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THE
SDAY, APRIL 15, 1868.
Spencers nagaprsieteeasanenineiniasinnaninn a en eo a
(Coutinued from fourth page.)
Petitioners reconimend the adoption of a like mode
of procedure to the Wards of the City of Charlottetown
which, bd believe, Would be found to work ydvan-
usly.
etitioners, therefore, pray that the suggestions sub-
mitted, be embudied in an amendment te the laws now
ng the sale by license of spirituous
in force, regulati
liquors.
wae motion of Mr P. Sinclair, it was ordered that
id Bill be submitted to a Committee of the whole
House to-morrow.
On motion of Mr Brecken, that the Bill to amend
the City Incorporation Act, be read a second time, a
sion relative to the merits of said Bill ensued.
objects of the Will are; to levy an assessment
upon the proprietors and owner? of Real Estate; to fix
the amount of license duty payable by shop and tavern
, , for the sale of epitiedous liquors, im less quan-
‘ities than two aliens, and to inflict penalties for the
infraction of such rales relating thereto, as may be en-
is Thirdly—To levy duty on goods or merchan-
_, ize, the property of non-residents, sold at public auc-
Mion; and to compel aactioneers selling the Sdme, to
_ Rive @ true account thereof to the City Council. ‘To re-
_ quire! every person not a native, or who may not have
wsided three years, previously to the passing of the Bill,
3 the Island, before commencing ary trade or business
to
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hy the City, to take out a license, for which to pay, if a
i 8 £4; ifan alien, £6; no such license
_ to. be demanded, if the party will, on oath, declare his
ef tion to remain over one year on the Island.
_, 9, The asking for an extension of power relative to
' “eriminal jarisdiction. The Bill sets forth that there
are various improvements which the increasing popula-
tion and commerce of the City demand, in order to
protect health and promote comfbrt, fur which the pre-
sent revenues of the City are inadequate, and, that,
therefore, it is essentially necessary to grat the Cor.
poration such powers and privileges aa are asked for by
the amendments propos.d and submitted in suid Bill.
“On motion, the debate on the question was adjourned,
after{which the House adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
merrew,
f Wepnespay, April 1.
Han Loader of the Opposition regretted that the un.
pleasant task of again directing attentiun to discrepan-
cies in the extended debates of tho House seemed to de-
yolve upon him. That sheet of the Parliamentary Re-
rter then before him, was full of errots and incortect
“statements. In proof of which he quoted extracts from
said sheet, to. show that the Reporters were not only
defective in their knowledge of the rules of Parliament,
_ but also unable to comprehend, in many instances, the
meaning of the Speakers.
: Mr Brecken, Mr. Prdivse, and Hon Mr Henderson
also alluded to mistakes miade in reporting their re-
» | marks, and disclaimed ever having uttered certain sen-
timents attributed to them in the Parliamenta-y sheet
in question.
Hon Leader of the Government and the Hon Atty
_ General hoped that the Reporters would be more parti-
cular in extending their notes, and that in future they
» would submit thelt mand-cripts to Hon Memliérs in
| order that errors, especially regarding the fules tid
» ‘forms.of the House, might be corrected. .
> (Mr Breckon moved thatithe bill to amend the City In-
P\ corporation Act be read a second tinie, ‘The principal
bas, ts of the bill were fully explained wd gi on Mem-
we, der for the City (Mr Brecken), wlio urged the propriety
vf going into Committee on the bill, in order more fully
_ to investigate its provisions, any.of which, if considered
tory to some principles, might then be struck out.
Several Hon Members on both sides of the House
@ favorably. of sonie clduses in the bill, whilst ai
»the same titne they expressed their disapproval of other
‘provisions. in it. After a lengthy discnssion on the
matter, the bill was, on mution of Mr Brecken, com-
-mitted, to a Committee of the whole House.
_Mr McLennan in the chair.
‘The clause relating to increased taxation called forth
a ngthy: debitte, which was adjourned for further con-
8
:
The clause increasing the powers of the City Council,
in regard to the gtanting of licenses to retail spirituous
nh Was agreed to.
! e clauses felating to the imposition of taxes on
the and wares of non-residents sold by auction.
The payment of a license fee on the part'of aliens and
e rs doing business in Charlottetown, for a less
period than one year, and the sirenstee of power in re-
Terence to certain contiact8 made Within the City, were
all considered, discussed ‘and severally disagreed to,
_ ‘principally on Mp ewe, that their provisions were
' | gomtrary to the free ‘trade ev of {he day, and
- contained restrictions caleulated to prejudice the best
interests of the owe: :
-... Hon Atty General submitted an amendment to the
, . clavcse preting to increased assessment on real estate,
___ in the shape of a proviso to the effect that the tax to be
_, imposed on Real Estate, should be expended in perma-
_ -* -‘"éht improvements, and not spent in the ordivary ma-
_ “‘nagement of the Co poration.
he debate on the bill was adjourned till to-morrow.
| Progress reported.
Tnunsvay, April 2.
The following bills were read a third time and
4 vie:
|. Ball to peevent accident by fire. :
Bill to incorporate Baptist Church at Long Creek,
nt AB
65.
Rill relating to Savings Bank.
- Hon Mr Davies referred to a petition from William
Yardine, of Crown Point, Rot 49, which had been laid
- oh the table, aud moved for a Committee to report
theredn by bill or otherwise. nee soine reinarka on
' the nature of tie petition from Hon Attorney General,
Hon. Leader of the Opposition, and others. the motion
was withdrawn, on the ground that the grievance com-
_ plained of was of 4 pecaliarly personal nature, and
wold not be entertained by the House.
_Mr Bell presented a petition from Geo. Maggieson,
‘of Lot 5, Prince County, setting forth that m the year
4788, petitioner's father purchased from the late Win.
_ Haszard, for 75 guineas, 300 acres of land. which. was
wriginslly loyalist grants. and granted to the said Mr
. Magard, of Bellevue. ‘That m the yehr 1815 —
_er's father died, and in 1817, one John ‘Hill laid claim
‘to said land, and served an overt bh Mrs Maggie-
edn, to which she paid nd ‘attention; and after setting
Forth'certan vances cdinplained of, praye that he
rar be reinstated in the lands,
that the petition be referred (6 a Committee
to examine the saine and report thereon, Mr Bell,
Hone Davies and Howlan, ‘appointed said Cominittee.
Hon Aeey General int "yp ‘the bill ‘to hmend
and consolidate the Education Act, ‘Receivéd ahd
‘read, and, on motivh, was ordered to be fead a second
ne on next.
- Hon Attorney General, ‘in ‘introducing the bill, ex-
-€ plaitied ‘the principal amenditiidhts to the Education
: ‘contemplated by'the bill. The salaries ot teachers
‘the m of ‘payitig the earho, was not to be
. The constitation of the Board of ‘Eduention
o undergo a revision. by adding to its members
s Whdeo * gowns duty it would be to attend
examination ‘of candidates for the important
of teachers. Suid examiners would be expected
y regtilarly at eadh movting of the Board, and
te rules und reguli . examine said cahdi-
â„¢ atidtis branches required to qualify them
the, different ‘classes of teachers, The Nofmal
gaid, was not to be abolished, but the chinese
Act relating thereto, compelling attend-
iance for five months at that institution, was to be re-
wut, ‘however, making their arance
‘the Board
‘upon to
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Se ee
and found incompetent, won'd be called
a ternvat the Normal School, in to
‘fret-divan institutions, were
‘to ‘mohtha at the Normal School
ather SRory ones, lof
lya ‘bow ‘to euch an hamiliatory conrse,
isle aanive bores, and thereby the land of their birth
was deprived of their valuable services as teachers.
Jt was contemplated
; ’ v7. § " Ae tone :
ae ‘aand Prince af W let
Dunstan
i l‘examination. He,
ig a ay cases of liar
then froth the sister Colonies,
Normal! School to train youth, provided a sufficient
number of children would offer, at a fee of 40s. a
year for each child. When 30 boys would thas attend,
a Teacher would be employed, to whom a sum would
be paid from the Treasury, in additron to the sam thos
subscribed by parents. ‘There was no vital change in
the present system of learning imparted at schools
contemplated by the bill.
The assessment clauses of the Act would he rendered
more explicit, in order to prevent troubles and disputes,
arising from misconception thereof, among Teachers
and ‘Trostees, The Act itself would be so consolidated
as to reduce its present number of pages to one-half,
The bill contemplated the appointment of three Visitors
of Schools, one for cach County. There was a clause
to exempt Ministers of religion and Professors of Col-
leges from the payment of school assesement. It was,
on motion, ordered that the bill be read a second time
on Saturday.
Hon Col Seeretary—A number of petitions which
had been laid before Hix Exvellency the Lieut, Gover-
nor in Council, praying aid for paupers, Ordered that
said petitions be referred to the mombers fur the several
Vistricts.
Ilon Col Secretary presented to the House extra
ern ety estimates for the current year, as fol-
ows :
Special Grants for Bridges and Wharves, £250 0 0
Towards erecting a Light House at Cra-
aud Harbor, 10 0 0
To Commivsioners for revising Laws from it
1862, 60 0 0
A sum safficient for taking the census,
Dr Jenkins introdaced a till to amend the Militia
Law. On presenting the bill, Dr. Jenkins explained
its principal features. The object of the bill he, (Dr.
