Members ,Of Council

1855-6.

VICTORIA.

MEMBERS ,OF COUNCIL.

JltetUtll to alJlJn~~,

~fR. O'SHANASSY.-22ND JANUARY, 1856.

LAID UPON THE COUNCIL 'l'ABLE BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,

BY COMMA..1m OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT,

ORDERED BY THE COUNCIL TO BE PRINTED,

15th MARCH, 1856.

1SA! lllutfJotitA!: JOHN FERRES, GOVERNl:tENT PRINTER, MELBOUR~E. C.-No. 37, a.

WIfU'J['OBIIA.

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, from its first Session after Sepamtion from Ne/lIJ South Wales, noting tlw cl~anges that have from time to time tcike1t place in the Omtncil. . NOMINEES. When Places nominatelt No. MIilAIllERS' NAllIEs. represented. or REMARKS. Official. Non-Official. elected.

I 1851. I I The Hon. William Lonsdale ... Colonial Secretary ...... Oct. 31 I Resigned-Appointed Colonial Treasurer; succeeded by the Hon. J. F. L. Foster, ESll. (No. 64). 2 The Hon. William Foster Stawell ... Attorney General ...... Releas'ed from office, November, 1855, and re-appointed (No. 114). 3 Redmoml Burry ...... Solicitor General ...... " Resigned-Appointed one of the Judges of the Supreme Court; succeeded " by Edwa.I'(1 Eyre Williams, Esq. (No. 33). 4 Charles Hotson Ebden ... Auditor General '" ... '" ... Resigned-Suececded by Hugh Culling Eantley Childers, Esq. (No. 37). 5 Robert Williams Pohlman '" ... Chairman of Court ...... , " I Since appointed Chairman of Gencral Sessions; resigncd; suceecded by ofUequests " Charles Pasley, Esq., Capt. RE. (No. 94). 6 Alex. Cunninghrun Wallace Dlmlop ...... Non-Official ...... Deceased-Succeeded by Lieut.-Col. Joseph An(1crson (No. 34). 7 Charles J runes Griffith .. , .. , ...... Ditto ...... " Resignetl-Succeeded by John Carre Hiddell, Esq. (No. 32); since clcetcll " Member fOl' NOl'manby, &c. (No. 47). S William Clark Haines ...... '" ... Ditto ...... Resigned-Succeeded by Archibald Michie, Esq. (No. 38). Mr. Haines hns " since been electcd Member for County Grant (No. 50). Sec also Nos. 96 and 113. 9 . James Hunter Ross ...... , ...... Ditto ...... HesigMd-Sueeeeded by 'rhomas Turner A'Beekett, Esq. (No. 35). 10 Andrew Russell ... ~...... Ditto ...... " 11 The Ron. James FrederiCk Palmer ...... Normanby, &,0. ... Sept." 4 Electell SpeakeI', 11th November, 1851. 12 William Francis Splatt ...... '" Wimmera ... Resigned 29th April, 1854-Suceeeded by William Taylor, Esq. (No. 91). 13 Robert Turnbull ...... Gipps' Lrmcl ... .." Hesigned-Succccded by George Ward Cole, Esq. (No. 45). 14 Francis Murphy ... '" ...... Murray ...... Sept. 5 APEointed Chail1nan of Committees November 13, 1851; resigned; rc e ected (No. 43). , 15 William Campbell .•...... , ... '" Loddon '" ... H.esigncd 27th May, 1854-Sueeceded by Thos.lIoward Fellows, Esq. q{0.92), 16 Allolphus Goldsmith ...... Ripon, &e. ... Sept." 6 Resigned 24th November, 1853-Succcedec1 by J. T. Charlton, Esq. ( o. 79). , 17 .~ ~, Thomas 'Wilkinson ...... Por,tlmd ... ~ ... Sept, 10 18 William Westgarth ...... " Melbourne ... Sept. 11 Resigned-Succeeded by John Thomas Smith, Esq. (:N-o. 19 John O'Shanassy ...... '" ... Ditto ... 20 James Stcwart Johnston ...... I Ditto ... .'".. " Resigned-Succeeded by Augustns FrcderickAdolphlls Grecves,Esq. (No. 42). 21 Thomas Hamilton Osborne ...... Belfast and Warl' " ,nambool ... Hesigncd-Succeeded by Lauehlan Mackinnon, Esq. (No. 41). 22 Charles lIilton Dig-ht ...... NOTth Bourke ... I Sept." 13 Deceased-Succeeded by William Nicholson, Esq. (No. 39). 23 J olm 'fhomas Smith ...... '" '" ... Ditto ... Resigned-Succeeded by W. B. Burnley, Esq. (No. 62); elected Member ... I " for Melbourne (No. 44): LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE OOUNCIL....:..continued.

