 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “Legislative Council,”The Globe (14 April 1849). Other formats: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. April 12. The House met at 3 p,m. A tedious conversation ensued on certain resolutions’ submitted by the Hon. Mr. McKay, in reference to the condition of the House by the addition of several gentlemen to that branch of the Legislature. The hon. Member moved that in the opinion of that Honourable House—the Constitution of the Council was defective. Hon. Mr. MCGILL was not prepared to vote, that… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Council (12 April 1849) →
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) →
Document Information Date: 1840-06-30 By: UK (House of Lords) Citation: UK, HL, “Government of Canada“, vol 55 (1840), cols 227-272. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (Hansard UK — External Site). GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Viscount Melbourne said, it now became his duty to recommend to their Lordships’ calm and impartial consideration, a bill which had been sent up from the other House of Parliament, entitled “An Act to re-unite the Colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the government of Canada.” This bill came to their Lordships,… Read more UK, House of Lords, “Government of Canada”, vol 55, cols 227-272 (30 June 1840) →