Jenkins), said, was to increase the efliciency of the
Militia hess, and, at the same time, relieve the people
from sume of the inconyenierces to which they were
subjected, under the law as it now stood, by calling out,
in tine of peace, one-half only of the people, and al-
lowing any one unwilling to serve to provide a substi
tute, who should undergo a medical examination. The
Militia to be called out five days and drilled faur hours
a day; under the present law they were liable to Le
called out ten days, aud drilled one and a hall hour
per day, by whieh men lost the whole day, for they
were onfit after drill to perform work the rest of the
day. If men drilled 4 hours a day for five days, they
waa perforin 20 instead of 15 hours as at present,
and, at the Same time, not 'ose aa much time as under
the present system. ‘The efficiency of the Militia force
would thus be increased, and men unwilling and unfit
to serve, by being allowed the privilege of a substitute,
the country would have in their places men capable of
doing their work, and under proper discipline, one-half
the force would thus become more effective and be ta*
pable of performing more eflicient servjee than the
whole Militia force of the Islaud as at present.
Hon Leader of the Opposition took exception to the
bill, on the ground that its principles Kad alréady been
heforg the LLotise thls Session in the bill presented by
Mr.. Mowatt, dud 4jso because it contemplated the in-
fliction of fined dnd penaltics, and should, therefore,
have originated in u Committee of the whole Louse.
After sdéme further remarks from hon members on the
subject, the Speaker declined receiving the motion to
read tho b:ll a second time, ou the ground that its in
troduction was contrary to Parliamentary practice,
On motion of Mr P Sinclair, the House went into
Committee on the Temperance Petition, Mr Arsnault
in the Chair.
After a long debate on the general question of Tem.
perance, and the best method to be adopted for the
(aeprpesion of the various evils resulting from the traffic
in Spirituous Liquors, Resolutions to the foHowing effect
Were suvcrally submitted and adopted, viz:
That no Government oflice nor Court House be kept
in any house licensed by law to sell epirituons Liquors,
That Uw Certificate for a Taverh or Store Pint Li+
cense be obtained by two of the nearest foar magistrates
calling a public meeting of the inhobitants, giving two
weeks’ notice thereof, and dpon A Majority ot said meet-
log aeprsing to have a publie house or a store licensed
to sell by the pint, the applicant shall have a certificate
for said license.
The following committes was then on motion ap-
ieietet to bring in a bill in accordance with said Reso-
utions, viz.
Messrs. Peter Sinclair, Bell, F. Brecken.
House ajourned,
Fripay April 3.
Mr. Prowse asked the Government what action, if any,
would be takeu on Petitions relating to the establish.
ment of a Post Ollice on Township 63.
Hon Leader of the Goverment i: reply observed that
the subject of additional Post Offices would receive ‘due
consideration, The Post Master General would report
on the subject to the Government.
Hon Leader of the Opposition gave notice of his inten-
tion to ask the Government for any correspondence be-
tween His Lordship the R. C. Bishop of CharlottetowWa,
aud the Government, relating to the subject of Educa-
tion,
The Bill to amend the Sammerside Bank was commit-
ted to aCommittee of the whole House and reported
agreed to.
fon Mr Kelly presented a petition from divers Inhab-
itants of Townships Nos, 36, 37, and 48, praying for an
amendment to the Small Debt Act, and to remove the
Small Debt Court from Alex, Hayden's Point to Fletcher's
Corner, Fort Augustus. Petition was received, read,
and referred to the following Committee to report therc-
on, Vit:—Hon Mr. Kelly, Mr Reilly, Mr McNeill. :
Ordered that the petition of Thomas Mowbray, ‘aud
others, of Egmont Bay and vicinity, on a similar subject
be referred to the above Committee.
House in Committee on Ways and Means,
Mr G Sinclair In the chair. :
Hon Atty General presented several Resolutious'dn the
subject. and said that it was not contemplated to make
any material change'in the bill of last year.
extracts from letters received from gentlemen in New
Brunswick touching the necessity of alfording facilities
to parties from the Provinces who were disposed tuo
establish manutactorles on the Island, ahd with that view
were ‘estrous to ‘learn what action the Legislature
would tke to‘encatirage tlie titroduction, free of daty,
of machinery and other articles required'to carry on such
factories. Tle then alluded to the prospects of an inflax
of manufactures to the Colony, as the result of the high
Tariff imposed by the Dominion Government. He, Hon
Atty General, then submitted a Resolution having for
its object the granting of drawbacks to parties Importing
machinery and other, articles for manuficturing pur-
poses. als submitted a Resolution touching the
necessity de a ibore stringent mode for collecting duty
on goods retdived from stéamers.
The Chairman thén teported said Resolitions, and ob-
tained Jewve to sit again.
. The debate ‘on the City Bill tvas again resumed. Mr
McLennan ‘tn the chalr.
The Clause relating to increased taxation, amended by
the adoption of the proviso stbmitted thereto by the
Ifon Atty General, to the effect that the increased rate
of assessment should be expended in permanent improve-
ments, was agreed to.
The clause relating to the extension of criminal jnris-
diction elicited along debate, The principal point in
debate was the principle of inflicting punishment by im-
posing fines instead of imprisonment.
It Was contended by Hon Leader of the Opposition,
Hon. Atty General, and others, that the principle of in-
flicting finés, as a panishment for crime, was wrong. and
shoukl nob he recognized In the bill under consideration.
The more effectual principle for the prevention of crime
being that of imprisonment. Parties addicted to crime
regarded fines, which in many cases, they could payout
of the proceeds of their ill-gotten gains, as a trifling pan-
ishment compared to that of being thrown into prison,
rod there to be made to atona for their crimes.
Mr Brerken contended that in the absence of a Work-
house or Reformatory, the priticiple of allowing the Court
the discretionary power of inflicting punishment,either by
fine or imprisonment, was absolutely ry. It was
a great hardship to cause young offenders to be thrown
into the same prison, and made to associate with old and
vile criminals, whose society would tend to strengthen,
rather'than eradicate the propensities for evil in the
minds of such youthful nders. MMe (Mr Brecken)
urged the propriety of leaving the exercise of discretion-
ary power in the hands of the City authorities, who
would inflict the punishment in the manner and to the
extent called for by the nature of the offence.
Several hon members on both sides took part In the
discussion which followed, at the close of which, the
elanee under consideration was thrown out of the bill,
The chairman then reported the bill, as amended,
to engage a seconil Teddher at the |
agreed to.
House adjourned.
HERALD, WEDNE
He read |
Sarurpay, April 4.
Mr Aranault presented a bill to incorporate Societies
j tor the sale and distribution of seed Grain,
| Bill veceived and read,
yet of the bill, and
Mr Arenault explained the vol !
| stated that parties dispcsed to unite themselves into a
Club or Society, with the view of outing seed grain, &e.,
on credit, to those requiring relief in that way, showld
he placed in a position legally to traneact their business ;
with that object in view, they desired to be incorporat-
ed, 80 that the power of sucing and being sued should
extend to them as to other corporate institutions.
Ordered that said Bill be referred to the epecial
Committee on private bills,
Mr G. Sinclair from the Committee of the whole
Ilouse on Ways and Means, reported 5 Resolutions, to
the effect :— ;
Ist, That the present Revenue Bill be continued
until the Ist May, 1869,
2d. That when any party shall notify the Govern-
ment that he desires and intends to import into this
Islanc, any machinery for the purpose of establishing
manufactories, the Governor in Council may make an
order to admit the same daty free,
3d, ‘That upon the exportation from this Island of
articles manufactured thereon, from materials imported
into it, aud upon which duties have been paid, the
Government shall pay from the Treasury to the person
entering said goods for exportation, sach drawback
thereon, not exceeding the amount of impost duties,
which may have been paid on the materials out of which
such articles have been solely manufactured.
4th. That onthe entry of the manufactured goods
for exportation to avy port or place, not within this Is-
land, and oh the production of a duly authenticated
copy of the entry inward of such goods.and their arriv-
al atthe place of destinatisn, the said drawback for tne
amount of duties paid on the materials entering into the
composition of steh ntanufactuted goods, shall be paid
to the party exporting the same. .
oth, That all materials oded for manufacturing pur-
poses may be imported by the manufacturers. for that
purpose only, and entered at the Custom Llouse: ;
Ov motion the question was separately put on said
Resolutions and agreed to by the Louse.
Hon Leader of the Government presented to the
House a Copy of Memorial of Ilis Lordship the Roman
Education, and also copy of minutes of Council in re-
ply to said memorial. Said memorial states :—
That in 1835 the: late Right Rey. Aiuveas Bernard
Trustees by an Act of the
the support of said College,
That with the aid of a grant from the Legislatere
every year up to 1844, the College was kept in active
opvration, when it waa deemed advisable by the late
Right Rev. Bernard Donald McDonald, the R. C.
Bishop of Charlottetown, to erect a College on a large
seale near Charlottetown, now called St. Dunstan's
College, and which he endowed with certain lands in
the Royalty of Charlottetown, and in aid of which the
income arising from the property of St. Andrew's Col-
—_ has been appropriated sinve it was opened in
1854,
That in 1857 a female Boarding and Day School was
opened in Charlottetown, conducted by the Ladies of
Congregation of Notre Dame, in which most of the
higher Lrauches of female education are taught, while a
large number of the poor children of the City have
been, and are-still, taeeht free of any expense what-
ever,
That in 1862 another school wax opened on Pownal
Street, known as St, Joseph's School, conducted by the
same hidies, which, althotigh nomerously attvuled,
very few of them pay any fees whatever.
That another female Boarding and Day School was
opened in Miseouche, in Prince Cotnty, in 1864, in
which the usaal higher branches of female education are
ae at which alegre namber of pupils attend daily.
at between the four Macational Tnetitutions just
named, upwards of 500° pupits are edueated—three-
tourthe of Whom belong to the poorer glasses, and con-
sequently pay nothing. He feels convinced that the
education imparted is superior to that taught in distriet
schools, he leels it a grievance that he gets no aid from
the schuol fund ofthe Colony—not even as much for
the number of children taught free, as should be paid
for them if they attended District Schools.
