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18 PRINTRD AND PUBLISHED GVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING
BY 1
WARD REILLY,
' MOTOR AND PROPHIRTOR,
san “at his OMmee, Street.
Queen
7 TERMS FoR TTR “TERALD.”
For 1 year, paid in advance, £0 9
Ate off halt-yearlyinadyance, 0:10
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at the usual rates, k
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FOR PRINTING
Of every description, performed with neatness and despatch
aid on moderate terms, at the Henann Office,
in ALMANACK FOR APRIL,
SOON S TIIASTs.
Full,Moon, 7th day, 3h. 4m., morn, S. W.
Last Quarter, 14th day, Gh, -22m., even. S.
New Moon, 22d day, 4h. 7m.. even., S. W.
First Quarter, 29th day, 2h. 5m, even., N. W.
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1 Wednesday [5 41,6 24) 4 49, 2 8,12 48
2 |Thursday 40; 25, 5 56, 2 57) 40
3 | Friday 38) 26,7 6341) 48
‘d |Saturday $6, 97 814418) 51
5 |Sunday | 35} 28! 9.141 4.54] 58
6 |Monday $4' 2910. 9 rises). 55
% (Tuesday 82} $1)10.57| 7 9). 560
8 | Wednesday 30) $211 41/8 16/15 2
9 |Thursday 98) 33 oven.| 9 21 5
10 |Friday r'96|' 85, 1 610 92,.. 9
il, |Saturday 25; 36) 1 5011/20). 11
12 |Sunday 23 87) 2 34 morn. 14
13 |Monday ‘ 21, 89, 3 21 0°90 18
14 Tnesday | 19) 40,4 9/0 58} 21
1) ,| Wednesday 17). 41) 56 3} 1 40, 24
16 7Thursday 16) 48)6.68'2 17 26
17 |Friday — 14] 441 5 56} 2.51/30
ie ‘Satur ay 12; 46| 7 48) 3.17] 84
19 Sunday 10; 47, 8 4113 50) 99
20 \Monday gs} 49) 9 26) 418). 41
21 |Tnesday 7} 50/10 12) 4 49| 43
22 | Wednesday 5] 82/10 56) sets | 47
°3 [Thursday | 8}, 3.11 46) 7 52) 50
“Rd | Friday 1} 55morn| 8 51) 4
25: |Saturday | 0! 56,6 1810 6 56
23 |Sunday 489) 67° 1 Bit 9 58
27 Monday 57| 58 1 S11 6914 t
28 |'Tuesday 56}. 59) 2 Haperyere 5
29 |Wednosday =| 65/7 0| 8 88,0 a7 5
50 Retire 53 q 4 "4 1 40) 9
Prices. Current.
ig Cuantotretown, March 27, 1868.
' Provisions,
Ref, (small) per Ib, 4d to 9¢
Do by the quarter, 4d to 7a
Povk, (eareass) 4 dtoéd
oDo (atnall) / bd to 7d
Mutton, per lb., 4 to 8d
Lamb per Ib, 4d to bd
Veal, per lb, Sd to bd
Ham, per Ib., 6d to 7d
Butter, (fresh) 1s 2d to Is 4d
Do by the tub, Is to ls ait
Cheese, per !b., 3d to Sd
Tallow, per lb... vi to vm
, b “1 tO in
pees bee tt Dad to 34
Flour, per lV.,
Oatmeal, per 100 Tbs.
Eggs, per dozen,
2is to 23s
Odto 1s 2d
Grain
Barley, per bushel, faite 4s 6
Oats. per do., 3s to gs 2
De : Vogetablos.
eas, per quar
Potatoes, per bushel, Soult 2s Gd to 28 9d
oultry.
Geese, . 2s 6d to Ss Gd
‘Turkeys, each, -, 4s to 7s Gd
FKowls, each, . eee ,, 18 to 1s 3d
Chiékehs per pair,
Docks.” idle 1s 3d to.1s Ga
Fish.
208 to 30s
" ; u.. He
Codlish, per q 25» to 404
Herrings, per barrel,
Mackerel, per dozen,
Lumber.
Boards (tTemlock) 4s
jo (Sprace) 4s to.)
10 | tefne) 7s to 9a
Shingles, per M ' 13s to 188
: Sundries. in
Hay, per ton, nas 70s to oe
Straw, per cwt
‘Timothy Seed,
Clover Seed, per 1).,
jas
_ 1s to 188
Is Sa to 1s. 4d
Ifomespun, per yard, 4s to Os
Calfakine, per Ib,, Gd to My
West’ We ee 1s to 1s 4d
heepsking, 3s to 5s,
Apples, per doz.,
Partridges,
GLORGE LEWIS, Market Clerk.
A, HERMANS,
GUN-SMITH,
\BELL-HANGER AND TIN-SMITH.
EGS to inform his friends, and the public generally,
“that he has again commenced Busines on Dorches-
ter Street, next door tothe Reading Room building,
where ho is prepared ta exceute all orders in his line
with neatness and despateh. i
ON MAND,
A neat assortmont of Tinware,
sale Kitchen Utensils, &e. &o. <
nelac Bon Ton Corree ,_ whieh ro-
Vela He Ua dodal fram, at the Paris Exposition
of 1867. Also, BON TON LANTERNS, whieh will
‘everything in the Market, and suitable for oither
Farm use or on board Vessels
A few Warnn Coons on
wariety of other
. ‘
a 3 in Agent for SAWYER'S CRYSTAL
> ste ont superior article used in
whereby & saving of
ad, and for which ho begs to
hand, which together with
Stock will be sold cheap for
Snes
FAT HERRING
i eit subscriber has for-sale, 100 Bbls. Bay of Island
FAT HERRING, (Cheap.)
L. C. OWEN.
Ch'town, March 4, 1868.
pat
» DR, J. HOMER,
PRAXSIGIAN & STREROW}
His established a conyenient OFFICE in_ the
A buttding formerly ocenpied by DR. SUTHER-
LAND, on the corner of Kent and Great George
Streets, Charlottetown, where be may be coneulted upon
all the. different \branchegrof the Medical Profession
FOR A MONTH, OR TWO.
N. B. Special attention given to the most modern
and successful method of treating diseases of the
EYE and KAR,
in connection with all those of a Surgical character.
ney Surgieal apphances, with all the modern im-
provements, in great variety, constantly on hand.
Rooms at Miss RANKIN’S, Corner of Pownal and
Sydney Streets, Charlottetown, :
March 11, 1868, tf
FREEHOLD. PROPERTY
FOR SALE!
Pei Subscriber offers to sell, by Private Contract,
the following Property, namely ;
A SHOP, on Queen Street, at present in the oceupa-
tion of Edward Reilly, Esq,, and used as a Book-store
and Printing Office.
A DWELLING HOUSE, on Pownal Street, acen-
pied by Mrs, Sallenger as a Boarding-honse.
AJ HOUSE, on King Street, in the rear of Mra. Sal-
lenger’s, oceupied by Mr. Dunn,
A DWELLING TOUSE, on the rear of Euston
Street, occupied by Mr. Fitzgeral, pensioner.
Also—the DWELLING on Queen Street, oeenpied
by the subscriber, HUGH MONAGHAN.
