The members of the 3rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1878. The legislature sat from February 1, 1879, to November 26, 1879.[1]
Premier John Norquay with the support of Joseph Royal was able to form a majority government.[2] However, Royal demanded that the government must have the support of a majority among both French-speaking and English-speaking representatives in the assembly. Royal, in partnership with Thomas Scott, attempted to take control of the government. Norquay countered by aligning himself with the English-speaking members of the assembly excluding Scott. A new election was held later in the year.[3]
John Wright Sifton served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There was one session of the 3rd Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 1, 1879 | June 25, 1879 |
Joseph-Édouard Cauchon was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[4]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1878:[1]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bourke | Baie St. Paul | Government |
| Kenneth McKenzie | Burnside | Government |
| John Taylor | Headingly | Government |
| John Drummond | High Bluff | Opposition |
| Alexander Sutherland | Kildonan | Opposition |
| John Stevenson | Pembina | Opposition |
| James Cowan | Portage la Prairie | Independent |
| Thomas Lusted | Rockwood | Opposition |
| John Gunn | St. Andrews North | Government |
| John Norquay | St. Andrews South | Government |
| Alphonse Larivière | St. Boniface | Government |
| Alexander Murray | St. Charles | Government |
| John Wright Sifton | St. Clements | Government |
| Louis Schmidt | St. Francois Xavier East | Government |
| Joseph Royal | St. Francois Xavier West | Government |
| David Marr Walker | St. James | Government |
| Pierre Delorme | St. Norbert | Government |
| Samuel Clarke Biggs | St. Pauls | Independent |
| Maxime Goulet | St. Vital | Government |
| Joseph Taillefer | Ste. Agathe | Government |
| Charles Nolin | Ste. Anne | Government |
| Arthur Wellington Ross | Springfield | Opposition |
| Corydon Partlow Brown | Westbourne | Government |
| Thomas Scott | Winnipeg | Opposition |
Notes:
By-elections
editNo by-elections were held to replace members.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Members of the Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1878–1879)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ a b Bryce, George (1904). Manitoba, its resources and people. p. 264. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ^ Friesen, Gerald (1982). "Norquay, John". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.