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Most important laws of the time were proposed and passed solely by the legislative council and the governor. The Legislative Assembly was expected to deal mostly with local concerns such as taxation. The first sitting of the assembly began in Newark, later Niagara-on-the-Lake on September 17 1792 . There were 16 members, elected by County . Elections had been held in August 1792. The first assembly was dissolved on July 1, 1796. The 12 subsequent assemblies were held at York, later Toronto , from 1797 to 1840. Members were elected to represent counties and the larger towns. After the War Of 1812 , the executive and legislative councils became increasingly dominated the Family Compact , a clique of wealthy individuals. Their increasingly authoritarian style of governance and disregard for the will of the legislative assembly led to demands for government that was more responsible to the people and eventually the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. The last parliament was dissolved on February 10 1840 . The Act Of Union (1840) united Upper and Lower Canada into the Province Of Canada . From 1841 to 1866, a joint parliament was held for the united provinces. LIST OF PARLIAMENTS
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