North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-12-02
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Lasls Jos~ph Pspinesu. Esq. Thfough
,Ar ssnae organ the Governor ordered his
.oreeh TO be read to the members. After
having said word sbous the late King
and Tie happy advent tn tho throne Of
William the fourth and Queen Adelaide
lie told them that the hasneial question was
not vet settled but that he had reasons 10
know that il would soon be arranged IN
manner both Jus, and amicssle. He then
called upon the members to vote the me-
eessary funds to carry on the AdmInissrs-
,ion of the civil government OF the Pro-
vinse. He exported the different branches
of the Legislature. TO cultivsts aspir't oil
harmony and good Intelligence between
them, and informed them oi the great CONN.,
ence His Majesty's Government reposed
in the loyalty aad attachment OF the
Canadian people.
The members having returned TO their
seats in the House Of Assembly, and His
ExceIleney's speech having been commu-
nicated TO them officially by the Speaker,
a committee composed Of Messs. Leslie,
l.. Bourdages, Nelson, Cuvillier, Stuart
and Quesnel, was appointed to drsis an
answer thereto.
After having discussed the question
several days Mr.. Thibaudsau the member
for Bonaventure moved on the 5lst OF
January, Tor leave TO prove that Robert
Christie, ESQ.,. the member elected ior
Gaspt, was the same individual who had
already been twice expelled from the House
for improper conduct, and that consequent
~ hs was uufi, aud unworthy TO hold
seat in that Assembly. After much de-
bate the question was carried IN the atfir'
native bv vote oi ~ TO 90 and tho in
dividusls's seat declared to be vacant.
As the number of the members Of the
Assembly had been considerably increased,
il became necessary to adopt a new quor-
um for the transaction of business and the
number forty two ixedby the casting
vote of The Speaker
The House was informed by Mr. Papin-
eau that in consequence oil the orders ne
had received from the honorable body over
whom he had the honor Of presiding, he
had addressed letters Of thanks 10 Mr.. La
bouchcre, Member OF the Imperial rarlIa-
ment for the distinguished and active part
he had taken in his Parliamentary capaci-
~ in defending and supporting the true in
terests Of Lower Canada when discussed
in the House Of Commons. Mr.. Labou-
chere had replied to the letter Of the Spea-
ker of the House of Lower Canada and il
was this answer that Mr.. Papineau laid
before the members. A similar letter OF
thanks had been addressed by the Spea-
ker to Mr.. d. B. Viger, John Nelson and
Austin Cuvillier for the honorable and sue
cessful manner in which they had accom-
plished the difficult and important duties
ascribed 10 them in their mission to Esq
land as Provincial Agents. Each o! these
gentlemen had returned an answer TO this
letter Of the Speaker who submitted them
10 the House.
The answer Of The Assembly 10 the
Governors speech was not remarkable for
any new topics which !, discussed. The
Legislative Council over whom the Hon.
orsble John Richardson presided in the
absence Of The Chief Justice, the Honora-
bic Jonathan Sewell, then sick, replied
also to the Governors spsech in The same
old worn out style.
On the eigh, OF February MIR. Nielsen,
the member for the county et Quebec,
complained TO she House that he had been
asulted by the receipt Of letter bearing
date of the Sis, OF the preceding month,
rom Mr.. Francis Armstrong Evans who
n his episile to the honorable member in q
ormed him that il he (Mr. Neilson) would 8
present 10 the House a petition therein in
.losed, he would reward him well by pay '
ng him any sum that he Mr.. NeiIson)
you'd ask. This letter was viewed by the
House as an infrsction Of it's privileges and Z