That m seeking a tedress of thiy grievance his Lord-
ship disclaims all idea of any exelnsive privilege—no-
thing more than even-hen Jed justice is devired—and
that he has for some years, with no little racrifice and
iveonvenience, endeavored to establish and maintain
thowe Inetitutions, which he considered essential to a
sound Cathohe education, in the earnest hope that, one
day, simpte justice would be received at the hands of
the Legislature. :
His Lordship, therefore. earnestly entreats His Ex-
cellency iv Council to consider impartially his case, and
ask the Legislature to alter the present School Act, so
as to permit his schools to participate in a fair propor.
tion of the echool fund. according to their number and
wefliciency; or te grant asnm specially for the purpose.
‘The copy of Minutes ef Council in reply to sald Me-
morial states’: '
That whilst His Excellency in Council freely acknow-
ledge the great and meritorivas exertions made by Ilis
Loredliip in the cause of education they regret that they
do not fecl themselves iv a position to submit the propo-
sed grant to the consideration of the Legislature.
Ordered that said papers be laid ou the table.
Hon ‘Mr Callbeck presented the Eighteenth Annual
Report of the Medical Superintendent of the Lunatic
Asylum.
Hon Atty General gave notice that on Monday next,
he would move that the Bill relating to Education be
committed to a Committee of the whole Haase.
House in Committee of the whole on the Report re-
lating to the improvement of Highways. Mr Yeo in
the Chair. ;
Hon Atty General, in submitting the Report, re-
marked that it was not intended to take immediate
action on the question, involying, as it did, a radical
change in the whole system hitherto pursued relative to
Road making. It would, however, be well to publish
the Report for genwral information, in order that public
opinion might be known on the different suggestions it
contained, relative to so important a subject. The Re-
port recommends placing the management of the High-
ways under the control of a Board of Works, consisting
of tive persons, three of whom to be members of the
Executive Council, and the Chairman of the Board to be
appointed by the Goyernor in Council.
fhe purchase of one of those machines known as
** Blake's Stone Breaker,’ with a portable eight horee
power Steam Engine, is recommended, for the purpose
of breaking stone for roads in those localitice, where
the concentration of traflle renders it essential that
transit should be as safe and unobstructed as possible;
| and the appointinent of a skilled Superintendent, under
the direction of the Board of Works, whose duty should
be to conduct all Public Works cormmected with the pro-
nage system. The contracting a loan, with provision
or its repayment in twenty yeare, is suggested, on the
hae od that the cost of roads lastirg for half a ceatury
should not be borne entirely by the presont generation.
The Report also recommends, that the Board of
Works elould select three Superintendents, under whose
immediate management the principal mail routes should
be placed, whose duty it wonld be to control the uxpen-
diture of grants from the Legislature, subject to the
direction of eau! Board of Works; and to report, from
time to time, on the state of said mail routes to said
Beard; said Superintendents to be paid a salary suffi-
eient to enable them to devote their whole time to the
road service. Other Highways ‘to be teft under the
management of the cxisting Road Commissionera, who,
being relieved from the care of such Main Post Roads,
would be able to devote more attention to the inepes-
tion of the different precincts; and that the Statate Labor
should be performed at an earlier period in the season
than was now customary, The radical faalts of the
prosent #)stem, as pointed out in sald ort, are said
nent management,
Mr P. Sinclair said, that as one of the Committeo
appointed to repart on the subject under consideration
his namo was mentioned in the fifth séctron of that Re-
port as being adverse to borrowing for dhe parpose don-
Catholic Bishop of Charlottetown, en the subject. of |
templated, He was against comm
encing by borrowing.
Government works were not always as successful as
voutd be desired. It was therefore, in his opinion, bet-
ter to appropriate for the first few years the sum
required from the revenne of the country, and, if the
result was satisfactory, a Joan could afterwards be con-
tracted for.
The Report was read by the Chairman, clause by
clause, and its general principles favorably commented
upon by hon members on both sides, all of whom con-
curred in the desirability of adopting a more effective
and systematic mode of road making than that which
had hitherto obtained in the Colony. The necessity of
& competent supervision, such as that pointed out by
the eetublishment of a Board of Works, was generally
admitted. ‘Ihe expenses consequent upon such an ex-
tensive undertaking, were taken inte consideration,
and the comparative difference between the amount of
work: that could be performed by machinery, and that
of manual labor, as well as the relative expenses requir -
ed to carry on such work, was also discursed.
Mr P. Sinclair submitted a Resolution to the effect,
that the Report under consideration be printed once in
the several newspapers of the Island, and that its fur-
ther consideration ie deferred until next Session,
Said Resolution was accordingly adopted,
Mr P. Sinelair, from the Committee to whom were
referred the Resolutions on ‘Temperance, introduced a
Bill in conformity therewith. Said Bill was received,
read, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday
next,
louse adjourned,
Monpay, April 6.
IIouse in Committee on the bill to incorporate Societies
for the sale and distribution of seed grain on credit.
Mr, NeNeill in tho chair,
Mr, Arsnau't explained the object of the bill, which was
to empower parties, so disposed, to form themselves into
Clubs or Societies of not less than nine members, with the
view of selling or loaning seed grain to parties desirous of
obtaining it on such terms as might be agreed upon, It was,
therefore, necessary that such societies should be incorpor-
ated, in order that their transactions would be legalized.
He, (Mr, Arsnault), alluded to societies of that nature al-
realy established in the country, and spoke of the advan-
tages derived from such organisations,
After some time spent in Committee, the chairman report-
ed the bill agreed to,
lon, Atty. General submitted several resolutions, having
for their object the amendment of the School Act. ‘The
principal of which are to the effect:
MacEacheru, Roman Catholie Bishop of Charlottetown, | mem
did establish a College or Lnstitusion of learning at | je
Saint Andrew's, in King's County, which he endowed | candidates for the office of teacher, subject to the rules of
With certain lands and property, which were invested in| the Board,
[egblatere the same year for cach.
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That the Board of Education should consist of eleven
bers, instead of nine, as formerly, two of whom should
titled Examiners, whose duty should be to cxamine
Such examiuers to receive a salary ot £20
One of said eleven to be the Secretary of the Board,
to whom should be paid a salary of £50 per annum,
Ordinary members of the Roard to be paid £9 per annum,
subject to a reduction of 15s, for each absence.
‘That it shoutd not be essential for candidates for the oflice
of Teacher to attend, as hitherto, for a term of five months
at the Normal School, provided the Board of Education
considered them competent Without such attendance ; but, if
not, said Board should have power to compel their attend-
ance at that imstituion for a period not exyceedirg tive
months,
That ordinary pupils attending the Normal School, not
intending to qualify as teachers, should pay @ tuition fee
of £2 a year, payable quarterly, into the ‘l'reasury; and
when, on that principle, 30 pupils should be enrolled, the
Government would appoint an assistant Teacher, to whom,
in addition to such fees, the sum of £25 should be paid
from the Treasury, making in all a salary of £85 That
ministers of religion and professors in colleges, and district
teackers, shonld be free from assessment for building
school-bouses, purchasing books, &c.
That on the School Visitor reperting to the Board any
district teacher incapabie of conducting u school, or impro-
poly Ppriwerg: | his duties aa teacher, it shall be the duty
of suid Board to re-examine such teacher, or suspend his
license as they may deem advisable,
The numbcr of Grammar Schools not to exceed three in
King’s, three in Prince, and five ir Queen's Counties, in ad-
dition to those Grammar Schools now established in Char-
lottetown, Summerside and Georgetown.
‘That there should be thice School Visitora, one for each
County, ata Salary of £150 cach,
‘That Distiict Teachers who may receive from the Board
of Educauon licenses © EL eer teomends 4 eee. Bmmwnends
language, and who shall teach that language to not leas
than ten pupils in each School, should receive an additional
sum of £6 per annum, for their services as French ‘Teachers,
the Trustees to provide an equal sum of £6 for said object.
The different alterations referred to in. said lesolutions
vlicited remarks from hon members on both sides.
The increased number of members on the Board, the ap-
pointment of three School Visitors, instead of two, as for-
merly, abolishidg the necessity of attendance at the Normal
Schvo!, on the part of Candidates for the oflice of teacher ;
and the Resolution granting Five Pounds extra salary to
Teachers of the French language, were the jprincipal points
brought up by the Opposition, the discussion on which,
at greater length, they would reserve watil the Education
bill be introduced.
