New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-11
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
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QUEBEC, Wednesday, Sept 6, ls54

QUEBEC, Wednesday, Sept. 6, ls54.
Yesterday, at 3 O'Clock, the Governor General
opened the first session Of the Reformed ParIla-
ment pro Jormd leaving the House to ele;t its
Speaker, and intending to return to the Legisls-
tive Coun Ill Chamber to-day to deliver the royal
speech. The state of the Speakership question
was peculiar AT caucus Of Liberal members
held yesterday morning, it was resolved that
there should be no Ministerial nominee for the
Speakers chair. Two ballots were cast to de-
termine who the parties present should support.
On the first ballot scattering votes were cast for
four names; on the second, the vote stood ~ for
Mr. Cartier, French Canadian favorable TO the
Ministry, and l3 for Mr.. ex-Speaker Saadfeld
Macdonald. The result OF this ballot, hJwever.
gave no certain indication Of what might be done
in the House. All the Liberal members from
Upper Canada, except two, were present at the
caucus; but the Rouges of Lower Canada had not
accepted the invitation to be present, and il was
notorious that the Tories had bargained to sup
port Mr.. Macdonald. The ROuges resolved to
have nothing TO do with either party, but 10 sup
port a candidate Of their own choice, though the
gentleman pitched upon was not exactly one of
their number-Mr. Sicotte. The first person pro-
posed was Mr.. Cartier, next Mr.. SicOtte, and
then Mr.. Macdonald. Mr.. Spence, who moved
Mr.. Cartier, took occasion to declare, over and
over again, that the gentleman he brought forward
was net the nominee Of the Government but was
taken up by the party independently
The nomination OF Mr.. Sicotte was moved By
Rouge, and seconded by an Upper Csnada Reform
er. Mr.. Hartman When the vote came TO be
taken on the proposal to elect Mr.. Cartier all the
Tories and all the RoHge's were found voting to-
setber in opposition TO the motion. The choice
was now between Mr.. Sand6eld Macdonald and
MIR. Scotte; and the resultdepended entirely upOa
the way in which the friends of the Government
wot Id vote All the members OF the Government
and large number Of their supporters supported
Mr.. Sicotte, aud, in spite Of the combined Oppo-
sition OF the Tories and the friends of Mr. Mac
donald, be was elected by majority Of 36-the
vote standing 80 against Al. The vot, for Mr..
Cartier lad stood 50 against 62. OF course no
vote WAS east for Mr.. Macdonald; bat his sup
porters NAV be counted BY the minority gu the vote
that elected Mr.. Sicotte, Al. Mr.. Macdonald had
canvassed the whole country from Dan To Ber-
sheeta, as the opposition candidate for Speaker.
The most prominent fact in this affair is the
election of the candidate Of the Rouge party for
Speaker. He was, however, not elected by the
votes Of the party that proposed him. but by the
supporters OF the Government, who preferred him
90 the svowed Opposition candidate.
The RoHges have taken their seats in compact
body, at the upper end of the House, on the left
hand of the Speaker and Immediately opposite the
members Of the Government Among them are
Messrs. Papin, John, Valois, Holton, D'Aoust,
De Witt, S. Dorion, Bureau. Provost, L.berge.
7. b. 4. Dorion, Bourrassa, Machildon and
GueyemOnt They are most Of them yOung men,
AID have already given signs Of remarkable loQua-
city. They are al French Canadians, except Mr.
Holton and MIR. DE Witt, and with three excep-
tioIs are all new members. 1t is evident from
what took place yesterday that there will be about
Sc much French as English speaking in the House.
II is Understood that the members OF the RoIge
party are divided among themselves on questions
OF public policy, though they may generally be
found voting together. Whether any conciliato-y
effect will be produced by the Ministry sustaining
their nouinee for Speaker remains to be seen.
The withdrawal of the military from this Prov
ince is about 10 take place. Only one company Of
artillery and some Canadian Rifles are to remain
Tie artillery viii be divided between this city sRd
Kingston. The question OF establishing some pro-
vincial corps viii doubtless come up this session.
Lord Elgin's withdrawal from the Governor
Geperal.hip is expected to take plsce in about 4
month. II is not true, as stated by some provin-
cial papers, that he has been appointed Governor
General Of lsdia. That be will succeed Lord