Document Information Date: 1858-05-20 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Montreal Herald Citation: “Provincial Parliament”, The Montreal Herald (24 May 1858). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOUBLE MAJORITY The debate on Mr. THIBAUDEAU’S motion on this subject, with the amendments of Mr. Cauchon and Mr. Langevin was resumed by Mr. CAUCHON, who went over a great part of the ground which he took the preceding evening. The question of a double majority, he contended, could not be raised in the Imperial parliament, because the preponderance… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Double Majority (20 May 1858) →
Document Information Date: 1858-05-19 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “House of Assembly”, The Globe (22 May 1858). Other formats: THE DOUBLE MAJORITY. The House then resumed consideration of Mr. Thibaudeau’s motion:— “That in the opinion of this House any attempt at legislation which would affect one section of the Province in opposition to the [illegible] of the majority of the representatives of that section, would produce consequences which would be detrimental to the welfare of the Province, and give rise to great injustice.” And of Hon. Mr.… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Double Majority, Globe Version (19 May 1858) →
Document Information Date: 1858-05-19 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Montreal Herald Citation: “Provincial Parliament”, The Montreal Herald (22 May 1858). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). THE DOUBLE MAJORITY On the motion of hon. Attorney General MACDONALD, the orders of the day were called. The first was the further consideration of Mr. Thibaudeau’s motion—“That in the opinion of this House any attempt at legislation which would affect one section of the Province [illegible] of the majority of the representatives of that section, [illegible] consequences which… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Double Majority (19 May 1858) →
Document Information Date: 1858-03-17 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “Provincial Parliament” The Globe (19 March 1868). Other formats: HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (Reported for the Globe.) WEDNESDAY, March, 17. DOUBLE MAJORITY. Mr. THIBAUDEAU set that on moving the resolutions on this subject of which he had given notice, he expected of course to have the support of the members for Quebec, as they had not only a double but a trebled majority. But to enter into the merits of the motion he would begin by remarking that the… Read more Provincial Parliament, House of Assembly, Double Majority (17 March, 1858) →
Document Information Date: 1856-04-24 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “House of Assembly” The Globe (26 April 1856). Other formats: HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY THURSDAY, April 24. REPEAL OF THE UNION—Continued. Mr. BROWN.—I am quite sure, Mr. Speaker, that this debate must have highly gratified such members of this house as have long contended for equality of representation, with little apparent prospect of early success. I think it must have convinced them that the day of deliverance is not far off. The Hon. Attorney General East has been pleased… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Repeal of the Union, The Globe Version (24 April 1856) →
Document Information Date: 1856-04-24 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), Montreal Gazette Citation: “Provincial Parliament” Montreal Gazette (28 April 1856) & “Provincial Parliament” Montreal Gazette (30 April 1856). Other formats: Click here and here to view the original document (PDF). Provincial Parliament Toronto, April 24. Repeal of the Union Mr. Fulton, in reply to the hon. Member for Haldimand, said that the resolutions passed by the Legislature of Upper Canada, respecting the Union, were to this effect; That she wanted to relieve herself from financial embarrassment, and to be able to… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly [Repeal of the Union], Montreal Gazette (24 April 1856) →
Document Information Date: 1856-04-23 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “House of Assembly” The Globe (25 April 1856). Other formats: House of Assembly WEDNESDAY, 23rd April, 1856. The Speaker took the chair at three o’clock. FIRST READINGS Hon. Mr. MORRISON introduced a Bill to amend the charter of the Zimmerman Bank. Second reading on Monday next. Mr. J. B. E. DORION introduced a Bill to legalize a certain School assessment in St. Christophe d’Arthabaska. Second reading to-morrow. Mr. RHODES introduced a Bill to amend the Act incorporating the… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Repeal of the Union (23 April 1856) →
Document Information Date: 1855-03-27 – 1855-03-28 By: Province of Canada (Provincial Parliament), Montreal Herald Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Montreal Herald (April 2nd, 1855), 5th Par, 2nd Sess, 27-28 March 1855 Other formats: TBA Provincial Parliament. (Reported for the Montreal Herald.) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. March 27th. THE ELECTIVE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [Continued.] Attorney General McDONALD said the subject had been before the country for many years, and when on a previous occasion it had come under discussion, the hon. member for Lambton had laid his arguments before Parliament in the shape of… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, THE ELECTIVE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [Continued.] (27-28 March 1855) →