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HERALD, WEDNESDAY,

APRIL 15, 1868._

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a.) Towspay, March 31,
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. |
A Dill to St. Peter’s Bay
Agricultural Society was read a secoud

time, and referred to a committee of the
whole House. Ion; Mr. Dingwell in
the chair,

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Hop. Mr, Beer: I am glad to sce that
the ot St. Peter’s Bay are becom-
ing a more alive to their own inter-
ests, and I trust we shall see some beue-
fits resulting from establishment, of
this society, I say that 1 think
there is ueed of something to stir up the
people in that part of the country, for
while the people, in almost. all other
parts of the Islund, are endeavoring to
obtain as much mussel-mud as they can
to improve their farms, there is scarcely
any being taken up in St. Peter's Bay,
and there is no part of the country where
it is more required, for many of the old
fariis are vot producing near as much as
they did ten or fifteen years ago. There
is something required to resuacitate those
old farms, and as there is abuudance of
mussel-mud in St. Peter's Bay, T regret
that the people have not commenced to
use it more extensively. However, 1
hope this society will have the effect of
putting a little more life and energy into
them than th@y have hitherto manifested.

Hon. Mr, Hartnorne: One reflection
arises fromthe application for ‘acts of in-
corporation for King’s and Privee Coun-
ties’ Agricultural Societies, which is, that
it should stimulate the people of Queen's

oand that they were not takiog up any.

I kuow that in many parts of the Island,

they are deriviug incalculable benehts
trom the use of it, I wasin conversation
with a farmer from Prince County,a short
timweago, who stated that five or six
years ago he could scarcely raise hay
enough to winter two horses aod two
cows, but be commenced using mussel-
mud, and last year his crop was estimated
at 100 tons. I know numbers of farmers
are now cutting from 50 to 100 tons of
hay each, wha, a few years ago, did not
raise near half of that quantity. 1
have been told that in New Glasgow,
four different farmers have taken up
1/00 loads each of mussel-mud this
winter. Many persons are increasing
the value of their favins from £100 to
£20) a year, by the application of mus-
sel-mud, 1 hope the people of St, Peter's
Bay, when they sco such aa amount of
wealth within their reach, ‘will use it
more extensively,

The Tlouse bing resumed, the bill was
reported agreed to without any amend-
ment, and was theu read a third time
and passed,

Adjourned till four o'clock, p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSION,
WILDERNESS LANDS BILL,

Ifon. Mr. MacDonacp, ov rising to
move for the secoud reading of a bill to!
encourage the settlement and cultivation |
of public wilderness lands, said aay
bill was introduced by the Government
for the purpose of facilitating the settle- |
ment of wilderness land, Your honors |
are aware that the wilderness land, now |

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County to do something of a similar
kind. If suck acts are necessary for
those two Counties, surely ove is uo less
necessary for this Conoty; but I am
afraid we are really without any effi-

in the hands of the Government, upon
the various estates which have been pur-
chased amounts to about 180,000 acres,
and under the provisions of the land
purchase act, the Commissioner 18 only

cient orgauization for the improvement}
of agriculture, ‘There are various ways
of stimulativg and improving that branch
of industry, and I think it cau be better
done through private means than by the
Government, tor it appears to me, that to
substitute public for private means, is to
destroy that self-dependeace by which all
successful men are characterized. The
men who are actuated by a mavly spirit
of self-reliance are more likely to succeed
than those who depend upon Government
assistance. Therefore, I cannot help
complimenting the people of those two
Counties upon the step they have taken,
and I think it casts a reproach upon the

not such a society among themselves.

Hon. Mr. MacDonaubd: I am also
leased that the people of St. Peter's
y have taken this step in advance, for