The question, at the close of debate, having been severally
put on said resolutions, they were reported agreed to, and
the following committee was appointed to bring in a bill in
conformity therewith, viz: Tlons, Attorney General, Col-
onial Secretary and Howlar,,
Ilon. Col, Secretary presented the detailed public ac-
counts for the past yerr, Referred to spceial Committee on
public accounts,
WAYS AND MEANS,
Mr, Geo, Sinclair, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, repsrted to the House three Resolutions, to the et-
fect that Proventive Officers be appointed at Charlottetown,
Summer ide, Georgetown, Souris and Murray Harbor,
whase duty it should be on the arrival of the Mail steamer
to be the result of the want of responsible and perma. |"
ot other steamships to go on board said steamers and demand
4 manifest of the cargo, and hand over as soon as possible to
the Collector of Customs at such port, said manifest pen-
jalty for false manifest, £100,. Goods for which no
permit has been procured, shall, if landed, be delivered to
said Preventive Officer, who shall store the same carefully,
until delivered to the owner, on production of permit, aud
payment of expenses of storage, freight, ete,
The question having been been put on said Resolutions
severally, they were reported adopted, and the following
Committee appointed to bring in the bill in accordance
with said Resolutions, viz :~lfon Attorney General, Hlow-
lan. Mr, George Sinclair,
Hon Attoraey General presented a petition from John
Chappel and other Ministers of the Bible Christian Church,
praying that an Act passed, conferring on that
body similar powers, touching the celebration of Mar.
liages, as are re by Protestant Minis.ers of other
churches on the Island. Said petition was received, read,
and the following Committee appointed to Uring i a bill in
compliance with the prayer thereof, viz:—Hon Atty Gen-
eral, Mesars Prowse, Brecken, ;
Hon Col Theophilus Stewart, Indian Commissioner, fur the year end-
ing 6th of April, 1868,
ifon Atty General, from the Committee appointed for
that purpose, introduced the Education Bill, which was re-
ceived, read, and ordered to be read a second time to-«
morrow,
Mr Brecken introduced a Bill for the relief of unfortunate
Debtors, which was received and read. Mr Brecken re-
viewed the principal features of the Bill, and said the ob-
ject was to adopt some measure for the relief of those who,
owing to failures in business, were placed in positions of
peculiar hardships, The bill, he said, contemplated em-
powering a Judge of the Supreme Court to appoint a
Clerk, and an Assignee, as officers for the transaction of
business connected with the provisions of the bill, whose
duties, as such officers, he pointed owt, Preferential ag.
mgnments made by Debtors contemplating Inrolvency, to be
void, and of no effect. Assignments of debta, &c., under
the bill, to be placed in the hand» of the Assignee appointed
as aforesaid, whose duty it would beto distransact the busi-
ness connected with such assignment. Debtors willfully
found to make false statements relative to their affairs
touching such fasaignment, to be liable to conviction for
misdemeanor, Ie, Mr Brecken, said that the bill could
not be called a general Bankruptey Act in the tullest ex-
tent, but he hoped it would be found to be a step
in the right direction, The great want complained of by
the commercial community was, that after a party, unfortu-
nate in business, had made a full disclosure of his affairs,
and offered a surrender of all his effects, for the benefit of
his creditors, he was still unable to resume buciness as for-
merly; and therefore, deprived of that liberty, which, un-
der a bankruptcy law, would be his privilege to receive,
The bill, in question, contemplated a redress of that griev-
nee,
The dill + then aoa to be read a second tithe to-
morrow. House im Committee of Supply. Mr Reilly in
the Chair, The vote relating to the pavuient of fie’ be
penses connected with the transport of the troops recently
stationed in Charlottetown, called forth « debate, as did
also the sum of £200 voted to pay for inawrance, and other
|
contingent expenses connected with Victoria Barracks,
At the elose of which the chairman reported progress,
House adjourned,
Tunspay, Ayr! 7,
Mr Reilly, from t:e Committee of the whole Hou e
on the further consideration of supply, reported several
resolutions, among which were :
That a sum sufficient be placed at the disposal of the
Government to pay the expenses connected with the
transport of troops whilst stationed at Charlottetown,the
accounts fur which had been furnished to the Govern-
ment of the Island.
Improving the Main Post Road between
Southport and Lot 48, £50 0 0
Improving Hillsboro’ Square, 40 0 0
Ch'town Fire Department, 50 0 0
To paint roof of Geo'town Jail, ay 0 0
10 0 0
Light House at Crapaud,
That the flowing Pestmaster® be pnid,.in addition
to their allowance by Starute, the following sums, viz:
Postmaster at Sammerside, £40 0 0
“ Georgetown, 10 0 0
6 St. Eleanor’s, 10 0.0
: * Princetown, § 0 0
ss Carcumpec, & 0 8
oe Port Hill, S8 0986
“ Tignish, 5 0 0
+ Souris East, 6 6 6
cd Souris West, 6 6 0
“ Orwell, $00
“ Cape Traverse, #0 0
“ Bedeque, 210 0
Insurance and contingent expenses of
Victoria Barracks, 200 0 O
Ilon Leader of the Opposition took exception to the
volo relative to the contingent expenses of Victoria
Barracks, Keeping said Barracks insured was very
proper, and he woul! not object to any sum required
for that purpose, but he would object to pay a salary of
£100 to the persen in charge of those Barracks, Drill
serjeants in the pay of the Military department of the
Colony, could be had to take care-of the Barracks free
of charge, they being allowed tree quarters in those
buildings. The efficieney of a soldier or military
officer, as keeper of Barracks, should be considered pec-
terable to that of a civilian, Ile was not, therefore,
prepared to support the payment of any such salary, in
order to enable any man to live at his ease, when others
were prepared to discharge the duties of the officer in
question free of charge tothe country. He then moved
that the words * contingent expenses’ be struck out of
the resolution in question,
Hon. Leader of the Government said that in taking
charge of the Barracks after the troops left, the Gov-
ernment found it necessary to appoint a careful and
competent perso to take care of that property, whose
constant attention to that duty was required, in order
to prevent a resort that might lead to the destraction of
a property that had cort the country a large sum of
money. Drill serjeants were employed to go through
the country, and conld nof, therefore, be expected to
attend duty at the Barracks, The officer appointed
had discharged his duties satisfactory, and was under
the control of Government. Drill serjeants were ander
the control of the Inspecting Field Officer of Militia,
whose orders they were expected to obey. The officer
in charge of the magazine was provided with free
quarters at said Barracks.
lon Mr Davies said that he. as one of the commitice
appointed to look after the Barracks, felt: it his duty to
see that a reliable person waa placed in charge of that
property, to clean and put itin a proper state of pre-
servation. Tad military officers been appointed to
that daty, they would require subordinates, and, in his
opinion, would not perform the duties x3 cheap or as
woll as a civihan,
Ilon Mr Henderson could not comprehend the reason-
ing set forth hy hon Mr Davies. A trained volunteer
or military man was surely better qualified than a
civilian to superintend matters relating to Barracks.
Why was not the officer in charge of the inagazine en-
trusted with the keeping of the Barracks, and thereby
the salary in question saved ?
Mr P. Sinclair said the hon momber, (Mr Headerson),
should not oppose a vote to pay for taking care of
in, no Would aprons toate ae NHN ae ObE A NE AN HRS
on a former occasion, by hia own advice and sanction,
Hon Mr Henderson would reply ta the remarks jast
made by the hon member, (Mr Sinclair), at the proper
time, the rule of the House being against doing so at
that stage of the proceedings.
Mr Brecken said that had a similar political office,
to that in question, been created by the opposition,
when in the majority, the argaments of hon members,
now in the Government, would be very different.
Mr MeNeill eaid that if the valuable property now
laying waste, and for which tho country had to pay a
large sum, was allowed to go to destryction, the ery of
mal-administrati in would be raised.
Hon Mr Laird, the vote in question had reference to
the current year, and if the contingent expenses allud-
jed to, would not be oe gg the whole of the amount,
it would be accounted for in the ordinary way.
The House then divided on the amendment of te hon
Leader of the Opposition, as follows ;—
For the seladnenbthaas Leadev of the Opposition,
epee A Henderson, Kelly, Messrs. Brecken, Owen,
McLennan, Ramsay, Howat, Green, Prowse, Yeo,
—12,
Against it—Tlona Leader of the Government, Atty.
General, Laird, Davies, Callbeck, Howlan, Measrs, G6.
Sinclair, P. Sinclair, Areenanlt, MeCormack, McNeill,
Kickham, Cameron, Reilly, Bell—15,
Mr Prowse asked the Government to lay before the
House a certain petition from inhabitants of Murray
Harbor North, praying for a post office at or near John
Chipman’s, together with any correspondence with the
Postmaster General on that subject,
Ilon Leader of the Government replied that the Gov-
crnment was not disposed to present every petition
asked for; but in regard to that alluded to by the hon
member, (Mr Prowse), the euhject was referred to tho
Postmaster General, who did not recommend the prayer
of said Petition.
Mr Prowse said that his object in making the enquiry
was, that the inhabitants of the adjacent settlement who
had s'gned the petition in question, had been led to be-
lieve, since doing so, that the petition they had so signed
asked for the removal of their post office, and not the
establishing of another office at Chipman’s. He, therc«
fore, felt it his duty to state that the prayer of said pe-
tition was solely for a new post office.
Hon Leader of the Government said that the remarks
of the hon member, (Mr Prowse), were perfectly cov-
rect. The petition in question asked for a new post
office at Chipman's, but it had not been considered
advisable to increase the number of post offices.
Hion Mr Davies moved that the order in reference to
the petition of inhabitants of Lot 35 and others, and
also that of Thos. Mowbray and others, in reference to
the Small Debt Courts, be discharged, and that said
petitions be referred to the Coasmittee appointed on the
26th _ult.. to report thereon, and that the names of the
hon Mr Kelly and Mr Arsenault be added to the said
committee. Motion carried,
Mr Brecken gave notice that to-morrow he would
ask for inemorial of City Council relative to a House of
indastry,
_ Hon Mr Callbeck presented a petition from certain
inhabitants of North River, asking for an act to incor-
porate the Baptist Church at that place. Said petition
received and read,
Hoase in Committee on Temperance Bill,
Mr Cameron in the char,
A long debate on the bill followed. Among the poin
debated was the changing of the mode for obtsining
licenses for Taverns in school distriets, from the
majority of honseholders in said districts, to the
majority of a public meeting called for that purpose,
The supporters of the bill said that partios went from
house to hoase, and sucgecded surreptitiously to secure
a majority of signatores to their certificates to obtain
licenses. Other how members were of opinion that bat
few of the inhabitants of some soboot distrigts would
attond meetings, aud thereby licenses might be obtained
Without the consent of the majority of the district:
flon Mr Howlan submitted a resolation to the effect.
that post offices, hereafter to be established, should not
be kept in taverns, hut that such post offices as were
now held in such places should be allowed to continue. In
support of whieh, Lo said that the numberof p ast offices
SDAY, APRIL 15, 1868.