I NO!IIINEES. When l'laces nominated RElfARKs. No. ME~rnERIS' KIMES. represented. or OfficiaL Non-Official. elected. I --- 1852. I 24 Robert Robinson ...... Geclong ...... Sept. 13 I Dcceased-Succeedccl by Ale.xander Thomson, Esq. (No. 31). 25 .J ames ]j'orcl Strachan ...... Ditto ...... i 26 Peter Snodgrass ...... fulmore, &c. .. , " I Elected Chairman of Committees 31st August, 1853, and in every subse- " I quent Session of the Council. .. 27 Heury Miller ...... South Bourke ... Sept. 15 28 William Rutledge ...... Villiers, &c. ... Resigned 8th February, 1854-Sncceeded by Claud Farie, Esq. (No. 82). 29 John Henry Mercer ...... Grant ...... Sept." 16 Resigned-Succeeded by John Myles, Esq. (No. 40). 30 John Pascoe Fawkner ...... Talbot, &0. ... Sept. 18 31 Alexander Thomson ...... Geelong ...... June 11 Suceecded R. Hobinson, Esq. (No. 24); resigned 4th Augnst, 1854; sue eceded by James Harrison, Esq. (No. 95). 32 John Carre Riddell ...... Non-Offieiai ...... Junc21 Suceeedcd Charles James Griffith, Esq. (No. 7). June 23 33 Edward Eyre Williams ...... Solicitor General ...... '" ... Suce.eeded Hedmond Barry, Esq. (No.3), and resigned and appointed One of the Judges of the Supreme Court; succeeded by James Croke, Esq. (No. 36). 34 Joseph Anclerson ...... Non-Officilll ...... July 14 Succeeded A. C. W. Dunlop, Esq. (NO.6). Ditto ...... Sueeceded J. H. Ross, Esq. (No.9). .... 35 Thomas Turner A'Beckett ... " 36 James Croke ...... " Solicitor General ...... July 21 Succeeded E. E. Williams, l~sq. (No. 33); succeeded by Hobert Molesworth, Esq. (No. 80). 3i Hugh Culling Eardley Childers ... Auditor General '" ...... Oct. 26 I Succeeded C. H. Ebllen. Esq. (No.4); resignc(l DC(lcmlJer, 1854; appointed. Collector of Customs (No. 77); succeeded by Edward Grimes, Esq. (No. 78); , released from office Noyembcr, 1855; re-appointed as Commissiouer of Trade and Customs (No. 117). Non-Ollicinl Succeeded W. C.· HaineS, Esq. (No.8); resigned; ~llcceeded by Andrcw 38 Archibald Michie ...... '" ...... " Aldcorn, Esq. (No. (9). 39. William Nicholson ...... North Bourke .. . Oct. 27 Succeeded C. H. Dight, ]~sq. (No. 22). Grant Dec. 6 Suceecded J. H. Mercer, Esq. (No. 29). 40 John Myles ...... '" ...... 41 Lauehlan Mackinnon ...... Belfnst nnel Wa~:: I '" nambool ... Dec. 21 Succeeded T. H. Osborne, Esq. (No. 21); resigned; succeeded by Frederick Perkins Steyens, Esq. (No. 46). 1853. . 42 . Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves ...... MelbollrM ... Jan. 11 Succeeded J. S. Johnston, Esq. (No. 20) . 43 I Francis Murphy ...... Murray ...... April 6 Re-eleeted-(See No. 14). 44 ' J ohIi Thomas Smith ... •...... Melbourne ... 1\iay 26 Hesigned his seat for North Bourke (No. 23), and succeeded W. Westgarth, Esq. (No. 18); was succeeded in North Bourke by 'V. B. Burnley, Esq. ~~~~ . 45 George Ward Cole ...... GiPfns' Land ... May 31 Succeeded R Tnrnbull, Esq. (No. 13); rcsigncd 31st May, 1855; succeeded 46 Frederick Perkins Stevens ...... I ...... Bel ast and Warr by John King, Esq. (No. 100). . nambool ... Succeeded Lauehlan Mackinnon, Esq. (No. 41); resigned 18th February " 1854; succeeded by Fraucis Edis Beaycr, Esq. (No. 81). '

- I i- LIST OF l\IEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-clmtinucd.