it is well known that such societies are
productive of good wherever’ they are
established, and I have no doubt but they
will be orgavized iv, and flourish in
many parts of the Island. As his honor
from the second district of Queen's
Couniy, (Mr. Beer.) has-established a
branch of his business in that part of the
country, avd from the great interest he
takes in agriculture, and thoroughly
versed as he is iu every thing counected
with the improvement of the Island io
general, I have no doubt but the Island,
will give the people, in that part of the
country, the benefit of his assistance and
advice. The societies established in con-
nection with the Royal Agricultural So-
ciety in Charlottetown, have been
allowed to die out. Perhaps ove reason
of it is, that they were established maialy
for the purpose of importing agricultural
implements. = Plough-plates, mould-
boards, and articles of that description,
were imported and sold at a lower rate
than they were sold by the very few in-
dividuals who imported them at that
time ; but afterwards, those engaged in
business began to import agricultural
implements more extensively. Then the
society’s depot being confined to one
place in each county, while those doing
‘business had stores in different purts, the
people could there dbtain what they re-
quired more conveniently, and. perhaps,
at almost as cheap a rate. This took
away a great part of the business for
which the ** Royal Agricultural Society”
was established in the ‘first instance,
However, I do not think the operations
of agricultural societies should now be
confined to the importation of agricul-
tural implements, for that is.gove into
other hands ; but they slould extend the |.
sphere of their usefulness hy placing
themselves in communication with lead-
ing agriculturalists in other countries,
with a view of introducing, improved
methods of farming. I will bave much.
pleasure in supporting the bill.

Hon, Mr. Dineweut.: I very much
‘agree with your sen 80 who have ex-
pressed your opinions this bill, for
it is, wo doubt, sedguelies te the interes
of the country that agricultaral societies
rhould'be e ished in varions localities,
‘It is very well known to your honors, that

iz, and some ot eos

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‘with it, must very soon come to an-end;

y to know that our agri-
culture is” to progress atid be a
‘source of wealth to the country.
‘houor ‘from the second district of Queen's
‘County, (Mr. Beer), made some’ very
just remarks th ary ‘mussel-mud, bot 1
think he was under a-mistéke, in

to the people of St. Peter’s Bay
any for their farms, for
‘it and found it to answer
a short time

a heavy instalment till they could get
something from the soil, would be an ad-
vantage, and, with that view, this bill
has been

Those instalments will bear interest ot
the rate of five per cent. They will be

deed.

young men who go away intend, after

be iv a position to settle upon them in a

j objections which have been made are
| fully provided for by the land purchase

NOG) et tee counccicd with his honor’s explanation.

less than 50 or more than 100,” J think
Tlis| it would be an improvement. There
might be pieces of land contaiuiug 60, or

reason why such plots should not be let
on the same terms as 50 or 100 acres,

should be anything in the bill to provent
a man, with two or three sons, from set-
tling sido by side on a piece of land. A
poor family might be turned out of their
farm by a proprietor, and should be al-,
lowed to settle on. this wilderness land
without such restrictions as this bill im.

provisions of this biH are, I fear there
are sonte tracts of land which it will not
induce men to settle upon, particularly in

authorized to sell to such persons as are
prepared to pay down 20 per cent. of the
purchase mouey. It has been fownd that
this provision operates rather injurious.
ly, inasmuch as it preveuts persons from
taking up and settling upon those lands.
It has been thought that a provision, by
which persons would be allowed to settle
upon the land without having to pay such

introduced. | ‘The principal
provisions of it are, that the Commis-
sioner will be authorized to let those
lands, in tracts of 50 or 109 acres, to
persous desiring to become actual set-
tlers. They will be required to clear
one acre aunually, to build a house equal
to twenty feet square, and ten or twelve
feet post, and actually to settle upon and
cultivate the farm. In the event of par-
ties taking land in this way, they cau go
on cultivating it for eight years, and then
they must begin to pay their instalments,
as prescribed by the land purchase bill,

required to pay a small sum for survey-
ing the land, and five shillings for a
I believe this act will be the
meaus of inducing our yourg men, unm-
bers of whom go to the neighboring Co-
lonies and the United States, to remain
at home. No doubt, many of those

they have earned a little money, to re-
turn and settle upon the Island, but the

form new associations and ties of friend:
ship, and eventually they abandon that
intention, and settle in the United States;
or wherever they had been residing. I
am disposed to think that this bill, if. it
become law, wil! be the means of in-
ducing many of those young men to take
farms, ‘even while they remain at home
under the parental roof; and then, by
working upon them at times, they may

few years. For these reasons, I think
the bill will be a very general benefit.

