3rd Alberta Legislature
The 3rd Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from September 16, 1913, to April 5, 1917, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1913 Alberta general election held on April 17, 1913. The Legislature officially resumed on September 16, 1913, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 17, 1917 and dissolved on May 14, 1917, prior to the 1917 Alberta general election.[1]
| 3rd Alberta Legislature | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| 16 September 1913 – 5 April 1917 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Arthur Sifton May 26, 1910 – October 30, 1917 | ||
| Cabinet | Sifton cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Edward Michener November 10, 1910 – April 5, 1917 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Conservative Party | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Charles W. Fisher March 15, 1906 – May 15, 1919 | ||
| Members | 56 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | George V May 6, 1910 – January 20, 1936 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. George Hedley Vicars Bulyea September 1, 1905 – October 20, 1915 | ||
| Hon. Robert George Brett October 20, 1915 – October 29, 1925 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session September 16, 1913 – October 25, 1913 | |||
| 2nd session October 7, 1914 – October 22, 1914 | |||
| 3rd session February 25, 1915 – April 17, 1915 | |||
| 4th session February 24, 1916 – April 19, 1916 | |||
| 5th session February 6, 1917 – April 5, 1917 | |||
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Alberta's second government was controlled by the majority Liberal Party led by Premier Arthur Sifton. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party led by Edward Michener. The Speaker was Charles W. Fisher who continued in the role from the 1st and 2nd assembly, and would serve in the role until his death from the 1918 flu pandemic in 1919.
The total number of seats in the assembly was increased from 41 contested in the 1913 election to 56.
The standings changed little during the 3rd legislature only 4 by-elections 3 of which resulted in the return of new members and no floor crossings occurred.
Bills
During the fifth sitting of the 3rd Legislature, the Assembly would pass An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service (Bill 58) which acclaimed members of the assembly in the 1917 election who were serving in armed forces during the First World War. The Act listed eleven members of the assembly and provided those members were deemed nominated and elected as a member of the 4th Alberta Legislature. The bill was assented to on April 5, 1917.[2]
Sitting dates
- 1st session September 16, 1913 - October 25, 1913
- 2nd session October 7, 1914 - October 22, 1914
- 3rd session February 25, 1915 - April 17, 1915
- 4th session February 24, 1916 - April 19, 1916
- 5th session February 6, 1917 - April 5, 1917
Members election in the 1913 general election
Cabinet
| District | Member | Party | Portfolio | Notes | |
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| Vermilion | Arthur Lewis Sifton | Liberal | Premier of Alberta Provincial Treasurer |
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| Bow Valley | Charles R. Mitchell | Liberal | Minister of Public Works Provincial Treasurer |
Elected in a by-election June 12, 1913 Appointed Provincial Treasurer November 28, 1913 | |
| Olds | Duncan Marshall | Liberal | Minister of Agriculture | ||
| Sedgewick | Charles Stewart | Liberal | Minister of Municipal Affairs Minister of Public Works |
Appointed Minister of Public Works November 28, 1913 | |
| Beaver River | Wilfrid Gariépy | Liberal | Minister of Municipal Affairs | Elected in a by-election December 15, 1913 Appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs November 28, 1913 | |
| Edmonton | Charles Wilson Cross | Liberal | Attorney General | ||
| Edson | |||||
| Sturgeon | John R. Boyle | Liberal | Minister of Education | ||
| Taber | Archibald J. McLean | Liberal | Provincial Secretary |
Private members
| District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | James R. Lowery | Conservative | |
| North Calgary | Samuel Bacon Hillocks | Conservative | |
| South Calgary | Thomas Blow | Conservative | |
| Centre Calgary | Thomas Tweedie | Conservative | |
| Edmonton | Albert Ewing | Conservative | |
| Edmonton South | Herbert Crawford | Conservative | |
| High River | George Douglas Stanley | Conservative | |
| Innisfail | Fred W. Archer | Conservative | |
| Lethbridge City | John Smith Stewart | Conservative | |
| Macleod | Robert Patterson | Conservative | |
| Medicine Hat | Nelson Spencer | Conservative | |
| Okotoks | George Hoadley | Conservative | |
| Peace River | Alphaeus Patterson | Conservative | |
| Pincher Creek | John Kemmis | Conservative | |
| Red Deer | Edward Michener | Conservative | |
| Rocky Mountain | Robert Campbell | Conservative | |
| Stony Plain | Conrad Weidenhammer | Conservative | |
| Wainwright | George LeRoy Hudson | Conservative |
By-elections
| District | Member | Party | Reason for By-Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Valley | Charles R. Mitchell | Liberal | June 12, 1913—Resignation of George Lane | |
| Beaver River | Wilfrid Gariépy | Liberal | December 15, 1913— Wilfrid Gariepy appointed to cabinet. | |
| Wetaskiwin | Hugh John Montgomery | Liberal | November 17, 1914— Death of Charles H. Olin. | |
| Whitford | Andrew Shandro | Liberal | March 15, 1915— Election of Andrew Shandro declared void |
Other membership changes
- September 29, 1916 – The Coronation constituency was left vacant after Liberal Frank H. Whiteside was shot and killed.[3]
- June 14, 1916 – The Lac Ste. Anne constituency was left vacant after Liberal Peter Gunn resigned from the Legislature and appointed as the sheriff of the judicial district of Athabasca.[4][5]
References
- Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 494. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service., SA 1917, c. 38
- Bradley, Jim (Autumn 2010). "Frank Whiteside: journalist, politician, murder victim". Alberta History. 58 (4): 18–24. ISSN 0316-1552. Gale A242015597.
- Alberta. Legislative Assembly (February 6, 1916). Fifth Session - Third Legislature. Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 9.
- "Alberta Gazette Announces Many More Appointments". Red Deer News. July 12, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
Further reading
- Chambers, Ernest J., ed. (1917). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 266967058. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.