Spencers nagaprsieteeasanenineiniasinnaninn a en eo a
(Coutinued from fourth page.)
Petitioners reconimend the adoption of a like mode
of procedure to the Wards of the City of Charlottetown
which, bd believe, Would be found to work ydvan-
usly.
etitioners, therefore, pray that the suggestions sub-
mitted, be embudied in an amendment te the laws now
ng the sale by license of spirituous
in force, regulati
liquors.
wae motion of Mr P. Sinclair, it was ordered that
id Bill be submitted to a Committee of the whole
House to-morrow.
On motion of Mr Brecken, that the Bill to amend
the City Incorporation Act, be read a second time, a
sion relative to the merits of said Bill ensued.
objects of the Will are; to levy an assessment
upon the proprietors and owner? of Real Estate; to fix
the amount of license duty payable by shop and tavern
, , for the sale of epitiedous liquors, im less quan-
‘ities than two aliens, and to inflict penalties for the
infraction of such rales relating thereto, as may be en-
is Thirdly—To levy duty on goods or merchan-
_, ize, the property of non-residents, sold at public auc-
Mion; and to compel aactioneers selling the Sdme, to
_ Rive @ true account thereof to the City Council. ‘To re-
_ quire! every person not a native, or who may not have
wsided three years, previously to the passing of the Bill,
3 the Island, before commencing ary trade or business
to
a ena cae
+
§
it
2
2
hy the City, to take out a license, for which to pay, if a
i 8 £4; ifan alien, £6; no such license
_ to. be demanded, if the party will, on oath, declare his
ef tion to remain over one year on the Island.
_, 9, The asking for an extension of power relative to
' “eriminal jarisdiction. The Bill sets forth that there
are various improvements which the increasing popula-
tion and commerce of the City demand, in order to
protect health and promote comfbrt, fur which the pre-
sent revenues of the City are inadequate, and, that,
therefore, it is essentially necessary to grat the Cor.
poration such powers and privileges aa are asked for by
the amendments propos.d and submitted in suid Bill.
“On motion, the debate on the question was adjourned,
after{which the House adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
merrew,
f Wepnespay, April 1.
Han Loader of the Opposition regretted that the un.
pleasant task of again directing attentiun to discrepan-
cies in the extended debates of tho House seemed to de-
yolve upon him. That sheet of the Parliamentary Re-
rter then before him, was full of errots and incortect
“statements. In proof of which he quoted extracts from
said sheet, to. show that the Reporters were not only
defective in their knowledge of the rules of Parliament,
_ but also unable to comprehend, in many instances, the
meaning of the Speakers.
: Mr Brecken, Mr. Prdivse, and Hon Mr Henderson
also alluded to mistakes miade in reporting their re-
» | marks, and disclaimed ever having uttered certain sen-
timents attributed to them in the Parliamenta-y sheet
in question.
Hon Leader of the Government and the Hon Atty
_ General hoped that the Reporters would be more parti-
cular in extending their notes, and that in future they
» would submit thelt mand-cripts to Hon Memliérs in
| order that errors, especially regarding the fules tid
» ‘forms.of the House, might be corrected. .
> (Mr Breckon moved thatithe bill to amend the City In-
P\ corporation Act be read a second tinie, ‘The principal
bas, ts of the bill were fully explained wd gi on Mem-
we, der for the City (Mr Brecken), wlio urged the propriety
vf going into Committee on the bill, in order more fully
_ to investigate its provisions, any.of which, if considered
tory to some principles, might then be struck out.
Several Hon Members on both sides of the House
@ favorably. of sonie clduses in the bill, whilst ai
»the same titne they expressed their disapproval of other
‘provisions. in it. After a lengthy discnssion on the
matter, the bill was, on mution of Mr Brecken, com-
-mitted, to a Committee of the whole House.
_Mr McLennan in the chair.
‘The clause relating to increased taxation called forth
a ngthy: debitte, which was adjourned for further con-
8
:
The clause increasing the powers of the City Council,
in regard to the gtanting of licenses to retail spirituous
nh Was agreed to.
! e clauses felating to the imposition of taxes on
the and wares of non-residents sold by auction.
The payment of a license fee on the part'of aliens and
e rs doing business in Charlottetown, for a less
period than one year, and the sirenstee of power in re-
Terence to certain contiact8 made Within the City, were
all considered, discussed ‘and severally disagreed to,
_ ‘principally on Mp ewe, that their provisions were
' | gomtrary to the free ‘trade ev of {he day, and
- contained restrictions caleulated to prejudice the best
interests of the owe: :
-... Hon Atty General submitted an amendment to the
, . clavcse preting to increased assessment on real estate,
___ in the shape of a proviso to the effect that the tax to be
_, imposed on Real Estate, should be expended in perma-
_ -* -‘"éht improvements, and not spent in the ordivary ma-
_ “‘nagement of the Co poration.
he debate on the bill was adjourned till to-morrow.
| Progress reported.
Tnunsvay, April 2.
The following bills were read a third time and
4 vie:
|. Ball to peevent accident by fire. :
Bill to incorporate Baptist Church at Long Creek,
nt AB
65.
Rill relating to Savings Bank.
- Hon Mr Davies referred to a petition from William
Yardine, of Crown Point, Rot 49, which had been laid
- oh the table, aud moved for a Committee to report
theredn by bill or otherwise. nee soine reinarka on
' the nature of tie petition from Hon Attorney General,
Hon. Leader of the Opposition, and others. the motion
was withdrawn, on the ground that the grievance com-
_ plained of was of 4 pecaliarly personal nature, and
wold not be entertained by the House.
_Mr Bell presented a petition from Geo. Maggieson,
‘of Lot 5, Prince County, setting forth that m the year
4788, petitioner's father purchased from the late Win.
_ Haszard, for 75 guineas, 300 acres of land. which. was
wriginslly loyalist grants. and granted to the said Mr
. Magard, of Bellevue. ‘That m the yehr 1815 —
_er's father died, and in 1817, one John ‘Hill laid claim
‘to said land, and served an overt bh Mrs Maggie-
edn, to which she paid nd ‘attention; and after setting
Forth'certan vances cdinplained of, praye that he
rar be reinstated in the lands,
that the petition be referred (6 a Committee
to examine the saine and report thereon, Mr Bell,
Hone Davies and Howlan, ‘appointed said Cominittee.
Hon Aeey General int "yp ‘the bill ‘to hmend
and consolidate the Education Act, ‘Receivéd ahd
‘read, and, on motivh, was ordered to be fead a second
ne on next.
- Hon Attorney General, ‘in ‘introducing the bill, ex-
-€ plaitied ‘the principal amenditiidhts to the Education
: ‘contemplated by'the bill. The salaries ot teachers
‘the m of ‘payitig the earho, was not to be
. The constitation of the Board of ‘Eduention
o undergo a revision. by adding to its members
s Whdeo * gowns duty it would be to attend
examination ‘of candidates for the important
of teachers. Suid examiners would be expected
y regtilarly at eadh movting of the Board, and
te rules und reguli . examine said cahdi-
â„¢ atidtis branches required to qualify them
the, different ‘classes of teachers, The Nofmal
gaid, was not to be abolished, but the chinese
Act relating thereto, compelling attend-
iance for five months at that institution, was to be re-
wut, ‘however, making their arance
‘the Board
‘upon to
ag
eg me
Se ee
and found incompetent, won'd be called
a ternvat the Normal School, in to
‘fret-divan institutions, were
‘to ‘mohtha at the Normal School
ather SRory ones, lof
lya ‘bow ‘to euch an hamiliatory conrse,
isle aanive bores, and thereby the land of their birth
was deprived of their valuable services as teachers.
Jt was contemplated
; ’ v7. § " Ae tone :
ae ‘aand Prince af W let
Dunstan
i l‘examination. He,
ig a ay cases of liar
then froth the sister Colonies,
Normal! School to train youth, provided a sufficient
number of children would offer, at a fee of 40s. a
year for each child. When 30 boys would thas attend,
a Teacher would be employed, to whom a sum would
be paid from the Treasury, in additron to the sam thos
subscribed by parents. ‘There was no vital change in
the present system of learning imparted at schools
contemplated by the bill.
The assessment clauses of the Act would he rendered
more explicit, in order to prevent troubles and disputes,
arising from misconception thereof, among Teachers
and ‘Trostees, The Act itself would be so consolidated
as to reduce its present number of pages to one-half,
The bill contemplated the appointment of three Visitors
of Schools, one for cach County. There was a clause
to exempt Ministers of religion and Professors of Col-
leges from the payment of school assesement. It was,
on motion, ordered that the bill be read a second time
on Saturday.
Hon Col Seeretary—A number of petitions which
had been laid before Hix Exvellency the Lieut, Gover-
nor in Council, praying aid for paupers, Ordered that
said petitions be referred to the mombers fur the several
Vistricts.
Ilon Col Secretary presented to the House extra
ern ety estimates for the current year, as fol-
ows :
Special Grants for Bridges and Wharves, £250 0 0
Towards erecting a Light House at Cra-
aud Harbor, 10 0 0
To Commivsioners for revising Laws from it
1862, 60 0 0
A sum safficient for taking the census,
Dr Jenkins introdaced a till to amend the Militia
Law. On presenting the bill, Dr. Jenkins explained
its principal features. The object of the bill he, (Dr.