Ch'town, Mareh 4, 1868, tf
L LiaITD ASSESSMENT,
Treasurer's Office,
Charlottetown, P. E. T..
i 25th January, 1868,
L pursuance of an Act of ‘the General Assembly |
of this Island, made and passed in the Twenty- |
fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty, Queen Vie- |
toria, intituled, «An Act relating to the Land Assess- |
ment at present impexed by Law on the Town and Roy- |
alty of Princetown,” and also of an Act made and
assed in the Twenty-seventh year of the same reign,
intituled, ‘An Act to consolidate and amend the sever-
al Laws imposing an Assessment on all Lands in this
Colony, and for the encouragement of Edacation,” I
do hereby give Public Notice that [ have made procla-
clamation according to the terms of the said Acts, of all |
the undermentioned Town Lots, Water Lots. Common
Lots, Pasture Lots, Islands, or parte of Is'ands, Town-
ships. or parts of ‘ownships, in this Island, in arrear
for the non-payment of the several some due and owing
thereon to Her Majesty. under and by virtue of the
above mentioned Acts, viz :—
Acres. Acres. |
Township No. 3 1014 Township No. 36 8194
ufo 5 B42g . 87 481
“ » .iee " 89 3110
ve 11 188 it 40 21294
Ad 15 1868 ay 41 20554
“ 15 (983 “ 42 2084
. 16 3146! _ 43 82223
“ 17 sd “a 4G 25524
“ 18 166 see 50 wa
ae 19 sal v 51 540!
“ 20 900 “ 62 10274
* a. 7 ‘i 53 12784
iad 22° «O17 ” 54 1722
« 23 1091 “ 5G 504
” 24 2589 " 58 «468
“ 25 4154 « 59 9424
“ “9G 1994 “ GO 27734
“ 27 890 " GL 25654
* 29 1474 "s G2 2220
“ 1 2783 “ 03 10934
“ 82S OG28 “ ' 66. 228
“ 83° 908} George's Taland, 566
‘9 Bt 264 Bunbury * 15
“ SS 2206 «Comey * 60
First Hundred of Lots in Charlotietown :—three-cighths
of No. 6, one-quarter of 7, one-quarter of 16, one-
twelfth of 17, one-quarter of 22,.one-quarter of 23,
one-quarter of 24, one-quarter of $8, one-quarter of
42, sevyen-twentieths of 43, one-dighth o 44, one-
quarter of 48, one-half of 65, one-eighth of 74, one-
quaxter of 78, one-half of $3, one--quarter of 90, 97,
93;
Second. Handred of Lois. in. Charlottetown: — fives)
sof No.6, one-half of 7, one-quarter of 8, one-
‘of 14, one quarter of 15, one-quarier of 1%
arter of 20, one-quarter of 21, one-half of 26,
one-) f of 27, 31, one-half of 43, one-half of 44, one-
quart of 46, one-sixth of 51, three-cighths of 54,
one-s th of 59, one-sixth of 83, !
Third huudred of Lots in Charlottetown !—flye-iweilths
of 21, five-twelfths of 22.
Fourth hundred of Lots in Charlottetown :—one-quar-
ter of 6, one-half of 26, one-half of 29, one-half of 42,
five-cighths of 45, one-quarter of 58, seven-twelfths ,
of 59, 60, one-half of 61, one-quacter of 74, one-half
of 82, 84, one-half of 85.
Fifth hundred of Lots in Charlottetown :—one-half 0
11, one-quarter of 12, one-quarter of 13, one-half o
99, flve-twelfths of 62, one-sixth of 73, ‘
Lots in Charlottetown formerly occupicd as the Barrack
Square :—No, 1.
Water Lot, opposite to
hundred of Lots in Charlottetown.
Lots in the Common of Charlottetown one-third of
11. seven-twelfths of 18. ‘
Pasture Lots in the Royalty of Charlottetown :—one-
half of No. 23, £7, two-thirds of 28, 35, ho, 48, 44, 54,
63, 72, 155, 291. 297, 313, 339, $40, 367, 368, 369, 370,
871, 898, two-thirds of 399, two-thirds of 400, 491
402, 431, 499, 531, 638.
Town Lota in Georgetown :—No. 13, ]
One-half of No. 9, third range, letter A. No. 7, 4th
range, letter A. No. 3, 4th range, letter D. No. 6,
Srd range, letter F. No. 2, 3, 18 & 16, 4th range, let-
ter F, No. 11, 4th range, letter G. :
Pasture Lots in the Royalty of Georgetown :—Nos. 165,
225, 809, 822. ;
Reserved "Lands adjoining the Royalty of Georgetown:
—235 acres. :
sown Lots in Prinectown :—No. 5, Ist. row, Ist divi-
sion, letter A. No. 8, Ist row, 2nd division . letter As
No. 3 & 8, 2nd row, 2nd division, letter B, No. 8, 2nd
row, Srd division, letter B. No. 6, 2nd row, 4th divi-
sion, letter B. No. 3, 3rd row, 2nd division, letter c.
No. 1, 4th row, 2nd division, letter D. No. 1,2 & 3,
bth row, 2nd division, letter E. No. 3 & 4, Sth row,
Gth division, letter B, Nos. 1, 2. 8,4,5&6. _ és
Pasture Lota in the Royalty of Princetown :—Nos. 60,
, 459, and 460,
ae Saas of the aforosaid Lots, parts of Lots
o so in arrear, and proc! med as afore-
san Age beg notified that In case the sums charged
on them as aforesaid, together with the costs which
have been incurred, shall not be paid before the _
Easter Term of the Sapreme yin which will oer
mence on Tuesday,, the fifth day o May next, 8p fl
ade to
ones,
Town Lot No. 97, in the first
1st range, letter A.
agains d Lots or tracts o
DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS
OF THR f
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. —
(Continued.) f j
Fupar, Mareh 20.
i PETITION, i,
Hon. Mr. Bexr presented a petition
of divers inhabitants of Lots 88 and 34,
in reference to shore fronts, the collec-
tion of seaweed, kelp, &e,, atid On doing
so, remarked that the petition Was nu-
merously and respectably signed, and he
was Aavare that there was considerable
conflict between, parties in that settle-
ment, as {0 who had the right to take sea-
weed off the shore in front of the farms.
Fe was also aware that similar difficulty
existed atthe Head of Cove Head Bay, and
other places, and he thought it was devi-
sable that the question should be set at
rest.
The petition was read and referred to
® Special Committee, consisting of the
Hon, Mossrs. Beer, Haythorpe, and
Muirhead, to report thereon by bill or
otherwise. ;
MILITIA—OFFICERS’ REPORT,
Hon. Mr. MacDonrarp informed the
House that he had a message from His
ixcellency the Lieutenant Governor
transmitting the report of the Inspecting
Field Officer of Militia. The message
and report were read and ordered to be
laid on the table, ¢
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SALARY BILL.
A bill was brought up from the House
of Assembly by the Attorney General to
jamend the Laws establishing the salaries
payable to the Attorney and Solicitor
Geveral.s The bill was read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow,
be the Supreme | Sart dering e
F Sudnent aginst
JAMES WARBURTON, Treasurer.
*Ghtcwn, duly 24, 1867.
SELKIRK ESTATE,
Hon, Mr, MacDonanp laid before the }
House a copy of the report of the Com-
mittee of the Exeentive Council appoiut-
ed to enquire into the purchase, classifi-
cation, and results of sale of the Solkirk
Estate. Read and laid on the table.
Hon. Mr. Haytrrorye: Perhaps it
| will be expected, as the report just pre-
sented bears my name, that I would give
some explanation of it. It was the
means adopted to arrive at eerigic infor.
mation which we required relative to
the working of that Estate, avd we cli-
cited the facts set forth in the report.
