Artist: Frederic Steiger
Portrait Hung: 1951

Election and Approbation of the Speaker (5 January 1874, Journal)

“And the Members having returned, the Hon. Attorney General, addressing himself to the Clerk, who standing up, pointed to him, and then sat down, moved, seconded by the Hon. Ambrose Shea, That Prescott Emerson do take the Chair as speaker of this House. And the question being put thereon, the house divided, when there appeared

For the Motion-15

Hon. Attorney General, Hon. A. Shea, Hon. Receiver General, Hon. Solicitor General, Chairman Board of Works, Surveyor General, Mr. Bowring, Mr. Burton, Mr. Steer, Mr. Ayre, Mr. McNeily, Mr. Wood, Mr. Winter, Mr. Rorke, Mr. Emerson.

Against the Motion-13

Mr. Bennett, Mr. Glen, Mr. McKay, Mr. Tessier, Mr. Fenelon, Mr. Little, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Dearin, Mr. Kent, Mr. Scott, Mr. Raftus, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Collins.

So it passed in the affirmative and ordered, Accordingly Mr. Emerson was then Conducted to and placed in the Chair by the Hon Attorney General and the Hon. Ambrose Shea, when standing on the step he addressed the House as follows:

I thank you, Gentlemen, for the honor you have conferred upon me, by electing me as your Speaker. I am sure that your choice of me is the best guarantee that I can have that I shall always receive your co-operation and support in the discharge of the duties of my office.”

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11^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (5 February 1874).

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Election and Approbation of the Speaker (4 February 1875, Journal)

“And the Members having returned, the Hon. Solicitor General, addressing himself to the Clerk, who standing up, pointed to him and then sat down, moved, seconded by Mr. Bowring, That Prescott Emerson, Esq., do take the Chair as Speaker of this House. And the question being put thereon, it was Ordered, That Prescott Emerson, Esq., do take the Chair as Speaker of this House.

Mr. Emerson was then conducted to and placed in the Chair by the Hon. Solicitor General and Mr. Bowring, when standing on the step he addressed the House as follows:

I thank you, Gentlemen, for the honor you have conferred upon me in again electing me as your Speaker. I am fully sensible of the responsibility it involves. I trust, however, with your assistance, that I shall be enabled to discharge my duties impartially, feeling assured that in maintaining the rules and orders of the House I will have your cordial co-operation.”

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12^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (4 February 1875).