“—

Semen

= of Smal) Debts, sneha th

Pe of in Great B m4

ong yg gre

overstepping hi “iret oun

! iirowerer wan ‘acted
was

prine
when in office, for there was

hever

upon . 4
‘searcely ha the farm ‘at the expiration of
to 4s * hh oe 4 ithe nse. To remove a mis-appre-
l could A acer ; iven'hensioa’ which exists, | would state that
advice in hundreds of such and | the right of purchase does lie with the
I ‘ peftised to pcive auch |Goverument. It is a large farm,

advice, -yet"I frequedtly had occasion
to tell those ’ who applted for it that
incumbent upon me ta do

e

“m. In t otry there is a lar
amonnt oft tly fF ig
sibilityethrown (on: that officer in bis
political capacity, for he is looked opon
as the adviser in all smatters moving iv
politics,—all seeking indvice necessarily
fiock to the office of the Attorney Gen-
eral—and as long as he is the officer of
the public, he cannot well refuse to give
‘the coufel which is songht for, It is
_ this which makes up 4 great part of the
Attoraey Geveral’s dnty, and it was on
this account that I said he was not
adequately pnidss ¢ >» 041

Tfon. Mr. Batwertron: If the bill

_ under consideration were rendered more
explicit, it would recommend itself to all
parties. , Pe is cousidered that the duties
of the Attorney General are very
onerons, and up A they. are; but,
from the fact ie there is a great dea}
of anxiety about that office when a new

pose that i A desirable situation,
even with , at Feiwel etteted
to it. However, I think officers in the

country should have the privilege of ap-
plying to. the Attorney General for ad-

vice, even if his’ salary had to be in-
The House was ‘then resumed, and
progress reportel.

USURY LAWS REPEAL BILL.

A bill was bronght up from the House
of Assembly by the Hov. Attorney Gen-
eral to repeal the laws now in force es-
tablishigg and regulating the rate of in-
terest, and to make some provisions on
the same subject. The said bill was
read a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time on Monday next.

Adjourned till “Monday next, at four
o’elock,

i

Moxpar, March 23."
. SCHOOL VISITORS’ REPORTS.

Hon. Mr. MacDoxaun presented to
the House the School Visitors’ Reports for
the easteru and western sections of this
Island for the past year. The said ro-

were and ordered to be Said on
the table.” wet eq
IMPROVEMENT. OF HIGHWAYS:

Hon. Mr. Waytnonye, from the joint
committee of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, appointed | last ses-
sion to enquire into, and report upon the
best method of improvivg our highways,
presented their report, which was receiv-
edandread. |

Hon. Mr. Haythorne moved, seconded
by Hon. Mr. Beer, that the report be
Jaid on the table, and that it be printed
aod form part of the appendix to the
journals.

Hon. Mr. Dinawent. said he did not
rise to overt the report, but to ask for
information, He wished ta know
whether it was the intention of the Gov-
ernmevt to introduce the various im-
provements suggested by the report this
session, for it so, be thought it should be
oe inthe Gewspapers for the in-

ormation of the country, otherwise, the
course pnrsued was, perhaps, the most
i :

.

Hon. Mr. Fatrnorsr enid he did not
think it was the intentioti of the Govern-
ment to introduce any yw extensive
measure this session, but he believed it
‘was intended to esk fora * aig to im-

ne. me persons

port a quantity of sto
were of opinion that the Committee were
mistaken in statjng the price at whieh
stone could be imported, and it was
thonght proper to have that ascertained,
“as that was the basis of all improve-
ing the Roi falaly‘depessed, Stone
t oded. Stone
hed frmery been Gens at from two
to four shilling# per ton, bit there was
- doubt whether a large quantity could
ing gucweer lv: WAdslendy be that a sum
could be #d ‘next'session for the
importation of # stoné-brenking machine,
A machine of that Would save cost
een nt, for stone for-

to an e
en here by and had cost five

eh ton, a ge le dee
it could be dove by # mac at less
-

Adjourned till eleven o'clock to

ee

MROOWS cer Hagig!’ nil) , 34
Torspay, March 24.
Hon. .M?. MacDonard, a Member
of the Government, — nted to the
 _ House the

oh

,| Ube Peep to shou
vecurit

eerie for £4,500 at the end of that

party comes inlo power, one would sre.