The bill was then read a second time,
and referred to a committee of the whole
House. Hon. Mr. MacDonald in the
chair, '

Hon, Mr. Dincweii: The bill says
50 or 100 acres, Now, 50 acres is a
very small farm, and T do not see aay
objection to giving 150 or 200 acres on
the same terms,

Hon. Mr. ANperson: T'think it quite
right that the land should be surveyed
and Jaid off in plots of 100 acres each;
but then, I think, a man should be allow.
ed to take 200 or 300 acres, if he desired
to-do #0,

Hon, Mr. THayrnorne: I- think the

act. This bill is intended to apply to
poor persons, and it would be useless to
grant 200 or 800 acres to a poor man
who could only cultivate a small piece of
land. Such a course would destroy the
intention of the bill, i

Tion. Mr. Drncwett: I am satisfied
_ Hon. Mr. Parner: If the words of

the bill were altered #0 as, to say, ** not

70, or 80 acres, and I do not see any

the vicinity of Murray Harbor, A large
tract there has been buraed over two or
three times, and it has become so ex-
huusted, that unless the very best of
terms are offered, it will not be settled
upov atall. T think such land might be
let for 12 or 15 years free, and then a
very small price should be charged for it.
By some such provision as that, some
parties might be induced to settle upou
it, but not otherwise,

Ton. Mredavruonne : In reply to his
hovor who has just spoken, I would say
that there is nothing in the billto prevent a
fatherand a family of sons from settl-
ing upon the wilderness lands, providing
they are in a position 16 bring their hold-
‘ings iuto a state of cultivation, The
object of limiting the quantity to be
granted to each settler to 100 acres, is to
prevent speculators. from holding «
quantity of land without settling upon
and cultivating it, As to his honor'’s re-
matks respecting the very inferior qual-
ity of land near Murray harbor and other
places, I think it is searely a subject for
immediate legislation. This bill will
cause amore active demand for good
land, av4 in process of time the inferior
descriptions will become more valuable,
They may, in some. instances, prove
valuable as peat bogs, aud in that view
of the ease, the Cunard estate may turi
out to ke & better purchase than many
Anticipale, T hope great things from
this bill, for it is ealeulated to allay, to
some extent, the anxiety which exists in
the minds of some unfortunate tenants,
who have short leases and who have no
alternative but to Jeave their farms,
They will have an opportunity. under the
provisions of this bill, of getting a good
100 acres of land on very easy terms,
aud their families will have another
alternative besides that of expatriating
themselves; for it is lamentable to see
the young men who have been brought
up in the country, and educated at the
public expense, taking themselves off to
strengthen the Lands of a foréigu nation.
It the bill has no other effect but to in-
duce those young men to remain in the
Island, it will be a good aud useful
measure.

Hon. Mr. Beer: One acre a year is a
very smail quantity for a settler to clear,
Ithiuk he should be required to clear
two.

Hon. Mr. Batperstron: I think the
provisions of the act are very liberal in-
deed. It would be better, in my opinion,
to require a small deposit to be paid by the
settler, and then, after seven or eight
years to commence paying his instal-
ments. I think he should also be re-
quired to improve two acres a year in-
stead of one, for, as the bill is now, there
is scarcely a guarantee to the Govern-
ment that the person who takes Jand in-
tends to settle upen it all. It is different
now from what it was when emigrants
came to the country, Who were not able
to swing an axe or use a hoe, for it is
expected that our own young men will
take up the land, and as they will only be
required to build a small house. they can
devote the greater part of their time to
the improvement of the land. This pro-
vision would also act as a spur to those
who were inclined to be careless or in-
dolent.

Non. Mr. Warker: There is nothing
in the bill to prevent a man from clear-
ing ten eres a year, but I think it is
quite enough to compel him to clear one.
No doubt, he will clear as much as he
can for his own benefit. But I would
like to know what is really meant hy im-
proving the land. It is almost impos-
sible to take out the stumps for eight or
nine years after the timber is cut down.

