Artist: Frederic Steiger
Portrait Hung: 1951

Election (1 February 1877) and Approbation (2 February 1877) of the Speaker (Journal)

“And the Members being returned, Mr. Bowring, addressing himself to the Clerk, (who standing up, pointed to him and then sat down), moved, seconded by Mr. McNeily, that James S. Winter, Esq., Member for the District of Burin, 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, Solicitor General, Receiver General, The Surveyor General, the Chairman of the Board of Works, Mr. Rorke, Mr. McNeily, Mr. Ayre, Mr. Bowring, Mr. Godden, Mr. Watson, Mr. Rabbits, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Kelligrew, Mr. Mackay.

Against the Motion-13. Mr. Bennett, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Little, Mr. Fenelon, Mr. Tessier, Mr. Dearin, Mr. Kent, Mr. Nowlan, Mr. Raftus, Mr. Scott, Mr. Collins, Mr. Conroy, Mr. Dwyer.

So it passed in the affirmative, and Ordered, Accordingly Mr. Winter was then conducted to and placed in the Chair, by the Hon. Solicitor General, when, standing on the step, he addressed the House, as follows

I thank you, Gentlemen, for the honor which you have conferred upon me by electing me to the Office of Speaker. I am greatly sensible both of the honor and the responsibility attaching to that position. In endeavouring to discharge the duties of that Office with impartiality and to maintain order and the Rules of the House, I trust I shall be assisted by your cordial cooperation.”

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12^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (1 and 2 February 1877).