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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Ants tnenttattatns antl atta Mit

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS,

Mr, MeNeil said that the amount required under the
present Act, to be subscribed by the people, was, in
many cases, made up by tew, Had not the law, when
the Free School system was first introduced, provided
for the paymeprt of the whole of the teachers’ salary
the case mi, erent; but after that, the people
felt it a greater hardship than ever to have to contribute
towards the peaghers’ vay. Many, especially in winter,
are not able to wt ther children to school, le
would not therefure support a compulsory system.

Mr. Arsnernx=<'foachers; holding licences alike. was
deserving of the same salary. Young men, just from the
Normal School, who have Miateat iets se as Teachers
trom the Board of Education, were entitled to the same
pay, and as compéteut to perform sviv duties as many
old Teaghors.

lon. Mr, Laird would suffer no wrong impression to

go sbread relative to his remarks on the question of cellehcy, asking bim to give effect to the recommenda-

Compulsory, Bducation. The mater required to be
carefully approached. ‘The cireamstances of thuse whe
might betuablé to send theirehildren to school would,
aloubtless, be considered, :

Ilon. Mr.'CaMbeek read from Statistics of Canadian) session of that 1
Schools of ‘Canada in 1809, and said taat, in com-|Denant Lea,

paring the salaries of teachers in that ¢ountry at
that time with ‘those of the teachers of jthis Island
he found they differed but very lite. Ip was the duty
of the state to educate the people. A large portion of
the people could only afford to impart to iheir children
the ordinary branvhes of a sound and practical English
educatién, It was, therefore, the more necessary to
give them every tacility for the acquirement of that in-
estimably blessing. «The mechanic and agriculturist
require a practical education, in order to enable them to
take their places and contond for their rights in the va-
rious walks amd pursuits of life. ‘The parent who edu-
cates his child eonters upon him that which is more en-
dearing than gokl or silver, An eminent statesman
said that*work on marble would perish, upon brass time
would effaee ; temples reared would crumble into dust ;
but work upon immortul mind would engrave that
which would brighten to all etemity.’

Hou, Mr, flowlan read extracts froma re of
Schools ih the State of Massachusetts, United States,
showing the method pursued in that country. He re-
commended the gradation system, and said that four
different classes would be preferable to two classes.
That would give, teachers of high attainments advanta-
ges deniéd‘them andér bur present system, “It would
also open up a more general employment for Fe-
male feachers. He then proceeded to explain the prin-
ciples by which the system called tha Model system of
Edued jon in the States was conducted—as set: forth in
the rt befure him—and to which he directed the at-
tention of hon. Members. He contended for the prin-
ciple of reward og te showing that some ‘Teachers
were better qualified forthe profession than others, and
should be rewarded rtionately, There were those
who fade teathing a business for life, others only used
it as 5 pping stone to lead them to otheremployments.
The question of Education Was of the greatest impor-
tance, arid deinanded the best attention of every lover
of hif#oantry: — - ‘ : :

The Chairman then reported that the Committee had
comé to three Resolutions. The same were then read
from the!Clerk’s Table and are to the following effect,

1ste That the salaries ef the Teachers be paid in
full ent of the Treasury on the basis of the salaries al-
lowed by 26 Victoria, cap. 5, instead of partly by the
‘Treasury and partly by the people. Teachers of each
class until they have tanght for three F see shall re-
ceive Five pounds a year less salary than those whe
have t for upwards of that time,

2d. ‘That the payment in full from the Treasury shall

commenee from the end of the now current quarter of pvp ton ee! spree sage ofl or

their engagement, .

$d. That the average attendance of the § jokin establishment of an H
ster

shall be calcblated atthe end of each half year;

ia the Order Book, ask

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7. Marie Bridge, Lot 40. , trary to the Proclamation isgued on that subject by His
§. On road from Tryon to Bedeques e Excell he Lientegan y apt. onthe 22nd March
9. Johan Walsh’s, Lot 27. ‘a 1865 ; ings of which mons appeared in
10, P. Traynor's, Old Tryon Road, Lot $0. the Appendix of the Journals of House for year
11. Darnley, Lot 18, : “41866; aa $0 to take in nid the recent ap-
12. Cross Road, Lower Newtgn. i f tient « Char! ic to the office of]
13. At James Doyle's, Skinier's Pond. 4 Commissioner for the ‘Thifd of Queen's
14, Alex Beaton’s, East Point. County, h@ the said’ Mr, Diekieson having been tried

16. Joseph Davisou's, Lot 20,

16. KR. MeLennan’s, West Line Road.
17_ G. Foster's, 9 Mile Creek.

18. Peter's Road, Lot 68.

19, Hugh MeLean’sy De Gros’ Marsh.
Edmond's, Lot 66,

21, Augus MeDonald’s, Seotch Fort.
» James Curtis’, Winesloe Road,
The said Report also recommeyded that the weekly
allowance pad Couriees for carrying mails to. Wisener’s
Post Ollive by the inhabitauts, be-paid in future by the
Government.

