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¢ the people wou .d agree to if. He

oO one woulda not ish to see the tax
ga ‘ap cree * his mw wis

M Haviland said he had thought

Lc weve 'f come over the spirit

m { nembers for Strath

aly N ; Judging by their

itional system was then almost perfect in

heir estimation. Ne it is all wrong.

e
With Mr. MeNeiil. he (Mr. Uaviland) was
of opinion tbat the w etched state of the
city schools was to be attributed to the

anathy of the citizens themseives—not to
the system. The Board of Education had
power to close di ty, i}l-ventilate i schools ;
an Lif the schools are a disgrace to the city,
thet LANG i1es betwee rt the Board at KE lus
eation and the peopie. To permit the |
people to tax themselves would, he thought, |

be useless. In 1865 or 1866, a law passed
providing that the people should make up
a third of the teacher;’ salary by local ass
sessment. It wen
letter on the statute book; because public
opinion wasagainst it. The great mistake
was, he (Mr. Haviland) thought, that local
taxation for educations purposes had not
been commenced when the system was in
troduced.

Mr. Stewart said that, in his opinion, our
schoo!s should be graded wherever possi-
ble. This is the only Province in which the
schools of cities and towns are not graded,
Why should we not endeavor now to im»

prove our sehool system ? he sectarian
' n was he admitted, a difficulty, but |
pproached, as t should |
. ) & moderato id fair spirit, he
Mi se rari VW COT) nee l that { could j
he t< é
i selly said 41 joard of Education |
ex t toc them Chis had been done
n several cases If the city schools were

in a bad state, the Board of Education was
not to blame. The people of Fort Agus
tus, Monaghan, and other large settlements,
were aggrieved in that the books used in

the public schools were not such as they |

could approve of.

Mr. Callbeck thought it would not
prudent or right to place the public edu-
eation ef the Province under one head.
With regard to the city schools, he quite
igreed with Mr, McNeill and Mr. Haviland
that their disgraceful state was owing ens
tirely te the inditfer and apathy of the

ene
e »ple.

Other members expressed
ion, and the motion passed,
INTRODUCTION OF MR. POPE.

When the Speaker took the chair at the
commencement of the evening's session,
flons. Messrs. Owen and Lefurgy intro»
duced Mr. J. C. Pope, member elect for
Summerside, who took the customary oaths.

their opin-

eould t! and if so, what does the Govs
ernment want the money for? The plain
inference is that it wants it to purehase
estates at prices which are unfair and im-

ey

(moderate The Covernment say they have

j done so, they might have come ¢

to the wall—wwas a dead |

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no reasonable hope of purchasing at fair
prices, and vet they effeet to believe that
if they obtain the $80 000 they would benefit
the tenantry. Why he asked had they
i not entered into negociations. Had they
wa with
jsomething to go upon. Not having done
| so they h !
to them in possession of this
money. In the Lieutenant Governor's
speech we are promised that 4 measure
similar to that of last year will be intro
lduced. If the Government are In earnest
ibout that measure, they will not to
pass the bill indicated in the
| tabled by the hon. Solicitor General,
his (Mr. Davies’) part he would protest
jagainst it.
Mr. Sullivan said it is, perhaps, just as
| well that the Leader of the Opposition has
entered his protest against the passage of
the Hill He is evidently very much troubl.
ed about the compulsory measure, to be in-
troduced by the Government. ‘The com.
pulsory measure passed last year, failed to
receive the assent of the Governor General.
One of the objections urged to His Excel-
leney, by the proprietors, was, that the Gov-
ernment had no power to purchase estates,
| even if offered to them at more than 7s, 64,
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per acre. rhe passage of the bill indicat-
ed in the resolution, would do away with
'the objection. Again some of the proprie
‘tors may, in the meantime, change their
minds—may be willing to sell their lands
at fair and moderate prices, or it is possible
| that anestate may in the course of events
be thrown into the market. In what po-

sition would the Government be placed, |
| supposing their honors of the Legislative |

Council refused to sanction a bill based on
the resolution before the House? They
could not give more than 7s. 6d. peracre ,
they could not give 10s.,they could not

give 7a, 7d., or any other fair and moderate |

price, and the consequence would be, that
| some speculator—some land jobber ; who
would not fail to make capital out of the
| tenantry. If the bill were passed, and the
Government authorized to purchase, and
the proprietors refused to sell their estates

at fair prices, then the Compulsory Act, |

which was to be introduced, might be
brought into force with some show of reason,
Now the hands of the Government are tied,

' they are unable even to treat with proprie.

On taking his seat he was warmly applauds |

ed.
PACKET SERVICE.

Hiouse in Committee of the Whole, (Mr.
J.E. MeDonald in the chair.) On motion to
appropriate $897, for the ‘purpose of sub-
tidizing packets -—

Mr. Pope said he thou ght the amount too
small. He ccasidered that the Dominion

Government should also give larger grants | ong
~ “4 'derness land is not actually worth more

towards packet service between this and
other Provinces.

Mr. Welsh thought wea had yet no cause
to complain of the Dominion Government
7 grants they had given us this year
considered, very generous. Neither

ine £
were, he

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the Local nor the Dominion Government
e grants to packets plying between
places where railway accommodation is
vfforded. They could not, he thought, be
blamed, for it is very desirable that the
ilway be well patronized. .
Mr. McLean maintained that packet
tween Charlottetown and Souris
ncouraged by the Government.
ves in Charlottetown to the rail-
Why tion; and then the transport by
1d would be much dearer than by water
fhe maintenance of p icket service between
Charlottetown and Souris is, he sai very

mnort

int to his constituents
a¢..79

Mr. McEachen said that packet service

Letween Charlottetown and Souris is as-
red without a subsidy. In addition to
the nacket subsidized two or threa yéseels

were running last year, and they all had as

much freight as they could carry. The

Governinent were, he thought, very libera!
ideed

Mr. McLean said the vessels not subsi-
dized mada their trips just a: their owners
pleased. it was desirable to havea regular
packet. [Ue would not be opposed t4 hay-
ing two vessels subsidized.

After some further discussion, the Com
mittee rose and reperted progress.

THE STOCK FARM,

lion. Mr. Owen submitted the report of

the Stock Farm Commissioners, which was |

read. The Commissioners state that large
applications of mussel mud and other
manure have contributed to the increase
of all products of the farm. They have
sent the manager to England to purchase

“st-class, thorourhsbred Liorse.
}¢ thorough-hred Mure, (in foal)
e English Cart Horse
English Cart Mare
turing the past year there were im-
ported—
] y ear old shortshorn Heifer.
cin ealf) $440.00
| vear-old short-horn Heifer, 300.00 |
1 Bull Calf, 175.00 |
i Leicester Rar, ‘
1 Cotswold Ram, ‘
2 1a Ewes, / 425.00
” Leicester Ewes, ‘
1 Yorkshire Sow 39.00 |
] Yorkshire Boar, 30.00 |

At present the
farm consists of 4 draft Mares —two of which

are in foal--1 Elood Mare; 138 Cows and |

Heifers, (short horns) 5 Cows and Heifers,
(Ayrshire) 2 Bulls, (short horns) 1 Bull,
Ayrshire) 25 Leicester Ewes, (in lamb) 8
yearling Ewes, 2 Cotewold Ewes, 2 Leices~
ter ams, | Cotswold Ram, 4 Breeding
sows, 5 Boar Pigs. During the past year
the following stock has been sold off the
farm and distributed generally throughout
the country: 2 year old Fillys, 3 Mare
Foals, 1 cart Colt, 2 Bull Calves, 2 Heifer
Calves, 2 Rams, 9 Lambs, 11 Ewes, 1 fat
Cow, lot of young Pigs. The Commission-~
ers recommend the importaton of a first-
class trotting stallion and the opening of a
Herdbook.
ADDRESS TO THY GOVERNON GENRRAL.

