DEBATES

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COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1878

TO THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF MARCH, 1878

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OTTAWA:

PRINTED BY MACLEAN ROGER & CO., WELLINGTON STREET.

1878.

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THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE attend at the Bar of the SENATE, by command

of Sir WILLIAM BUELL RICHARDS, Knight, Deputy Governor...

VACANCIES in the Representation during the Recess

NEW MEMBERS ELECTED during the Recess.....

NEW MEMBERS taking their Seats.....

ELECTION OF A SPEAKER--Moved

"That the Hon. Timotby Warren Anglin do take the Chair of this House as

Speaker."-(Mr. Mackenzie)..

Motion agreed to on division. Yeas, 116; Nays, 53...

Declaration of Election by Clerk of the House..

Mr. Speaker returns his acknowledgments..

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH.

THE SEAT FOR NORTHUMBERLAND-M. Mitchell introduced...........

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OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

THE MEMBERS OF THE House attend at the Bar of the Senate, by command

of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL......

Mr. Speaker makes known his Election to His EXCELLENCY.

H18 EXCELLENCY, through the SPEAKER of the SENATE, acknowledges the

information

NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCED.

BBAUCE CONTROVERTED ELECTION~Judge's Report.......

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Oaths of Office Bill

Introduced (Mr. Mackenzie) and read the first time (Bill 1]................

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