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: 1858-03-18 By: Alexander Morris Citation: Alexander Morris, Nova Britannia; Or, British North America, Its Extent and Future. A Lecture. (Montreal: Mercantile Library Association of Montreal, 1858). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating to the Canadian constitution. For more information consult our Be… Read more Alexander Morris, Nova Britannia; or, British North America, Its Extent and Future (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) →
Document Information Date: 1854-12-14 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “Elective Legislative Council,” The Globe (14 December 1854). Other formats: ELECTIVE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. It is now decided, notwithstanding Sir Allan McNab’s recent announcement, that the Legislative Council bill shall not be proceeded with before the recess. We are glad that the Government had the decency to abandon such a mad project as the alteration of the Constitution, at the end of a session, when not half the members are in their place.