Ton, Mr, Axperson: Perhaps cutting
down and burning off the timber will be
considered improving the land. That is
the worst feature I see in the bill, that
parties may take this land for the very
purpose of cutting down and taking awny
valuable timber, and then abandon it,
In this way they may make a clean
sweep of all the valuable timber on the
130,000 acres which belong to the Gov-
ernment,

Hon. Mr. Gorvon: I think his honor
who has just spoken is quite right.
There should be some way to prevent a
destruction of Government property by
cutting off the timber, 1 think the
terms of the bill are very liberal indeed.
I would not be much surprised to see a
bill introduced to give every man a free
farm and build him a house,

Hon, Mr. Paumer: T.concur ja the
opinion expressed, that there should be
some restraint imposed to prevent par-
ties from committing waste by cutting
down and selling more timber than they
would require for their buildings, and
then abandoning their property. We
know that timber is becoming more va:
luable every year, In some places the
timber, independent of the land, is worth
from £2 to £10 an acre. Perbaps not
many parts of the Government land
have timber 50: yaluable as to reach the
maximum price that I have named; but
still, there are tracts where it is very valu-
able, and a man would only have to take
two or three hundred acres, te himself and
his friends, to enable him to take, perhaps,
£100 worth of timber off it in a short time.

Hon. Mr. Bere: I do not think there

joxes. However, I am pleased to see a

It is probable that thie has been an over-
sight in traming the bill, and I do not think
it would retard the settlement of the land
to introduce a provision to prevent frand of
that kind. Tn fact, na the wi is at present,
a — deal of valuable timber might be
taken off the land withont cutting down
the rere or building the house. as is contem-
plated: ‘

Hon. the Presrpent: Ty many parts of
the Island, wilderness lund is now inoveen:
luable than clear land. It sells at from £4

ill of this kind introduced, for, as his} to £6an acre in: tho part of the
et ‘the | Homer ry! (Mr. MacDon-| where [ reside, and peeve ais
epee | ale seid, it will probably preveut many | case with the Government wildceness land,
per ay gees alba brig men from leaving the Is-| As the bill stands. I ain afraid it will open
Smaplonest (0 land. = It is to be 1 jd that 86 many |* “oor for fraud, ‘the settler will |
‘St. Peter's Bay are| of our voung men leave home and wetll pst cb baal
their farms for in the United Stator. Still, liberal as the | yimher O” that nore may bo very valuable,

no

particular objection

‘to the bill. “Twould like to see thoes lands

taken np and settled upon, tut, at the ame

time, it would be well for the Government

dered and rendered less valuable.

flon. Mr, BALDERSToN : I cannot concur
in reetricting a settler trom cutting timber,
When a poor man goes on anew farm, he
requires to make a living out of it. and at
is very dillicult to do so during the firet two
or three years. It would be better, in my
opinion, to require the settlers to improve
more of tle land, so that, if they did
abandon their farms, they would leave
something behind them whieh would be an
eqnivalent for the timber that might ¥e ta:
ken off,

llon. Mr. Dinawetn: The object of the
bill 1s to benefit the people, and L hope the
Government will not follow in the footsteps
of sowe of the proprietors, who reserved
the timber on the farms which they leased.
When a man takes a wilderness farm, per-
haps the ouly way he has of earning a sub-
sistence is by selling timber off it, and it
would be very hard to prevent him from
doing so. It is a liberal measure, emanat-
ing from a liberal Government, and I would
he sorry to see it contain any such restric:
tion as that indicated by some of your
honors,

Ion, the Presipent : Tyould be as sorry
ag avy person to restrict the poor man in
any unreasonable way, but, under this bill,
niman will be allowed seven years free oy
cupetion, in which tine he might strip the
land ant wake it valueless. If he was pey-
ing anything for the land, the case would ve
diferent,

Mon. Mr, Dem: I think it would be bet-

jwwr to require the settler to improve two

acres instead of one, so that, at the end of
seven vears. he would haye fourteen acres
cleared, That would be some inducement
to another man to take the farm in ease the
first settler should leave it. 1 would not
like to restrict aA peor wan in sellmg tim-
ber, for he must have something to sell to
procure his necessaries.

