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Date: 1856-03-27
By: Province of Canada (Legislative Assembly)
Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, 5th Parl, 2nd Sess, 1856 at 189-195.
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The Order of the day for the third reading of the Bill to change the Constitution of the Legislative Council by rendering the same elective, being read;

The Honorable Mr.Cauchon moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Attorney General Macdonald, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

Mr. Felton moved in amendment to the Question, seconded by Mr. Terrill, That all the words after “now” to the end of the Question be left out, and the words “recommitted to a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of amending the Schedule A, in such manner as to increase the representation in the Legislative Council of the population of Lower Canada of British origin, in proportion to the representation now enjoyed by it in the House” inserted instead thereof;

And the Question being put on the Amendment; the House divided: and the Names being called for, they were taken down, as follow: —

YEAS.

Messieurs.

[…] 23.

NAYS.

Messieurs.

[…] 64.

So it passed in the Negative.

And the Question being again proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

Mr. Felton moved in amendment to the Question, seconded by Mr. Terrill, That all the words after “now” to the end of the Question be left out, and the words “recommitted to a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of amending the Schedule A, by assigning an additional Legislative Councillor to the Constituencies of Drummond, Arthabaska, Richmond and Wolfe, Compton, Stanstead, and Sherbrooke Town, now represented by five Members in this House” inserted instead thereof:

And the Question being put on the Amendment; the House divided: —And it passed in the Negative.

And the Question being again proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

Mr. Somerville moved in amendment to the Question, seconded by Mr. Sanborn, That all the words after “now” to the end of the Question be left out, and the words “recommitted to a Committee of the whole House, for the purposes of amending Schedule A, by providing that the Electoral Division DeSalaberry, shall comprise the Counties of Huntingdon and Beauharnois, and the Parishes of Russelltown, and St. Malachi d’Ormstown, in the County of Chateauguay; and that DeLorimier shall be composed of the Counties of St. Johns and Napierville, and the remainder of the County of Chateauguay” inserted instead thereof;

And the Question being put on the Amendment; the House divided: —And it passed in the Negative.

And the Question being again proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

Mr. Jean Baptiste Eric Dorion moved in amendment to the Question, seconded by Mr. Papin, That all the words after “now” to the end of the Question be left out, and the words “recommitted to a Committee of the whole House, with an instruction to amend the Schedule A, as follows: —Kenebec shall comprise of the Counties Megantic, Arthabaska, Drummond, and Wolfe; Wellington shall comprise the Counties of Richmond, Compton, Stanstead, and the Town of Sherbrooke; De la Vallière shall comprise the Counties of Lotbinière, Nicolet, and Yamaska, excepting the Parishes of St. Michel d’Yamaska, and St. David, which shall be included in the Electoral Division of Saurel” inserted instead thereof;

And the Question being put on the Amendment; the House divided: and the names being called for, they were taken down, as follow: —

YEAS.

Messieurs.

[…] 25.

NAYS.

Messieurs.

[…] 62.

So it passed in the Negative.

And the Question being again proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

Mr. Hartman moved in amendment to the Question, seconded by Mr. Christie, That all the words after “now” to the end of the Question be left out, and the words “recommitted to a Committee of the whole House, with a view to arrange the Electoral Divisions so as to embrace within each, as nearly as practicable, an equal population, and without regard to a dividing line between Upper and Lower Canada” inserted instead thereof;

And the Question being put on the Amendment; the House divided: and the names being called for, they were taken down, as follow: —

YEAS.

Messieurs.

[…] 22.

NAYS.

Messieurs.

[…] 71.

So it passed in the Negative.

Then the main Question being put: the House divided: and the names being called for, they were taken down, as follow: —

YEAS.

Messieurs.

[…] 81.

NAYS.

Messieurs.

[…] 12.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That the Honorable Mr. Cauchon do carry the Bill to the Legislative Council, and desire their concurrence.

The Honorable Mr. Attorney General Drummond moved, seconded by Mr. Solicitor General Smith, and the Question being put, That this House do now adjourn; the House divided: and the names being called for, they were taken down, as follow: —

YEAS.

Messieurs.

[…] 47.

NAYS.

Messieurs.

[…] 38.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the House adjourned accordingly.