Artist: Helen Parsons Shepherd

Election and Approbation of the Speaker (20 March 1963, Journal)

“And the said Judges having left the Assembly Chamber, the Honourable the Premier then addressed himself to the Clerk, who standing up, pointed to him and then sat down; moved 'that George W. Clarke, Esquire, Member for the District of Carbonear, do take the Chair of the House as Speaker', which motion was seconded by James J. Greene, Esquire, Member elected for the District of St. John's East.

No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Clarke was unanimously called by the House to the Chair, and was conducted to the Chair by the Members who proposed and seconded him.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker standing on the steps, addressed the House, expressing his gratitude to the Honourable Members for the high honour unanimously conferred upon him.”

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33^rd General Assembly, 1^st Session (20 March 1963).

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Election and Approbation of the Speaker (30 November 1966, Journal)

And the said Judges having left the Assembly Chamber, the Honourable the Premier then addressed himself to the Clerk, who standing up, pointed to him and then sat down; moved "that George W. Clarke, Esquire, Member for the District of Carbonear, do take the Chair for the House as Speaker", which motion was waa seconded by Gerald R. Ottenheimer, Esquire, Member elected for the District of St. John's East.

No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Clarke was unanimously called by the House to the Chair, and was conducted to the Chair by the Members who proposed and seconded him.

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34^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (30 November 1966).

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