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) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-20 By: The Globe Citation: “By Telegraph. Legislative Assembly,” The Globe (21 September 1854). Other formats: By Telegraph. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUEBEC, September 20. The debate and voting on the address concluded to-day at noon. The opposition desired more time for debate, and the ministerialists united on coming to a conclusion; and as each party obstinately adhered to their determination, the sitting was prolonged throughout the night till this day at noon. The paragraph in relation to the Elective Legislative Council was carried—yeas, 94; nays, 6. Paragraph in… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, 5th Parl, 1st Sess (20 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-19 By: The Globe Citation: The Globe (25 September 1854). Other formats: [illegible] ADRESS [illegible] [illegible] rose and [illegible] the address was then [illegible] administration [illegible]. [illegible] adhesion of [illegible] explained his position in regard [illegible] Canada [illegible] reserves. His opinions on that [illegible] unchanged by the alterations [illegible] place in the position of parties in [illegible]. Mr. HINCKS [illegible] He was decidedly opposed to secular [illegible] to the alienation of any of the [illegible] also, of [illegible] property of either Upper or Lower Canada [illegible] purposes… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, 5th Parl, 1st Sess (19 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-18 By: The Globe Citation: The Globe (23 September 1854). Other formats: QUEBEC, Monday, Sept. 18th. On motion of Mr. MACKENZIE, an address was voted to His Excellency, for a Copy of the original agreement to rent for the use of the Legislature from the Grey Nuns “l’Hospice des Sœurade la Charitee” or Grey Nunnery, and of any claim by the Archbishop of Quebec for the loss sustained by the burning, in May last, of said House, also any correspondence between the Government and parties interested; and… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, 5th Parl, 1st Sess (18 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-16 By: The Globe Citation: “The New Administrative Conservative,” The Globe (16 September 1854). Other formats: THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CONSERVATIVE. The great difficulty in deciding on the claims of the present ministers to support, arise from the indefiniteness of their position. The only clue which we have to the course which they intend to take, is contained in the speech of Sir Morin announcing the formation of the government. He said that Sir Allan, the new premier for Upper Canada, had consented to adopt the whole policy… Read more “The New Administrative Conservative,” The Globe (16 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-13 By: The Globe Citation: “Bagot Election,” The Globe (19 September 1854). Other formats: WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13th, 1854. BAGOT ELECTION. When the doors opened, we found Mr. McDONALD, of Glengarry, on his feet calling upon gentlemen on all sides of the House to lay aside party spirit, and unite in the vindication of the rights and privileges of the House by ejecting at once, and without further discussion, the sitting member for Bagot, (Mr. Brodeur) as they had complete evidence before them that that gentleman had not… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly [Bagot Election], 5th Parl, 1st Sess (13 September 1854) →
Document Information Date: 1854-09-11 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: The Globe (16 September 1854). Other formats: [Illegible] (Reported for the Globe.) MONDAY, Sept. 11th 1854. [Illegible] transaction of the ordinary routine [Illegible]. [Illegible] rose and announced the formation [Illegible] new administration, declaring at the same [Illegible] adhesion of Sir Allan MacNab and his [Illegible] Canada colleagues, to the policy of the late [Illegible] administration on all the great questions of the [Illegible]. Mr. HINCKS then rose and said, that in view [Illegible] the position he lately occupied,… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, 5th Parl, 1st Sess (11 September 1854) →