Mr, Pope gave notice that he would move
n address to His Excellency, the Gov-
ernor General, representing that the people
of Urince Edward Island have been grossly
wronged by the Government of the Do-
rainion neglecting to open the railroad for
public trafiic in violation of the public faith
of the Diominion, and praying that His Ex»
cellency, as Representative of the Sovereign,
may be pleased to use his influence, in
order that the compact entered into be-
tween the Dominion and this-island, upon
which the Island entered the Dominion,
my without delay be fullilled, and the
yud opened to public traffic.

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THE LA’ D QUEATION.
lien. Mr. Sullivan submitted the follow-
we reso. UtTLON i—
by the terms on which this
meé confederated with Canada,
eed that a sum not exceeding
tight hundred thousand cl rilare, should be

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advaneed by the Dominion Government to

tors

Mr. \eNeill was greatly interested in the
measure. lle did not think there was
much weight in the Solicitor General’s ars
gument that the fact of the Government
being unable to purchase estates at a higher
figure than 7s. 6d. an acre, inflnenced His
Excellency to veto the Compulsory Bill.
He thought His Excellency bad far strong-
er reasons than that. At any rate, very
much stronger reasons were urged by the
proprietors. In his (Mr. MeNeill’s) opi-
nion, we should not break in upon the
$800,000 until we have something to go ups
on. And we have nothing to go upon
yet. In many parts of the Island, the wil-

than 7s. 6d. peracre. The price paid by
the Government would form a precedent

' upon which the Arbitrators,under the Com.

| poor land, would be purchased at more

pulsory Bill, would base their estimates.
And thus, the estates upon which there is

than their true value. He would oppose
the resolution, for he would not like to go
back to his constituents and have to say to
them: that he consented to put the S800,-
000 in the hands of the Government.

Hon. Mr.

tested against the Government having any-

thing todo with the land at all; as to pro- |

test against the passage of this measure.

It was the handmaid, so to speak, of the!

Compulsory Bill
Mr. Campbell! favored the views of the
wer of the Opposition and would oppose
* resolution.
Mir. McLean would not concent to giving
this Government or any other Government
unlimited power over the $800,000.
Mr. McEachern said that it is very

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to purchase, even if estates were offered at
reasonable rates.

which would invest them with that power
rac&KET FERVCE,
Tusspar, April 6tb.
House in (ommittee of supply. Mr. J.
E. McDonald in the chair. Debate ree

sumed. Un the motion to appropriate, for
Packet Service,
Mr. Beer said that, in his opinion, it was

| advisab’e to secure steam packet service

Wace

as are

on tke River to Mount Stewart through-
out the season. Ey the resolution before

| the Hlouse this would not be obtained. He
| trusted that the Government would recon-

breeding stock of the |

the Government of this [’rovince, for the |

purchase 0: lands in this Island held by}

larger proprietors ;
And Whervas, it is
Government of this

desirable that the
Province sbould be

ibled to appropriate the said sum of |

eight hundred thousaud dollars, or as
much thereof as may be required towards
the pureh wwe of such proprictory lands, with
@ view to the converzion of the leasehold
tenures into frechoid estates .

Resolved, therefore, that it is expedient
to introduce a bill to epnpower the Gor-
erament of this Province t» purchase pro-
prietory lands within this Island, at such
prices as they may deem reasonable and
ty expend in such purchases the said sum
of eight handred thousand doilars, or as
much thereof as may be required for that
purpore.

fr. L. HW. Davies said that he entertained
the same Opinion respecting the bill pro-
posed in the resolution as he did last year.
ile thought it utterly inconsistent with the
compulsory measure that was introduced
last sessian, and which it was proposed to
introduce this session. The preamble to the
bill alluded to, sets forth that thers is no

reasonable hope of purchasing from the |

proprietors their estates at fair prices.
Since that bill was passed, the relations
existing between the proprietors and the
Government have not changed: We stand
in the same position now that we did then.
We can a0 more purchase from the pro-
prietors at moderate prices now than we

| neglected.

sider the matter.

lr. B. Davies said that no public ser- |

vice is more conducive to the develop.
ment of the resources of the country than
this steam peaket service. Whereaver
steam packet communication had been ex

tended the country had improved. The
Government he thought should be very
careful in withdrawing the advantages of
steam picket communication from any part

| ot the country.

Mr. Pope said be was very sorry that the
vote does not secure to Mount Stewart the
services of the steamer. Ie did not think
the fact of there being railway at that place
should .influence the Government. The
railway tariff is so high that it would shut
out traflic. He had a lot of lumber at the
westward piled up along the railway, and if
the tariff were not lowered, he would raft it
|down to Charlottetetown. Under the
steamer’s tariff the people could go to and
come from Mount Stewart for 66 cents;
|under that of the railway, it would cost
| $1.32. It was only natural that the former

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should be preferred. But then the pros
| prietors of the boat might not send her as
far as Mount Stewart. She should, he
| thought be secured by the Goverument to
| go to the Bridge.
_ Mr. McLean was of the opinion that
| packet service should be encouraged. He
‘hoped the Government would reconsider
‘the matter, and subsidize the packet to
ply between Charlottetown and Souris.

Mr. Campbell considered the packet
service a very important one. He would
like to see a grant in aid of a steamer to
ply on West River. The country on either
side was wealthy and thickly settled and he
believed a steam packet would be well
patronized by the public. A steamer
would greatly assist West River farmers
who had to bring their produce to Charlot-
tetown over a very hilly road.

br. Jenkins said that the steamers ply-
ing On our Rivers sived a great deal of ex-
pense on the public Road-, They were
of advantage to the public in general. He
jagreed with Mr. Pope, that the railway
| tarifl is entirely too high, and he disapprov«
pes of the policy of taking subsidies from

packets for the purpose of encouraging the
Railway.

Mr. Howat, (Speaker,) asked the Gov-
ernment if they intended this season, to
send the steamer to Crapaud only. once a
weer.

Hon. Bir. Owen replied--only once; but
the Government intended to secure a re
turn trip.

Mr. Howat said that the farmers of Be-
| deque are very anxious to have a steamer
to ply between Coles’ Wharf and Summer-
side.

