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2nd Manitoba Legislature

FieldValue
jurisdictionMB
#2nd
statusinactive
term-begin31 Mar 1875
term-end11 Nov 1878
pmRobert Atkinson Davis
pm-begin3 Dec 1874
pm-end16 Oct 1878
partyNon-partisan
scJoseph Dubuc
sc-begin31 Mar 1875
sc-endDec 1878
members26
ssJohn Harrison O'Donnell
ss-begin31 Mar 1875
ss-end14 May 1875
ss2Colin Inkster
ss-begin218 Jan 1876
ss-end24 Feb 1876
senators7
monarchQueen Victoria
monarch-begin20 June 1837
monarch-end22 January 1901
viceroyAlexander Morris
viceroy-begin2 December 1872
viceroy-end7 October 1877
viceroy2Joseph-Édouard Cauchon
viceroy-begin28 Oct 1877
viceroy-end228 Sep 1882
sessionbegin31 Mar 1875
sessionend14 May 1875
sessionbegin218 Jan 1876
sessionend24 Feb 1876
sessionbegin330 Jan 1877
sessionend328 Feb 1877
sessionbegin410 Jan 1878
sessionend42 Feb 1878
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|# = 2nd |term-begin = 31 Mar 1875 |term-end = 11 Nov 1878 |pm-begin = 3 Dec 1874 |pm-end = 16 Oct 1878 |sc-begin = 31 Mar 1875 |sc-end = Dec 1878 |ss-begin = 31 Mar 1875 |ss-end = 14 May 1875 |ss-begin2 = 18 Jan 1876 |ss-end2 = 4 Feb 1876 |monarch-begin = 20 June 1837 |monarch-end = 22 January 1901 |viceroy-begin = 2 December 1872 |viceroy-end = 7 October 1877 |viceroy-begin2 = 8 Oct 1877 |viceroy-end2 = 28 Sep 1882 The members of the 2nd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1874. The legislature sat from March 31, 1875, to November 11, 1878.

Premier Robert Atkinson Davis with the support of Joseph Royal was able to form a minority government. Davis offered a cabinet seat to John Norquay, which won him the support of moderate English-speaking members.

The Legislative Council of Manitoba was abolished. In 1874, representatives of the provincial government requested additional funding from the federal government in Ottawa. The federal cabinet agreed on the condition that the legislative council be abolished. The council itself rejected two bills calling for its abolition. Finally, in 1876, a sufficient number of members of the council were persuaded by the lieutenant-governor to support the bill.

Joseph Dubuc served as speaker for the assembly.

There were four sessions of the 2nd Legislature:

SessionStartEnd
1stMarch 31, 1875May 14, 1875
2ndJanuary 18, 1876February 4, 1876
3rdJanuary 30, 1877February 28, 1877
4thJanuary 10, 1878February 2, 1878

Alexander Morris was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until October 8, 1877, when Joseph-Édouard Cauchon became lieutenant governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1874:

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)Notes
Felix ChenierBaie St. PaulIndependent18741st term
John TaylorHeadinglyIndependent1870, 18742nd term*
James CowanHigh BluffOpposition18741st term
John SutherlandKildonanOpposition18702nd term
Angus McKayLake ManitobaIndependent18702nd term
James McKay (1877)Independent18771st term
Francis Evans CornishPoplar PointOpposition18741st term
Kenneth McKenziePortage la PrairieOpposition18741st term
William Fisher LuxtonRockwoodOpposition18741st term
John GunnSt. Andrews NorthIndependent18741st term
John NorquaySt. Andrews SouthGovernment18702nd term
Marc-Amable GirardSt. BonifaceGovernment18702nd term
Alexander MurraySt. CharlesIndependent18741st term
Thomas HowardSt. ClementsIndependent18702nd term
Maxime LépineSt. Francois Xavier EastGovernment18741st term
Joseph RoyalSt. Francois Xavier WestGovernment18702nd term
Edwin BourkeSt. JamesGovernment18702nd term
Joseph DubucSt. NorbertGovernment18702nd term
Curtis BirdSt. PaulsIndependent18702nd term
Alexander Black (1876)Government18761st term
Joseph LemaySt. VitalGovernment18702nd term
Alphonse-Fortunat MartinSte. AgatheOpposition18741st term
Charles NolinSte. AnneGovernment18741st term
William DickSpringfieldIndependent18741st term
Corydon Partlow BrownWestbourneIndependent18741st term
Robert Atkinson DavisWinnipegGovernment18742nd term

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral districtMember electedElection dateReason
Affiliation
KildonanJohn SutherlandOppositionApril 1875
St. PaulsAlexander BlackGovernmentNovember 25, 1876
Lake ManitobaJames McKayOppositionJanuary 17, 1877

Notes:

References

References

  1. "Second Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1875–1878)". Manitoba Historical Society.
  2. {{Cite DCB. Swan. Ruth
  3. Donnelly, Murray S. (April 1959). "Manitoba's Legislative Council". Manitoba Historical Society.
  4. "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
  5. "Historical Summaries". Elections Manitoba.
  6. "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  7. Mackintosh, CH. (1877). "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register".
  8. "Curtis James Bird (1838–1876)". Manitoba Historical Society.
  9. "James McKay (1828–1879)". Manitoba Historical Society.
  10. "Angus McKay (1836-?)". Manitoba Historical Society.
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