We have not attributed any improper
motives to our predecessors, nor laid any
blame to their account for pricing the
land at so high arate. We have mere-
ly said that they mis-apprehended the
meaning of the Act, but we assumed that
they were influeaced by a sense: of duty
to the country, and, with the fact before
them, that the Government would sustain
considerable loss upon Estates previous-
ly purchased ; no doubt they were pre-
pared to charge a pretty high price for
land upon this Estate, under the impras-
sion that it was necessary, in order to
make the property self-sustaining. How-
ever, asa bill isto bo introduced in the
House of Assembly, I do not deem it
necessary at proeeut, to make any fur-
ther explanations, but as the report con=
tains a good, deal of information, it was
thought advisable to lay it before the
House, i
Ton. Mr. Patan: Taving been o
member of the Government at the time
the Selkirk Estate was purchased, and
the prices: fixed at: which it should be
sold to the tenants, I think it neves-
sary for me to say that I-scaveely think
it cay be alleged that the Government
mis-apprehended, or mis-interpretted the
Act, or the intention of the Legislature,
in passing the Act, forthe best of al!
reasons, which is, that.a question never
was raised as to its Jegal interpratation,
or of that part of it which alludes to the
right of the tenants to pay a higher price
for their farms than woold make the pro-
perty self-sustaining., The price was de-
cided upon under the, impression that: it
was vo higher than was necessary in or-
der to seeuro the intorests of the country.
The Government had before them the
disastrous ‘results of the sale of the Wor-
rell Estate, and we thought it would not
be proper to sell the front and most va-
luable farms npon this [state at a lower
rate than that which was fixed upon ;
therefore, it was not owing to a mis-ap-
prehension of the Act that such a high
price was set upon the land. Had any
remons'rance been sent in, it is likely the
Act would have undergone a very scra-
tinizing examination, and probably some
alteration would have been made, but
matters went on till the question was
raised by the public newspapers. The
report is, no doubt, correct, for all the
information it contains has been derived
trom the Commissioner of Public Lands,
who has all the necessary data at his
command. It was the fear of this estate
proving a loss to the country. such as had
been so severely folt and denounced with
regard to the Worrell Estate, that indu-
ced us to keep on tho safe side; but T am
happy to know that the tenants are not
to suffer for it—that a bill is to be passed
to reduce the price of the land, and to re-
fund any sums which may have been paid
Above the price which would make the
property self-sustaining.
Hon. Mr. MacDoxarp: A_ bill has
already been introduced in the House of
Assembly, founded ou the petition, which
will have the effect of remitting. a large
amount of money received from that es-
“| tate, besides what the purchasers might
yet be called uponto pay. Its provisions
‘will also extend to other estates which
might be in the same position. | :
Hon. Mr, Barperston : I suppose it is
‘no use to quarrel about the interpretation
‘of the Act, but if merchants were to act,
in reference to their merchandize, on tho
same principle as that which is laid down
respecting the net, viz.: that each es
tate should be self-sustaining, they
wonld soon become bankrupt. The act
should be so amended that estates pur-
chased in future should be considered
collectively, for the Government’ might
purchase another estate at ahigh figure,
and lose by it. I would like to know
whether, in making up the acequats of
that estate, the widerness lands have been
considered, or does the Government in-
tend to taka the responsibility of those
lands, and refund money which has been
paid upon improved farms ?
Hon. Mr, MacDonarp : T nm not pre-
pared to speak upon the details of the
bill, as it has not passed the other branch
of the Legislature, but when it comes
before us, it will be seen whether any
proper method, has been taken for the
valnation of those wilderness lands, ag
well as for their mauagement, ‘till they
pass out of the hands of the Government
under the operation of the act which we
expect willbe passed to facilitate their
sale and settlement,
Ordered, that the report be laid on the
table.
Adjourned till to-morrow at cleven
o'clock.
ee
Saturpay, March 21.
Hon. Mr, Murmurap obtained loave of
absence till Tuesday next.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SALARY BILL,
A bi!l to amend the laws establishing
the salaries payable to the Attorney and
Solicitor Genera!s wasread a second time
and committed to a Committee of the
whole House. Hon. Mr. Walker in the
chair.
Hon. Mr. Bera: I feel disposed to
object to the preamble of that bill, for 1
think the Act should be so amended, that
when it is published in the Royal Gazette,
it would be understood. As it is at pre-
sent, it would lead people to suppose that
the salary of the Attorney General was
no more than £200.
Hon. the Prestprxt: T think it would
be much better to consolidate the several
acts npon this subject than (o bring in a
bill in this way, Tho remark of his
houor who has just spoken! is very just.
for the billas it now statids might lead
people to form a wrong conclusion.
IIon. Mr. Gorpow: I think there is
some misunderstanding respecting this
bill, for, by the Civil List Bill, passed in
1851, £150 were qnarantecd as tho At-
torvey General's salary in all time to
come, and the sum of £200, which has
been granted in addition, is all that we
have any coutrol oycr,
Hon. Mr. MacDowarn: I think the
obaervation ot his honor from George-
town, (Mr. Gordon), is correct, for this
House cannot interfere with the Civil
List Bill. And as to the remarks of his
honor from the first district of Queen's
County, (Mr. Beer), thet it might lead |
persons to suppose that the salary of the |
Attorney General was only £200, it will
be seen by referring to the Act of the
16th Victoria, Chapter 3, that it is
£550; the first clause of that Act is as
follows :—
Thero shall he allowed and paid to the
present, or any’ future Attorney General
and Advocate General of this Island, as
and for the salary of that office, the snm of
two hundred pounds of lawful current
money of this Island per annum, the same
toMe in lien of all fees of office, charges,
allowances, nnd emoluments, paid or pay-
able by the Government of thie Island to
the Attorney General and Advocate Gener-
al, on account of Crown prosecutions, or for
opinions, or for putting marginal notes to
the statutes, cr for any other miscellaneous
services performed by him for the Govern-
ment in his official capacity ; the said ealary
to be in addition to the annual salary of
one hundred and fifty pounds payable to
the Attorney General under the provisions
of the act passed in the fourteenth year of the
reign of Her present Majesty, Queen
Victoria, intituled * An Act to commite the
Crown revenues of Prince Edward Island,
and to provide for the civil list thereof, as
well as for certain compensations therein
mentioned.’ ”
Now. it is very clear frem that clause.
that the salary of the Attorney General
is £350 per annum; besides, it is not
like au act that wonld be referred to by
a great number of persons in the Colony,
for in that ,case it would be necessary
to have all the acts upon the subject con-
solidated and rendered as explicit ns
possible, but it is merely between the
Government and the Attorney General.
This act is merely for the purpose of
setting the question at rest, whether the
Attorney General has a right to charge
fees for certain services performed by
him or not. Your honors aré aware
that the late Attorney General obtained
judgment io the Supreme Court for an
amount charged for oxtra services, and
the Government think that his salary
should cover all such charges,
‘means oppose the spirit of the Act, for
Hon, Mr, Beer: I do not by any
Tethink it is quite right, but what I com-
plain of is, that it is not sufficiently ex-
plicit. The clause in the Act of the 16th
Victoria, which his honor has just read,
should be recited in the preamble of this
bill, s0 that persons would not be led to
suppose that the sum of £200 was the
amount of the Attorney General's salary.
Hon. Mr. Dixawett: T do not rise
to oppose the bill, for I think it is quite
necessary, but I would like to know, and
many in the country would like to know,
whether officers appointed by the Gov-
eroment, such as magistrates, Commis-
siovers of small debts and others, have a
right to apply to the Attorney General
for advice in virtue of the office which he
holds. Astle late Attorney General is
in his seat I wonld like to hear his opin-
ion upon this point, for it would be a
great satisfaction to many in the country
to have that question set at rest.