Ordered, that the Committee who prepared ‘said Re-
port be a Comuuttee to prepare an address to His Ex-

in the Supreme Court for ulting’ the: Deputy Sheriff
of does County in the ps Pris duty, and for
which offence he was sent aveed to 18 months’ ——
ment and “Metin the-sum-of £50.~- tHe: weader
of the Opposition) then addressed the House or the
subject in question, and ¢omnentéd dpon the principles
enunciated by the ‘Penant Union organization, touching
their resistance to the laws of the country, their adop-
tion of exclusive dealing, by refusing to hold business
relations with those In the community who differed with
them in “heir views relative to the payment of rents,
and the disloyal terdency of thein moyements; and
contended that he would be recreant to the duties
which deyolved upon hiin were he to treat with indiffer-
ent a ‘ ea A ey pursued thd np
na hting too of trust persons holding views
gr mregl ga shew, epee ns 180 hveroes to the peace and welt-Lsing of the com-
Hon. Leader of the Croan. agreeably to notice munity aa those enunciated by the Tenan; Union organ-
if the Benjamin Balderston| ization. Such appointments, he said, were calculated

ublished in the Journals of the last iad} |, ne it
ouse, a8 Secretary to a Branch of the no prsiaige Hn. eonpagene st Oe Coney beroea.

gue at Lot 31, over whose siagnatare certain G

ri ip noel a : yoverament of the country.
wet, appeared in suid Journale, was the same!” ffon Mr MeAulay supported the views of the hon

Reaukrar' ol Deche talat wy ogame: to the ollice of ieader of the Opposition, and seconded his motion.

re bal aplyane tye . Hon. Leader of the Government, in reply, con-
d Mr. icajeatts Ratio tet amen: IP. Teele Sail that}tended that it was @ resolution, aud not a motion,
Deeds, but the Government had fe proof my Avy Has sabieh ths dd, bale af: the Oppeniion ae pres
that he was tie same person whose aime was published mitted, and therefore should, in accordance with the
as referred tu vy the bon, the Leader of the ( Ipposition, Standivg Rules of that House, be tabled a: least 24
On motion of the Leader of the Government, the| "UTS before action could be taken thereon, It came
House went into Committee to consider che subdivision] With bad grace from a member of the late Govern-
of the grants for the relief of paupers, ment to find fuult with the appointment to office of
After some time spent in Committee, progress was|0ve Who, as a Licensed ‘Teacher, had. beeu drawing
reported and the House adjourned, his Warrants from the Treasury of the Colony regu-
larly every quarter, since the meeting of the Tenant
Union alluded to was held, His certificates, as
Teacher, were approved of by the Board of Education
and his salary was paid in Warrants trom the hands
of the Treasurer of the late Government. Why
then tolerate him in the important capacity of teach-
er of youth, if his principles were calculated to en