NOl\UNEES. When Places nominated ) I :N:o. MEMBERS' NAMES. represented. or REMARKS. Official. eleoted. ~ Non-Official. ~I---I I .:-' 1853. S>" 41 Charles James Griffith ... Normanby, &0. June 1 Retllrnecl on the increase of the number of Members of Council (sec No.7) ; rCiligned 12th April, 1854; re-elected 20th June, 1854 (No. 85). 48 George Winter Villiers, &e. Juno 2 Returned on the increase of the number of Members of Council; rcsigued 14th August, 1854; 8ueeecdell by "Villiam Forlonge, Esq. (No. 93). 49 Matthew Hervey ... Murray June 3 Retm'ned on the increase of tbe number of Members of Couneil. 50 William Clark Raines Grant Juno 6 Returned on the increase of the number of Members of Council (lice No.8) ; resigned 12th December, 1854; succeeded by H. S. Wills, Esq. (No. 98), 51 George Annand North Bourke Returned on tho increase of the number of Members of Council; resigned 51! Mark Nicholson Belfust and Wal"!" " 30th July, 1855; slleeec(led by Thomas Embling, Esq. (No. 101). nambool Juno 7 Returned on the increase of the number of Members of Council; resigned 5th May, 1854; succeeded by G. S. W. Horne, ·Esq. (No. 89). 53 James Mclbourne June 8 Returned on the increase of the number of Members of Coun 24th September, 1855; succeeded by Thomas Rae, Bsq. (No. 54 John Hodgson Ditto Returned on the increase of the number of Members of Council. 55 Henry Langlands ... Ditto " Returned on the increase of the numher of Members of Council, and co unseated by a resolution and report of the Committee of Blections and Qualifications, 18th October, 1853; repluced by Frederick James Sargood, Esq. (No. 75). 56 James Cowio Geclong ... Jnne 9 Returned on the increase of tltc number of Members of Council; resigned 1st May, 1854; succeeded by Alex.l!'yfu, Esq. (No. 84). 57 Patrick O'Brien Kilmore, &c. Returned on the increase of the number of :Members of Council. 58 John Dane South Bomke Ju~~ 10 Returned on the increaso of the number of Members of Council; resigned 1st November, 1854; sneeceded by H. S. Chapman; Bsq. (No. 99). 59 John Goodman June 14 Returned on the increase of tlIe number of Members of Conllcil. 60 "Villiam 'Thomas Mollison June 14 Returned on thc increase of the llumber of Members of Council. 61 Jlll;l.lcs'Thomson ... June 15 Returne(l on the increase of the numbcr of Members of Conncil; resigned 26th Fcbml1ry, 1854j.8uceeeded by C. Campbell, Esq. 62 William Bust Burnley North Bourke June 28 Succeeded J. '1'. ::!lllith, Esq. (No. 44). 63 James Hcnty ...... Portland ..• July: 5 Returned on thc increase of tho number of Members of Couneil. 64 The Han. John Fitzgerald Leslie'Foster j Colonial Secretary Aug.2fl Succeeded thc Honomble "William Lonsdale, Esq. (No. I)l resigned; suc ceeded by W. C. HaIues, Esq. (No. 96). 65 The Han. James Horatio Nelson Cassell Collector of Customs Nominatelt on the increase of the nnmber of Membcrs of Council; deceased; " succeelled by the llon. H. C. K Childers, l!"]sq. (No. 77), Collector of Customs. 66 Andre,,' Clarka .•• I Survcyor General Nominated on the increase of the number of Members of Council; relellsed " from office November, 1855; re·llppointcd.-(No. 1I7). 67 James Graham Non-Official Nominated on the increase of the number of Members of Council; rcsigned 21st July, 1854; succeeded by Donald Kenncdy, Esq. (No. 88). 68 William llighett Ditto Nominated on thc increase of the number of Members of Council. " . J;;IST ..OF'·l\IEMBERS OF~THljJ .J~EGISLATrVE·-OOUN911-continuecC

NOllIINEES, When Places nominated No. MEMllERS' N..u!.llS. or BEllIARKS. Officiul. N on-Ofilcial. elected.