Hon. Mr. Parmer: I regret, your
honors, that the Government consider
themselves under the recessity of intro-
ducing a bill of this description, and I
must say that the Attorney General is
not over paid, nor even adequately paid, |
as his salary is now fixed, and I do not
think it is necessary to restrain him from
reasonable charges for services imposed
upon him which do not come within the
precincts of his duty. And not only the
Attorney General, bnt it is my opinion
that none of the st officers are ade-
quately paid ; and though the Government
of which Iwas a member, was. instru-
mental in reducing their salaries, yet, I
believe it isa mistaken policy. Ido not
intend to raise a debate upon that ques-
tion, but I am convinced that the interests
of the Colony would be better served if
the officers were adequately remuner-
ated. The present Attorney General,
who will be called upon every day, as
the responsible adviser of the Govern-
ment, will find a very onerous duty im-
posed upon him. He will have abundant
demands vpon his time and patience, not,
only when the. Legislature is in Session,
but at all other times. This bill has, no
doubt, originated from what his honor
from Georgetown, (Mr. MacDonald) has
alluded to, viz., the action which I
brought against the Government for ser-
vices which I considered J had no right
to perform as. Attorney General. When
I was in office, the Government thought
proper to make a change in the system of
letting public contracts—bridges wharves,
&c.,—and your honors are aware that,by
an act of the Colony, the Statute Labor
Act, I think, the Commissioners of pub-
lic roads aro, required to draw wp the
bonds for those contracts ; but owing fo |
the ineificient manner in which many of
those contracts were performed, it was
deemed prudent to exercise a little more
caution, so it was taken out of their
hands, though it was their express duty,
and I was enlled upon to draw up those
bonds, which amounted to a great num- |
ber in the course of a year. I did so,
though I conceived that it was no pxrt of |
my duty, as Attorney General, There
was a differerice of op'nion, however, the
ease was brought into the Supreme!
Court, and the result was as has been |
stated. The Judges decided that those
contracts were to be drawn up by the
commissioners, and was no part of the
Attorney General's duty, But whether
that had cecnred or not. [think it is very |
qrestionable policy to clip down the
salaries of public officers to the very low-
est point, However, the Govermnent
has thought proper to introduce this bill
to confine the Attorney General's salary
to the very letter; but ns this is the third
or fourth Act which relates to the salary
of that officer, andas we aro. about re-
vising the third volume of our statntes,
I think it would have been far better to
have had those Acts consolidated, and put
in that volame, Ido not know whether
it has’ eseeped the notice of the Members
of the House of Assembly, bot I under-
stood that it was the intention of the Go-
vernment to add the Laws of the present
Session tothe volume now in the hands of
the Commissioners. Jt would certain'y
he a matter of economy to do so. Llow-
ever, it would perhaps be considered an in-
terference with the privileges ofthe House
of Assembly for us to make any mate-
rial alteration, as it is a money bill, but
we can disagree to it, and let another bill
be brought in to consolidate those various
Acts; if not, this Act will have to be
printed again, besides, it is likely to mis-
lead the minds of those who are not con-
versant with the laws pon the subject.
Hon. the Presrpext: True, it is a
money bill, but to consolidate those Acts
would not be making any appropriation,
and I do not think it should be consider-
ed an interference withthe privileges of
the Llouse of Assembly.
Hon. Mr. Hayrnorxe: The late At-
torney General made a remark with
respect to officials’ salaries, and I think
we may all agree with him that nearly
all our public officers are underpaid;
but it is to be remembered that we must
confine ourselves within our menus. The
circumstances which made it desirable to
introdace this bill have already been
stated. Cortain fees bad been ebarged
for services performed by the late Attor-
NO, 24.
that officer by a fixed salary would not
be broken through by allowing him to
charge fees, wo secondly, whether it
was desirable to change that principle.
The present Attorney General co
ed it necessary to have the ease decided
in the Supreme Court, and then, if ne-
cessary, to bring in @ bill to set the mat-
ter at rest. The remarks of the late
Attorney General with regard to the in-
sufficiency of the salary of that officer
may be very just, but there is. cireum-
stance which he has nov ailuded to, that
is, that the Government of that day
might have had recourse to the appoint-
ment of a Solicitor General, but thet
was not thought advisable at that time,
and, consequently, he had to perform the
heavy and onerous daties of the office
himself. If there is anything in the
preamble or details of the bill which
yonr honors consider it desirable to
amend, I do not think the House of As-
sembly would object to it, providing the
principle is uot departed from, that is,
that the salary of that officer should be
fixed by statute, and not be supplement-
ed by fees. It public officers were paid
by fees, it would be a temptation to
those not strictly honest, if there were
any such, toclaim more than they were
entitled to.
Tlon. the Presipent: I do not wish to
be understood as offering any opposition
to the principle of the bill, bat the state-
ment of the late Attorney General, that
another volume of the revised statutes
is about to be printed, has confirmed
me in the opinion that it would be bet-
ter to have the several laws upon this
subject consolidated. '
TIon. Mr, Lorp : The Supreme Court
las decided that the charges made by
the late Attorcey General were right and
just, and I partly agree with that de-
cision, The principal objection I had
to paying his account was, that it ran
over such a length of time. If his ae-
count had been presented every year,
perhaps there would not have deen so
much objection to it, but as that was not
done, the Government thought proper to
have the matter decided in a court of
law. I think the present Attorney Gen-
eral deserves a great deal of credit for
bringing in this bill. It shows that ho
does not wish to take anything more than
what is allowed him by statute; but I
think there has been an insinuation thrown
ont that he wished to make it appear that
his salary was ouly 200/,but Iam confident
that he had no intention of creating any
such impression, At tle same time, I -
think it is desirable to have ‘the laws re- _
lating to this subject cousolidated,
Tlon. Mr. Dixewrrr: I agree with —
his honor who has just spoken, that it —
shows a great deal of disinterestedness —
on the part of the Attorney General to ©
bring in this bill, and I do not think —
there is any disposition on the part of
this House to oppose the principle of 1t
in any way, but there is a desire to have —
those laws consolidated, and I approve
of that, chiefly because it wonld be less —
expensive to the coustry. The late At- —
torney General obtained a little ndvan- |
tage over the Government in the Su- —
preme Court, but it is seldom that can
be done, and IT must sey I do not think Ff
he had any right to send in his account
for services spreading over a greater
length of time than one year. I feel a
little disappointed at not receiving an —
answer to my question relative to the >
duty of the Attorney General giving ad- |
vice to officers of the Government. I
would be pleased to get that information,
for I feel interested in it, as the question ©
is often asked in the country, i !
Hon. Mr. Lorp: If persons wish to )@
get the advice of the Attorney General,
the best and surest way for them to do —
isto pay their guinea for it, I think —
my hon. friend on my. right. (Mr. Pal- 5
mer), will agree with me on that point. }
If his honor does explain that, and says
i is the duty of that officer to give ad-
vice gratis to Government officials, our
present Attorney General will probably
have plenty to do.
Hon. Mr. Dryawett.: I think office
in the country hocld a such advice
without paying for it out of their own!
pocketa; but whether they are entitled t
it or not, they should know what their
rights really are, . )
Ion. Mr. Patwen: No doubt the:
suggestion of my hon. friend on
left, (Mr. Lord), that when a: pers
wants legal advice, he should put h
hand in his pocket and pny ‘for it, i
very sound. Isdid intend t6 make so!
remarks relative to the —— ask
by kis honor from Bay Fortune, (Mri
Dingwell), and I am aware that
opivion prevails that the Attorney G
eral is the legal adviser of all. public
ficers in the Colony, from the ae
mander-in-Chief down to a hog i 1%
but no more erroneous opinion could by g
entertained, for he has nothing to di
with advising public officers, 1
is the same here as in Gueat Britais
where the Attorney ¢ is
the retained : —— Crowa
stand by on all: questions as
legal adviser of Government m4
defence of its ti _ Even in m
the revenné
ney General spre pe ® considera-|
ble length of time, we had to con
sider whether the principle of paying
Attorney Gr
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BY 1
WARD REILLY,
' MOTOR AND PROPHIRTOR,
san “at his OMmee, Street.
