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1st North-West Legislative Assembly
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| jurisdiction | N-W |
| # | 1st |
| type | Consensus |
| houseimage | |
| status | inactive |
| term-begin | 1888 |
| term-end | 1891 |
| pm | Robert Brett |
| pmterm | 30 June 1888 – 7 November 1891 |
| sc | Herbert Charles Wilson |
| scterm | 31 October 1888 – 10 October 1891 |
| sessionbegin | 31 October 1888 |
| sessionend | 11 December 1888 |
| sessionbegin2 | 16 October 1889 |
| sessionend2 | 22 November 1889 |
| sessionbegin3 | 29 October 1890 |
| sessionend3 | 29 November 1890 |
| monarch | Victoria |
| monarchterm | 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 |
| viceroy | Joseph Royal |
| viceroyterm | 4 July 1888 – 31 October 1893 |
| members | 25 |
| lastparl | 1st Council of the North-West Territories |
| nextparl | 2nd North-West Legislative Assembly |
| # = 1st | term-begin = 1888 | term-end = 1891
The 1st North-West Legislative Assembly lasted from 1888 to 1891. This Assembly was the third in the history of the North-West Territories. It marked a huge milestone, bringing responsible government to the territory for the first time.
Background
The 1st North-West Territories Council was dissolved after reaching the quota of elected members prescribed under the North-West Territories Act. This precipitated the 1888 North-West Territories general election.
Despite being an elected body, there were three remaining appointed members left to serve in the Assembly. The three appointees were legal advisers; they could actively participate in debates and move motions, but did not have a vote.
1st Session
The 1st Session of the 1st North-West Legislative Assembly began on 31 October 1888. The festivities began in the morning, with music provided by the North-West Mounted Police Band. The session began at 3:00pm with Lieutenant Governor Joseph Royal entering the chamber escorted by Mounties.
The Council opened by electing the first speaker in North-West Territories history. Herbert Charles Wilson was nominated in a motion moved by Hugh Cayley. Wilson was acclaimed with the unanimous consent of the Assembly. The election for speaker was decided in a caucus meeting prior to the opening of the Assembly. There were two candidates for speaker presented. The first vote resulted in an 11 to 11 tie between James Ross and Wilson. Ross asked that his name be withdrawn but his supporters refused. After two more tie votes, Ross withdrew and Wilson was acclaimed as the choice for speaker.
| Lieutenant Governor Advisory Council |
|---|
| Frederick Haultain |
| David Jelly |
| Hilliard Mitchell |
| William Sutherland |
The throne speech outlined five main areas of concern. The first was the need for provisions to deal with and prevent prairie fires. The Lieutenant Governor then called for the repeal of the liquor laws passed by the Temporary North-West Council. The speech also announced the introduction of a bill to provide provisions for collecting vital statistics. Royal also reported on the efforts of his legal committee to consolidate the legislation of the North-West Territories. The last major portion of the speech outlined the upcoming budgetary estimates to be provided to members from the Lieutenant Governor advisory Council.
Members
| District of Alberta | District | Member | First elected | District of Assiniboia | District | Member | First elected | District of Saskatchewan | District | Member | First elected | Appointed legal advisors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | John Lineham | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Hugh Cayley | 1886 | |||||||||||
| Edmonton | Herbert Charles Wilson | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Frank Oliver | 1888 | |||||||||||
| Macleod | Frederick Haultain | 1887 | ||||||||||
| Medicine Hat | Thomas Tweed | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Red Deer | Robert Brett | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Moose Jaw | James Hamilton Ross | 1883 | ||||||||||
| Moosomin | John Ryerson Neff | 1888 | ||||||||||
| North Qu'Appelle | William Sutherland | 1887 | ||||||||||
| Prince Albert | William Plaxton | 1888 | ||||||||||
| John Felton Betts | 1888 | |||||||||||
| Souris | John Gillanders Turriff | 1884 | ||||||||||
| South Qu'Appelle | George Davidson | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Wallace | Joel Reaman | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Whitewood | Alexander Thorburn | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Wolseley | Benjamin Parkyn Richardson | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Batoche | Hilliard Mitchell | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Battleford | James Clinkskill | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Kinistino | James Hoey | 1888 | ||||||||||
| North Regina | David Jelly | 1885 | ||||||||||
| South Regina | John Secord | 1885 | ||||||||||
| James Macleod | ||||||||||||
| Hugh Richardson | ||||||||||||
| Charles Rouleau |
References
References
- (November 1, 1888). "The Session Opened". Manitoba Daily Free Press.
- (November 1, 1888). "The Speakership". Manitoba Daily Free Press.
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