29-763: (Redirected from Red Hall ) Red hall or Red Hall may refer to: Legislative Council of Quebec 's former convening chamber Red Basilica , also known as the 'Red Hall', a temple to Serapis in Pergamon a metonym for the Rugby Football League Red Hall ( Rdeča dvorana ), sports facility in Velenje, Slovenia Red Hall, an area in Darlington See also [ edit ] The Red Room (disambiguation) Red chamber (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
58-469: A consequence, Quebec now has a unicameral legislature. The establishment of the original system dates back to the Constitutional Act of 1791 . 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
87-632: A financial nature, and to amend or reject 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 Quebec premiers, Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville and John Jones Ross , were members of the Legislative Council. Members were originally appointed for life. In 1963,
116-452: A slightly different meaning since the 1930s. It refers to a joint committee with members from both houses of the state legislature, which supervises a staff of attorneys, accountants, and researchers charged with providing strictly nonpartisan support services to the legislature or to particular committees. The concept of the legislative council was first developed in Kansas and was implemented by
145-452: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Architectural disambiguation pages Legislative Council of Quebec 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 from 1867 to 1968. The Legislative Assembly
174-528: The British Empire , the authority under which legislative councils have been constituted has varied: some under the royal prerogative , others by acts of parliament , and some by commission and royal instructions . In India, the Vidhan Parishad is another name for the Legislative Council in those states with bicameral legislatures. In American English , the term "legislative council" has acquired
203-705: The County of Portneuf , and all that part of the Banlieue of Quebec which lies within the Parish of Notre Dame de Québec." (See the description of The Laurentides division for the explanation of the "remainder of the County of Quebec".) The Lauzon division was defined as: "The remainder of the County of Lévi, the Counties of Dorchester and Beauce." (See the description of the De la Durantaye division for
232-637: The Kansas Legislature in 1933. Eventually, a majority of U.S. states adopted legislative councils, but under a variety of names. Between 1933 and 1959, at least 32 states had legislative councils. Kansas still uses a legislative council, although it was converted into the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council in 1971. Legislative councils operating under that name exist in the states of Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Several states use
261-518: The Counties of Rouville and Iberville." (See the description of the Saurel division for the explanation of "the remainder of the County of St. Hyacinth".) The Saurel division was defined as "The Counties of Richelieu and Bagot, the Parishes of St. Denis, La Présentation, St. Barnabé, and St. Jude, in the County of St. Hyacinth." The Shawinigan division was defined as "The Counties of Champlain and St. Maurice,
290-454: The County of Joliette, the Counties of L'Assomption and Montcalm". The Rigaud division was defined as: "The remainder of the Parish of Montreal, and the Counties of Jacques Cartier , Vaudreuil and Solanges." (See the description of the Alma division for the explanation of the "remainder of the Parish of Montreal".) The Rougemont division was defined as "The remainder of the County of St. Hyacinth,
319-467: The County of Richmond, the Town of Sherbrooke , the Counties of Wolfe, Compton , and Stanstead." (See the description of the De la Vallière division for the explanation of the "remainder of the County of Drummond".) Legislative Council A legislative council is the legislature , or one of the legislative chambers , of a nation , colony , or subnational division such as a province or state . It
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#1732852455953348-587: The Legislative Council divisions were never altered. The Alma division was defined as: "The Parishes of Long Point, Pointe-aux-Trembles , Rivière des Prairies , Sault aux Récollets , in the county of Hochelaga , and that part of the Parish of Montreal which lies to the East of the prolongation of St. Denis Street; the County of Laval , that part of the City of Montreal which lies to the East of Bonsécours and St. Denis Streets, and their prolongation." The Bedford division
377-461: The Province Line in the County of L'Islet." The Gulf division was defined as: "The Counties of Gaspé, Bonaventure and Rimouski." The Inkerman division was defined as: "The Counties of Argenteuil , Ottawa and Pontiac ." The Kennebec division was defined as: "The Counties of Lotbinière, Mégantic and Arthabaska ." The La Salle division was defined as: "The remainder of the County of Quebec ,
406-573: The Seigniory of Beauport, the Parish of Charlebourg, the Townships of Stoneham and Tewkesbury, in the County of Quebec ." The Victoria division was defined as: "The remainder of the City of Montreal exclusive of the Parish." (See the description of the Alma division for the explanation of the "remainder of the City of Montreal".) The Wellington division was defined as: "The remainder of the County of Drummond,
435-627: The Town of Three Rivers, the Parishes of River du Loup, St. Léon, St. Paulin, and the Township of Hunterstown and its augmentation, in the County of Maskinongé ." The Stadacona division was defined as "The remainder of the City and Banlieue of Quebec ." (See the description of the La Salle division for the explanation of "remainder of the City...of Quebec".) The Laurentides division was defined as: "The Counties of Chicoutimi, Charlevoix, Saguenay and Montmorency,