Hon. Mr. HAyvriornn: T do not seo any
great objection to the suggestion of my
hon. colleague, (Mr. Beer), to require the
settler to improve two acres a year, instead
of one; but it has been satd that the wil-
derness land would be taken by those who
have clear farmms—that they would impreve
it. and, after a few years, make it their
place of residence. In that case, perhaps,
one acre is as much as:we should insiat
npon them clearing. His honor from the
first district of Queen's County. (Mr. Bal-
deryston), said the settlers should be vequir-
ed to pay a deposit, but that was the objec-
tion to the former act. It has been stated
by the Commissioner of Public Lands that
the applications for farms were numerons,
in which the parties could not pay the de-
posit—20 per cent,—and were, therefore,
prevented from settling upon the Jand. | It
was to remove that obstacle that this mea-
sure Was introduced, Something bas been
said about the settlers cutting the timber,
and thereby rendering the land leas valnable,
but I think your honors are all aware that
it ie exceedingly difficult to preserve the
timber on wilderness land, and Government
land appears particularly liable to be plan-
dered. No doubt, as long as there is a de-
mand for timber, that will continue to be the
case; but the Government wilderness land
will not be thrown open indiscriminately by
this bill. It is only certain parts of it that
will be offered to settlers on these terme,
A man will not have the privilege of choos-
ing a piece of land wherever he likes, and,
therefore, I think the objection respecting
the plundering of timber, is, in w great
measure, obviated, ‘Then his honor the
President said that, ia certain parts of the
Island, wood Jand was more viluaiia than
clear land, Such facts are within iny own
Knowledge; but lands of that kind would
not remaia to be taken up under the pro-
visions of this bill. ‘here would be abund-
ance of customers for thew, for the old
settlers would be glad to take them up un-
der the provisions of the ‘land purchase

further considering this bill, that it is not so
very crudely prepared as you imagiue.
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of the business and trade of that place called loudly for a
greater amount for the purposes intended by said appropri-
ations than Was required for similar purposes at George-
town.

The Resolution, as submitted was then agreed to.

Hion Atty General then ‘submitted another Resolution
granting £300 for a Breakwater at Souris, and £75 fora
similar work at Covehead harbor, 4

pes Leader of a rep arene’ the a 9
and propricty of the latter expenditure, having for or.
ject the facilitating the poe that harbor, which had
become so sanded up that it was with difficulty even a
small ¢chooner could enter with tiger supply of coal,
ine, &e., required by the industrious people of that vi-

nit .

7.

Hon Leader of the Opposition would like to hear from

the Hon Atiy General what success followed the pre-
vious expenditures on the Breakwaters at Souris. with
the view not of opposing the present grants, but to as-
certain if the benetits derived, or likely to fullow, were
commensurate with the said expenditure. i
Mr Owen spoke favorably of both Breakwaters at
Souris, they being of great. service, and would like to
know if the Government purposed causing a proper sur-
vey to be made of Souris Harbor. Such a step would
be advisable in order to the proper and judicious expen-
diture of the grants in question,
Ifon Atty General said that it was the intentlon of the
Government to cause a survey ofthat harbor, and that, by
the same gentleman, if his services could be procured,
Whose reports.relative to Victor'a Harbor and Tiznish
Ran had been laid before that House. Great advantage
to the bert futerests of the whole eomitry would foliow
Undertakings, having for their object, the advancement of
‘ue trade and resources of the Colony. ‘

An item of £60 granted to pay the Representatives of
the City of Charlottetown for extra money expended by
them to purchase stone for macadamizing parsoses, elici-
ted nlong debate, relating principally to the powers
which should be vested in the City Corporation; at the
end of which the said grant was agreed to.

A resolution was then submitted by the Ion Atty Gen-
Mh granting £1,000 towards a’ Breakwater at Tignish

un. '* '

Mr Cell supported that grant, and addressed the Com-
mittee at some length, touching the wants and require-
ments of the Fishermen, and the fishing interests of that
part of the Colony, which had always been too much neg-
lected and overlooked. ‘The practicability of the scheme
was, he said, clearly pointed out by a plan and report of
the eminent Civil Engineer appointed for that purpose,
whose opinions, as contained in said report, were already be-
fore the House. For want of a Harbor, the trade of that
part ofthe country caiinot be properly estimated, as goods
consumed there are principally purchased in Charlotte-
town. The mackerel exported from Tignish last season was
equal In value to 25,000 bus. oats, a fact in ‘itself, suffl-
cent to show how necessary it was to foster the fishing
interests of the country.

‘The vesolution in question was then agreed to.