at that pr If a large. xpensiv
eould be a oe the cna:

; must depend upon selling to advantage the
|improvements which we may make upon
jit. Aa the outlay has been very heavy iu
renovating the land, .repairing buildings,
utting up new fences, &e.; and as, the
is only for seven years, wiih a right

ime, it appears to me that the only

and should support a large stock,
bot it was in an exhausted siate when
it was leased by the Goverument, and
the diMeulty of reuoveting it is not only
great, but it takes oan thy period of time.
T am confideut that the management of
the farm is in good hands, and that, as
far as the commissioners are concerned,
everything reasonable will be done to
give satisfaction to the country. |’

Hon. Mr Lonp: Tam glad fo see that
report presented, but as to the capibility
of that farm to support a. large stock.
T understand that a great part of the hay
and other teed required for the stock now
onthe farm, has to be purchased, T
have not much faith in the working of
that farm, for it is one of those experi-
ments which will cost the couutry a
great deal ct money. There was a
large importation of stock for that farm,
but T understand it has been very mate-
rially redneed, particularly sheep, It is
‘ouly a portion of the stock raised on that
farm that will be much benefit to the far-
mers, A groat many farmers in the
country aregatting improved. breeds of
pigs from’ other sources, Tho report re- |
minds us that 360 or 370-horses were ex-
ported last year; well, if that exporta-
tion has resnited from the Stock Farm,
it is cortainly a good thing, It was a
great pity the former arrangement, res-
pecting that farm,was broken up, and the
stock sold; if that had not. been. done,
the farm would now be in a better con.’
dition, and would probably support all
the stock that is uponit; but sow, the
lense will have almost expired before the
farm can be brought to a proper state of
cultivation,

Ifon. Mr. Anprnson; I thik it shonld

ehance is to exercise that right by pur-

of the country,his honor had the disposal
of some oe year for eye County,
and he had an opportunity of purchasing
it and taking it to. a remote part of
that county; but Iam yer say that
he did not avail himself of the privilege,
for, though he acted as auctioneer at the
‘sale, yet he allowed the stock to be sold
ata my moderate price to parties from
the neighborhood ef Georgetown. Still.
it is only fair that a proper distribution,
of the stock should be made.. IT da not
look npon the institution as a loss to the
Colony. The amonot appropriated last
year was £600, and when a person in-
vests moncy and it returns a reasonable
amonnt of interest, he considers that he
is doing well, Jnat so it is with an un-
dertaking of this kind. The receipts on
acconnt of the farm last year were £120,
but I do rot look at the mere money
valne secording to what is expended,
het at the cood that is doing through the
country, for, though only asmall amount
of stock .is. distributed, still, 1 think,
that in course of time, the improvement
will be very perceptible, and good re-
turns will be made for the money ex
pended. It is well known that agricul-
ture iatho main interest of the Colony,
and it should be fostered and encouraged
in every possible way. While we have
the right of renting the farm at £100 a
year, I do not think the managers would
be justified in asking for funds to pur-
chase it, for the reat would only be
about two and a quarter por cent, of the
purehase money. At the same time, I
think the price set npon the farm is
moderate, for land was sold in that
seighborhood,a short time age, for £50 an
nere, while this would only be abont
£20. Therefore, I do not think there
will be any difficulty in getting funds to
purchase if it is thought proper to do.so.

WE

DNESDAY,

APRIL 1, 1868.

———— ln

sesanreeartnnetiigyenionawnttianin -

ers had oonsiderable diffienity in procuring
a suitable _ and a field of my own was
selected, but I do not know of any place Fo
suitable as the model farm, I hope the
Commissioners will not lose sight of that
next aotamn, and that a field will be set
apart for that purpose. Another reason
why the plonghing matches ehould be held
on that farm is, that some of the very best
farming implements on the Island are to be
found there, and it isa pity they should not
he exhibited to the public. That would

expenditure for that farm. Neither do I
think the men apon the farm would be un-
willing to exhibit their efficiency in the use
of their implements,

