Document Information Date: 1854-10-05 By: The Globe, Montreal Gazette Citation: “The Elective Legislative Council Bill” The Globe (5 October 1854). Other formats: THE ELECTIVE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL. (From the Montreal Gazette.) The introduction of this Government Bill fairly launches our ship of state on the great ocean of change; and we shall have to invent new rules of navigation for her guidance, as well as to discover new land marks, while we are altogether uncertain if the compass will prove true. It is ridiculous to go to Great Britain for… Read more “The Elective Legislative Council Bill,” The Globe (5 October 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-10-03 By: The Globe Citation: “Facts for the Electors North Wentworth” The Globe (3 October 1854). Other formats: FACTS FOR THE ELECTORS NORTH WENTWORTH. The electors of North Wentworth know ere this line of defence taken by Mr. Robert Spence, when he is charged with betraying the Reform party, and joining the Conservatives. He says, “I have not joined the Tories: I have succeeded in inducing the Conservative leaders to promise liberal measures; they are henceforth Reformers, and I have consequently no difficulty in aiding them.” We… Read more “Facts for the Electors North Wentworth,” The Globe (3 October 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-30 By: The Globe Citation: “The first Bill introduced by the new Government, a Tory one,” The Globe (30 September 1854). Other formats: The first Bill introduced by the new Government, a Tory one. The great question of the day is whether the present Government is more Tory than Radical in its composition. In profession it is strongly Reform, in personel it is conservative. It is judged according to the previous views of the individual. The Hincks’ reformer expects it to be progressive because its members say… Read more “The first Bill introduced by the new Government, a Tory one,” The Globe (30 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-28 By: The Globe Citation: “Opinions of the Press and the Combination,” The Globe (28 September 1854). Other formats: OPINIONS OF THE PRESS AND THE COMBINATION. From the Elora Backwoodsman. A correspondent asks us why we condemn the Macnab administration, when it promises to do all the terraform ministry has promised to do.—we will tell him. Because Sir Allan has been often tried, and as often found wanting. Because we are not believers in sudden conversions. Because we inclined to judge a man’s sincerity in promising for… Read more “Opinions of the Press and the Combination,” The Globe (28 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-27 By: The Globe Citation: “By Telegraph. Legislative Assembly,” The Globe (29 September 1854). Other formats: By Telegraph. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. QUEBEC, 27th Sept. Mr. Attorney General DRUMMOND gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move for leave to introduce a bill for the secularization of the Clergy Reserves. Mr. BROWN introduced a bill to amend the charter and increase the capital stock of the bank of Montreal. Mr. MORIN desired to have the second reading put off until a remote date, in order to give the… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, 5th Parl, 1st Sess (27 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-26 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), Morning Chronicle Citation: The Globe (2 October 1854). Other formats: [illegible] 26th, 1854. [illegible] he had received [illegible] informing him that [illegible] Lindsay, Jun., Esq., [illegible] Assistant at the table, [illegible] of the Clerk Assistant. [illegible] before the House a statement [illegible] Estates, furnished under [illegible] of Act 16 Vic., cap. 163, after [illegible] following proceeding took place:— [illegible] FOR ADJOURNMENT. Mr. POWELL rose and said—Mr. Speaker, I [illegible] to move, seconded by Mr. Daly, that the House do rise to-morrow… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, 5th Parl, 1st Sess (26 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-21 By: The Globe Citation: “Appointment of Standing Committees,”The Globe (25 September 1854). Other formats: APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. MORIN moved that the House proceed to consider the report of the Select Committee appointed to nominate Standing Committees.—[This report has already appeared in our columns.] Mr. M. stated that he intended to move to add the names of Messrs. Rankin and Mongenais to the Railroad Committee. He also explained that his own name had been placed on that Committee, but that his intending was to decline… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly [Appointment of Standing Committees], 5th Parl, 1st Sess (21 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-20 By: The Globe Citation: “Robert Spence on His Defence,” The Globe (20 September 1854). Other formats: MR. ROBERT SPENCE ON HIS DEFENCE. The last number of the Dundas Warder which we have received, contains an article written, we presume, by Mr. Spence, and containing a defence of his position. After mentioning the circumstances under which he took office, the Postmaster General proceeds to argue that “he has not deserted his principles—he has not betrayed his trust—he has not broken any of his pledges.” We are not… Read more “Robert Spence on His Defence,” The Globe (20 September 1854) →