The 8th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1899 to 1900. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1898.[1] Robert Beaven was asked to form a government but was not able to garner sufficient support, so Charles Augustus Semlin became premier. After a major government bill was defeated in February 1900, Semlin's government was dismissed. Joseph Martin succeeded Semlin but his government was subsequently defeated on a motion of no-confidence.[2] An election followed later that year.
William Thomas Forster served as speaker.[3]
Members of the 8th General Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1898:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
editBy-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]
- Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton, Minister of Finance,[4] acclaimed October 15, 1898
- Joseph Martin, Attorney General,[5] acclaimed October 15, 1898
- Charles Augustus Semlin, Premier,[2] acclaimed October 15, 1898
- John Frederick Hume, Provincial Secretary and Minister of Mines,[6] acclaimed October 15, 1898
- Alexander Henderson, Attorney General,[7] acclaimed August 31, 1899
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberni | Alan Webster Neill | December 15, 1898 | A.W. Neill resigned, having accepted money from government for road work done after the election |
| Cowichan | William Russell Robertson | December 28, 1898 | W. R. Robertson resigned, having accepted money from government for work done after the election |
| Vancouver City | Charles Edward Tisdall | January 25, 1899[nb 1] | C.E. Tisdall resigned; a clerk in his store sold cartridges to a provincial police officer |
| Victoria City | Richard Hall | February 2, 1899 | R. Hall resigned; his company sold coal to Government House |
| Albert Edward McPhillips | A.E. McPhillips resigned; a fee was paid to his firm | ||
| John Herbert Turner | J.H. Turner resigned; a branch of his firm sold goods to the government | ||
| East Kootenay North | Wilmer Cleveland Wells | February 28, 1899[nb 1] | Death of W.G. Nielson January 6, 1899 |
| West Kootenay-Nelson | John Frederick Hume | February 28, 1899 | J.F. Hume resigned; a police constable and prisoner had stayed at his hotel |
Notes:
Other changes
edit- Vancouver City (Joseph Martin res. on appointment as premier, February 28, 1900)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ a b Mouat, Jeremy (2005). "Charles Augustus Semlin". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ McDonald, Robert A. J.; Ralston, H. Keith (1998). "Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ Rea, J. E; Roy, Patricia E (2005). "Joseph Martin". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ Gosnell, R. Edward (1906). A history; British Columbia. p. 311. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ Scholefield, Ethelbert O. S. (1914). British Columbia from the earliest times to the present. Volume III. p. 739. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2011-08-23.