Mr. Calbeck would favor the encourage-
ment of Steam packets generally ; but he
desired to call the attention of the Gov-
ernment, specially, to the need of a
steamer to ply on West River. The
Hillsborough had long been opened to steam

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He trusted the House would
now take the claims of West River into
consideration,

Mr. lope would have much pleasure in |
awsisting*the hon. member (Mr. Calbeck)
to secure steam communication on West
River. {fe thought there should have been
# steamer on the river long ago. i

Nr. L. Ll. Davies hoped the leader of |
the Government would consider the pros |
priety of giving a grant to encourage steam
communication on West river. On each
side of it there is a rich and valuable
country to be taken advantage of,

Mr. Welsh would vote for a grant to a

steamer on West River. It was a fine
river, navigable to vessels eight or nine
miles up.

THE LAND QUESTION.

In the afternoon, House went into Com, |
mittee of the Whole to consider Mr. Sul-_
livan’s resolution respecting the placing of
$800,000 at the disposal of the Govern. |
ment to purchase proprietary estates — |

Mr. Kelly in the chair.

ons L. H. Davies repeated his assertion
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the bill proposed in the resolution and

SULT TT TE LF ENT

we no grounds for asking this |

resolution
For |

it would, probably, fall into the hands of |

Vis |
dent the Government have now no power |

Ile would support a bill |

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communication, while West River had been |

the bill to compe! proprietors to sell their
estates are inconsistent with each other.
He maintained that seven shillings and
sixpence an acre was as much as some at
the lands were worth, In 185], that amount
was considered by the Government of the
day, fair price. It is true that the value
of landed property has inereased ; but the
interest of the Proprietors in their estates

—the unleased part excepted—is the
same to-day as it was twenty years
avo. Their interest in wilderness lands

had increased, not through any exertion on
their own part, but simply because the in-
dustry and enterprise of the people have
niade these lands valuable. But their i.
terest in the leased land had not increased.
When the Compulsory Bill is put in foree
l the arbitrators, he feared, would not be in-
| fluenced by this fuet, but would think them.
selves justified in awarding just as much as
paid by the Govern-

} had been previous!y
| ment.

by the Government for 15s or 12s.6d
Arbitrators would very naturally think that
they could not give less; the propretors
would never afterwards, no matter how poor
the lands are, ask less. Every estate the
Government buys, it fixes the price at which
estates will in the future be sold. A door
will thus be opened for corruption, of
which unscrupolous men would not be slow
to make use if the large sum of $50°',000
were placed in the hands of the Government
‘forthe time being. ‘The Legislature should
| jealously control the expenditure, for there

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is no knowing what men might get into
and therefore, he (Mr. Davies)

power
thought it inexpedient that a measure, plac-
ing the whole of the $800,000) under the
control ef the Government, should pass.
He submitted the following amendment:

Whercas. the sum of £800,000 has been
placed at the disposal of the Government
of this Islend by the Dominion of Canada,
| for the purchase of proprietory estates, and
| this House is anxious and desirous that such
money shall be expended for the benefit of
the Tenantry.

Resolved, therefore, that this House does
hereby formally express its willingness to
grant to the Government what monies may
be required, to purchase out the interest of
the remaining Proprietors, on having satis-
factory assurances laid before them, that
the interest of such Proprietors can be
purchased at just and reasonable rates

Nir. Welsh said he had much pleasure in
seconding the amendment. He took pres
cisely the same view as the Leader of the
Opposition. If estates were purchased by
the Covernment at IS8s or 20s. per acre, the
proprietors could say to the arbitrators,
‘you cannot give less you ought to give
more.’ If the land has increased in value,
it is not owing to the efforts of the land.
lords. If they refuse to come to reasonable
terms, and the Compuisory Bill failed, he

them introduced.

Mr. MeNeil thought it would be very
impolitic, indeed, to break in upon the
money, not knowing that any proprietory
estates were in the market. Until the
Government had reasonable offers from the
proprietors he would aever consent to place
the $800,000 in their hands.

Mr. MeEachen believed in the measure

roposed by the Government, and he bes
Level in supplementing it by cempulsion.
He had contidence in the leader of the
Government, and his colleagues, and felt
sure they would do their best to setile the
Question in a manner satisfactory to the
the people, if they had the means. \t
present their hands were tied. —

ton. Mr. Arsenault said that if, as some
members of the Opposition insinuated, the

they fit to carry on the business of the
country.
' to entrust the Government with the work-
ing of the Compulsory Land Bill, if they
think its members unworthy of confidence.
Ile (tion. Mr, Arsenault) did not see why
| this billshould not pass. It would bean in-
ducement to the Dominion Government to
sanction the Compulsory Land Bill,

Mr. Calbeck did not think it would be
| prudent to take the 2800,000 out of the
|} hands of Dominion Government and

oO. the
| place it in the hands of the Local Govern-
ment.
tion where it is, and besides the Province
receives the interest of it.
Hon. Mr. Haviland said

it is necess

| sary that ihe Government be provided with |

money to purchase tands at fair prices.

| Fancy an agent going into a stock market |

to buy stock; and after negotiating a pur-
chase, saying to the selier, I have not the
money. The Government in case of the

act did not pass, be in precisely the same
| ridiculous predicament as the agent in the
j case instanced. Ifthe proprietors’ estates
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are to be sold, the Government must be in |
The proprietors will not

a@ position to buy.
sell co a Government unable to pay.

Mr. L. H. Davies did not
of the argument
no analogy in the case instanced.

Since

| shillings ana sixpence per acre, was passed,
many estates have been purchased at a
higher price . and yet the act has never
been repealed—it has always rem«ined on
the statute book.

Mr. Pope said that in 1869 and at other
times, money was specially voted by the
| Legislature, to the Government to purs

ment thought proper; and it was under
the acts authorizing thoze votes, that the
lands alluded to by the Leader of the Op.
position, were purchased. He thought
that if there was a real desire on the part
of the Legislature, to have the Land Ques-
tion settled, it would not object to placing
the Government in a position to settle it
by trusting them with the money. Ifthe

are not fit to hold the reins of power.

enough to take the money out of their
hands next year. He (\ir.

expired. Ifit were now in force, the Sul-
livan, Montgomery, McDonald, and other
estates might be purchased at reasonable

they not been misguided by political agi-
tators, they might have become long ago.
Mr. Pope went pretty fully into the ques-
tion. At the conclusion of his speech tha
House adjourned.

Wepbyespay, April 7.
THE LAND QUESTION —- CONTINUED.

House in Committe on Mr. Sullivan’s
Resolution—Mr. Kelly in the chair.

