Newfoundland House Proceedings 1891 Debates on Licenses and Treaties
The House of Assembly reports on May 11 and 12 with bills amending the License Act of 1873, municipal and Labrador fisheries measures, and a lengthy second reading of the French Treaties Bill. Debates cite delegation disagreements and a temporary 1893 act governing fisheries with Britain on treaty negotiations.
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St. John’s
Jeave
Morine
Fexislabirs
England
Great Britain
Calminsation
Marquis of Batabury
House of Lords
France
Newfoundland
Debates on French Treaties Extend and Committees Form
The House resolves to extend the act with France over fisheries in Newfoundland for two years to allow fuller negotiations and to refer the French treaties question to a joint select committee. Debates continue on the French Treaties Bill as a select committee and municipal affairs bill progress, adjournments, and notices fill the session.
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France
Newfoundland
Farpay
Greene
Colonial Secretary
Morison
Webber
Messrs
Murray
Murphy
Tait
Thompson Woodford
Whiteley
Morine
St. John’s
Legislative Council
Duff
Carty
Speaker
Florins
Canada
Corontal
Morris
Tursday
Mr.Murphy
James Rogers
William Hickey
Tor- Bay
Phillip Furlong
Pouch Cove
Peter Churchill
Portugal Cove
Lottarias
Talbot
Monroe
Harris
Harvey and
Skelton
Fearn
Durr
White
House
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House of Assembly
Order of the Day
Whitele
Whitely
Dawe
Munn
Messrs. Morine
Thompson
Tsurspay
Mr. Fox
Torbay
Logy Bay
Bormwet
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W. Seeley
Burin
J. Halleran
W. Baldwin
Wichard Crocker
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