1853. 69 Andrew Aldeorn, M.D. I Non-Official Aug. 29 Suceeedcd Archibald Michie, Esq. (No. 38); resigned 24th November, 1853; suceeedc<1 by James McCulloch, Esq. (No. 86). 70 William Henry Faneolll't Mitchell Chief Commissioner Nominated 011 the increase of the number of l\fembcrs of ofPolice November, 1853; sl1ececdcd by Charles Mae Mahon, E 71 William Henry Wright Chief Commissioner Nominated on the increase of the number of Members of of Gold ]<'ields " 72 Edward Stone Parker Non-Official Nominated 011 the increase of the number of Members of Council; resigned " 1st Angust, succeeded by Alfred Hoss, Esq. (No. 90). 73 Edward Nucclla Emmett Ditto omiuat{!d 011 the of the number of Members of Council; resigned; succeeded by Knight, Esq. (No. 74). 74 Andrew Halley Knight Ditto Sept. 6 1 E. N. Emmett, (No. 73); resigned 8th March, 1854; suc by Charles Bradshaw, Esq. (No. 87). . 75 Frederick James Sargood I Melbourne Oct. 18 October 18th, 18S3.-Seated by resolution and report of the Committee of Elections and Qualifieat\ons in the plaec of Henry Langlands, Esq. (No. 55). OJ 76 Charles Mac Mahon Assistant Com. of Nov. 25 Snegeeclcd W. lI. F. Mitchell, Esq. (No. 70). Police 7i ThcHon. Hu~h Culling Eardley Childers Collector of Customs Dec. 5 Succeeded the Hon.•T. H. N. Cassell, Esq. (No. 65); released from offiee November, 1855 116). 78 Edward Grimes Auditor General Dec. 8 Succeeded H. C. E. Esq. (No. 37). 79 .Tohn Thompson Charlton .. ; I Ripon, &c. Dec. 12 lccceded A. Goldsmith, (No. 16); 18th September, 1854; sncceeded.by :R.• ,"V. Pohlman, Esq. (No. No.5. 1854.

80 I Robert Molesworlh Acti ng Solicitor Jan. 17 Succeeded James Croke, Esq. (No. 36); resigned November, 1855;-Sce General NO.,ll8. 81 Francis Edis Beaver- Belfast and Warr nmnbool Mar. 14 St~eeceded F. P. Stevens, Esq. (No. 46). 82 Claud Fade Villiers & HeytesbU1'y Mar. 30 Succeeded William Rutle~ge, Esq. (No. 28); resigned 16th October, 1855; ... succeeded by .James M. Knight, Esq. (No. 112). 83 Colin Campbell Ripon, &e. May 10 S.uceccdccl J. Thomson, (No. 61). 84 Alexander ]<'yfe ... Geeloug ... •J une.22 Succeeded James Cowie, (No. 56) . 85 Charles James Griffith Normanby, &e. .Junc20 Sec No. 47. 86 James McCulloch ... Non-Official Aug. 1 Sueceedcd All(lrew Aldcol'll, Esq., M.D. (No. 69). 87 . Charles Bradshaw ... Ditto Succeeded A. H. Knight, Esq. (No. 74). 88 Donald Kennedy ... Ditto " Sueeeec1cci.Tamcs Graham, Esq. (No. 67). 89 George Samuel Wegg Horne IBelfast and yVarr " nambool Aug. 3 Succeeded Mnrk Nicholson, (No. 52.) 90 Alfred Ross Non-Official Aug. I? Succeeded E. S. Parker, Esq. 72)

" LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-continued.

NO)IlNEES. When Places nominated No. JllIE!lBERS' NAlIIlls. represented. or RE~u.RI\:S. Official. I Non-Official. elected.

1854. 91 William Taylor Aug. Hi Esq. (No. 12). to 92 Thomas Howarrl :Fellows Sept. 11 (No. 15). .., 93 William l<'orlonge > bury Sept. 21 Succeeded George 'Winter, (No. 48). "S' 94 Charles Pasley, Captain R E. Colonial Engineer Oct. 16 Succeeded R W. Pohlman, (No.5); released from office NoYember, 9..... 1855.-8eo No. ll6. ,< 95 ,James Harrison Gcelong ... Oct. 31 Succeeded A. Thomson, Esq. (No. 31). 96 The Hon. "William Clark Hnines Colonial Secretary Dec. 12 Succeeded the Hon. J. L. J<'. Foster, Esq. (No. (4); rclease(l from office <-< November, 1855.-8eo No. 113. 0 97 ~ Robert Williams Pohlman Ripon, &c. Dec. 14 Succeeded ,J, T. Charlton, Esq. (No. 98 I Horatio Spencer Wills Grant Jan. 10 Succccde(l the Hon. Willinm C. Hl1ines, I::