Mr. B. Davies said that the bill proposed
would foster a class of men whom it was
very desirable to discountenance, viz,
middie men, who would come between
the proprietor and the Government, exert
the powerful influence they possess upon
members of the Administration, get them
to give high prices, and pocket a goodly
share of the profits. He contended that
fifteen years purchase is too high a price to
pay for the land. No tenant would pay
that unless forced to it. In his opinion, the
Administration of the day had not, by acx
cepting Responsible Government, acceded
to the requirements of the ‘‘ Bloody Des-
patch.”’ and secured to the proprietors the
rights they claimed, and he wouid like to
see those rights tested in a Court of Es.
cheat. It was wrong for a Government—

to their est
measure.

than seven shillings and sixpence.

holding that the proprietors had good titles |

TP Wer hen

Supposing an estate were purchased i

should like to see some mode of taxing |

Government were not fit to be trust « with |
| the expenditure of $800,000, neither were |
Brecken said the Leader of the |

Opposition might just as well have pro- | Why, he asked, are they willng |

It is beyond the reach of corrup-)

purchase of lands, would, if the proposed |

see the force |
Hie thought there was |

the act restricting the Government to seven

| chase lands at whatever prices the Govern- |

Pope) was |
sorry the Fifieem Years Purchase Act had |

provement of ferries—

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ites—-to pass a compulsory | tillsborough Ferry was not completed ac- |

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Mr. Richards thought the power of the |
Government to buy up estates should not} had many difliculties to contend with in|
be limited by the law which prevented | connection with the matter.
them from purchasing at a higher priee | made arrangements with the owner of the

. They | Elfin to run that boat until the other was
would not be able to obtain the lands at finished.

that prica. There were a very small number |

of acres, not worth more. He did not think
the arbitrators, under the Compulsory Bill,
would be guided by the prices given by the
Government. The object of the Legisla-
ture should be to wipe out the leasehold
system. liolding these views, he would
support the resolution.

Mr. Melsaac said that although some
estates had been purchased under the act
which it was, by the resolution, proposed
to repeal, it is now impossible to buy land
at seven shillings and sixpence per acre,
He believed the act must be repealed or
it would be impossible to make use of the
$800,000. Without the ‘ Little Bill,’ as it
was termed, he did not think the com-

_pulsory measure would be worth anything ;

and if the Government waited for escheat
they would have to waitalongtime. He
would support the resolution, because he
thought it proposed in it the on'y remedy
available.

Mr. Rowe would yote for the amend-
ment. He held the same views as the

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Leader of the (»pposition.

VP METsh : >

Vy Campbell did not think the Govern. |
ment shonid come down with two measures,
ile believed that by passing this Bill the
Legislature would be putting an argument
for the disallowance of the Compulsory Act
in the Governor General s mouth,

The Resolution wae agreed to in Com-
mittee. After the Speaker took the chair,
the House divided on vy, L. H. Davies’
amendment as follows

For—L. H. Davies, Rowe, Callbeeck, Mes |
Neill, Campbell, B. Davies, Welsh, Stewart,
McLean, Conroy, Veer.-1].

Avainst—(Owen, Haviland. Vrecken, Sule
livan, Yeo, Richards, A, J, McDonald, Le-
turgy, Arsenault, J. A, MeDonald, Holland,
Pope, 7. oe MeDonald Melsaac, Kelly,
McEachen—16

Hon. fr. Sullivan ®ipmitted a bill to
enable the Governmen: to purchase lands
of proprietors.

LUNATIC ASYLUM,

House in Committee of the Whole on the
despatches relating to the Lunatie Asylum
—‘Vir, Rowe in the chair.

Mr. Pope suggested that it would be

well to move the Poor ffouse to Falcons
wood Farm lJfouse; and after the new

Asylum is finished to sell the old Asylum.
he latter would, he thought, realize a
large amount of money. The site was
eligible for a hotel; and the building might
be altered and titted up for one at no great
expense. The amount realized might go
towards paying for the new Asylum,

Mr. Sullivan submitted a resolution to
the effect that it is expedient to have five
trustees for the new Asylum, to whom
shall be paid 8200 annually, each trustee
to draw a sum proportionate to the number
of times he visited the ‘sylum; as Secres

| from

} count of the bungling way in which the con-

sels of his own. The boat was a mistake
the first. She would cost more than
two such ascbe ‘ Kifin.’

Mr. Beer said the contract had been let to |

| Mr. McKinnon,one of the best shipbui! ters on |

the Island, Heshould have ha# the boat
ished in 1873. That she was not sotinis. 4,
and that all the delay and extra expense was |
incurred owing to the supineness and neglect
of the present Government, They could have
come down upon the securiti and why had
they not done so? Whea the boat

is |

| finished there is nota dock to put her into, |

Why have they not docks ready. He (Mr. |
Beer) had called the attention of the Govern-
ment to that requirement !ast spring; and
vet they had never let the contract until last
October—too late to have the docks ready in
time.
Hon. Mr. Brecken said the Governme >t
could not take possession fthe boaton ase

tract had been Jet by the late Government.
He shou'd like to sve two boa’s upon
ferry as well ns anyman: anJdif the gallant
Colonel from Southport, had been a_littie
more moderate in the heginning, the country
might hav’ had the advantage of two boats.
Mr. Welch thought the contract had been let
properly. The Government did wrong in not
having come down upon the securities, and

the

He ventured the assertion that the new boat |
would not be able to run one day next sea.
son. The Ferry Act should be repealed.
At present, no power is given lo expel ob-
seene and unruly persons from the boat. He
had heard scandalous talk on board, and yet
not one of the employees could lift a finger.
The Government shou.d, he thought, buy the
‘Elfin.’

Mr. Owen said thatif the Government had
contracted for a new boat, they would not |
have had a new boat next season.

tary of the trustees to receive $100 a year ;
anda Medical Superintendent to be paid
s1000,
Dr. Jenkins said that in
three commissioners would
more efficiently than five.
noticed that the more numerous a Com-
mittee Board was, the more useless it was,
It wa@absurd to divide $200 among five
trustees — better to give them nothing at
all.

his
do the work

opinion

The salary of 2100) a year toa resis

dent Medical Superintendent, who would |
be practically banished, was equally ad

culous, No competent man could be obs
tained for the amount.

Mr. Stewart supported the views of Dr.
Jenkins. $1,000 was not enough for the
Medical Superintendent. Dr. Waddel re-
ceived » 2.000, and Dr, DeWolf * 3,000 per
year.

Wepvespay, April 7,

Mr. Beer submitted a Bill to prevent
obstructions on the ice contiguous to the
wharves of Charlottetown

tion. Mr. Owen faid on the table the
accounts in connection with
ferry Steamer ; and the repairs to Montas
gue Bridge; also reports relating to
wharves and bridges; and report of Com.
missioners on the opening of new line
roads in King’s County.

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS,

House in Committee of supply—Mr. J.
E. MeDonald in the Chair. On the motion
to vote $1650 for Industrial Exhibitions—

Mr. L. H. Davies said he hoped
that the Government would have fallen in
with the suggestion to spend the whoe
amount in one County this year; and in
each of the other Counties the two follows
ing years. The railway accommodation the
people would have after this, would rend-
er the transport of stock, etc., comparatively
easy. If the three exhibitions were com~
bined, larger prizescould be given, and a
better exhibition of the industries of the
province secured. Under the present
system the Exhibitions are neither credits
able nor satisfactory

Mr. Meclaaac said that

the people of

King’s Connty would like to Lave their share |

of the grant and their own exhibition, as at
present.