whose naine was

“ Mownpay, May 6.
Mr. Kickham presented a petition from Alex. Leslie,
Esq., of Souris, setting forth certain grievances touch-
— letters mailed by him id the Post Olfice in that
place, containing money and an end dd » aide -
ed to Wm, Cundall, oi. Cashier of Hauk of r ite
land, Charlottetown, which letters were never received.
coca cae pt addressed His Excellency in Council on Hon che of ws j I N
ree gg to which he received a i § to the efect|G#™ger enon 7 Smee ty. ¢ wee ve
att ustmaster General at Charlottetown was|known that those holding Tenant Union views bad
questioned on the subject, and that that officer stated|seen that they were mislead, and had doubtless re-
meee +e bach. ppoomgdug — on by yin That) gretted the extreme course which, in some instances,
tittone re of the rule relative to|they were lead to adopt. It was also currently re-
men inate are neg tn Hout pated that the Publisher o he orga ofthe Tena
~~ on 8 e nines and also asking the House to H - e e. alfice o gistrar
rG tm the sum of £11 17s. 6d.. being the amount in|! Deeds under the late Government, and the fact
cabh contained in suid letters, for the loss of which the|that the said Publisher had, at the request of that
petitioner. 1s the sufferer, officer, gone to Georgetown at the last Election, and
a po nl was received and read, and on motion|there recorded his: vote in favor of the hon. leader
: Ks a ripe the effect that the Mouse go into|of the Opposition and his colleagoo, would show
aiedlae a. ae = ; ' that all the influence of the supporters of Tenant
Pigs enact vh _ noe eclined to receive the motion,|Uniou priaciples was not given to the present Gov-
ed wil te staniog rao the Hote towing aaa THe em (0 atcre pee and autem
principle of initiation of m ‘ wee © ? those misguided lv to ‘the ‘vente
Dr. Jenkins moved that iy hy 0 inte Co position with others, and not to frown them down
& muit-!as @ disloyal baad of ruffiaus. He alluded to a gen:
fleman who was tried tor treason in this country

tee to take into consideration ropr .
lishing an Hospital for Seamen, et ane ceca cape
sons. Motion earned. : some years ago, because he made use of some harsh
Mr P Sinclair in the chair, ; expressions against land jobbers, ard he was by the
ware vou having spoken on the necessity of a|Conservative, or Tory, party appointed afterwards
ou, for my Seamen, and pointing out the|to one of the most lucrative and important offices
a an endured by the disabled P sed when thrownjof the Colony. He was, however, free to admit
penniless aniong strangers, and the danger to which the that had it been known that Mr. Balderston was
the Secretary of the meeting in question, the proeeed-
ings of which had been brought to the notice of the
Colonial Minister, the Government would have con-

spread -
geous diseases from the arrival of vessels, onaitied r

resolution, to the effect, that provision be made for the
ospital for Seamen, and other

destitute "i i : : i i i i
of af the ord of each quarter, as now required under diseased, Mot ar pete A ae rahe cts ahd ardivary| ideted. tha matter, previously to. his appoiatmant to

the anid Act.“

Committee appointed to prepare and present. a bill in
eacatheath therewith, Ordered that the Hon. Attor-

ney fener HOR, Mr, Callbeck, and Hon. Mr. Davies}

be said Committee.

Mr. Prowse asked if the Government’ intended to
make provision for’a Wharf for the landing of a Steam-
er at Murti - Hon. Leader of the Government
replied thet ho-teared, owing to the large sum that
such a work would require, the question could hardly
he qntertained this Session, :

Hon, Mr. Kelly, Chairman ofthe Committee to whom
were referred petitions pravibg for the establishment of
new Post Offices, presented to the House the report: of
said: Committee, which report was. ordered to be com-
mitted to a Committee of the whole House on Saturday
next. } t .

House adjourned.

a ate

Frmar, May 58. .

Tlouse in’ Committee of Supply reported several
Resolutions agreed to.

Hon. Attorney General psesented a bill to amend the
Act relating to d Assessment. Reeeived and read,
and-o' to be read a seeond time to-morrow.

Hon Attorney General also presented a Bill in accor-
dance with the Resolution adopted from the Committee
ot the whole yesterday—to continue and amend cer-
tain Acts therein mentioned, relating to Education,
and the same was’ received, read, and ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow,

The greater portion of the day was oceupied by hon.
members preparing the Povey Bh for their pba
tive districts.

House adjourned.
Saturpay, May 4.

House in Committe ot Supply. The Chairman report-
ed several Resolutions agreed to, and progress was re-

‘The Bill'to amend the Act relating to Land Assess-
ment was read a second time, agreed to, and ordered to

be en, :

House in Committee on matters relating to Roads,
Bridges and Wharfs. After some time spent in Com-
mittee, progress was reported.

Mr. Comoren presented a petition from Donald Me-
Swain, and others, mbabitants of Lots 65 and 30, pray-
ing for the adoption of measures to compel the removal
of a gate road, or right of way, from the
coftl rond of Argyle rear to the shore on the
boundary between Lots 30 and 65, adjoming the farm of
Coun. McKinnon.

Ordered, that said petition be referred to the follow-
ing Committee to examine the same and report thereon,
Pg inde, Cameron, Hon, Attorney General and Mr.

- air.

