House of Commons, 3 May 1870, Canadian Confederation with Manitoba
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HOUSE OF COMMONS
Tuesday, May 3, 1870
The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock.
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented from Montreal in
favour of protection of native industries, and
from Toronto against the proposed coal duty.
STOPPAGE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
On the Orders of the Day being called—
Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald said that
owing to a number of circumstances which had
arisen, the Government wished to meet in
Council that night, and he should ask the
House to adjourn after recess.
THE NORTH-WEST BILL
Mr. Mackenzie said that the session of the
House was protacted, owing to the want of
deliberate preparation of the Government
measures. Days and weeks had been totally
lost in consequence of the utter want of preparation for the business of the country.
The
principal Bill now before the House was not
distributed. He should like to know if the Government intended to remodel it after
the
debate last night.
Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald said the Bill
had been hurried. Every source of information
had been availed of by the Government,
including the delegates appointed by the
people.