Mr. Beer would like to see more given |

| in nid of exhibitions. He would also like
to see the Government come down with a
handsome sum towards the proposed Ex«
hibition of the Industries of the Maritime
Provinces.

Hon. Mr. Haviland was in favor of the
' rotatory system. If Exhibitions were held
| held in each of the three Counties eve
| succeeding year, more enthusiastic and
more generous rivalry would be promoted
| ainong the people.

Mr. Conroy had not changed his views
since last year. $e was in tavor of having
one general Rxhibition.

sr. Welsh wduld support the sugges-
tion. He thought the ilouse should study
| economy without meanness.

Mr. McEachern said that the people of
/a large part of King’s County were only
lately able to compete in the Exhibitions,
and, he feared they were not prepar
, ed to come up to the standard of the other
Counties. He would like to have a separate
grant for King’s County.

| ion. Mr. Arsenault liked Sir. Beer's
suggestion in reference to the pro
posed General Exhibition of the pros

ducts and industries of the Maritime Pro-
, vinees,

Dr. Jenkins thought the management of
each County Exhibition, should be under
the control ofa County Agricultural So-~
ciety: He did not think the Government
should do everything in this matter. It
should encourage the agricultural classes
to help themselves. If we have large Exhibi.
tions,as has been suggested. it will be neces-
| sary to build sheds for the shelter of stock.
Queen's County was, he thought, the
| best place for the general exhibition, as it
;is most central lie opposed having ‘ rag

fairs.’ Instead of being a credit to the Is
land, our exhibitions had, for the past few
years, been a disgrace. To make thema

Government are not fit to expend it, they | success, he thought they should be held

| not oftner than every five years. Sufficient
{

The Government would not have the op. | notice [two years at least] should be given
portunity of spending much money in one | of them ; and handsome prizes should be
year; and if the Legislature found that | awarded.

they did not do right, it would be easy |

Mr. McLean did not agree with ¥r. c-
|Eachen. ‘ie thought King’s County could
/compete favorably with any other County
|in the Province, iie was in favor of the
| rotatory system.

ers took an interest in the exhibitions.

prices ; and the tenants on those estates Competition should be encouraged,
might become proprietors ; as, indeed, had |

Mr. Callbec: agreed with all Dr. Jenk-
| ins had said except his assertion concerns
_ing the ‘rag fairs.’ te thought the ladies
department the chief attractions of the
exhibitions. ‘ihe stock in Prince County
is, in his opinion, quite equal to that of
/Queen’s. The oats of Prince County are
, also heavier. King's County is ahead of
| either Prince or Queen’s County in the mat-
, ter of wool.

ROAD GRANTS,

| On the motion to appropriate certain
amounts forthe opening of roads and im.

Mr. L. H. Davies called the attention of
Government to the necessity ot having
a small piece of road in continuation of the
County Line road opened up. He hoped

|
lie had always |

Southport |

Mr. Campbell thought that too few farm. |

Mr. L. H. Davies spoke at length on the |
legal aspect of the case. He contended that

manner; and that the present Government
were to blame for supiness and neglect.

Mr. Owen said, if the boat had been built
as at first commenced, it would have been
impossible to put the machinery into her,
The shaft would have been over the deck. |

Mr. Beer said the Government should have |
bought machinery to suit Lhe boat,

Mr. Pope said every one, who knew any-

er of the Government great credit. He had
certainly done the best that could be done
under thé circumstances. He (Mr. Pope)

acommodation on the Hillsborough Ferry.

After some further discussion the commit-
tee reported progress, and the House resum,
ed,

THE CATHOLICS’ PETITION,

Mr. Conroy presented a petition signed by
(all but) 9,000 Catholics. The petition reads
as follows:
| To the lionorable the House of Assembly of |

Prince Edward Isiand, in Provincial
Parliament convened.

The Petition of the Catholics of Prince Ed-
ward Island, respectfully sheweth :—
That the Petitioners claim, by natural and
divine right, the direction of the Education
of their children in accordance with the leach-

ing of their Church

That the Spiritual Head of their Church |
has declared ‘That Catholics cannot ap- }
prove of asystem of educating youth uncon,
nected with the Cathol.c Faith and the Power
of the Church, and which regards the know-
ledge of merely natural things, and only, or
at least primarly, the ends of earthiy social |
life.””

That this right of directing the education

of their children ¢s denied to your Petilioners
by the -ystem of Education now existing on
this Island.

That your petitioners are of the opinion
that the Catholics of Charioitetown are uns
justly taxed, in a special manner, to support
the public schools of the cily, lo which they
do not send their children, in consequence ol
their having schools of their own, better ad

1d.

west side, of a wing 259 feet in length—

advertizing for tenders to build a new boat. |

i should

| bursed
} the contract was let in a regular and proper |

{
thing about the matter, would give the Leads

would do enything to sncure good and cheap |

bottom alongside ine breakwater to be
dredged, "

Mr. Welsh submitted a resolution recom-
mending te adoption of the report. He
said that if the Local Goveroment would
build the exteu Dominion Govern-
ment would do the dredging.

Mr. Pope said itis the duty of the Dominion
to do the whole work; but if they wo
not give a grant,’ the Local Lez s+
lature should; because the work weuld
be a great boon to the people of the
vieimty.
the Dominion Government and our repres
sentatives at Olttawa, The Government had
or HO Money on public Works

he

here, They were to construct a namber of
lighthouses; but had broken faith with
the Province; an Laird had so little

influence that he, it appeare?, could not
even get $2000 to apply toa work which is
greatly required in his own district. Now

is taking credit to himself for grants to

veral works, when, instead, be deserved
the censure for permitting those
grants to be struc’ out of the estimates Jast
year. Last yea hing was done for the
Province except : tie dredging at Vernon
River. Qut of $2,000,000 expended on the
public works of the Dominion,Prince Edward
Island had not received a dollar,

Mr. B. Davies impressed upon the Govern-
ment the necessity of giving a grant in aid of
Victoria harbor and breakwater, The Gov-
ernment Engineer, when here last summer,
had told him that a harbor of refuge was
not needed there, and be supposed that was
the reason the Dominion Government
fused,

severest

re-

finish the work, which was much
needed: and he hoped the Dominion Gevern-
nent Would reimburse them.

lon. Mr. Haviland said he had no faith
that the Local Government would be
if they provided funds for the coms
pletion of the breakwater, He thought the

| Dominion should finish the work; and
therefore he would move that the wards
‘Local Govetnment’ in the resolution be

substituted by these of + Dominion Governs
ment.”

Mr. L. H. Davies said that before accept-
ing Mr, Haviland’s amendment we should be
surethat the building of the breakwater is
Dominion work. tle contended that it is
not Not one sentence of the + better terms’
sets forth that the construction of break-
waters belong tothe Dominion; and Vic-
toria harbor is not required for a harbor of
refuge. No vessels of the other Provinces
frequent it, Mr. Pope’s censures of the Dos
minion Government were entirely out of
) place.
peen tabled in the Dominion Parliament.