Jenkins), said, was to increase the efliciency of the
Militia hess, and, at the same time, relieve the people
from sume of the inconyenierces to which they were
subjected, under the law as it now stood, by calling out,
in tine of peace, one-half only of the people, and al-
lowing any one unwilling to serve to provide a substi
tute, who should undergo a medical examination. The
Militia to be called out five days and drilled faur hours
a day; under the present law they were liable to Le
called out ten days, aud drilled one and a hall hour
per day, by whieh men lost the whole day, for they
were onfit after drill to perform work the rest of the
day. If men drilled 4 hours a day for five days, they
waa perforin 20 instead of 15 hours as at present,
and, at the Same time, not 'ose aa much time as under
the present system. ‘The efficiency of the Militia force
would thus be increased, and men unwilling and unfit
to serve, by being allowed the privilege of a substitute,
the country would have in their places men capable of
doing their work, and under proper discipline, one-half
the force would thus become more effective and be ta*
pable of performing more eflicient servjee than the
whole Militia force of the Islaud as at present.
Hon Leader of the Opposition took exception to the
bill, on the ground that its principles Kad alréady been
heforg the LLotise thls Session in the bill presented by
Mr.. Mowatt, dud 4jso because it contemplated the in-
fliction of fined dnd penaltics, and should, therefore,
have originated in u Committee of the whole Louse.
After sdéme further remarks from hon members on the
subject, the Speaker declined receiving the motion to
read tho b:ll a second time, ou the ground that its in
troduction was contrary to Parliamentary practice,
On motion of Mr P Sinclair, the House went into
Committee on the Temperance Petition, Mr Arsnault
in the Chair.
After a long debate on the general question of Tem.
perance, and the best method to be adopted for the
(aeprpesion of the various evils resulting from the traffic
in Spirituous Liquors, Resolutions to the foHowing effect
Were suvcrally submitted and adopted, viz:
That no Government oflice nor Court House be kept
in any house licensed by law to sell epirituons Liquors,
That Uw Certificate for a Taverh or Store Pint Li+
cense be obtained by two of the nearest foar magistrates
calling a public meeting of the inhobitants, giving two
weeks’ notice thereof, and dpon A Majority ot said meet-
log aeprsing to have a publie house or a store licensed
to sell by the pint, the applicant shall have a certificate
for said license.
The following committes was then on motion ap-
ieietet to bring in a bill in accordance with said Reso-
utions, viz.
Messrs. Peter Sinclair, Bell, F. Brecken.
House ajourned,
Fripay April 3.
Mr. Prowse asked the Government what action, if any,
would be takeu on Petitions relating to the establish.
ment of a Post Ollice on Township 63.
Hon Leader of the Goverment i: reply observed that
the subject of additional Post Offices would receive ‘due
consideration, The Post Master General would report
on the subject to the Government.
Hon Leader of the Opposition gave notice of his inten-
tion to ask the Government for any correspondence be-
tween His Lordship the R. C. Bishop of CharlottetowWa,
aud the Government, relating to the subject of Educa-
tion,
The Bill to amend the Sammerside Bank was commit-
ted to aCommittee of the whole House and reported
agreed to.
fon Mr Kelly presented a petition from divers Inhab-
itants of Townships Nos, 36, 37, and 48, praying for an
amendment to the Small Debt Act, and to remove the
Small Debt Court from Alex, Hayden's Point to Fletcher's
Corner, Fort Augustus. Petition was received, read,
and referred to the following Committee to report therc-
on, Vit:—Hon Mr. Kelly, Mr Reilly, Mr McNeill. :
Ordered that the petition of Thomas Mowbray, ‘aud
others, of Egmont Bay and vicinity, on a similar subject
be referred to the above Committee.
House in Committee on Ways and Means,
Mr G Sinclair In the chair. :
Hon Atty General presented several Resolutious'dn the
subject. and said that it was not contemplated to make
any material change'in the bill of last year.
extracts from letters received from gentlemen in New
Brunswick touching the necessity of alfording facilities
to parties from the Provinces who were disposed tuo
establish manutactorles on the Island, ahd with that view
were ‘estrous to ‘learn what action the Legislature
would tke to‘encatirage tlie titroduction, free of daty,
of machinery and other articles required'to carry on such
factories. Tle then alluded to the prospects of an inflax
of manufactures to the Colony, as the result of the high
Tariff imposed by the Dominion Government. He, Hon
Atty General, then submitted a Resolution having for
its object the granting of drawbacks to parties Importing
machinery and other, articles for manuficturing pur-
poses. als submitted a Resolution touching the
necessity de a ibore stringent mode for collecting duty
on goods retdived from stéamers.
The Chairman thén teported said Resolitions, and ob-
tained Jewve to sit again.
. The debate ‘on the City Bill tvas again resumed. Mr
McLennan ‘tn the chalr.
The Clause relating to increased taxation, amended by
the adoption of the proviso stbmitted thereto by the
Ifon Atty General, to the effect that the increased rate
of assessment should be expended in permanent improve-
ments, was agreed to.
The clause relating to the extension of criminal jnris-
diction elicited along debate, The principal point in
debate was the principle of inflicting punishment by im-
posing fines instead of imprisonment.
It Was contended by Hon Leader of the Opposition,
Hon. Atty General, and others, that the principle of in-
flicting finés, as a panishment for crime, was wrong. and
shoukl nob he recognized In the bill under consideration.
The more effectual principle for the prevention of crime
being that of imprisonment. Parties addicted to crime
regarded fines, which in many cases, they could payout
of the proceeds of their ill-gotten gains, as a trifling pan-
ishment compared to that of being thrown into prison,
rod there to be made to atona for their crimes.
Mr Brerken contended that in the absence of a Work-
house or Reformatory, the priticiple of allowing the Court
the discretionary power of inflicting punishment,either by
fine or imprisonment, was absolutely ry. It was
a great hardship to cause young offenders to be thrown
into the same prison, and made to associate with old and
vile criminals, whose society would tend to strengthen,
rather'than eradicate the propensities for evil in the
minds of such youthful nders. MMe (Mr Brecken)
urged the propriety of leaving the exercise of discretion-
ary power in the hands of the City authorities, who
would inflict the punishment in the manner and to the
extent called for by the nature of the offence.
Several hon members on both sides took part In the
discussion which followed, at the close of which, the
elanee under consideration was thrown out of the bill,
The chairman then reported the bill, as amended,
to engage a seconil Teddher at the |
agreed to.
House adjourned.
HERALD, WEDNE
He read |
Sarurpay, April 4.
Mr Aranault presented a bill to incorporate Societies
j tor the sale and distribution of seed Grain,
| Bill veceived and read,
yet of the bill, and
Mr Arenault explained the vol !
| stated that parties dispcsed to unite themselves into a
Club or Society, with the view of outing seed grain, &e.,
on credit, to those requiring relief in that way, showld
he placed in a position legally to traneact their business ;
with that object in view, they desired to be incorporat-
ed, 80 that the power of sucing and being sued should
extend to them as to other corporate institutions.
Ordered that said Bill be referred to the epecial
Committee on private bills,
Mr G. Sinclair from the Committee of the whole
Ilouse on Ways and Means, reported 5 Resolutions, to
the effect :— ;
Ist, That the present Revenue Bill be continued
until the Ist May, 1869,
2d. That when any party shall notify the Govern-
ment that he desires and intends to import into this
Islanc, any machinery for the purpose of establishing
manufactories, the Governor in Council may make an
order to admit the same daty free,
3d, ‘That upon the exportation from this Island of
articles manufactured thereon, from materials imported
into it, aud upon which duties have been paid, the
Government shall pay from the Treasury to the person
entering said goods for exportation, sach drawback
thereon, not exceeding the amount of impost duties,
which may have been paid on the materials out of which
such articles have been solely manufactured.
4th. That onthe entry of the manufactured goods
for exportation to avy port or place, not within this Is-
land, and oh the production of a duly authenticated
copy of the entry inward of such goods.and their arriv-
al atthe place of destinatisn, the said drawback for tne
amount of duties paid on the materials entering into the
composition of steh ntanufactuted goods, shall be paid
to the party exporting the same. .
oth, That all materials oded for manufacturing pur-
poses may be imported by the manufacturers. for that
purpose only, and entered at the Custom Llouse: ;
Ov motion the question was separately put on said
Resolutions and agreed to by the Louse.
Hon Leader of the Government presented to the
House a Copy of Memorial of Ilis Lordship the Roman
Education, and also copy of minutes of Council in re-
ply to said memorial. Said memorial states :—
That in 1835 the: late Right Rey. Aiuveas Bernard
Trustees by an Act of the
the support of said College,
That with the aid of a grant from the Legislatere
every year up to 1844, the College was kept in active
opvration, when it waa deemed advisable by the late
Right Rev. Bernard Donald McDonald, the R. C.
Bishop of Charlottetown, to erect a College on a large
seale near Charlottetown, now called St. Dunstan's
College, and which he endowed with certain lands in
the Royalty of Charlottetown, and in aid of which the
income arising from the property of St. Andrew's Col-
—_ has been appropriated sinve it was opened in
1854,
That in 1857 a female Boarding and Day School was
opened in Charlottetown, conducted by the Ladies of
Congregation of Notre Dame, in which most of the
higher Lrauches of female education are taught, while a
large number of the poor children of the City have
been, and are-still, taeeht free of any expense what-
ever,
That in 1862 another school wax opened on Pownal
Street, known as St, Joseph's School, conducted by the
same hidies, which, althotigh nomerously attvuled,
very few of them pay any fees whatever.
That another female Boarding and Day School was
opened in Miseouche, in Prince Cotnty, in 1864, in
which the usaal higher branches of female education are
ae at which alegre namber of pupils attend daily.
at between the four Macational Tnetitutions just
named, upwards of 500° pupits are edueated—three-
tourthe of Whom belong to the poorer glasses, and con-
sequently pay nothing. He feels convinced that the
education imparted is superior to that taught in distriet
schools, he leels it a grievance that he gets no aid from
the schuol fund ofthe Colony—not even as much for
the number of children taught free, as should be paid
for them if they attended District Schools.
