Artist: Frederic Steiger
Portrait Hung: 1951

Election (14 January 1914) and Approbation (15 January 1914) of the Speaker (Journal)

“And the members having returned to the Assembly Room the Right Honourable the Prime Minister addressing himself to the Clerk, who, standing up pointed to him and then sat down, moved ''that  John R. Goodison. Esquire, Member elected for the District of Carbonear, do take the Chair of this House as Speaker;” on which motion was seconded by Robert Moulton, Esquire, Member elected for Burgeo and LaPoile District.

No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Goodison 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. Goodison, 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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23^rd General Assembly, 1^st Session (14 and 15 January 1914).

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Election (14 January 1914) and Approbation (15 January 1914) of the Speaker (Hansard)

23^rd General Assembly, 1^st Session (14 and 15 January 1914).