A Manual of the Constitutional History of Canada from the Earliest Period to the Year 1888; Including the British North America Act, 1867, and a Digest of Judicial Decisions on Questions of Legislative JurisdictionDawson Brothers, 1888 - 238 pages |
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... Lord John Russell carried , in the House of Commons , by a large majority , a series of resolutions , in which the de- mand for an elective legislative council and other radical changes was positively refused . In this public emer ...
... Lord John Russell carried , in the House of Commons , by a large majority , a series of resolutions , in which the de- mand for an elective legislative council and other radical changes was positively refused . In this public emer ...
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... Lord John Russell introduced a bill to reunite the two provinces , but it was allowed , after its second reading , to lie over for that session of Parliament , in order that the matter might be fully considered in Canada , and more ...
... Lord John Russell introduced a bill to reunite the two provinces , but it was allowed , after its second reading , to lie over for that session of Parliament , in order that the matter might be fully considered in Canada , and more ...
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... Lord John Russell , in the session of 1840 , again brought forward his bill entitled , " An Act to reunite the ... Lords by the Duke of Wellington , the Earl of Gosford , and the Earl of Ellen- borough , besides others . with a ...
... Lord John Russell , in the session of 1840 , again brought forward his bill entitled , " An Act to reunite the ... Lords by the Duke of Wellington , the Earl of Gosford , and the Earl of Ellen- borough , besides others . with a ...
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... Lord Durham , in his report , had pointed out most forcibly the injurious ... John Russell , in which the gover- 1 In answer to an address from the ... Lord Durham's R. 58 . 2 Lord J. Russell was colonial secretary from 1839 to 1841 ; the ...
... Lord Durham , in his report , had pointed out most forcibly the injurious ... John Russell , in which the gover- 1 In answer to an address from the ... Lord Durham's R. 58 . 2 Lord J. Russell was colonial secretary from 1839 to 1841 ; the ...
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... Lord Elgin was appointed governor - general , and received positive instructions " to act generally upon the advice ... John Russell was premier , and Earl Grey , colonial secretary , when Lord Elgin was appointed . Todd , Parl . Gov. in ...
... Lord Elgin was appointed governor - general , and received positive instructions " to act generally upon the advice ... John Russell was premier , and Earl Grey , colonial secretary , when Lord Elgin was appointed . Todd , Parl . Gov. in ...
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