Another resolution subniitted contained an item of
£82 3s. 8d., to be pald to Charles E. Stanfeld, for draws
back on Machinery for Woolen Mill at Tryon.

Hon Mr Laird said that the amount in question, was
given as a small recognition of the services of tht
pioneer in that branch of industry. He was glad to
earn that others, emulating the example set them b
that gentleman, were about to establish in the Colony
kindred institutions to the Tryon Woollen Factory.

Hon Mr. Callbeck approved of the vote. From his
position as agent for the Factory alluded to, he could
state that many reverses and difficulties had to be sur-
mounted before the establishment in question was
brought to iis present position. The success which had
followed was the result of hard toil, perseverance, strict
attention to business, and an indomitable spirit of enter.
prize on the part of the owner, who had even within the
past two years invested £1,500 out of his own priv
funds or resources in the business, Forty thousand
pounds weight of wool was manufactured into cloth at
that establishment last year; and with the increased fauci-
litles lately acquired, double that quantity could be manu-
factured in the future. He also alluded to a Hat Factory
about to be pnt in operation in connection with sald mills. ’

The several resolutions agreed to were then reported
by the Chairman and the House adjourned,

Tvespay, March 3lst,

On motion ot Me MoNeill, the bill to prevent acci-
dents to persons travelling on the Ice, Was rew? « cee-
ond time and Committed. Mr Howat in the chair.

Mr McNeill explained the object of the bill, and
pointed out the great danger, of travelling on the ice
where the mud-digging precess was carried on, and the
necessity of guarding against accidents, by causing the
parties cutting holes in the ice for that or any other
purpose, to bush the same, so as to attract the atten-
tion of, and warn travellers, against the danger of ap-
proaching in the direction of such dangerous places.

There was no opposition offered to the bill, and it was
reported agreed to.

Vhen the Resolutions of Supply were reported to the
House, Mr McLennan obseryed, that it was unnecés-
sary to delay the appropriation of the sam voted for
macadamizing the roads at Summerside, as the stone
for that purpose could-be procured in that vicinity,

Ilon Mr a had nodoubtthat the money would
be expended as soonas practicable.

Mr Howat said good stone was to be had around the
shores near Sammeraide, which had been already tasted
and found to be of good quality. It could be procured
uinch cheapgr than imported stone, and would answer
the same purpose.

Mr Green—There was a sufficient quantity of stone
around Summereid to macadmize all the roads in that
vicinity, and it could be placed where required, at the
rate of from 2s Gd to 3s, per ton,

Hon Leader of the Government observed, that hon
members in whose hands were placed the expendi

‘Vof similar grants at previous sessions, had neglected to

give any returug or report of theiy work. He had no
doubt that the monies were properly and judiciously
expended, yet the information that such returns would
give relative to the subject, would be. very desirable,
and was due to the public.

Mr Breeken agreed with the remarks of the leader of
the Government, and-said that the information alluded
to, was highly necessary, as the returne in question
would show how the money was expended, and he had
no doubt hon members entrusted with such grants,
would submit the requived returns.

Mr Green said that he, as one of those to whom was
entrusted certain expenditures, was prepared to hand in
An account of the same, and would submit his returns
to the Government,

Hon Leader of the Opposition objected to the yote
granting £60 to pay the Representatives of Charlotte-
town for stone purchased last year, That vete appear-
ed like 4 pene for extra expenditure, The correct
practice for meeting such payments was to take sneh
deficiencies from the appropriations of the current year,

Hon Mr MeAulay, Hon Mr Henderson, Mr Prowse,
Mr MeLennan, and Mr P. S!nclair, severally addressed
the House, in opposition to the vote in question, on the
grounds that it would tend to the establishment of a
vad precedent ; that it was contrary to tle usual practice
of the House, and that the sum aske for, shonld be
paid ont of the appropriations voted for Charlottetown
and Royalty for the current. yenr,

Hon Atty General, Hon Leader of the Government,
and Hon Mr Callbeck, explained that the object of the
vote was to relieve the members for the City from the
Papel Sand grab in which they were placed, owing
to the limited nature of the grant of last session, they
having been called upon to pay out of their own pock-
eta, the amonnt in — for the queers of procar-
ing the stone which had been offered in the market, and
which they succeeded in purchasing on the faith of
being gravted the required sum.