Queen
7 TERMS FoR TTR “TERALD.”
For 1 year, paid in advance, £0 9
Ate off halt-yearlyinadyance, 0:10
——
at the usual rates, k
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FOR PRINTING
Of every description, performed with neatness and despatch
aid on moderate terms, at the Henann Office,
in ALMANACK FOR APRIL,
SOON S TIIASTs.
Full,Moon, 7th day, 3h. 4m., morn, S. W.
Last Quarter, 14th day, Gh, -22m., even. S.
New Moon, 22d day, 4h. 7m.. even., S. W.
First Quarter, 29th day, 2h. 5m, even., N. W.
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1 Wednesday [5 41,6 24) 4 49, 2 8,12 48
2 |Thursday 40; 25, 5 56, 2 57) 40
3 | Friday 38) 26,7 6341) 48
‘d |Saturday $6, 97 814418) 51
5 |Sunday | 35} 28! 9.141 4.54] 58
6 |Monday $4' 2910. 9 rises). 55
% (Tuesday 82} $1)10.57| 7 9). 560
8 | Wednesday 30) $211 41/8 16/15 2
9 |Thursday 98) 33 oven.| 9 21 5
10 |Friday r'96|' 85, 1 610 92,.. 9
il, |Saturday 25; 36) 1 5011/20). 11
12 |Sunday 23 87) 2 34 morn. 14
13 |Monday ‘ 21, 89, 3 21 0°90 18
14 Tnesday | 19) 40,4 9/0 58} 21
1) ,| Wednesday 17). 41) 56 3} 1 40, 24
16 7Thursday 16) 48)6.68'2 17 26
17 |Friday — 14] 441 5 56} 2.51/30
ie ‘Satur ay 12; 46| 7 48) 3.17] 84
19 Sunday 10; 47, 8 4113 50) 99
20 \Monday gs} 49) 9 26) 418). 41
21 |Tnesday 7} 50/10 12) 4 49| 43
22 | Wednesday 5] 82/10 56) sets | 47
°3 [Thursday | 8}, 3.11 46) 7 52) 50
“Rd | Friday 1} 55morn| 8 51) 4
25: |Saturday | 0! 56,6 1810 6 56
23 |Sunday 489) 67° 1 Bit 9 58
27 Monday 57| 58 1 S11 6914 t
28 |'Tuesday 56}. 59) 2 Haperyere 5
29 |Wednosday =| 65/7 0| 8 88,0 a7 5
50 Retire 53 q 4 "4 1 40) 9
Prices. Current.
ig Cuantotretown, March 27, 1868.
' Provisions,
Ref, (small) per Ib, 4d to 9¢
Do by the quarter, 4d to 7a
Povk, (eareass) 4 dtoéd
oDo (atnall) / bd to 7d
Mutton, per lb., 4 to 8d
Lamb per Ib, 4d to bd
Veal, per lb, Sd to bd
Ham, per Ib., 6d to 7d
Butter, (fresh) 1s 2d to Is 4d
Do by the tub, Is to ls ait
Cheese, per !b., 3d to Sd
Tallow, per lb... vi to vm
, b “1 tO in
pees bee tt Dad to 34
Flour, per lV.,
Oatmeal, per 100 Tbs.
Eggs, per dozen,
2is to 23s
Odto 1s 2d
Grain
Barley, per bushel, faite 4s 6
Oats. per do., 3s to gs 2
De : Vogetablos.
eas, per quar
Potatoes, per bushel, Soult 2s Gd to 28 9d
oultry.
Geese, . 2s 6d to Ss Gd
‘Turkeys, each, -, 4s to 7s Gd
FKowls, each, . eee ,, 18 to 1s 3d
Chiékehs per pair,
Docks.” idle 1s 3d to.1s Ga
Fish.
208 to 30s
" ; u.. He
Codlish, per q 25» to 404
Herrings, per barrel,
Mackerel, per dozen,
Lumber.
Boards (tTemlock) 4s
jo (Sprace) 4s to.)
10 | tefne) 7s to 9a
Shingles, per M ' 13s to 188
: Sundries. in
Hay, per ton, nas 70s to oe
Straw, per cwt
‘Timothy Seed,
Clover Seed, per 1).,
jas
_ 1s to 188
Is Sa to 1s. 4d
Ifomespun, per yard, 4s to Os
Calfakine, per Ib,, Gd to My
West’ We ee 1s to 1s 4d
heepsking, 3s to 5s,
Apples, per doz.,
Partridges,
GLORGE LEWIS, Market Clerk.
A, HERMANS,
GUN-SMITH,
\BELL-HANGER AND TIN-SMITH.
EGS to inform his friends, and the public generally,
“that he has again commenced Busines on Dorches-
ter Street, next door tothe Reading Room building,
where ho is prepared ta exceute all orders in his line
with neatness and despateh. i
ON MAND,
A neat assortmont of Tinware,
sale Kitchen Utensils, &e. &o. <
nelac Bon Ton Corree ,_ whieh ro-
Vela He Ua dodal fram, at the Paris Exposition
of 1867. Also, BON TON LANTERNS, whieh will
‘everything in the Market, and suitable for oither
Farm use or on board Vessels
A few Warnn Coons on
wariety of other
. ‘
a 3 in Agent for SAWYER'S CRYSTAL
> ste ont superior article used in
whereby & saving of
ad, and for which ho begs to
hand, which together with
Stock will be sold cheap for
Snes
FAT HERRING
i eit subscriber has for-sale, 100 Bbls. Bay of Island
FAT HERRING, (Cheap.)
L. C. OWEN.
Ch'town, March 4, 1868.
pat
» DR, J. HOMER,
PRAXSIGIAN & STREROW}
His established a conyenient OFFICE in_ the
A buttding formerly ocenpied by DR. SUTHER-
LAND, on the corner of Kent and Great George
Streets, Charlottetown, where be may be coneulted upon
all the. different \branchegrof the Medical Profession
FOR A MONTH, OR TWO.
N. B. Special attention given to the most modern
and successful method of treating diseases of the
EYE and KAR,
in connection with all those of a Surgical character.
ney Surgieal apphances, with all the modern im-
provements, in great variety, constantly on hand.
Rooms at Miss RANKIN’S, Corner of Pownal and
Sydney Streets, Charlottetown, :
March 11, 1868, tf
FREEHOLD. PROPERTY
FOR SALE!
Pei Subscriber offers to sell, by Private Contract,
the following Property, namely ;
A SHOP, on Queen Street, at present in the oceupa-
tion of Edward Reilly, Esq,, and used as a Book-store
and Printing Office.
A DWELLING HOUSE, on Pownal Street, acen-
pied by Mrs, Sallenger as a Boarding-honse.
AJ HOUSE, on King Street, in the rear of Mra. Sal-
lenger’s, oceupied by Mr. Dunn,
A DWELLING TOUSE, on the rear of Euston
Street, occupied by Mr. Fitzgeral, pensioner.
Also—the DWELLING on Queen Street, oeenpied
by the subscriber, HUGH MONAGHAN.