464-528: The boundaries still used today by the Senate of Canada for Quebec. The division boundaries were never changed to accommodate territorial expansions of Quebec in 1898 and 1912. The Legislative Council was abolished in 1968 and the Legislative Assembly was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec . Since the abolition, Quebec has a unicameral legislature. The council had the right to introduce bills, except of
493-536: The 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 Speaker of the Legislative Council (in French, the Orateur ) was appointed by the government. Most Speakers sat in the Cabinet. The Speaker was the presiding officer of the Legislative Council, but could vote like other members. In
522-454: The description of the Shawinigan division for the explanation of the "remainder of the County of Maskingongé".) The De Lorimier division was defined as: "The Counties of St. John and Napierville; St. Jean Chrysostôme and Russeltown in the County of Chateauguay; Hemmingford in the County of Huntingdon ." The De Salaberry division was defined as: "The remainder of the County of Chateauguay,
551-533: The divisions were then incorporated into the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 1859 . In 1867, the British North America Act, 1867 simply adopted the existing twenty-four divisions for the new Legislative Council of Quebec, although the new Council was appointed, rather than elected. Although the boundaries of Quebec were extended northwards twice, in 1898 and again in 1912, the boundaries of
580-568: The event of a tie, the Speaker did not have a casting vote. The motion simply failed. The twenty-four members of the Legislative Council were each appointed to represent a division of Quebec. The divisions were originally defined by statute for the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in 1856, when elected members were included in the Legislative Council. The statutory descriptions of
609-400: The explanation of the "remainder of the County of L'Islet".) The Mille Isles division was defined as: "The Counties of Terrebonne and Two Mountains." The Montarville division was defined as: "The Counties of Verchères, Chambly and Laprairie." The Repentigny division was defined as: "The Parish of St. Paul, the Township of Kildare and its augmentation, and the Township of Cathcart, in
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#1732852455953638-524: The remainder of the County of Huntingdon , and the County of Beauharnois." (See the description of the De Lorimier division for the explanation of the parishes which were excluded from the De Salaberry division.) The Grandville division was defined as: "The Counties of Temiscouata and Kamouraska, the Parishes of St. Roch des Aulnets and St. Jean Port Joli, and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to
667-464: The rule was changed to force members to retire at age 75, but that did not apply to members who had already been appointed. In the event, the change remained entirely theoretical since the council was abolished before it could be applied to anyone. Effective December 31, 1968 the Legislative Council was abolished, and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec was renamed the National Assembly . As
696-412: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Red hall . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_hall&oldid=651144280 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
725-566: The way back to Félix-Gabriel Marchand , in the late 19th century. Quebec was the last Canadian province to abolish its upper house. When it was dissolved, it had 15 members of the Union Nationale and 9 Liberal Party members. The large chamber that housed the Legislative Council is also known in French as le salon rouge (the red hall) and in English as "the Red Room" because of the predominance of
754-530: Was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the British (former) colonies. However, it has also been used as designation in other (non-Commonwealth) nations. A member of a legislative council is commonly referred to as an MLC. In the United States, a legislative council has a different connotation, and means a council within a legislature which supervises nonpartisan support staff. In
783-498: Was defined as: "The Counties of Missisquoi , Brome , and Shefford ." The De la Durantaye division was defined as "The remainder of the County of L'Islet, the countie[s] of Montmagny and Bellechasse and the Parishes of St. Joseph, St. Henri and Notre Dame de la Victoire, in the County of Lévi." (See the description of the Grandville division for the explanation of the "remainder of the County of L'Islet".) The De la Vallière division
812-410: Was defined as: "The Counties of Nicolet and Yamaska, the Townships of Wendover, Grantham, and the part of Upton which lies in the County of Drummond." The De Lanaudière division was defined as "The remainder of the County of Maskinongé , the Counties of Berthier and Joliette, with the exception of the Parish of St. Paul, the Township of Kildare and its augmentation, and the Township of Cathcart". (See
841-410: Was the elected lower house. The council was composed of 24 members, appointed by the lieutenant governor upon the recommendation of the premier . Each councillor nominally represented a portion of the Province of Quebec called a division. The boundaries of these divisions were identical to the ones used for Canada East by the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada and were also identical to
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