2nd Parliament of British Columbia

The 2nd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1875 to 1878. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September and October 1875. The government of George Anthony Walkem was defeated on a confidence motion on January 25, 1876, and Andrew Charles Elliott was asked to form a new government.[1] On March 29, 1878, a government bill to redistribute the seats in the legislature was defeated[2] and the assembly was dissolved on April 12, 1878.[1]

There were three sessions of the 2nd Legislature:[3]

Session Start End
1st January 10, 1876 May 19, 1877
2nd February 21, 1877 April 18, 1877
3rd February 7, 1878 April 10, 1878

James Trimble served as speaker.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ormsby was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rayner, William (2000). British Columbia's premiers in profile: the good, the bad, and the transient. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 43. ISBN 1-895811-71-6. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  3. ^ Begg, Alexander (1894). History of British Columbia from its earliest discovery to the present time. p. 546. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
  4. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.