Ch'town, Mareh 4, 1868, tf
L LiaITD ASSESSMENT,
Treasurer's Office,
Charlottetown, P. E. T..
i 25th January, 1868,
L pursuance of an Act of ‘the General Assembly |
of this Island, made and passed in the Twenty- |
fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty, Queen Vie- |
toria, intituled, «An Act relating to the Land Assess- |
ment at present impexed by Law on the Town and Roy- |
alty of Princetown,” and also of an Act made and
assed in the Twenty-seventh year of the same reign,
intituled, ‘An Act to consolidate and amend the sever-
al Laws imposing an Assessment on all Lands in this
Colony, and for the encouragement of Edacation,” I
do hereby give Public Notice that [ have made procla-
clamation according to the terms of the said Acts, of all |
the undermentioned Town Lots, Water Lots. Common
Lots, Pasture Lots, Islands, or parte of Is'ands, Town-
ships. or parts of ‘ownships, in this Island, in arrear
for the non-payment of the several some due and owing
thereon to Her Majesty. under and by virtue of the
above mentioned Acts, viz :—
Acres. Acres. |
Township No. 3 1014 Township No. 36 8194
ufo 5 B42g . 87 481
“ » .iee " 89 3110
ve 11 188 it 40 21294
Ad 15 1868 ay 41 20554
“ 15 (983 “ 42 2084
. 16 3146! _ 43 82223
“ 17 sd “a 4G 25524
“ 18 166 see 50 wa
ae 19 sal v 51 540!
“ 20 900 “ 62 10274
* a. 7 ‘i 53 12784
iad 22° «O17 ” 54 1722
« 23 1091 “ 5G 504
” 24 2589 " 58 «468
“ 25 4154 « 59 9424
“ “9G 1994 “ GO 27734
“ 27 890 " GL 25654
* 29 1474 "s G2 2220
“ 1 2783 “ 03 10934
“ 82S OG28 “ ' 66. 228
“ 83° 908} George's Taland, 566
‘9 Bt 264 Bunbury * 15
“ SS 2206 «Comey * 60
First Hundred of Lots in Charlotietown :—three-cighths
of No. 6, one-quarter of 7, one-quarter of 16, one-
twelfth of 17, one-quarter of 22,.one-quarter of 23,
one-quarter of 24, one-quarter of $8, one-quarter of
42, sevyen-twentieths of 43, one-dighth o 44, one-
quarter of 48, one-half of 65, one-eighth of 74, one-
quaxter of 78, one-half of $3, one--quarter of 90, 97,
93;
Second. Handred of Lois. in. Charlottetown: — fives)
sof No.6, one-half of 7, one-quarter of 8, one-
‘of 14, one quarter of 15, one-quarier of 1%
arter of 20, one-quarter of 21, one-half of 26,
one-) f of 27, 31, one-half of 43, one-half of 44, one-
quart of 46, one-sixth of 51, three-cighths of 54,
one-s th of 59, one-sixth of 83, !
Third huudred of Lots in Charlottetown !—flye-iweilths
of 21, five-twelfths of 22.
Fourth hundred of Lots in Charlottetown :—one-quar-
ter of 6, one-half of 26, one-half of 29, one-half of 42,
five-cighths of 45, one-quarter of 58, seven-twelfths ,
of 59, 60, one-half of 61, one-quacter of 74, one-half
of 82, 84, one-half of 85.
Fifth hundred of Lots in Charlottetown :—one-half 0
11, one-quarter of 12, one-quarter of 13, one-half o
99, flve-twelfths of 62, one-sixth of 73, ‘
Lots in Charlottetown formerly occupicd as the Barrack
Square :—No, 1.
Water Lot, opposite to
hundred of Lots in Charlottetown.
Lots in the Common of Charlottetown one-third of
11. seven-twelfths of 18. ‘
Pasture Lots in the Royalty of Charlottetown :—one-
half of No. 23, £7, two-thirds of 28, 35, ho, 48, 44, 54,
63, 72, 155, 291. 297, 313, 339, $40, 367, 368, 369, 370,
871, 898, two-thirds of 399, two-thirds of 400, 491
402, 431, 499, 531, 638.
Town Lota in Georgetown :—No. 13, ]
One-half of No. 9, third range, letter A. No. 7, 4th
range, letter A. No. 3, 4th range, letter D. No. 6,
Srd range, letter F. No. 2, 3, 18 & 16, 4th range, let-
ter F, No. 11, 4th range, letter G. :
Pasture Lots in the Royalty of Georgetown :—Nos. 165,
225, 809, 822. ;
Reserved "Lands adjoining the Royalty of Georgetown:
—235 acres. :
sown Lots in Prinectown :—No. 5, Ist. row, Ist divi-
sion, letter A. No. 8, Ist row, 2nd division . letter As
No. 3 & 8, 2nd row, 2nd division, letter B, No. 8, 2nd
row, Srd division, letter B. No. 6, 2nd row, 4th divi-
sion, letter B. No. 3, 3rd row, 2nd division, letter c.
No. 1, 4th row, 2nd division, letter D. No. 1,2 & 3,
bth row, 2nd division, letter E. No. 3 & 4, Sth row,
Gth division, letter B, Nos. 1, 2. 8,4,5&6. _ és
Pasture Lota in the Royalty of Princetown :—Nos. 60,
, 459, and 460,
ae Saas of the aforosaid Lots, parts of Lots
o so in arrear, and proc! med as afore-
san Age beg notified that In case the sums charged
on them as aforesaid, together with the costs which
have been incurred, shall not be paid before the _
Easter Term of the Sapreme yin which will oer
mence on Tuesday,, the fifth day o May next, 8p fl
ade to
ones,
Town Lot No. 97, in the first
1st range, letter A.
agains d Lots or tracts o
DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS
OF THR f
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. —
(Continued.) f j
Fupar, Mareh 20.
i PETITION, i,
Hon. Mr. Bexr presented a petition
of divers inhabitants of Lots 88 and 34,
in reference to shore fronts, the collec-
tion of seaweed, kelp, &e,, atid On doing
so, remarked that the petition Was nu-
merously and respectably signed, and he
was Aavare that there was considerable
conflict between, parties in that settle-
ment, as {0 who had the right to take sea-
weed off the shore in front of the farms.
Fe was also aware that similar difficulty
existed atthe Head of Cove Head Bay, and
other places, and he thought it was devi-
sable that the question should be set at
rest.
The petition was read and referred to
® Special Committee, consisting of the
Hon, Mossrs. Beer, Haythorpe, and
Muirhead, to report thereon by bill or
otherwise. ;
MILITIA—OFFICERS’ REPORT,
Hon. Mr. MacDonrarp informed the
House that he had a message from His
ixcellency the Lieutenant Governor
transmitting the report of the Inspecting
Field Officer of Militia. The message
and report were read and ordered to be
laid on the table, ¢
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SALARY BILL.
A bill was brought up from the House
of Assembly by the Attorney General to
jamend the Laws establishing the salaries
payable to the Attorney and Solicitor
Geveral.s The bill was read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow,
be the Supreme | Sart dering e
F Sudnent aginst
JAMES WARBURTON, Treasurer.
*Ghtcwn, duly 24, 1867.
SELKIRK ESTATE,
Hon, Mr, MacDonanp laid before the }
House a copy of the report of the Com-
mittee of the Exeentive Council appoiut-
ed to enquire into the purchase, classifi-
cation, and results of sale of the Solkirk
Estate. Read and laid on the table.
Hon. Mr. Haytrrorye: Perhaps it
| will be expected, as the report just pre-
sented bears my name, that I would give
some explanation of it. It was the
means adopted to arrive at eerigic infor.
mation which we required relative to
the working of that Estate, avd we cli-
cited the facts set forth in the report.