That m seeking a tedress of thiy grievance his Lord-
ship disclaims all idea of any exelnsive privilege—no-
thing more than even-hen Jed justice is devired—and
that he has for some years, with no little racrifice and
iveonvenience, endeavored to establish and maintain
thowe Inetitutions, which he considered essential to a
sound Cathohe education, in the earnest hope that, one
day, simpte justice would be received at the hands of
the Legislature. :
His Lordship, therefore. earnestly entreats His Ex-
cellency iv Council to consider impartially his case, and
ask the Legislature to alter the present School Act, so
as to permit his schools to participate in a fair propor.
tion of the echool fund. according to their number and
wefliciency; or te grant asnm specially for the purpose.
‘The copy of Minutes ef Council in reply to sald Me-
morial states’: '
That whilst His Excellency in Council freely acknow-
ledge the great and meritorivas exertions made by Ilis
Loredliip in the cause of education they regret that they
do not fecl themselves iv a position to submit the propo-
sed grant to the consideration of the Legislature.
Ordered that said papers be laid ou the table.
Hon ‘Mr Callbeck presented the Eighteenth Annual
Report of the Medical Superintendent of the Lunatic
Asylum.
Hon Atty General gave notice that on Monday next,
he would move that the Bill relating to Education be
committed to a Committee of the whole Haase.
House in Committee of the whole on the Report re-
lating to the improvement of Highways. Mr Yeo in
the Chair. ;
Hon Atty General, in submitting the Report, re-
marked that it was not intended to take immediate
action on the question, involying, as it did, a radical
change in the whole system hitherto pursued relative to
Road making. It would, however, be well to publish
the Report for genwral information, in order that public
opinion might be known on the different suggestions it
contained, relative to so important a subject. The Re-
port recommends placing the management of the High-
ways under the control of a Board of Works, consisting
of tive persons, three of whom to be members of the
Executive Council, and the Chairman of the Board to be
appointed by the Goyernor in Council.
fhe purchase of one of those machines known as
** Blake's Stone Breaker,’ with a portable eight horee
power Steam Engine, is recommended, for the purpose
of breaking stone for roads in those localitice, where
the concentration of traflle renders it essential that
transit should be as safe and unobstructed as possible;
| and the appointinent of a skilled Superintendent, under
the direction of the Board of Works, whose duty should
be to conduct all Public Works cormmected with the pro-
nage system. The contracting a loan, with provision
or its repayment in twenty yeare, is suggested, on the
hae od that the cost of roads lastirg for half a ceatury
should not be borne entirely by the presont generation.
The Report also recommends, that the Board of
Works elould select three Superintendents, under whose
immediate management the principal mail routes should
be placed, whose duty it wonld be to control the uxpen-
diture of grants from the Legislature, subject to the
direction of eau! Board of Works; and to report, from
time to time, on the state of said mail routes to said
Beard; said Superintendents to be paid a salary suffi-
eient to enable them to devote their whole time to the
road service. Other Highways ‘to be teft under the
management of the cxisting Road Commissionera, who,
being relieved from the care of such Main Post Roads,
would be able to devote more attention to the inepes-
tion of the different precincts; and that the Statate Labor
should be performed at an earlier period in the season
than was now customary, The radical faalts of the
prosent #)stem, as pointed out in sald ort, are said
nent management,
Mr P. Sinclair said, that as one of the Committeo
appointed to repart on the subject under consideration
his namo was mentioned in the fifth séctron of that Re-
port as being adverse to borrowing for dhe parpose don-
Catholic Bishop of Charlottetown, en the subject. of |
templated, He was against comm
encing by borrowing.
Government works were not always as successful as
voutd be desired. It was therefore, in his opinion, bet-
ter to appropriate for the first few years the sum
required from the revenne of the country, and, if the
result was satisfactory, a Joan could afterwards be con-
tracted for.
The Report was read by the Chairman, clause by
clause, and its general principles favorably commented
upon by hon members on both sides, all of whom con-
curred in the desirability of adopting a more effective
and systematic mode of road making than that which
had hitherto obtained in the Colony. The necessity of
& competent supervision, such as that pointed out by
the eetublishment of a Board of Works, was generally
admitted. ‘Ihe expenses consequent upon such an ex-
tensive undertaking, were taken inte consideration,
and the comparative difference between the amount of
work: that could be performed by machinery, and that
of manual labor, as well as the relative expenses requir -
ed to carry on such work, was also discursed.
Mr P. Sinclair submitted a Resolution to the effect,
that the Report under consideration be printed once in
the several newspapers of the Island, and that its fur-
ther consideration ie deferred until next Session,
Said Resolution was accordingly adopted,
Mr P. Sinelair, from the Committee to whom were
referred the Resolutions on ‘Temperance, introduced a
Bill in conformity therewith. Said Bill was received,
read, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday
next,
louse adjourned,
Monpay, April 6.
IIouse in Committee on the bill to incorporate Societies
for the sale and distribution of seed grain on credit.
Mr, NeNeill in tho chair,
Mr, Arsnau't explained the object of the bill, which was
to empower parties, so disposed, to form themselves into
Clubs or Societies of not less than nine members, with the
view of selling or loaning seed grain to parties desirous of
obtaining it on such terms as might be agreed upon, It was,
therefore, necessary that such societies should be incorpor-
ated, in order that their transactions would be legalized.
He, (Mr, Arsnault), alluded to societies of that nature al-
realy established in the country, and spoke of the advan-
tages derived from such organisations,
After some time spent in Committee, the chairman report-
ed the bill agreed to,
lon, Atty. General submitted several resolutions, having
for their object the amendment of the School Act. ‘The
principal of which are to the effect:
MacEacheru, Roman Catholie Bishop of Charlottetown, | mem
did establish a College or Lnstitusion of learning at | je
Saint Andrew's, in King's County, which he endowed | candidates for the office of teacher, subject to the rules of
With certain lands and property, which were invested in| the Board,
[egblatere the same year for cach.
|
|
That the Board of Education should consist of eleven
bers, instead of nine, as formerly, two of whom should
titled Examiners, whose duty should be to cxamine
Such examiuers to receive a salary ot £20
One of said eleven to be the Secretary of the Board,
to whom should be paid a salary of £50 per annum,
Ordinary members of the Roard to be paid £9 per annum,
subject to a reduction of 15s, for each absence.
‘That it shoutd not be essential for candidates for the oflice
of Teacher to attend, as hitherto, for a term of five months
at the Normal School, provided the Board of Education
considered them competent Without such attendance ; but, if
not, said Board should have power to compel their attend-
ance at that imstituion for a period not exyceedirg tive
months,
That ordinary pupils attending the Normal School, not
intending to qualify as teachers, should pay @ tuition fee
of £2 a year, payable quarterly, into the ‘l'reasury; and
when, on that principle, 30 pupils should be enrolled, the
Government would appoint an assistant Teacher, to whom,
in addition to such fees, the sum of £25 should be paid
from the Treasury, making in all a salary of £85 That
ministers of religion and professors in colleges, and district
teackers, shonld be free from assessment for building
school-bouses, purchasing books, &c.
That on the School Visitor reperting to the Board any
district teacher incapabie of conducting u school, or impro-
poly Ppriwerg: | his duties aa teacher, it shall be the duty
of suid Board to re-examine such teacher, or suspend his
license as they may deem advisable,
The numbcr of Grammar Schools not to exceed three in
King’s, three in Prince, and five ir Queen's Counties, in ad-
dition to those Grammar Schools now established in Char-
lottetown, Summerside and Georgetown.
‘That there should be thice School Visitora, one for each
County, ata Salary of £150 cach,
‘That Distiict Teachers who may receive from the Board
of Educauon licenses © EL eer teomends 4 eee. Bmmwnends
language, and who shall teach that language to not leas
than ten pupils in each School, should receive an additional
sum of £6 per annum, for their services as French ‘Teachers,
the Trustees to provide an equal sum of £6 for said object.
The different alterations referred to in. said lesolutions
vlicited remarks from hon members on both sides.
The increased number of members on the Board, the ap-
pointment of three School Visitors, instead of two, as for-
merly, abolishidg the necessity of attendance at the Normal
Schvo!, on the part of Candidates for the oflice of teacher ;
and the Resolution granting Five Pounds extra salary to
Teachers of the French language, were the jprincipal points
brought up by the Opposition, the discussion on which,
at greater length, they would reserve watil the Education
bill be introduced.