Hon, Leader of the Opposition. presented a Bill re-
to

| *) soand that a scale of hospi | ves-
‘The snid Resolutions wero severally ngroed to, and ajsels entering the Port of Charlottetown, said dues to be

nant or infectious chara

a! dues be levied upon al ps

the office of Registrar of Deeds. In regard tr Mr,
Charles Dickieson, a petition numerously signed was
presented to His Excellency praying for his release,
to — flis veg Th in the exercire of his pre-
Hons. Haviland, Henderson, Hens togative, neceded. He concluded by observing that
Messrs Reilly and MeNeill favored the po rasan no alarm need be apprehended f cf those spout
ao Hospital On the principle of the above resolution, |ments, relative to the peace or evedit of the country.
. Hons Coles, Howlan and Mr G Sinclair were of{He would oppose the House going into Committee
mee I haa ne . iscieatioe should be under the su-|on the subject of what he termed the Resolution,
ate cities of the United ‘Baten, ie ta Peres poem and eet the Rrenrer me licas Matenae ee —_
acter were under the management of such Cities, and eltipa. ; elie, Py '
not provided for by the state at large, : Hon, Leader of the Opposition—It is simply a
| Hon Mr Davies and Mr Howatt alluded to the hos ital|Motion to go into Committee,
onee erected on Government farm and which had ee Hon. Attorney General said the object of the hon,
ate Government. leader of the Opposition doubiless was to get the

applied towards the support of said instituti
he subject was thee. Detiated in Conunilten’

a7 by the authority ©? the

Dr, Jenkins said that the site on which that Hospital i i
was erected was too nest Government House, as well as ws gl ese | ciaees te ce a

in other respects a very im; iti insti
tution of that kind. 7 RTPRRE poeitien [9g 88, Ane}i- had no desire to avoid the question, but was pre-
The Chairman reported the Resolution agreed to. |pared to defead the action of the Government rel-
tome te og ae ae Lotimtiee, be appointed mare to the’ appolntinent of Mr. Balderston to the
Jenkins, Messrs Bell, MiWan, Ouse ced Bae” ie = ie * wh 4 Ap patente
On motion of Hon Mr Haviland, the Bill relating to[,Proiuted Road Commissioner, he was of opinion
practice and pleading in the Supreme Court was rea teeny Re was not (he person inplicnied 10 ths Tanah
mae a nad commited to a Committee of the whole| @8sue et peed his brother. The late Goy-
ouse.. Mr G Sin th , rnment, of whomt le iti
The first clause of eaid Bill any ain read from the en. member, should i hg eget
bireigish gg ge Aa the effect that gold and silver|to the Bar of the Supreme Court; that nar the
as dipnay collected ; ‘and’ ‘Side’ het Gib ticeets naa + weting rent neuen we omen Ae
ment Debentures, Treasury Warranté Beak Meu ces or not of any intraction of the laws, He (Hon.
may be taken m Execution and paid at par value if he| SttoTo¢y General) was Coinsel for those unfortunate
accepts such, otherwise the said Debentures, Warrants,| eaauers, and therefore kuew perhaps more of the
steay Bay be sold the same as any other goods ot pase porary raed were placed than many
That clause called forth considerable debate. Hons iuvesed of pn i ow for ae ca
Davies, Howlan and Henderson contended that in the known to the late Go ; od sb
absence of the more general principles of a Bankru toy sey bousii'e' the:shame’ ‘Election
Law, the provisions of the Bil, they feared, would lead pores SP yrevivssly. Ww ths: tate Couoral It
to partial and injurious tendencies, . for what purpose he wonld leave the public to jadge.
fons Haviland, Hensley, MeAulay and Duncan sup-|Those accused should have a fair trial before the
ported the clause in question, : tribunals of pene before being condemued, Are
Mee a eee time spent in Committee, progress was ey ny ue ( Pligg 0 sg a ha without a
ay ria on. Attoruey General) then alluded
: boon ty i hd pee pl ee eanhation Act was then read|tg persons holdiug honorable positions abroad, who
When the sum paid the Female Schoot Teacher a1| Were 268 Not only accused, bat found guilty ol
Georgetown was read, Hon Mr Haviland said that that having most flagrantly violated the laws oftheir coun-
Teacher should be placed on the same footing as those|ttY, yet they had been forgiven and placed in offices
Bp elnepan. His remarks were supported by the|ot trust and emolument, 1? .Ad
on cAulay. : ‘ Brocke i leader
Hon Attorney General said that the present Govern. ase pand pn aie i tong ty
meat made no change in the proportion of said salaries jf men Mle aaneee Mt tbe. Eon.
bes the scale of fees the same as adopted by the mgr Mate yl Ne a appoint ment
ate Government, ito the o rar of - Deeds, and .
Mr Prowse thought Charlottetown had more than ite|missioner of those persons alluded to, was not ples
share in that respect. and also proposed that the clausel60: personal grounds; but he was of opinion,