That the principle of placing monies in tho hande of
members for the district, instead of the Road Com-
missioners, which had been for some time adopted, was
hot so productive of good results as was patieipniets
and had, therefore, been abandoned, thereby prec uding
the possibility of like cascs as the one under discus.

sion ever arising again.
At the anv ty a Hon Leader “ on Op-
mo n amendment, seconded r Prowse,
that said sum of £60 voted to + ay ehh lor
ottetown for stone i last year, be struck

ont of the Resolution before the House, On which th
Hotes iteided as follows, for the amendment :— .
Hons Leader of the Opposition, McAulay, Mender-
son, Messrs Prowse. Camoron, Owen, McLennan, P.
net it—Hone Atty General, Colonial Seoretary,
Davies, Kelly, Laird Callbeck, Messrs Arenault, Groen,

G, Sinclair. Reilly, MoNeill, Kickham, Breeken, Yeo
McCormack, Howat—16, ,
Hon Col Secretary presented to the Mouse, Report
of Commissioners appointed to investigate the loss of a
arcel containing money, addressed to the Cashier of
coceumene Bank. and mailed at Charlottetown, with
copy of correspondence and deposition of witnesses re.
lating thereto, Also Report o pominiocignone to in-
vestigate charges against late Keeper of Light House
at Sea Cow Head. Ordered that said papers be laid on
6 ney ‘ aia sid
ouse in Committee in further eonsiderstion of the
Bill relating to the Savings’ Bank, ~ a
Hon Mr Henderson inthe chair, ~
The several clauses in said Bill having been read, the
Chairman reported the Bill agreed to.
On motion of the Hon Mr Callbeck, the Bill to incor-
porate the Baptist Church at Long Creek, Lot 65, was
committed to a Committee of the whole. Mr. Mel.en-
nan inthe Chair. :
The Bill having been read in Committee, was re-
ported agreed to, }
Mr P. Sinclair presented a petition of divers inhab-
itants of P. E. Island, relating to the laws now in
force regulating the sale, by license, of spirituous liq- |
0b aid petition was, on motior, received and
read, : ‘~
Mr P. Sinolair, ir presenting ithe said petition, re.
marked that it had attached to it the names of perwes
of three thousand of the benevolent and enlightened
portions of the people, from all parts of the country,
and he hoped a in so well supported by the pu'
would meet the approval of the House. Bes
When the Resolution granting 10001 for .a Break.
water at Tignish was read, lon Leader ef the Oppo-
sition expressed his want of confidence in the practi-
cability of the proposed work, which he feared would
not prove of any ac renege to the country. If the ob.
ject wasto encourage the Fishing interests, it were
better to yote the money in the shape of Bounty for
the encouragement of that branch of industry.
Ion Mr Laird referred to the opiniog etpressed hy
the scientific gentleman whose Report, relative to the
feasibility of the work, had been Jaid on the table, and
contended that the vital interests involved, justified tho
experiment. i a eee
Ilon Me McAulay sald that the report alluded to bore
the m.cks of a master mind, but he had yet to learn that
the author of that document had warranted the expendi-
ture of £1000 for the work contemplated.
Mr MeNeill—The sum appeared large, yet it was
necessary to encourage the Fishing interests of the Col-
ony. Ifa harborconld be constructed in the loeality
referred to, capable ot affording ever shelter to boats,
it would be a matter of great moment. ’
Mr Kickham alladed tothe scarcity. of eeed in -that
part of the conntey, and the propriety of prosecuting’
the work at a time when'the expenditure of money wae
mach required and Iubor was chexp.
Mr P. Sinclair—If the sum voted will open a harbor
for boats, and thereby stimulate the Fis ting interest,
it will be money well expended. He approved of the
course taken by the Government in rrocuring the Re-

¥ | pert of acompetent engineer before voting the expendi-

ture in question,

Mr Prowse onbted the stability of the work, which
he feared would share the fate of the West Point Wharf,
if the people in that part of the country wanted seed
grain, as stated by Mr Kickham, it were better to give
a grant for that parpose openly and above board,

Hon Atty General said, that imputing motives wae
no argument against the work contemplated. No good
reasons had been offered against the opinion of the
Engineer which should be held as preferable to that of
any bon member of that House,

Ilon Mr Henderson feared the suth named would not
£0 to accomplish the object in view, and doubted that
the Engineer allnded to had taken all contingencies into
account when preparing his Report. “One advantage.
however, would follow the expenditore of the money, and
that Was the giving employment to the people in that
locality, and thereby enable them to procure eced and
other necessaries of life.