Mr. Pope said that was because the Mes
Kenzie Government came into power,

Mr. L. Hl. Davies continued, that as there

; was no difference of opinion about the ads

Visibility
Legisiature should not practically squelch it

| by accepting Mr. Haviland’s amendment,and
, asking the Dominion Government to give us

a grant towards it; but it shou}d authorize
the Local Government to take it in hand.

Vurther discussion ensued; it was con-
tended thal the resolution was against the
rule of the House, which required money
grants to be initiated by the Executive, and
on motion of Hon. Mr. Arseneaux the Speaker
took the chair.

THE PROTESTANTS’ PETITION,

| To the Honorable the House of Assembly of

Prince Edward Island,
Parliament convened.

The Petition of the undersigned humbly
showeth :—

That Your Petitioners, having reason to
believe that the Roman Catholics of this
Pravince will press the Legislature to sub-
stiiule a sysiein of denominational schools
for the unsectarian system at present in
operation, and believing that such a change
would be exceeding!y injurious to the in-
terests of the Province, contrary to the
wishes of a majority of its inhabitants, and a

in Provincial

japted,in their opinion, for the purpos: cl violation of t pledges of members of both
| education, to which they send them, | Ses oF Your Hou able Huuse.
Wherefore, in view of the foregoing, your} | /Heresore, Your Petiti ners lg nbly pray
petition: rs humbly pray your tlonorabje sour Hous ; Hot to eis any Change in our
| House, soto amend the present School Act as | present school law which may affect tis
| to enable them by law, wail? adhering tothe | @chominational ¢ uaracter, Without an apjcal
i teaching of their Church, io participate in| the 7 ph aba clever agrees
| the benefits to be derived from the expendi- } 3) ur reuuoners Wil ever pray, &c.
| ture of the taxes for educational purposes, to Join Davies, D FitzGerald, Herbert
| which they contribute, but a fair share of | 8@4, ¥ D., 0. 0). Curre, Thomas Duncan,
| which, while the law remains ag it 1s, they | 44 ©. Jenains, UC hig ALEX, Muarce, P.
| cannot receive, | Melville, isaac Murray, Wm. R. Frame,
And your petitioners, as in duty beund, | tebert 5S. Patterson, John Knox, Alex. Mc-

will ever pray.

He said, Catholics ciaimed, that edus|
cation should be founded on religion. The |
Catholics of Charlottetown labor under an in- |
justice. They are compelled by law, to con-
tribute towards secular education, while |
they are compelied by conscience to send, |

ligious schools, in which, notwithstanding
the fact, that Secular education ts imparted,
no public money is expended, The School
Visitor's Report represents the public schools
of Charlottetown, supported by the Govern~
ment, as being in an abeminabie state. The
Bishop's schools, on which no public noney
is expended, are acknowledged patterns of
order and efficiency. Now, why should the
one be subsidized and the other ignored? Is
religion such a dangerous thing ? Catholics
cannot conscientiously send their children to |
Secular Schools, and yet they are taxed. He |
knew of a poer widow who was taxed as low |
as eight cents. The Catholics number 40.-
| 000; the Protestants 90,000. Is it expedient |
that they Le forever in antagonism? tnat |
the minority should always feel discontented ? |
At present, there are attending the Catholic |
Schools of Charlottetown 224 beys, and 407 |
girls—in ail 631. The average cost ef the
educat.ea of each scholar, is $5.50 per annum,
so that the Catholics relieve the government
of the yearly expenditure of $3,307; while
they, at the same lime, contribute their quota
to the education fund. And yet they are re-
fused assistance from the public Treasury,
simply because a little more is taught in their
schools than the law directs—because the
children are taught, in addition to the ordis
nary branches of common school education,
; their duty towards God and their neighbor.
| He (Mr. Conroy) would never support any
Government which would not remedy such
flagrant wrongs as forty thousand of his co-
religionists labor under, in the matter of
education. The mecessity of a change in the
| present system, is apparant to every one
| who reads the School Visitor’s Report; and
| how comes it, that the Government will not
| or dare not change it for the better. What}
is the reason ? Do they think that it is more
| expedient that abuses should exist, and in- }
| crease, ull the schools become as notorious |
,as the Lunatic Asylum, than to apply a
remedy, for fear the demands of Catholies will
have to be met? Do they believe that a
man is a better neighbor, anda better sub.
ject, because he is a Christian? Do they be-
lieve in the scriptural adage, *‘ Train up a
child in the way he should go?” Ifthey do,
how can they permit agrant abuses, in the
school system, to remain untouched, rather
than appear to countenance Catholics, who
wish to have their children trained up as
Chrisuans? He hoped the House would
give the subject serious consideration ; and

comply with the prayer of the petition. He
moved that it be received and read,
Mr. McLean seconded the motion. Imper-

fections, he said, un-Joubtedly exist in the
school system. The grievances of a large
number of the people should be redressed ;
and coutent established,

the Government would give the required
work favorable consideration.

lion, Mr. Owen said that if the road was |
as the Leader of the Opposition represent~ |
ed, it would be attended to,

Mv. Callbeck called attention to Rocky |
Point Ferry. The water at Roc y Point |
Wharf is, he said. too shallow to permit the
boat to go alongside when the tide is out.
Next to the [iillsboro’ this was the largest |
on the Island. He hoped the necessary |
dredging would be done.

Mr. Beer asked why the steamer for the |

cording to contract.
Hon. Mr. Owen said the Government |

They had

j
'

Mr. Beer was nel satisfied with the ans!
swer. Ile wauied to know distinctly why
the coniract hau not been pertormed. ;

Mr. Welsh said the Hillsborough Ferry
had hitherto been simply a disgrace to the
country. And he was afraid the new boat
would not make a great improvement. In
fact he thought it very doubtful if the new
boat could be made available, for new blocks
and slips would have to be constructed on
both sides of theriver for her. There sheuld,
he thought, be two boats upon the Ferry, so
that one could always be running; so that,
in case of accident, the people would not
have to crowd into a small sai! cr row boat;
and so that one set of men would not be
obliged to work from 4 a.m., till 11 pm. Till
this was done, he felt convince} that the
scandal would not be remedied.

tion. Mr. Owen explained that the Goy-
ernment had to lift a bill of sale on the boat
and toemploy men to get the work done.
Owing to the bungling way in which the
contract had Leen let by the late Govern-
ment,and the failure of the contractor, he
had had more trouble and annoyance with
the new ferry boat than the thirleen new ves-

; Catholics of Charlottetown.

; schools

Dr. Jenkins presented a petition from the
He explained
that it was of the same tenor, or nearly so,
as that presented by Mr. Conroy. He had
much pleasure in presenting the petition,
although he could not entirely agree with it.
The Bishop had established several fine
schools which sheuld, he thought, be subs
sidized ; but he could not comply with the
demands of the Bishop's pastoral. If the
Government supports sectarian schools, the
secular system must give way. Sectarian
would be impracticable in the
country. The question must, he said, go
before the people to be settled. He moved
that the petition be received) and read.

