The members of the 3rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1878. The legislature sat from February 1, 1879, to November 26, 1879. [1]
Premier John Norquay with the support of Joseph Royal was able to form a majority government. [2] However, Royal demanded that the government must have the support of a majority among both French-speaking and English-speaking representatives in the assembly. Royal, in partnership with Thomas Scott, attempted to take control of the government. Norquay countered by aligning himself with the English-speaking members of the assembly excluding Scott. A new election was held later in the year. [3]
John Wright Sifton served as speaker for the assembly. [1]
There was one session of the 3rd Legislature: [1]
Session | Start | End |
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1st | February 1, 1879 | June 25, 1879 |
Joseph Édouard Cauchon was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. [4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1878: [1]
Member | Electoral district | Affiliation [2] |
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Andrew Bourke | Baie St. Paul | Government |
Kenneth McKenzie | Burnside | Government |
John Taylor | Headingly | Government |
John Drummond | High Bluff | Opposition |
Alexander Sutherland | Kildonan | Opposition |
John Stevenson | Pembina | Opposition |
James Cowan | Portage la Prairie | Independent |
Thomas Lusted | Rockwood | Opposition |
John Gunn | St. Andrews North | Government |
John Norquay | St. Andrews South | Government |
Alphonse Larivière | St. Boniface | Government |
Alexander Murray | St. Charles | Government |
John Wright Sifton | St. Clements | Government |
Louis Schmidt | St. Francois Xavier East | Government |
Joseph Royal | St. Francois Xavier West | Government |
David Marr Walker | St. James | Government |
Pierre Delorme | St. Norbert | Government |
Samuel Clarke Biggs | St. Pauls | Independent |
Maxime Goulet | St. Vital | Government |
Joseph Taillefer | Ste. Agathe | Government |
Charles Nolin | Ste. Anne | Government |
Arthur Wellington Ross | Springfield | Opposition |
Corydon Partlow Brown | Westbourne | Government |
Thomas Scott | Winnipeg | Opposition |
Notes:
No by-elections were held to replace members.
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