The question, at the close of debate, having been severally
put on said resolutions, they were reported agreed to, and
the following committee was appointed to bring in a bill in
conformity therewith, viz: Tlons, Attorney General, Col-
onial Secretary and Howlar,,
Ilon. Col, Secretary presented the detailed public ac-
counts for the past yerr, Referred to spceial Committee on
public accounts,
WAYS AND MEANS,
Mr, Geo, Sinclair, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, repsrted to the House three Resolutions, to the et-
fect that Proventive Officers be appointed at Charlottetown,
Summer ide, Georgetown, Souris and Murray Harbor,
whase duty it should be on the arrival of the Mail steamer
to be the result of the want of responsible and perma. |"
ot other steamships to go on board said steamers and demand
4 manifest of the cargo, and hand over as soon as possible to
the Collector of Customs at such port, said manifest pen-
jalty for false manifest, £100,. Goods for which no
permit has been procured, shall, if landed, be delivered to
said Preventive Officer, who shall store the same carefully,
until delivered to the owner, on production of permit, aud
payment of expenses of storage, freight, ete,
The question having been been put on said Resolutions
severally, they were reported adopted, and the following
Committee appointed to bring in the bill in accordance
with said Resolutions, viz :~lfon Attorney General, Hlow-
lan. Mr, George Sinclair,
Hon Attoraey General presented a petition from John
Chappel and other Ministers of the Bible Christian Church,
praying that an Act passed, conferring on that
body similar powers, touching the celebration of Mar.
liages, as are re by Protestant Minis.ers of other
churches on the Island. Said petition was received, read,
and the following Committee appointed to Uring i a bill in
compliance with the prayer thereof, viz:—Hon Atty Gen-
eral, Mesars Prowse, Brecken, ;
Hon Col Theophilus Stewart, Indian Commissioner, fur the year end-
ing 6th of April, 1868,
ifon Atty General, from the Committee appointed for
that purpose, introduced the Education Bill, which was re-
ceived, read, and ordered to be read a second time to-«
morrow,
Mr Brecken introduced a Bill for the relief of unfortunate
Debtors, which was received and read. Mr Brecken re-
viewed the principal features of the Bill, and said the ob-
ject was to adopt some measure for the relief of those who,
owing to failures in business, were placed in positions of
peculiar hardships, The bill, he said, contemplated em-
powering a Judge of the Supreme Court to appoint a
Clerk, and an Assignee, as officers for the transaction of
business connected with the provisions of the bill, whose
duties, as such officers, he pointed owt, Preferential ag.
mgnments made by Debtors contemplating Inrolvency, to be
void, and of no effect. Assignments of debta, &c., under
the bill, to be placed in the hand» of the Assignee appointed
as aforesaid, whose duty it would beto distransact the busi-
ness connected with such assignment. Debtors willfully
found to make false statements relative to their affairs
touching such fasaignment, to be liable to conviction for
misdemeanor, Ie, Mr Brecken, said that the bill could
not be called a general Bankruptey Act in the tullest ex-
tent, but he hoped it would be found to be a step
in the right direction, The great want complained of by
the commercial community was, that after a party, unfortu-
nate in business, had made a full disclosure of his affairs,
and offered a surrender of all his effects, for the benefit of
his creditors, he was still unable to resume buciness as for-
merly; and therefore, deprived of that liberty, which, un-
der a bankruptcy law, would be his privilege to receive,
The bill, in question, contemplated a redress of that griev-
nee,
The dill + then aoa to be read a second tithe to-
morrow. House im Committee of Supply. Mr Reilly in
the Chair, The vote relating to the pavuient of fie’ be
penses connected with the transport of the troops recently
stationed in Charlottetown, called forth « debate, as did
also the sum of £200 voted to pay for inawrance, and other
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contingent expenses connected with Victoria Barracks,
At the elose of which the chairman reported progress,
House adjourned,
Tunspay, Ayr! 7,
Mr Reilly, from t:e Committee of the whole Hou e
on the further consideration of supply, reported several
resolutions, among which were :
That a sum sufficient be placed at the disposal of the
Government to pay the expenses connected with the
transport of troops whilst stationed at Charlottetown,the
accounts fur which had been furnished to the Govern-
ment of the Island.
Improving the Main Post Road between
Southport and Lot 48, £50 0 0
Improving Hillsboro’ Square, 40 0 0
Ch'town Fire Department, 50 0 0
To paint roof of Geo'town Jail, ay 0 0
10 0 0
Light House at Crapaud,
That the flowing Pestmaster® be pnid,.in addition
to their allowance by Starute, the following sums, viz:
Postmaster at Sammerside, £40 0 0
“ Georgetown, 10 0 0
6 St. Eleanor’s, 10 0.0
: * Princetown, § 0 0
ss Carcumpec, & 0 8
oe Port Hill, S8 0986
“ Tignish, 5 0 0
+ Souris East, 6 6 6
cd Souris West, 6 6 0
“ Orwell, $00
“ Cape Traverse, #0 0
“ Bedeque, 210 0
Insurance and contingent expenses of
Victoria Barracks, 200 0 O
Ilon Leader of the Opposition took exception to the
volo relative to the contingent expenses of Victoria
Barracks, Keeping said Barracks insured was very
proper, and he woul! not object to any sum required
for that purpose, but he would object to pay a salary of
£100 to the persen in charge of those Barracks, Drill
serjeants in the pay of the Military department of the
Colony, could be had to take care-of the Barracks free
of charge, they being allowed tree quarters in those
buildings. The efficieney of a soldier or military
officer, as keeper of Barracks, should be considered pec-
terable to that of a civilian, Ile was not, therefore,
prepared to support the payment of any such salary, in
order to enable any man to live at his ease, when others
were prepared to discharge the duties of the officer in
question free of charge tothe country. He then moved
that the words * contingent expenses’ be struck out of
the resolution in question,
Hon. Leader of the Government said that in taking
charge of the Barracks after the troops left, the Gov-
ernment found it necessary to appoint a careful and
competent perso to take care of that property, whose
constant attention to that duty was required, in order
to prevent a resort that might lead to the destraction of
a property that had cort the country a large sum of
money. Drill serjeants were employed to go through
the country, and conld nof, therefore, be expected to
attend duty at the Barracks, The officer appointed
had discharged his duties satisfactory, and was under
the control of Government. Drill serjeants were ander
the control of the Inspecting Field Officer of Militia,
whose orders they were expected to obey. The officer
in charge of the magazine was provided with free
quarters at said Barracks.
lon Mr Davies said that he. as one of the commitice
appointed to look after the Barracks, felt: it his duty to
see that a reliable person waa placed in charge of that
property, to clean and put itin a proper state of pre-
servation. Tad military officers been appointed to
that daty, they would require subordinates, and, in his
opinion, would not perform the duties x3 cheap or as
woll as a civihan,
Ilon Mr Henderson could not comprehend the reason-
ing set forth hy hon Mr Davies. A trained volunteer
or military man was surely better qualified than a
civilian to superintend matters relating to Barracks.
Why was not the officer in charge of the inagazine en-
trusted with the keeping of the Barracks, and thereby
the salary in question saved ?
Mr P. Sinclair said the hon momber, (Mr Headerson),
should not oppose a vote to pay for taking care of
in, no Would aprons toate ae NHN ae ObE A NE AN HRS
on a former occasion, by hia own advice and sanction,
Hon Mr Henderson would reply ta the remarks jast
made by the hon member, (Mr Sinclair), at the proper
time, the rule of the House being against doing so at
that stage of the proceedings.
Mr Brecken said that had a similar political office,
to that in question, been created by the opposition,
when in the majority, the argaments of hon members,
now in the Government, would be very different.
Mr MeNeill eaid that if the valuable property now
laying waste, and for which tho country had to pay a
large sum, was allowed to go to destryction, the ery of
mal-administrati in would be raised.
Hon Mr Laird, the vote in question had reference to
the current year, and if the contingent expenses allud-
jed to, would not be oe gg the whole of the amount,
it would be accounted for in the ordinary way.
The House then divided on the amendment of te hon
Leader of the Opposition, as follows ;—
For the seladnenbthaas Leadev of the Opposition,
epee A Henderson, Kelly, Messrs. Brecken, Owen,
McLennan, Ramsay, Howat, Green, Prowse, Yeo,
—12,
Against it—Tlona Leader of the Government, Atty.
General, Laird, Davies, Callbeck, Howlan, Measrs, G6.
Sinclair, P. Sinclair, Areenanlt, MeCormack, McNeill,
Kickham, Cameron, Reilly, Bell—15,
Mr Prowse asked the Government to lay before the
House a certain petition from inhabitants of Murray
Harbor North, praying for a post office at or near John
Chipman’s, together with any correspondence with the
Postmaster General on that subject,
Ilon Leader of the Government replied that the Gov-
crnment was not disposed to present every petition
asked for; but in regard to that alluded to by the hon
member, (Mr Prowse), the euhject was referred to tho
Postmaster General, who did not recommend the prayer
of said Petition.
Mr Prowse said that his object in making the enquiry
was, that the inhabitants of the adjacent settlement who
had s'gned the petition in question, had been led to be-
lieve, since doing so, that the petition they had so signed
asked for the removal of their post office, and not the
establishing of another office at Chipman’s. He, therc«
fore, felt it his duty to state that the prayer of said pe-
tition was solely for a new post office.
Hon Leader of the Government said that the remarks
of the hon member, (Mr Prowse), were perfectly cov-
rect. The petition in question asked for a new post
office at Chipman's, but it had not been considered
advisable to increase the number of post offices.
Hion Mr Davies moved that the order in reference to
the petition of inhabitants of Lot 35 and others, and
also that of Thos. Mowbray and others, in reference to
the Small Debt Courts, be discharged, and that said
petitions be referred to the Coasmittee appointed on the
26th _ult.. to report thereon, and that the names of the
hon Mr Kelly and Mr Arsenault be added to the said
committee. Motion carried,
Mr Brecken gave notice that to-morrow he would
ask for inemorial of City Council relative to a House of
indastry,
_ Hon Mr Callbeck presented a petition from certain
inhabitants of North River, asking for an act to incor-
porate the Baptist Church at that place. Said petition
received and read,
Hoase in Committee on Temperance Bill,
Mr Cameron in the char,
A long debate on the bill followed. Among the poin
debated was the changing of the mode for obtsining
licenses for Taverns in school distriets, from the
majority of honseholders in said districts, to the
majority of a public meeting called for that purpose,
The supporters of the bill said that partios went from
house to hoase, and sucgecded surreptitiously to secure
a majority of signatores to their certificates to obtain
licenses. Other how members were of opinion that bat
few of the inhabitants of some soboot distrigts would
attond meetings, aud thereby licenses might be obtained
Without the consent of the majority of the district:
flon Mr Howlan submitted a resolation to the effect.
that post offices, hereafter to be established, should not
be kept in taverns, hut that such post offices as were
now held in such places should be allowed to continue. In
support of whieh, Lo said that the numberof p ast offices