Newfoundland Legislature Debates Treaties and Coercion
The Legislative Council and House of Assembly debate fishery treaty clauses and coercion, appoint a select committee to draft addresses for Parliament, and plan a mass meeting to oppose measures. A joint committee report on French treaties prompts a delegation to England, with resolutions to be telegraphed to officials. The Houses adjourn to tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gikud
Legislative Council
Legation
England
Hon
Ier
Morine
Leiteley
Ameoms Bly
Harvey
Rezolver
Boa
Tousa
House of Assembly
Pasiseni
Hosa
Assembly
Uamaly
K.P. Morris
Skea
Me. Greene
New Brunswick Assembly Deliberates on Aliens Law and Petitions
The House received telegraphed notes from the Colonial Secretary and Governor about delaying the second reading of a aliens naturalization bill until April 16. Members tabled reports, petitions on women voting in liquor sales, road and wharf funding, and a postal service act, with committee discussions on amendments and messages to the Legislative Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
France
Marl Dupraven
Legislative Council
Spascer
House of Assembly
House of
How Legislative Council
Spraxer
F. A. Evans, Key
West Coast
House of Lorde
Murray
Howley
Alao
Tait
Conontat
Church of England
Board of Trade
Colonial Ofce
Borawet
House
Carty
F.S. Coffin
St. George's Bay
N. Butt
Capt. Dawe
Charles Flemington
Bay Robers
Mr. HaaLeran
Richard Thorne
St. John’s
E. Stirling
Roy. S. Matthews
Pouch Cove
Mr. Murray
D. Austin
St. John's
Thomas Coffin
Mr. MurBay
Peter McDarmott
Weat Point
P. H. Brock
Burot Island
Dr. Tart
Elizabeth Loote
Pardy’s Daland
George M. God Jar
Roth Wu
John Hewin
Collins’ Cove
John Lewis
Joseph Hacket
Fuctune Bay
Gextrat
Hey
Forrest & Co
Union Bank
Halifax
Attorney Generals
Sulvervon Gaveran
Bay
J P Donnelly
Bay-de- Verde
Paecier
Joseph Lilly
Bay Bulls Arm
Trinity District
P. McCarty
Carbonear
Crocker’s Cove
Ile
Duff
Thomas Green
Trinity
South West Arm
Bradgen
James Crocker
Lower
Sippr
George Knowhig
St Jacques
Fortutte Bay
Newfoundland
Counsil
Massaty
House adjourns for want of a quorum
On Saturday March 21 at 4 15 pm the speaker adjourned the house until Monday March 23 at 4 pm for lack of a quorum after recording names of members Whiteiey Dave Thompson McGrath and Morine a brief procedural note in the clerk's records shows the adjournment to the next sitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Whiteiey
Dave
Thompson
McGrath
Morine
Speaker
Parliament clash over Newfoundland French treaty stance
The Legislative Council debates strategy to oppose British acts on fisheries and French treaty provisions. Mr Montes-Thia coureau urges rapid action, proposing a delegation to England to press Parliament and public opinion. A select committee is formed to coordinate resolutions and possible delays, with the House adjourning to continue discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montes
Thia Coureau
Mr. M
Newfoundland
Ars Frigdy
Cab'eyram
Friends of
Gosvernmaut
George III
Masters and Servants Bill Passed by House
The House met at 7 30 pm on Friipar March 20 and debated the Masters and Servants Bill. Under Hon A W Harvey the committee reported the bill without amendment. The 35 Rule was suspended on motion by Hon Mr Warvey, and after the bill’s third reading and passage, read a third time and passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Assembly
Harvey
Iba
Tha Councilas
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Muorine
New
Newcandland
Pha House
Secretary of State For
Colonies
House of Commons
Webner
Mr Rowts
Thomas Holmes
Mark Howlett
Timothy Colling
Mr Murphy
Phillip Furlong
James Wall
Henry Castille
John Shea
William Evans
George Evans
John McGrath
Torbay
Richard Clement
Transpar
Guch
Dagicud
Ospt
Creare
Tfoa Alr
Tarvay
House of Aasingly
Council
Hou
Hagger
Notics
Norrow
Agk Lanve
Fisheries Couclasion Ag
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