Rebellion Losses Bill

Mc Furious debate on, between MacNab and Blake, 489. BL Pa ed in 1847, 292; La Fontaine responsible for, 303; its history, 305-334, 335, 336. E History of, 63-84; commi ion appointed by Draper-Viger government, 64; report of commi ioners, 65; La Fontaine's resolutions, 67-68; new commi ion appointed, 68; bitter opposition of Tories, 68-69; the debate, 69-70; public meetings held in opposition to bill, 70; bill pa ed by both houses by large majorities, 70; Elgin gives royal a ent, 71; his reasons for doing so, 72-73; the Montreal riots, 73-77, 161, 203. B History of, 34-38. C John A. Mac donald characterizes it as a reward for treason, 32. Md Circumstances leading up to introduction of bill, 33-35; presented to Legislature, 35; pa es the A embly, 36; consented to by Elgin, 36-38; cause of unseemly riots, 38; causes division of opinion in British Parliament, 41. See also Rebellion of 1837 (Lower Canada). Bib. : Dent, Last Forty Years .