lating and pleading in the Supreme Conrt.|requiring the attendance of ‘Trustees in the presence offihat the political morality of the Colony was at stak
: ‘Berd Bill. was re ined rad, and ordered to be reail/eech “other bate Magistrate, to sign Teachers’ o0 thie gue alan, a» d therefre be fals it to be bie
Tow M RaIy preseatan & dati .| Hon Attorney General then submi dment|{%¥ '0 disapprove of the appointments in question,
habia ot Ralls pre 35, 96.57 “ory darpliston ana to said clause, Hs the effect that "Freotose’ shall cate re whiclie his opinion, appeared like a reward for the
‘Act in the year 1776, for rega the feew|"equired to sign, individually, the Teachers’ certificates| Political services of those people who had.so noto-
the Jet ps sed and others, eonnected with the ad-|! the presence of a rate, and not be called upon|riously set the laws of their country at definnce.
ministration of J “ 9 Island, and also the Act ind sign land bo collectively, at one and the same time| He then replied to the different points alluded to by
26th sont } » be re-enacted, amended, re- haber dil wih hidelion the Hon. Attorney General, and conelnded by ob-

eee titan be it 5; wipes

ets

; dopted. serving that the conferring the office of Registrar
B lke principle alterations in the School Act, ae amen] of Deeds on Ae, Baldocntout was pm of expe-

eacler of the Opposition said that he would now|f the league movament, he therefore
t the House resolve itself into a Committee of
the who an at of tn Colony, to take into egn-

Was sorpri
to'find them so very quiet on that subject med my
they had got into power. Why not now vindicate

conduct 6f the league and justify their ow
with the movement ?. vane aa hon, aa

rs ashamed of the people who placed thein in their
sis fee aes

ton, to the
] ton, having taken an active ae ;
combination called the Tenant Union

lead to distrust and want of confidence in the :

appointment to office was the sabjectunder consider-
ation, It appeared, however, that tha poor leaguers
were now br gotten by the very party whom they
placed in power. | :

Mr. MeNeill rose to reply, but his honor the
Speaker having declineil to regeive the motion of
the Hon, Leader of the ition, on the ground
that it was oct in accordauce with a Standing Rule
of the House, did then on motion adjourn the [Touse.

~ Gortesyp on dence.
revert (For rue Heraiy.} =

TO THE LIBERAL ~ AND INDEPENDENT
‘ELECTORS OF ‘TUG FOURTH DISTRICT OF
KING'S COUNTY.
Gexriemny :--You will, no doubt, be somewhat sur-
prised to know that Lhave not carried out your wish
by abandoning the prosecution of the serutiny between
r. IL. and myself. After protesting against the
return of that gentlenian, and collecting an amount of
evidence amply suffitiect to invalidute his claim to the
seat he now ovecipies, my conclusion in the matter may
seem strange to many of my well-wishers. I am
prompted by many weighty reasons to this course,
ne of which I shall now lay before you, But before
going into this matter, 1 shall show you, and the
eubite genes 'ly, the unmanly and unprincipled means
which were mat ¥8¢ of to ensure my defeat; and
when Ihaye done, ¢ think your verdict will be, that
my conscience must be 2th easier and freer from
remorse than that of my oppo™ent, notwithstanding
the fact that he is now legislating °" the strength of
thirteen bad votes ! oe
In acceding to your wishes in undertaking £0"un the

accord, and placed Quakers, Moravians and oer’
terians in the same category. How is it, I would ask,
that when a man who votes tor Henderson and Prowse

and refuses to swear to his qualifications that that vote

is lett on the Books, and that good and valid votes.
which were in favor of Prowse and myself, are exspun-
ged, and that without over tendering them any of the
oaths required by the act. On the same Poll Book
there can be seen those votes which were given to me
on the grounds of being marked *tobjected,” while those
which were marked “objected " by my Representative
are lett recorded so long as Henderson and Prowse re-
ceived them. ‘This may seem incredible to” some, but
itis nevertheless true, The Poll Book will show it,
The grounds upon which several of thése yotes bine
exspunged were that the electors refused to take the
manufactured oaths pat to them by this model presiding
officer.
Iam, Gentlemen, .

