Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Vacant Offices”, 1st Parl, 2nd Sess (16 June 1869)

Document Information Date: 1869-07-11 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 2nd Sess, 1869 at 802-805. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). [Page 802] VACANT OFFICES Hon. Mr. Holton desired to call attention to a matter very nearly affecting the independence if not the purity of Parliament. There had been a vacancy in the Nova Scotia representation in the Senate for over a year,although the Union Act enjoined on the Governor General the duty of filling such vacancies whenever they occurred. The… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Vacant Offices”, 1st Parl, 2nd Sess (16 June 1869) →