PARTY DIVISIONS HOUSE OF COMMONS DURING THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT. The first party division in the Ho. of Commons took place Sept. 8, 1896, on Mr. Foster's motion in amendment to supply, declaring that the issue of Gov.General's warrants for the payment of departmental salaries and contingencies was in contravention of well understood principles of parliamentary control. Yeas, 69, Nays 103. A Government majority of 34. Vote on Mr. Foster's amendment to supply, Sept. 23, 1896, declaring that "no revision of the Canadian tariff will be wise or satisfactory which does not proceed upon the basis of an adequate and sufficient protection for the producing interests of the country." Yeas 76, Nays 113. A Government majority of 37. In the session of 1897, June 17, the House divided on Mr. Blair's motion, "that the House resolve itself into committee on the Drummond County Railway and G. T. R. extension of the Intercolonial Railway into Montreal." Yeas 91, Nays 47, a Government majority of 44. In the session of 1898 the House divided on the amendment of Sir Charles Tupper, May 17, to the Franchise Bill. Yeas 48, Nays 88, a Government majority of 40, this being what is called " a straight party division." The strength of the two parties in the House, apportioning the " Independent members to the side they took in the first division in the new parliament (Sept. 8, 1896), was, by provinces, as follows : An analysis of the House, as disclosed by the vote, gave the following as the standing of the parties --Liberals, 117; Conservatives, 89; Patrons, 3; Independents, 2; vacant seats, 2. Total, 213. This included the Speaker and counted Mr. Robertson, East Toronto, with the Conservatives. If the five Independents had all voted with the Opposition, the Government majority over all would have been 22. COMMISSIONERS, INTERNAL ECONOMY, HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Speaker, Sir Richard Cartwright, Sir Louis Davies, Hon. J. I. Tarte, Ion. W. S. Fielding. THE TREASURY BOARD. Hon. W. S. Fielding, Chairman; Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Richard Cartwright, Sir Louis Davies, Hon. J. I. Tarte, Hon. A. G. Blair. PRESS GALLERY OF PARLIAMENT. Retiring President, Thomas Cote, Ottawa; President-elect, Horace Wallis, Ottawa; Secretary, Gerald Brown, Ottawa. HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY PARLIAMENT. New Year's Day, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, The Sovereign's Birthday, Dominion Day, Labor Day, All Saints Day, Immaculate Conception, Christmas Day. THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. His Honor, the Honorable Sir Oliver Mowat, G.C.M.G., Q.C., P.C., LL.D. Appointed Lieut.-Gov.. Nov. 18, 1897. S. of the late John Mowat, one of Wellington's veterans in the Peninsular war, and Mary Levack, his wife. B. at Kingston, Ont., July 22, 1820. Barrister-at-law, 1842; Q.C. 1856. Entered Parlt., 1857. A mem. of the Brown-Dorion cabinet, 1858. Postmaster-General in Sandfield Macdonald Govt., 1863-64. A mem. of the Tache Coalition Govt., formed to carry out Confederation. Took part in Confederation conference at Quebec, 1864. Vice-Chancellor of Ontario, Nov., 1864. Premier of Ontario, 1872-1896. Resigned and entered Laurier Admn., July 13, 1896, as Minister of Justice. Called to the Senate, July, 1896, remaining a mem. and leader of that body up to Nov., 1897. ONTARIO ADMINISTRATIONS THE SANDFIELD MACDONALD MINISTRY. Hon. John Sandfield Macdonald, Attorney-General. 30, 1892 Hon. John Carling, Commissioner of Agriculture and Minister of Pub. Works. Hon. Stephen Richards, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Hon. Matthew Crooks Cameron, Provincial Secretary. Hon. Edmund Burke Wood, Treasurer. THE BLAKE MINISTRY. Hon. Edward Blake, President of the Council. Hon. Adam Crooks, Attorney-General. Hon. Alex. Mackenzie, Provincial Secretary. Hon. Archibald McKellar, Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works. Hon. Alex. Mackenzie, Treasurer. Hon. Peter Gow, Provincial Secretary. THE MOWAT MINISTRY. (Oct. 31, 1872-July 9, 1896.) Hon. Oliver Mowat, Premier and Attorney-General. Hon. Adam Crooks, Treasurer. Minister of Education. Hon. C. F. Fraser, Provincial Secretary. Commissioner of Public Works. Hon. T. B. Pardee, Provincial Secretary. Hon. S. C. Wood, Provincial Secretary. Treasurer. Hon. A. S. Hardy, Provincial Secretary. Hon. James Young, Treasurer. Hon. A. M. Ross, Treasurer. Hon. Richard Harcourt, Treasurer. Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education. THE HARDY MINISTRY. (July 25, 1896.) Hon. Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Q.C., Attorney-General. Hon. John M. Gibson, LL.D., Commissioner of Crown Lands. Hon. Elihu J. Davis, Secretary and Registrar. Hon. Richard Harcourt, Q.C., Treasurer. Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Minister of Education. |