. Yours as eyer,
JAMES HAYDES FLETCHER.

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To rug Eviror oy tae Usracp,
Happening to be in Georgetown on the First day of
May this being the day on which the Assessors and
Firewardens of that Town are appointed for the year,
I was amazed to see the ome J of some’ of the old
Tory officials struggling in their last gasp, I was quite
tickled to see the little ‘ Bantam” better known as
Nather or Wallace looking over, and auditing the as-
sessors account for the past year, with the books and
papers turned upside down, with’ s ‘gfeat air of pre-
sumption he not being able to read one letter in the al-
habet, also to show the dying grasp of this official.
| am informed he made a rush to the Tinsmith's shop,
and stamped all his méasures to prevent his sucecesor

Murray Harbor district. L was fully aware of the hard
and protracted battle that was before me. I knew tri@
majority of the district held to the Conservative party,
but [ felt confident that when the actions of the late
Government were fully and fairly canvarsed, that they
would be condemned, In this I was not disappointed,
[ never for a moment imagined that the stale and
artful ery of Catholic ascendancy would be resorted to
as an electioneering clap-trap in the * light and
blaze” of the latter part of the nineteenth century.
But in this I was mistaken, Before | fully determined
to contest the election ot your district, 1 called several
public meetin Mr. Prowse—one of my opponents
—attended them. Not long alter this Messrs.
Uenderson and Prowse also called a series of meetings,
of which [ got notice by chance, and was in attendance,
They, thinking that = presence and the little Thad to
say, would have but slight effect on the minds of the
Conservative electors, duly made me acquainted with
all that followed, amounting, | think, tothe number of
fifteen 1 attended them, but beture they were von-
cluded, Mr, Henderson realised the truth of Lerd
Byron's couplet, that I had

+ Learn'd to deride the critic's starch decree,

And break him on the wheel he meant for me."

Not many weeks rolled round when the astounding
intelligence was heralded over the Murray Harbor
district that **the Honorable Kenneth was kicked from

this work to do, It having been previously arranged
between this great oflicial'and another of his brother
officers that-bantam should be appeinted to the office
ou! Assayer for the Town of Georgetown. for the pre«
sent year bat the person who was to propose him haying
cast his ey¢ around espied anumber ot American Fish-
ing vessels cu:?ing in the Harbor and thinking of tho
many feasts of Yankee — and presents got on
board those crafts while col ecting light-dues lost his
motion and Bantam lost his fice.

TRAVELLER,
Georgetown, May Ist, 1866,
=< a

She Herald.

Wednentay, May 22, 1867.

TST Te

Na SE ct Na nt Aly

CLOSE OF THE SESSION.

Avrer a sitting of twenty-two days, the Legislature
was brought to a close at about five o'clock on the after-
noon of Friday, the 17th instant. Notwithstanding the
shortness of the session, several measures of much im-
portance to the country have been introduced and pass-
ed. The Free Education Act has been amended to the
satistaction of Teachers, and the Small Debt Act has
been so remodelled as to enable the Governor in Coun-

Council.” There might be read, placarded on every
ate post. and aded on every mantle-piece, thai:
. Henderson —the self-dubbed martyr to Confedera-

tion—was shortly to hold another series of public
meetings, for what? For the purpose of villifying the
charactet of the Hon. J. ©. Pope—the man whom he,
in former meetings, estolied to the skies—andof proving
that he (Mr. H_) was-the only deveted friend, the only
far-seeing statesman to be found in P. E.. Island!—
save Hon. E. Palmér! But strange as it may appear,
these public meetings never took place, or, if they did,
they took good care to conceal them from their oppo-
nents, Mr, Henderson found that nothing was to be
gained by public discussion, consequently, those
meetings were called by giving a few hours’ notive
But [have learned enough from those who did happen
te yet in. that 1 was abused, misrepresented, and
cuffed at a great size, first in English, and afterwards,
and more effectually soo, in gelic. ‘This language was
as powerfal a weapon in the hands of the old soldier ss
was the lance and medicine bor at the time he led the
93rd up the bloody heights of Alma (?) Bui after all
this, my supporters remained steadfast,

» Next came the Nomination Day. After Mr, Hensley

had finished his speech, the gallaut Sergeant, in h’s

usual uncouth and uncultivated manner, began to

thunder forth a reply. A disturbance burst forth,

People could not stand still and hear the mild and in-

offensive barrister abused by a man who searcely ever

set foot in King’s County prior to the Sacrament whieh
took place last Summer in Duuse’s Road, and previous
to the late General Hiection! ‘Tho speaker waxed
wwarm. He bade defiance to the crowd. The clamor
arose louder and louder, Friends interfered. Peace
and order were soon restored, But the die was cast

Mr. Henderson was furnished with a text. Tho

whole blame was put upon the Trish party. He re

turned into the district and began his work in earnest.

