DOMINION OF CANADA. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT-OTTAWA. GOVERNOR GENERAL, THE RIGHT HON. EARL OF ABERDEEN, K.T., G.C.M.G. MEMBERS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, NOT NOW MEMBERS OF THE * Members of the Privy Council are styled "Honourable," and for life. *Adjourned from 21st Dec., 1867, to 12th March, 1868, to allow the Local Legislatures to meet. +Adjourned 23rd May till 13th August. 54. There have been six complete Parliaments since Confederation. The first Parliament was the longest one, and the second was the shortest. The average length of each session has been 89 days, or nearly 13 weeks. The longest session was in 1885, viz., 24 weeks and 4 days; the next longest was in 1891, viz., 22 weeks. The shortest session was in 1873, and only lasted 2 weeks and 1 day. 55. There have been but two changes of Government and six Ministries since Confederation; and with the exception of the period from 17th November, 1873, to 17th October, 1878, Sir John Macdonald was at the head of the Government from 1st July, 1867, to the day of his death, on the 6th June, 1891. There have been five Premiers-Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald, Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, Hon. Sir John Abbott, Rt. Hon. Sir John Thompson and Hon. Sir Mackenzie Bowell. 56. The following are the names of members from time to time composing the Ministries, with the dates of their appointments : Minister of Militia and Defence Hon. Sir George E. Cartier Minister of Customs... Minister of Agriculture.... Postmaster General..... Hugh McDonald.... Hon. Sir S. L. Tilley 66 Sir Charles Tupper. Hon. J. C. Chapais Hon. Sir A. Campbell. 66 Minister of Marine and Fisheries Hon. Peter Mitchell... Minister of Inland Revenue... Hon. W. P. Howland.. LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE SEVERAL MINISTRIES SINCE Minister of Inland Revenue.... Hon. Télesphore Fournier... 66 Félix Geoffrion.... Nov. 9, 1876 66 Joseph Cauchon.. 66 Wilfred Laurier... June 8, 1877 Nov. 7, 1873 66 Hon. David Christie.. Hon. Edward Blake... 66 R. W. Scott. The Ministry resigned on the 16th October, 1878. |