Hon, Mere Lorn: It is a great pity it was
not #tipulated in the lease that we should
have the right to purchase the farm at any
time. As it ia, we are bound to keep it on
rent for seven years, and, as his honor from
the first district of Queen's County, Cr
Beer), says, they are getting the farm in a
good state of cultivation; if, at the end of
that time, there should be a majority in the
Honse of Assembly opposed to purchasing,
the whole of onr improvements will be lost,
or only the owner of the property will re-
evive the benefit of them. It is a question
nee my mind whether the majority of the
Honse of Assembly would be willing to
give £4,500 for that property, I am not op-
posed to keeping a model farm, for I think
we should have one, but I hope the country
will not lose by it.

ion, Mr. Dixaweta: His honor from
the first district of Queen's County, (Mr.
Haythorne), very jastly remarked that
there is an impression in the country that
the farm is kept for the benefit of a few tn-
dividuals near Charlottetown, and, intoed,
I do not see how they enn think otherwiee,
for those in the neighborhood of it have
access. to and privileges from the stock
which others residing in distant parte of the
country cannot have, This should be taken
itne account when a distribution of the
stock is made, so that josticeo may be done
to-all parts of the country. The day is
coming when the assietance of the se Bn

Hon. Mr. Drxowrnt): It is trne that.
T had some management of the stock |
that was sent to King’s Connty Inst,
year, but I never heard thnt there was.
any dissatisfaction respecting the prices |
at which at sold. A young boll sold for |
£10 10s., and two very small pigs sold
for about 208, each, which, T think, were
very fair prices, and will compare favor-
ably with the prices at which the stock
soli in Prince County, leame here to
study the interest of those whom I re-

be determined as soon as possible
whether the farm is to be purchased by!
the Government or not, for if it is not,
it would not be worth while to go to much
expense in taking up musssel-mud.

Tfon. Mr. Beer: While the farm is!
in toe hands of the Government,the Com-
missioners will feel it to be their duty to
do all they can to bring it mto a good
state of cultivation as soon as possible.
When the lease was taken the farm was
in a much worse condition than was an-
ticipated. The Commissioners have been
making great exertious ta improve it,
and they have succeeded to some extent.
Ihave no fear but the farm can be made
to reimburse the country for all that has

present, not my awn, and I suppose
it is for the samo reason his
honor, (Mr. MacDonald), wonld like the
stock to be always sent to Georgetown.
Tlowerer, I do not know that there is
any desiro to take any undue advantage

in that way; if I thought there was, I
would feel it to be my duty to use my |
influence to withhold any further grant
from that farm, |

Hon, Mr. Denn: His honor from Bay |
Fortune,( Mr. Dingwell,) thinks that stock
should be sent to different parts of the |
eountry, but when the quantity of stock
distributed through the ‘country ts
to be divided into three parts, one for)
each conaty, it appears very small, My

been expended npon it. The expense of
importing stock. is very great. What!
was imported a few years ago from
Britain, cost over £2,000 currency. The)
quantity of stock imported at that time |
was four horses, seven head of enttle,
twenty-three sheep and three pigs, and 1
believe that in another year we will be
able to circulate as much stock through
the conntry—perhaps not so many horses,
but a greater numberof sheep and pigs—
at a cost of £500, or one-third of what it
would costito import them, and that nnm-
ber of stock ean probably be circulated
daring each of the threo succeeding years,
that is, to the end of the present lease.
The price et which the farm ean be pur-
chased appears rather high, but it must
be rememberedythat we do not now rent
the whole farm, though the right of pur-
ehase includes the whole, The brick
building, which is let at a very handsome
rent, will be sold withthe farm. I think
it should be purchased when tho lease {
expires, and I do not think there will be
any cause to regret it, for, by that time
it will be in a good state of cultivation,
and will probably raise hay enongh to
feed the stock that is raised upon it. The
institution is only jnst now getting into
working order, » With the stock of sheep
we were rather unfortunate. There
were some very fine looking ewes, which
did not prove good breéders, and others
ined away and died. ~Nowerer,
think the tide has turned. . Last.

there were six fine ewe Inmbs raised on
the farm, bat still it will take too long to
bring the stock of sheep op to what it
should be, withont purchasing/eome. If
they are imported from Britain,it will be
we, and I think we can get a few

2

here which are almost thorongh bred;
or, perhaps, we might get some from Can+
ada, where I know they have some large
and excellent flocks of sheep.