The strongest prejudices of the people, the worst

passions of the unthinking, were appenled to and

aroused. Discord and. religious animosity were en-
gendered, All who would support me were put down
as Fenians and renegades. And in order to fan the
flame of sectarian bigotry to the atmost, and stir ap
the worst fears of the timid, an elderly gentleman
was imported from somewhere about New Landon—
a gentleman whom the Rev. A. Sutherland turned out
of his fold, whose influence in that locality would be
like a feather in the balance, but in a strange place
would tell immensely—and it did so, for prayer meet-
se by night and a political religious canvass by cay
blinded people to their promiser and made them over-
look even the disgraceful balloting affair at Bonshaw.

All this, together with an unmanly, beggarly and per-

sistent canvass—a canvass in which Liberals were

haunted and plagued in their houses, in the woods and
every where, and that for time after time, was. more
than any man could hope to work against.

The election da finely arrived. The climax of’
trickery was capped. The religious element at work
in the north and west and the grog and apen houses of
two worthies at the east and south ends of the district
gained ‘plain, honest, Kenneth” his hard-earned seat.
I shall now disclose an affair at Montague. Under Mr
Beer's bridge was secreted a large quantity of ram, A
few friends ot Henderson an Prowse werd selected as
sentinels. As the voters prenes over the bridge, they
wore called down, and well primed, The question was
then asked “Who are you going to vote for.” And if
any one said “for Fletcher,” the most violent threats
Were made uso of.-—Indeed one poor old man told mo
the day after the Election, that if he had not promised
them to break his word with me, and vote for Hender-
son, that he verily believed he would have been way-
laid on his return home and illused. This was certain-
Ais op conduct—a noble method of testing the
ree sulfrages of the people. I shall now pass from this
scene to the polling division at Sentneirs, Lot 63.

The presiding officer at this polling division waa)
sworn—as every presiding officer is—to take the Poll
fairly and impartilly. But what doedthe Poll Book
say? It says that there are twenty votes erased which
were given in my favor, without one sol reason
heing given. When once a yote is recorded, it cannot
be expunged from the Poll Book, unless the voter re-
fuses to swear to his qualification. It then becomes
the duty of the Presiding Officer to erase it by stating’!
it in the romarks colamn.— Refused to swear.” But
this has only been done in a few instances. And out
of those twenty votes. which are sponged on the Poll

age is
fuses to do so, but observes that hie
thor wid do’ de week "Tne father is called
jo ‘see called,

cw wed ho _ swear to .~ son's oe too refuses

0 8% And asserts as a terian ‘

is honk if be will ‘aie soemn Bue rene bae
asoand the vi ) 1 a

ed! So that we sec that eal : prema

sputed and he ig asked to swear to |

» held at Fowle’s Mills, Lot 81, in June, 1865, con- bers now stand up in defence of those men whose

more urgen

funds for the purpose of buying ont the in
. Hére-jremaining Proprietors gt len y: the ,

father will. «Ae-| which it, inches and with its aid nefits .
now bestruck off./of the Tand/Purchase Act may be extended. to afi*’
He is|pa sof this La) d ike ,

settloment of the land tenures Will appreciate and wilhs

éstire confidence in the desire you have shows: .
Unitein »

cil to re-organise the Small Debt Courts throughout the
island, and to render thea more worthy of public con-
fidecte by having both political parties represented
amonyr the Commissioners thereof. At present, while
most or the Commissioners ece the partizans of the Con-
servative party, few, if any, have been taken from the
Liberal rana¥. Ais it cannot be trothfully sald that no
gentleman hol.og Liberal views in politics can be found
competent to act «¢ Commissioners of Small Debts, we
hope this state of x Tairs will soon be remedied. Our
Suall Debt Courtd ave been political engines long