We have not attributed any improper
motives to our predecessors, nor laid any
blame to their account for pricing the
land at so high arate. We have mere-
ly said that they mis-apprehended the
meaning of the Act, but we assumed that
they were influeaced by a sense: of duty
to the country, and, with the fact before
them, that the Government would sustain
considerable loss upon Estates previous-
ly purchased ; no doubt they were pre-
pared to charge a pretty high price for
land upon this Estate, under the impras-
sion that it was necessary, in order to
make the property self-sustaining. How-
ever, asa bill isto bo introduced in the
House of Assembly, I do not deem it
necessary at proeeut, to make any fur-
ther explanations, but as the report con=
tains a good, deal of information, it was
thought advisable to lay it before the
House, i
Ton. Mr. Patan: Taving been o
member of the Government at the time
the Selkirk Estate was purchased, and
the prices: fixed at: which it should be
sold to the tenants, I think it neves-
sary for me to say that I-scaveely think
it cay be alleged that the Government
mis-apprehended, or mis-interpretted the
Act, or the intention of the Legislature,
in passing the Act, forthe best of al!
reasons, which is, that.a question never
was raised as to its Jegal interpratation,
or of that part of it which alludes to the
right of the tenants to pay a higher price
for their farms than woold make the pro-
perty self-sustaining., The price was de-
cided upon under the, impression that: it
was vo higher than was necessary in or-
der to seeuro the intorests of the country.
The Government had before them the
disastrous ‘results of the sale of the Wor-
rell Estate, and we thought it would not
be proper to sell the front and most va-
luable farms npon this [state at a lower
rate than that which was fixed upon ;
therefore, it was not owing to a mis-ap-
prehension of the Act that such a high
price was set upon the land. Had any
remons'rance been sent in, it is likely the
Act would have undergone a very scra-
tinizing examination, and probably some
alteration would have been made, but
matters went on till the question was
raised by the public newspapers. The
report is, no doubt, correct, for all the
information it contains has been derived
trom the Commissioner of Public Lands,
who has all the necessary data at his
command. It was the fear of this estate
proving a loss to the country. such as had
been so severely folt and denounced with
regard to the Worrell Estate, that indu-
ced us to keep on tho safe side; but T am
happy to know that the tenants are not
to suffer for it—that a bill is to be passed
to reduce the price of the land, and to re-
fund any sums which may have been paid
Above the price which would make the
property self-sustaining.
Hon. Mr. MacDoxarp: A_ bill has
already been introduced in the House of
Assembly, founded ou the petition, which
will have the effect of remitting. a large
amount of money received from that es-
“| tate, besides what the purchasers might
yet be called uponto pay. Its provisions
‘will also extend to other estates which
might be in the same position. | :
Hon. Mr, Barperston : I suppose it is
‘no use to quarrel about the interpretation
‘of the Act, but if merchants were to act,
in reference to their merchandize, on tho
same principle as that which is laid down
respecting the net, viz.: that each es
tate should be self-sustaining, they
wonld soon become bankrupt. The act
should be so amended that estates pur-
chased in future should be considered
collectively, for the Government’ might
purchase another estate at ahigh figure,
and lose by it. I would like to know
whether, in making up the acequats of
that estate, the widerness lands have been
considered, or does the Government in-
tend to taka the responsibility of those
lands, and refund money which has been
paid upon improved farms ?
Hon. Mr, MacDonarp : T nm not pre-
pared to speak upon the details of the
bill, as it has not passed the other branch
of the Legislature, but when it comes
before us, it will be seen whether any
proper method, has been taken for the
valnation of those wilderness lands, ag
well as for their mauagement, ‘till they
pass out of the hands of the Government
under the operation of the act which we
expect willbe passed to facilitate their
sale and settlement,
Ordered, that the report be laid on the
table.
Adjourned till to-morrow at cleven
o'clock.
ee
Saturpay, March 21.
Hon. Mr, Murmurap obtained loave of
absence till Tuesday next.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SALARY BILL,
A bi!l to amend the laws establishing
the salaries payable to the Attorney and
Solicitor Genera!s wasread a second time
and committed to a Committee of the
whole House. Hon. Mr. Walker in the
chair.
Hon. Mr. Bera: I feel disposed to
object to the preamble of that bill, for 1
think the Act should be so amended, that
when it is published in the Royal Gazette,
it would be understood. As it is at pre-
sent, it would lead people to suppose that
the salary of the Attorney General was
no more than £200.
Hon. the Prestprxt: T think it would
be much better to consolidate the several
acts npon this subject than (o bring in a
bill in this way, Tho remark of his
houor who has just spoken! is very just.
for the billas it now statids might lead
people to form a wrong conclusion.
IIon. Mr. Gorpow: I think there is
some misunderstanding respecting this
bill, for, by the Civil List Bill, passed in
1851, £150 were qnarantecd as tho At-
torvey General's salary in all time to
come, and the sum of £200, which has
been granted in addition, is all that we
have any coutrol oycr,
Hon. Mr. MacDowarn: I think the
obaervation ot his honor from George-
town, (Mr. Gordon), is correct, for this
House cannot interfere with the Civil
List Bill. And as to the remarks of his
honor from the first district of Queen's
County, (Mr. Beer), thet it might lead |
persons to suppose that the salary of the |
Attorney General was only £200, it will
be seen by referring to the Act of the
16th Victoria, Chapter 3, that it is
£550; the first clause of that Act is as
follows :—
Thero shall he allowed and paid to the
present, or any’ future Attorney General
and Advocate General of this Island, as
and for the salary of that office, the snm of
two hundred pounds of lawful current
money of this Island per annum, the same
toMe in lien of all fees of office, charges,
allowances, nnd emoluments, paid or pay-
able by the Government of thie Island to
the Attorney General and Advocate Gener-
al, on account of Crown prosecutions, or for
opinions, or for putting marginal notes to
the statutes, cr for any other miscellaneous
services performed by him for the Govern-
ment in his official capacity ; the said ealary
to be in addition to the annual salary of
one hundred and fifty pounds payable to
the Attorney General under the provisions
of the act passed in the fourteenth year of the
reign of Her present Majesty, Queen
Victoria, intituled * An Act to commite the
Crown revenues of Prince Edward Island,
and to provide for the civil list thereof, as
well as for certain compensations therein
mentioned.’ ”
Now. it is very clear frem that clause.
that the salary of the Attorney General
is £350 per annum; besides, it is not
like au act that wonld be referred to by
a great number of persons in the Colony,
for in that ,case it would be necessary
to have all the acts upon the subject con-
solidated and rendered as explicit ns
possible, but it is merely between the
Government and the Attorney General.
This act is merely for the purpose of
setting the question at rest, whether the
Attorney General has a right to charge
fees for certain services performed by
him or not. Your honors aré aware
that the late Attorney General obtained
judgment io the Supreme Court for an
amount charged for oxtra services, and
the Government think that his salary
should cover all such charges,
‘means oppose the spirit of the Act, for
Hon, Mr, Beer: I do not by any
Tethink it is quite right, but what I com-
plain of is, that it is not sufficiently ex-
plicit. The clause in the Act of the 16th
Victoria, which his honor has just read,
should be recited in the preamble of this
bill, s0 that persons would not be led to
suppose that the sum of £200 was the
amount of the Attorney General's salary.
Hon. Mr. Dixawett: T do not rise
to oppose the bill, for I think it is quite
necessary, but I would like to know, and
many in the country would like to know,
whether officers appointed by the Gov-
eroment, such as magistrates, Commis-
siovers of small debts and others, have a
right to apply to the Attorney General
for advice in virtue of the office which he
holds. Astle late Attorney General is
in his seat I wonld like to hear his opin-
ion upon this point, for it would be a
great satisfaction to many in the country
to have that question set at rest.
