I Must Remark, Also, That The
House Was Well Warmed And Ventilated, Without The Aid Of Alternating
Siroccos And North Winds.
The Speaker's chair, on a dais and covered with
a canopy, was facing us, in which reclined the Speaker in his robes.
In
front of him was a table, at which sat two black-robed clerks, and on
which a huge mace reposed; and behind him was the reporters' gallery,
where the gentlemen of the press seemed to be most comfortably
accommodated. There was a large open space in front of this table,
extending to the bar, at which were seated the messengers of the house,
and the Sergeant-at-arms with his sword. On either side of this open space
were four rows of handsome desks, and morocco seats, to accommodate two
members each, who sat as most amiable Gemini. The floor was richly
carpeted, and the desks covered with crimson cloth, and, with the well-
managed flood of light, the room was very complete.
The Canadian Constitution is as nearly a transcript of our own as anything
colonial can be. The Governor can do no wrong - he must have a responsible
cabinet taken from the members of the Legislature - his administration must
have a working majority, as in England - and he must bow to public opinion
by changing his advisers, when the representatives of the people lose
confidence in the Government. The Legislative Council represents our House
of Peers, and the Legislative Assembly, or Provincial Parliament, our
House of Commons.
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