Mr Bell—The contemplated work was Of vast im-
oom ce if oe the people in that lovality, but to

@ Wwhola Island. i
a gift, they work Miers ae bi) hat upthing as
storms, which ix found to be the best time for fishing ;
boats arc high and.dry on shore and eannot be got off,
and thus prevented from getting to. the fishing ground
at the most favorable time for catching mackerel.

Mr Yeo saiil he had much pleasure in supporting the
grant in question, calculated os it was to confer great
benefits on the whole western section of the country.
Allusion was inade to West Point Wharf, bet the fact
was, that the want of properly ballasting, and otherwise
securing that work, was the cause of its ‘apparent fail-
ure. That, however, was no reason to urge against the
Breakwater at Tignish, and he hoped yet to seq: the
West Poiut Wharf completed, THe was glad to observe ©
that the Government were disposed to act liberally to-
wards the western section of the country, :

Mr Green believed if the plan was carried out ag laid
down by Mr Boyd, aharbor could be had at Tignish.
Ue then explained the mode ef constracting the. work
on the most approved principles, whieh, if properly fol-
lowed, would prove successtal. It was daa to the per-
ple in that part of the country, that an effort be made
by which they might be enabled to procure the products
of sea and soil,

Mr McLennan said that too mach money had been
spent in striving: ta make harbors in. impracticable
places on the Island. Those harbors whlch nature
gave, should be improved whew necessary, but efforts
to create or manufacture ones was a failure.

Mr Howat sald that a great many persons in different
parts of the country were in want—destitute of seed

grain. ‘Tt was the duty of the Governmen to relieve
tich, He would support the Grant, on the ground,
that it would give employment to inqny and thereby

relieve their necessities, ‘

Mr Arsnantt sid io public work had! been undor-
taken in that part of the country that had not proved a
success; i proof of which, he metanced the Light
House and Cathedral, those had been constructed, and
the work now contemplated, he had ne doubt would be
accomplished with equal success, and reflect credit on
all concerned, ae ne

Mr Brecken would notobject to any undertaking of
that lind, because it had a two-fold object in, sow.
He had his doubts as to the stabiliy of the work contem-
Piated, if however, a boat harbor gould be effected, the
money would be well expended, and more, especialiy as
it would apparently afford means whereby many would
get seed grain. He would not therefore oppose it.

The question Was ther put on the Resolution and
carried, - ‘

Petitionere set forth that, being desirous to promote
the peace, happiness, and moral welfare of the people.
they wish to remedy all evils that impede the prosperity
of the community,

That one of the chief of these evils is the liquor tral:
fic, and the system of licensing the same, ’

That as that system for the present appears a ne ces-
sity, they are of opinion it ht be rendered fuss per-
ricivus in its operations by amending the law relating
thereto; and , therefore, thatthe present com-
bination of the silo of intoxicating drinks, with gro-
ceries and other merchandizy in stores, should be
abolished by a legislative enactment, separating the
sale of liquors by retail from all other kinds of mer-
chandize. That persons dealing at those places where
liquors are suld in connection wah ies, especially
youth, are exposed to great and unnecessary tempta-
tions, the removal of which would remedy that evil.

That houses where liquors are vended ue unanfe as
places of resort, and that, therefore, no t nor any
other Government office should be kept in connection
with such houses.

That the m of obtaining licenses in
School Di e im ot Ui ieponertn
one Or two n sto cull househol ;
pnb eon LL, ing after Joist two weeks
publig Dace Sopp Ml gel outa

ee presen
at euch | ng to decide by resolution er or not

such license may be applied for; and that no ayplica-
tion of a rimilar ned be cad Bron Be in such Bek oot
District, for twelve months after the time of holding
such meeting aa aforesaid ; a similar course to be adopt
ed previous to the yearly renewal of licenses.

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