The chamber of the Legislative Council of Quebec before its abolition

From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec (French; Conseil législatif du Québec) was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec. The Legislative Assembly was the elected lower house. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1537x1072, 732 KB)Published on page 46 in Volume 9 of Newnes Pictorial Knowledge, R.H. Poole and Peter Finch eds. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1537x1072, 732 KB)Published on page 46 in Volume 9 of Newnes Pictorial Knowledge, R.H. Poole and Peter Finch eds. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montréal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176... The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebecs legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly. ...

The Council was composed of 24 members, nominated for life by the Lieutenant-governor upon recommendation of the Premier. Each councillor nominally represented a portion of the Province of Quebec called a division. This is a list of viceroys (governors and lieutenant-governors) of the Canadian province of Quebec, before and after Confederation in 1867. ... The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. ...

The Council had the right to introduce bills, except of a financial nature, and to amend or veto bills passed by the Legislative Assembly. Its speaker, known in French as Orateur, was by right a member of the Cabinet, and its members could serve as ministers or even Premier. Two of Quebec premiers, Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville and John Jones Ross were members of the Legislative Council. The word speaker has a number of uses: In politics the Speaker is the presiding officer in many legislative bodies. ... Sir Charles-Eugène-Napoléon Boucher de Boucherville (May 4, 1822 – September 10, 1915) was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... John Jones Ross (August 16, 1831 – May 4, 1901) was born in Quebec City, Canada. ...

In 1968, the Legislative Council was abolished, and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec was renamed the National Assembly. As a consequence, Quebec has a unicameral legislature. The establishment of the original system dates back to the Constitutional Act of 1791. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A Legislative Council in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or superior to a Legislative Assembly. ... The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebecs legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Quebec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada which was defined in the Canadian constitution as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (lassemblée législative de... Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law which changed the government of the province of Quebec to accommodate the many English-speaking settlers, known as the United Empire Loyalists, who had arrived from the United States following the American Revolution. ...

The Union Nationale government of Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand passed the legislation, known as "Bill 90", to implement the change. Previous governments had made unsuccessful attempts to eliminate the upper chamber. In fact, the first attempt dated all the way back to Félix-Gabriel Marchand in the late nineteenth century. Quebec was the last of the provinces to abolish its unelected upper house. Union Nationale logo. ... Jean-Jacques Bertrand (June 20, 1916 - February 22, 1973) was the Premier of Quebec, Canada, from October 2, 1968 to May 12, 1970. ... Félix-Gabriel Marchand (January 9, 1832 – September 25, 1900) was a journalist, author, notary and politician in Quebec, Canada. ...

The large chamber which used to house the Legislative Council is also known as le salon rouge (the red hall) because of the predominance of this colour on the walls. It is now used for committee meetings and for important state functions that require a large, impressive hall, such as inductions into the National Order of Quebec. The National Order of Quebec (in French Ordre national du Québec) is an order of merit bestowed by the government of Quebec, Canada. ...

Speakers of the Legislative Council of Quebec (1867-1968)

• John Jones ROSS1873-1874
• Félix-Hyacinthe LEMAIR 1874-1876
• John Jones ROSS 1876-1878
• Henry STARNES 1878-1879
• John Jones ROSS 1879-1882
• Pierre BOUCHER DE LA BRUÈRE1882-1889
• Henry STARNES 1889-1892
• Pierre BOUCHER DE LA BRUÈRE1892-1895
• Thomas CHAPAIS 1895-1897
• Vildebon-Winceslas LARUE 1897
• Horace ARCHAMBEAULT 1897-1909
• Adélard TURGEON 1909-1930
• Jacob NICOL 1930-1934
• Hector LAFERTÉ 1934-1936
• Alphonse RAYMOND 1936-1940
• Hector LAFERTÉ 1940-1944
• Alphonse RAYMOND 1944-1950
• Jean-Louis BARIBEAU 1950-1960
• Hector LAFERTÉ 1960-1966
• Jean-Louis BARIBEAU 1966-1968