Hon. Mr. Breckeh seconded the motion.
He hoped the consideration ef the subject
would be approached in a cool and manly
spirit

Mr. McEachern thought Dr. Jenkins was |
not very logical. He admitted that the
Bishsp’s schools in Charlottetown had a
right toa grant: but he would not give the
right because the Bishop might ask for more.
He would’ntdo right because wrong might
come. This was not worthy of the Dector:
and to acton the principle would be unworthy
of the House. If Catholics ever asked for
more than the right, then the House had ample
power to refuse compliauce with their request.
In the meantime the Legislature should do
theright. The interests of Protestants are in
no danger for they are a majority of ten
thousand.

Tuurspay, April 8.

House in Committee agreed to the bill to
prevent obsiructions contiguous to the
wharves of Charlottetown. In Committee
of Supply, a long debate (in which no new
matier of interest was brought out) took
piace respecting Southport Ferry.

VICTORIA HARBOR AND BREAKWATER.

Mr. Welsh moved the House into Commit-
tee of the Whole, to consider Mr. Boyd's
report respecting Victoria Harbor and
Breakwater. The report was read. It re-
commends the expansion of the breakwater
300 feet and the construction on the south.

| Lean, Maleolm
| others, ali Miugisters ind Pastors of diferent

| order

| these petitions.

| rigats, because they are a minority of the in-
| habitants

| livedin bope. He bricf.y contrasted the state

| The Reports of the School Visitors were

h. s-, Samuel McLeed, and

Protestant Churches in P. E. Island,

Frivay, April 9,
House went initio Committee of the Whole
on the bill authorizing the Government to

where eyer practicable, their children to res { purchase proprietory estates.—Mr. Haviland

n the chair.

In reference lo a message from the Lieut.
Governcr, the memoers of the House repaired
to the Legislative Council Chamber; and His
Honor was pleased to signify his assent to

bills incorporating the Merchants Insurance
Co.; the Citizens Skating Rink Co.: and a
bill relating to Justices of the Peace. In the

afternoon the bili to repeal ihe Act incorpo-
rating the Marine Insurance Company of
Prince Edward Island passed through Com-
mittee; and in the evening the consideration
cf the

PETITIONS

on m 1 of Mr. Conroy, made the

of the day. Mr. Cenroy said that
Catholic parents believe that their first duty
is to teach the children how to get to
heaven: Catholics believe that the principal
j of education is the
heaven; and they wish their children to be
taught the doctrines they hoid themselves,
He submitled the following resolution:

Resolved, that a bill be introduced to
amend the Acts relating to education in this
Island, so as to provide that persons pres
senting to the Board of Education satisfac-
tory certificates from known educational
establishments in Europe or America, shai
be allowed to teach inschools and villages
in this Island, wherein religious instructions
is imparted, and that where the other re-
quirements of the said education Acis are
complied with, such persons shall receive an
aliowance from the moneys appropriated tor
educational purposes, in proportion io the
number of scholars taught in such schools

Mr. Kelly seconded the resolution, and
delivered a short speech.

Hon. Mr. Arsenaux said it is admitted that
the school systemis ina very bad state.
Something should be done; but no one is
willing to take hold of the question. There
is nothing Unreasonable ii the prayer of
The bishop had, at great
expense, erected several fine schools, from
Which great benelits were received by the
children of Charlottetown and by the com-
munity at large This is admitied. Then
why refuse to those schoo's a fair share of
public money ? Is it for fear that Catholics
should betaughtreligion? But the Catholic
religion would be taught anyway—if not in
the schools, somewhere else. The denial of
justice to the Catholics of Chariottetown, by
keeping from them their sbare.of the educa—
tional fund, will not prevent the propogation
of the Catholic religion.

' Mr. McEachero said he felt sure that all
parties wished to approach the subject ina
friendly spirit. He thought the prayer of the
petition should be granied. Catholics want
to get back only that which they pay iato the
school fund. There is no sense in denying
them this measure of justice. We ought to
throw aside our fears and prejudices , and
meet the claim fairly and squarely. Ifit were
just, then it should be granted. That it is
just, is plain. In talking with Protestants
he had fcund that there are few but admit
that justice has not been done to Catholics,
in tie matter! education; and yet, in the
aggregate, thay oppose granting justice. How
is this? They need have no fear, thet Catho-
lics can force them to do more than just ce
because they are in a large majority. Toe
Catholics were obliged to appeal to the char-
ity and fairnesss of Protestants, in order to
receive that which they regard as their just

was,

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OLJOct
~

; and, he felt sure, their appea
would not, in the end, be disregarded. He

cf the public schovls of the city, as set forth
in the School Visiior’s Report, with the
schools of the Sisters of Charity, and Chris-
tian Brothers, and contended that the former
were in such a bad state, that they should be
reformed, while the latter were having a good
moral and enlightening influence upon the
‘poor children who attended them.

lion. Mr. Haviland said that the debate
had taken him by surprise. He had expresss
ed his views respec.ing the School Question
pretty freely last session. The opinions he
held then he held now. He thought to grant
the prayer of the petitioners, would be to
enterthe thin edge of the wedge of Denom-
inational education; and to Denominational
education he was opposed on more than
merely political grounds. He was, however.
no apologist for the staie of the public schools
+ mga He quoted from the Mer-
ald:

“ When the ilem for education came up in
the louse, there was a litle lively debate.

largely quoted. But atrocious as is the pic-
ture there drawn of the low condition of our
common schools, it found defenders in Mr.
Haviland and Mr. Francis Kelly.”

This be (Mr. Haviland) declared a garbled

arent tnt ntineneanehenteenpen ean

fie spoke at length in censure of |

Ie thought the Local Government |

reims |

The grants for lighthouses had never |

ef building the breakwater, the |

allainment of;

/ the Board of Education and the people: and
| be had coniended that the neglected State f

the city schools was owing to their cepingen :
| buthe had notde’ ied them. # acknow.

ledged that they e ina io ocoaitan’
and that the Bishc -chools had sprung v e
in consequence, ie would, however .
sorry to cry down our Free Educationa!
System. It had bee» the means of formin
the minds of the. + men of the Colony
The elevation of t! i'on. David Laird to os
of the highesi posii: ns in the great Domin-
ion of Canada was, lie believed, largely dug
to our Free School System. To carry cut: 9
| Denominational system in its integrity would.
he believed, cost. ten times as much ag tt ;
secular, To grant the prayer of the pei
lioners would be to introduce a principle
which would eventually make our shouls
| denominational from North Cape t« Bou
| Point. He would, therefore, oppose the re
solution

Mr. McEachen said that, not education
but appeals to the religious prejudices a
bigotry of the people, had sent Laird
Ottawa. He was sorry to hear the Prov;
cial Secretary speak as he had. He hard.
uoned for justice now,

