Timeline of Quebec History (1867 To 1899) - 1870s

1870s

• 1870 - A major forest fire ravages the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, leaving a third of the population homeless.
• 1871 - The Parliament of New Brunswick passes the Common School Act.
• 1871 - Quebec general election: Conservatives win.
• 1873 - The House of Commons disallows "double mandates": the same person can no longer simultaneously hold a seat in the House of Commons and a provincial legislature.
• 1873 - Foundation of the Banque d'Hochelaga.
• 1874 - The Legislative Assembly of Quebec passes its own law to the same effect (abolishing double mandates).
• 1874 - The Montreal Stock Exchange is founded.
• 1875 - February 23: New electoral law: voting is now secret and takes place in all ridings on the same day.
• 1875 - Quebec general election: Conservatives win.
• 1877 - The Parliament of Prince Edward Island passes the Public Schools Act.
• 1878 - Quebec general election: Conservatives win one more seat than the Liberals, but Liberal Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière nonetheless remains premier.
• 1878 - The Legislative Assembly passes a law abolishing the Legislative Council, but the latter does not agree to its own demise (which would not occur until 1968).
• 1879 - The rules of ice hockey are established by three McGill students.