Artist: Helen Parsons Shepherd

Election and Approbation of the Speaker (19 April 1972, 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 James Maxwell Russell, Esquire, Member for the District of Lewisporte, do take the Chair of the House as Speaker', which motion was seconded by the Honourable the Leader of the Opposition, Edward Roberts, Esquire, Member Elected for the District of White Bay North.

No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Russell 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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36^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (19 April 1972).

Approbation of the Speaker (April 19 1972, Hansard)

36^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (19 April 1972).

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Election and Approbation of the Speaker (10 May 1982, Journal)

“And the 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 Maxwell James Russell, Esquire, Member for the District of Lewisporte, do take the Chair of the House as Speaker', which motion was seconded by the Honourable the Leader of the Opposition, Esquire, Stephen Neary, Esquire, Member Elected for the District of LaPoile.

No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Russell 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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39^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (10 May 1982).

Approbation of the Speaker (10 May 1982, Hansard)

39^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (10 May 1982).