Ir, S swart said thathe had dealt pret),
| oely with the subject last year. Now, how.
ever, by the petition of 9000 persons, it wa
before the Housein a way it had never be),
brought before. He felt sure that it wou!
receive careful considerafion During
recess he had stutied the question pret:
carefully; but he failed to discover anythi:y
which would lead him to change his view,
respecting it. He was fully convinced thi,
the sectionalism of any church cannot },.
taught in common schools sustained by Go.-
ernment. The primary end of governmesi
is the protection of life, liberty and property
—and notreligion. He failed to see that th.
interests of re} gion were svilering If ove
schools are godiess,then plowing and harrow.
| ing, banking and business of all kinds, are
| godless, The will of the people should |
| educated ; for the wiil of the people is the
| Source of political power; and, therefore
schools supported by the State were neces.
i

sary for instruction in secular matters. We
lhigion should be taughi at ihe mother’s sid
in the Sunday school, and in the churci,

Mr. B. Davies agreed perfectly, as regar:!-
ihis subject, with sentiments b,
the Provincial Secretary

Mr. Kelly said it would not be many vears
before the Legislature grauted the prayer ul
the petition. He alluded te the censure of
his conduct in the Herald. Ue said it i.
not the first time that that journal had
maligned and slandered him; but he woul4
live it out

Mr. McNeill admitted that religious
| education should be imparted to youth; and
that it is very unpleasant to have a large
portion of the people dissatistied. But all
denominations had, at the passing of the free
| Education Act, entered into a solemn com
pact thata fundamental principle on which
, it should be founded was, that there shouid

be no sectarianism in it. We cannot ai!
| think alike in matters of religion ; and there-
| fore to work a free system in a mixed com-
munity, sectarianism must beavoided. This
was his opinion. But right or wrong, he
maintained that the Legislature should not
agree to an alteration of the fundaments!
principle of the present schoo! law, before an
appeal was made to the people atthe polls.

Mr. Welsh said that his opinion had not
changed since last year. He was a free
trader, and he thought the church should
stand on its own merits, The Bishop's schoo!s
are Cerlainly a great credit to the town, while
the common schools are disgraceful. He
would go for abolishing the tax in the town,
and introducing the voluntary principle.

Mr. Pope referred to the Summerside Card
It set forth in the first place, that he was
opposed to denominational schools ; but that
the schools erected by His Lordship the
Bishop, should receive some aid from the
public Treasury, inasmuch as secular edu-
cation which 1 was the duly of the state to
impart, Was taugh: in them. On that card
he went to the polis and was rejected, by the
Catholics of Suminerside—the only time he
was defeated at an eleciion in hislife. He
felt somewhat surprised at the Leader cf the
Opposition and friends. He supposed they
would have been eager to follow the lead of
| their Chieftain at Otlawa. As he lately
voted that an address be transmitted to the
Queen, asking her to use her influence to do
away wilh the school grievances of the
Catholics of New Brunswick, the Opposition
of this Island, it might have been expecteu,
would be eager to follow, as far as they coultt,
Mr. Laird’s example, and try to do away
with the griewances of the Catholics of Prince
Edward Island. He thought the Opposition
very ungrateful; for McKenzie and Laird
both owed their high positions to Bishop
McIntyre. Mr. Pope spoke at some length
At the conclusion of his speech. he explained
that he could not vele for ihe resolution be
couse he had been rejected by the people at
the polls on the issue it brought before the
House.

Mr. L. H. Davies said, he had spoken on
the question at great length last year; and
he did not think it right to reiterate what he
said then. He did hope, however, that Catho-
lic members of the Government, would, like
men, have warmly espoused the Catholic
cause, Henever anticipated that (uey would
sit silent like silent owls and give a silent
vole. He feared the depth of their sincerity
might be measured by the salary they re-
ceived. Since last year, the question before
| the House, hasscmewhat changed When
| 9,900 people express a desire, it must have
weight with the Government. But he be,
lieved the introduction of the denominational
system would prove a cerse to ithe commu
nity. Catholic schools violate the Protestant
conscience. It cannot be expected, that Pro-
iestants would submit to pay for instruction
in that Which they believed to be error, Mr
Davies’ defended Mr. Laird’s action, with re-
ference to Cauchon’s resolution. Mr. Laird,
he said, yoled against it; but when, by the
will of the House of Commons, it was attach-
ed to MacKenzie’s resolution, as a rider, he
could not vote against it, without voting
against Mr. McKenzie’s resolution also. In
order to support the one he was compelled to
support the other.

expressed

Saterpvay, April 16
The Bill relating to the Asylum for Insane
| persons, passed a second reading.
| Hon. A.J. McDonald submitted a bill to
increase the rates of wharfage.

Hon, Mr. Haviland submited Reports o!
| Professor Anderson and Hon, J. Longworth,
| respecting the Prinee of Wales College.

In the afternoon, the House went into Com-
mittee on the Land Correspondence — Mr.
Holland in the Chair.

LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS,

OPN AD

Wak is looming in France.
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Dott—the weather and politics*

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Tar Governor-General is to sail tor Kagland
on the Ist of May.

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Rawewsee Dr. Jenkins’ lecture in ¥. MC. A:
Hall, on Wednesday next.

A Hoox ayp Lappzgr Compaxy is tube es-
tublished in Charlottetown.

Incw Ons, of good quality has been discovered
in King’s County, Nova Scotia.

How. J. C. Pops was taken ill on Saturday.
He is we are pleased to report, much better to-
day.

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The Hon. Peter Sincular intends to pay a visit
tosome of the citiez of Canada, and, perhaps
across the Atlautic before he returns home.—J’a.

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Fins Enoinm.—The Civie Authorities are
about applying to the Government tor @

grant towards the purchase of a Steam Fire
Engine.
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Tue Mosette.—Messrs. Peake Vros. & Cu’s.
barque Moselle sailed from London for this port
on Thursday last. She has a full cargo of
General Merchandize.

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ProroGaTion oF Parliament —On Thursday
last the 8th iust., His Excellency the Governor-
General assexted to ninety-eight Bills passed
during the session—reserving two for the sigaifi-
cation of Her Majestys pleasure thereon—and
prorogued Parliament. In his speech on the oc-
casion, he congratulated the Houses on the large
amount of labor pertormed.. “The session” he
said, “has been fruitful of measures fraught
with great consequences to the country.” There
wasa large military tura-out.

“ Vicrony. —This is the name of a sew Divi-
sion of the S. of T., instituted in this city,on Wed-
nesday last, by J.B. Cooper, Esy., P. GW. Py
assisted by several other prominent members of

the order. The material of the new Division is
good and promises well. The following ef
the officers installed:—W. P., H. H. Pol-ard;

W.A:, John McKenzie; R. S., Arch’d Currie ;
F.S.,Wm. Montgomery ; T., Neil MeDougall;Ch.,
D. Montgomery ; C., Hector McNeill; A. C., Geo.
Morris; 1.8., John Molyneaux. Victory Divi-
siou meets on Wedauesday evening, in the birt
sion Room, Atheneum eastward, which has
lately been beautifully and suitably refitted and
furcished. We wish the new Division every

and wilfal misstatement. He had censured

success,

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