“«

enough, and it is a ma.‘er of notoriety Uae many of |

these Courts are so corrupt that even after gums have
been sued and recovered thers’, it is often impossible
for the creditor ty gbtamn his me.ey from the Clerks,—
It is high time that the Governme.*t interfered if this
matter, and we confidently expect ta Ȣe a much-needed
reform introduced into the Small Debt Courts
recent action of the Legislature. ’

The Loan Bill is also a most important, measure,
which, if successfal in securing the object for which it

interests in this Island—cannot {ail to prove a Livssing
to all classes of the community. As we bave gone jnte

every reason to believe the Loan wil’ be obtained, de-
spite the misrepresentations and factious opposition of
the minority in the Legislature and their abettors oute
side of it. Every Member of the Opposition in the

Hower House voted against the Loan Bill, but in justice

to the Conservatives in the Upper Chamber, we must
say that many of them manifested a liberality of senti-
ment and a proper regard for the welfare of the Colony
by voting for the measure, which is alike creditable to
their head and heart.

The Militia Act underwent some important modifica-
tions which the experience of the past and the exigen-
cies of the present required. The Legislature exercised
a wise discretion in pruning the arbitrary Act submitted

militia force,
Fire Companies are exempt from Militia service by this
Aet, and twenty members each of the Summerside and
Georgetown Companies.

Daring the last days of the Session, the Opposition
wasted a good deal of time in long-winded and noisy
speeches: against the Government and its Tenant
League supporters, to which, had the League gentlemen
replied in detail, would have kept the Legislature in
session for another month,
the Government members had sufficient sense not to in-

terrupt the barinless exhibitions of the Opposition, not

to reply to them except where imperatively required in

a disputed point of fact.

His Excelloncy Lieutenant Governor Dundas was at=

tended by a Guard of Honor, consisting of « Detach

ment of Her Majesty's 4th Regiment and the Irish and

Prince of Wales Volunteer Companies, under the res<:
pective commands of Capt. McIntyre and Rankin. The

members of the House of Assembly having been sum-

moned to attend at the Bar of the Counoll Chamber, his

Excellency was pleased to prorogue the Legislature

with the following

SPEECH: ; i wolf

tive Council: 4 ” .
Mr. Speaker and Genilemen of the House of Assembly: i

may

, Titres, therefore, thdt all clastes imtérested in the:

vary out thelr wishes, and will cordial

officer has estanded the limits ef the law

ghtened effecting, that settloment by i
of his own varions laws in foree for that object

toon

was passed—namely, a Loan to buy out the Proyprietery

by our military authorities, and at the same time it in:
sufficiently comprebensive to secure efficiency in the ©”
Eighty members of the Charlottetown .

of the.

from the

this measure ina previous No., it is unnecessary to say |
anything further about it, except this, that we have

We are glad to know that | ‘|

Mr. Prendent and Honorable Gentlemen af the. Lagisla-...

‘Lhe promptitude with which you have despatéhed oat
i y Tvossmest Gite Uelony suubioass tea” ei

terest of the «.

‘ } a Ivase you from ndlance upon your Legislative
: lst, Teachors's salarie# to be paid in full from the|dieney unworthy of any Governmen Book twelve of, thom are as good votes as ever were
or the Med, They had all the qualifications necessary for| duties. uh ants

edd ins follows, viz. :—Hon, Mr,|Tteaeury, Those who have not taught three Years to) Hon. Mr, Dancan—The Government owed their voteen thelr vot duly reco cal (At She eommeneement of the Beeslon ”

ttorney General, Mr. Brecken, "rg? Fi) oniee aeren for that time. {political existence to the Tenant Leaguers. There}refuse to swear and yet t " re a a Phe Shell t ft nod conside tion ‘ ‘desire atinent ortee
oe a ke ee quarter of Teachers’ eng + many were no less than five hob. members’ of thint House) attribute nll this to the ignorance of the Returning|‘Lenantry to obtain the Fee Shap of their land by the “’
sto Cotimittes on the Report rela - beter prance .. Average attendance to be calculated at the end|*"PPorter®, aud some ra pb of the Govornment, ——n. Ps poli’ » glycols ess his poll boo pare & ba hte ‘e catnestly hope thie the
tse 3 j ‘ 4 ? . ‘ elect . or to, measu vised order | :
~ Pout Ofives. The Chairman ‘reported the|°! ,¢%ch half year instead of each quarter. whose elections were sequred through thé {pfluente| 2." up and yotes for Henderson and Prowse. Ils Lol ieee

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