Hon. Mr. Parmer: I regret, your
honors, that the Government consider
themselves under the recessity of intro-
ducing a bill of this description, and I
must say that the Attorney General is
not over paid, nor even adequately paid, |
as his salary is now fixed, and I do not
think it is necessary to restrain him from
reasonable charges for services imposed
upon him which do not come within the
precincts of his duty. And not only the
Attorney General, bnt it is my opinion
that none of the st officers are ade-
quately paid ; and though the Government
of which Iwas a member, was. instru-
mental in reducing their salaries, yet, I
believe it isa mistaken policy. Ido not
intend to raise a debate upon that ques-
tion, but I am convinced that the interests
of the Colony would be better served if
the officers were adequately remuner-
ated. The present Attorney General,
who will be called upon every day, as
the responsible adviser of the Govern-
ment, will find a very onerous duty im-
posed upon him. He will have abundant
demands vpon his time and patience, not,
only when the. Legislature is in Session,
but at all other times. This bill has, no
doubt, originated from what his honor
from Georgetown, (Mr. MacDonald) has
alluded to, viz., the action which I
brought against the Government for ser-
vices which I considered J had no right
to perform as. Attorney General. When
I was in office, the Government thought
proper to make a change in the system of
letting public contracts—bridges wharves,
&c.,—and your honors are aware that,by
an act of the Colony, the Statute Labor
Act, I think, the Commissioners of pub-
lic roads aro, required to draw wp the
bonds for those contracts ; but owing fo |
the ineificient manner in which many of
those contracts were performed, it was
deemed prudent to exercise a little more
caution, so it was taken out of their
hands, though it was their express duty,
and I was enlled upon to draw up those
bonds, which amounted to a great num- |
ber in the course of a year. I did so,
though I conceived that it was no pxrt of |
my duty, as Attorney General, There
was a differerice of op'nion, however, the
ease was brought into the Supreme!
Court, and the result was as has been |
stated. The Judges decided that those
contracts were to be drawn up by the
commissioners, and was no part of the
Attorney General's duty, But whether
that had cecnred or not. [think it is very |
qrestionable policy to clip down the
salaries of public officers to the very low-
est point, However, the Govermnent
has thought proper to introduce this bill
to confine the Attorney General's salary
to the very letter; but ns this is the third
or fourth Act which relates to the salary
of that officer, andas we aro. about re-
vising the third volume of our statntes,
I think it would have been far better to
have had those Acts consolidated, and put
in that volame, Ido not know whether
it has’ eseeped the notice of the Members
of the House of Assembly, bot I under-
stood that it was the intention of the Go-
vernment to add the Laws of the present
Session tothe volume now in the hands of
the Commissioners. Jt would certain'y
he a matter of economy to do so. Llow-
ever, it would perhaps be considered an in-
terference with the privileges ofthe House
of Assembly for us to make any mate-
rial alteration, as it is a money bill, but
we can disagree to it, and let another bill
be brought in to consolidate those various
Acts; if not, this Act will have to be
printed again, besides, it is likely to mis-
lead the minds of those who are not con-
versant with the laws pon the subject.
Hon. the Presrpext: True, it is a
money bill, but to consolidate those Acts
would not be making any appropriation,
and I do not think it should be consider-
ed an interference withthe privileges of
the Llouse of Assembly.
Hon. Mr. Hayrnorxe: The late At-
torney General made a remark with
respect to officials’ salaries, and I think
we may all agree with him that nearly
all our public officers are underpaid;
but it is to be remembered that we must
confine ourselves within our menus. The
circumstances which made it desirable to
introdace this bill have already been
stated. Cortain fees bad been ebarged
for services performed by the late Attor-
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that officer by a fixed salary would not
be broken through by allowing him to
charge fees, wo secondly, whether it
was desirable to change that principle.
The present Attorney General co
ed it necessary to have the ease decided
in the Supreme Court, and then, if ne-
cessary, to bring in @ bill to set the mat-
ter at rest. The remarks of the late
Attorney General with regard to the in-
sufficiency of the salary of that officer
may be very just, but there is. cireum-
stance which he has nov ailuded to, that
is, that the Government of that day
might have had recourse to the appoint-
ment of a Solicitor General, but thet
was not thought advisable at that time,
and, consequently, he had to perform the
heavy and onerous daties of the office
himself. If there is anything in the
preamble or details of the bill which
yonr honors consider it desirable to
amend, I do not think the House of As-
sembly would object to it, providing the
principle is uot departed from, that is,
that the salary of that officer should be
fixed by statute, and not be supplement-
ed by fees. It public officers were paid
by fees, it would be a temptation to
those not strictly honest, if there were
any such, toclaim more than they were
entitled to.
Tlon. the Presipent: I do not wish to
be understood as offering any opposition
to the principle of the bill, bat the state-
ment of the late Attorney General, that
another volume of the revised statutes
is about to be printed, has confirmed
me in the opinion that it would be bet-
ter to have the several laws upon this
subject consolidated. '
TIon. Mr, Lorp : The Supreme Court
las decided that the charges made by
the late Attorcey General were right and
just, and I partly agree with that de-
cision, The principal objection I had
to paying his account was, that it ran
over such a length of time. If his ae-
count had been presented every year,
perhaps there would not have deen so
much objection to it, but as that was not
done, the Government thought proper to
have the matter decided in a court of
law. I think the present Attorney Gen-
eral deserves a great deal of credit for
bringing in this bill. It shows that ho
does not wish to take anything more than
what is allowed him by statute; but I
think there has been an insinuation thrown
ont that he wished to make it appear that
his salary was ouly 200/,but Iam confident
that he had no intention of creating any
such impression, At tle same time, I -
think it is desirable to have ‘the laws re- _
lating to this subject cousolidated,
Tlon. Mr. Dixewrrr: I agree with —
his honor who has just spoken, that it —
shows a great deal of disinterestedness —
on the part of the Attorney General to ©
bring in this bill, and I do not think —
there is any disposition on the part of
this House to oppose the principle of 1t
in any way, but there is a desire to have —
those laws consolidated, and I approve
of that, chiefly because it wonld be less —
expensive to the coustry. The late At- —
torney General obtained a little ndvan- |
tage over the Government in the Su- —
preme Court, but it is seldom that can
be done, and IT must sey I do not think Ff
he had any right to send in his account
for services spreading over a greater
length of time than one year. I feel a
little disappointed at not receiving an —
answer to my question relative to the >
duty of the Attorney General giving ad- |
vice to officers of the Government. I
would be pleased to get that information,
for I feel interested in it, as the question ©
is often asked in the country, i !
Hon. Mr. Lorp: If persons wish to )@
get the advice of the Attorney General,
the best and surest way for them to do —
isto pay their guinea for it, I think —
my hon. friend on my. right. (Mr. Pal- 5
mer), will agree with me on that point. }
If his honor does explain that, and says
i is the duty of that officer to give ad-
vice gratis to Government officials, our
present Attorney General will probably
have plenty to do.
Hon. Mr. Dryawett.: I think office
in the country hocld a such advice
without paying for it out of their own!
pocketa; but whether they are entitled t
it or not, they should know what their
rights really are, . )
Ion. Mr. Patwen: No doubt the:
suggestion of my hon. friend on
left, (Mr. Lord), that when a: pers
wants legal advice, he should put h
hand in his pocket and pny ‘for it, i
very sound. Isdid intend t6 make so!
remarks relative to the —— ask
by kis honor from Bay Fortune, (Mri
Dingwell), and I am aware that
opivion prevails that the Attorney G
eral is the legal adviser of all. public
ficers in the Colony, from the ae
mander-in-Chief down to a hog i 1%
but no more erroneous opinion could by g
entertained, for he has nothing to di
with advising public officers, 1
is the same here as in Gueat Britais
where the Attorney ¢ is
the retained : —— Crowa
stand by on all: questions as
legal adviser of Government m4
defence of its ti _ Even in m
the revenné
ney General spre pe ® considera-|
ble length of time, we had to con
sider whether the principle of paying
Attorney Gr