“Hon: Mr, Dixowerrt: 1 very much
agree with his honor who has just spoken,
nnd I hope a fair trial will be given to
the institution. It would be nonsense to
undertake euxtheg of that kind, and
then, béfore a proper trial was given to
Lit, to tie up the hands of the managers
removing the grant. Iam very well
easel with the report of the gentlemen
a ted to manage that farm, and, if
it is not going too far, I would suggest
that in sending stock to the country it
rhould be sent to different localities, for
I consider it wofair to send it always
to the same place. When tho stock is
divided, the quantity for each county is
very small and persons residing in a
distant part of the country do not con-
sider it worth while to go to the cole, ae
the chante of getting any of the stock
so. emall.. [am willing to give my sane-
tion to the a iation of any reason-
‘to give the farm a fair trial, and
that the nee who
0 ma of it will conduct
to the ad of the coun-
but I think it is only {air that what

E

4"

Hon. Mr, MacDowari?-

to the stock being sent to d

3

hs

advice would be to have it all sold in.
Charlottetown ; for if it were woll adver-
tised and sold here, a larger number of

persons from each county would be | was in committer on this bill on Saturday
Inst, it was thonght that the preamble was

drawn together, and better prices would
he obtained. Then a reduction of $0 or!
25 per cent. might be made npon what
wonld be purehased te go to Prince and
Kiog's Counties. This ismy individual
opivion, and I think it would be the most
advantageous conrse to parsue. The ex-
pease of sending stock to distant parts of
the country is very great. It must be
very gratifying to every person who takes
an interest in the prosperity of the conn-
try, to seo so many parties enming from
Nora Scotia and New Brunswick to this
Island to purchase stock—not cattle for
breeding, but for slaughtering. Nearly
1.000 head were sent away last year.
Tf we coulil e/renlate a few. of the Dur-!
ham breed throrgh the country, it would
he an advantage, as they are more suit-
able and more profitable for feeding.
The quantity of hay raised in the country
is increasing very fast on account of the
extensivé application of mussel-mnd, and
conseqnently there will be a greater quan-
tity of stock kept. Iam pleased to gee
this trade in cattle growiue up, for I
think it will be a greater advantage to
the conntry than to be exporting such a
quantity of grain and root crops,

Tlon. Mr. Havrrorye: As regards the
Mistribution of stock, T agree pretty much
with hia henor who bas just spoken, for
whén it fs divided a gront deal of the attrac.
tion ta the sales is taken away. In Great
Britain the system of annual sales ef stock
is practised, and it is found that the larger
the qnantity offered, the higher are the prices
shtalned, Those sales hare beeome quite
notorions in Great Brita. I therefore
consider his honor’s suggestion a good one,
and fierbaps it would also be qnite propor
to make a reduction in the prices of stock
which would to Prinee and King’s
counties, or otherwise, let them he deliver-
ed in those counties free of cost, One or
two other things might he considered in
connection with that farm. One is, that
many parties take more interest in the
growing of grain and other craps than in the
rearing of stock, and jt is difficult to pro-
core gennine seed. A perewn importing
seed for his own nse wonld do so at a arent
disadvantage; besides it would be expensive,
and he would often meet with disappoint.

ment. Itappears to me that, with all the
ataff of competent officers emp! ‘about
that farm, a fine o tunity 1 ed for

the introduction of new kinds of seed, and
then, after it had been sown here and found
to sueceed, so as to warrant contiderce, it
might he sold ont to farmers, In that way a

distribution of seed might be made
at a moderate price, and it would aleo tend

di appropriation for that farm.
there cate the oountry, for ag
‘ ,

espe fas whe idan ex
srlottetown, sneh an impres-
sion fn the catntis, sadies doubt those fh |
the immediate neighhorhool of the. farm
have an advan which others ata remote
do not obtain. bot T think a gener-

‘ © extended to the whole

in tha v. Another matter for
consideration is, that the farm, from its

, tind the size of
piace to hold

tor Prinee and King's Counties will be re-
quired to appropriate a Jarge eum for the
porchaso of that farm, and it is not likely
they will sanction such an expenditure un-

| lesa they get some satisfaction.
Tion. Mr. Lonn: I do not think hie.

honor should say that justice ix not done to
each Connty, for he knows that the stock
is drawn for; it is not sulected, I have
sometimes drawn for Prince Connty, and I
think his honor, (Mr. Dingwell), has drawn
for King’s County. Therefore, ae far as
the distribution of the stock is concerned,
I think ample justice has been done to
each Coonty.

Tion. Mr. Drsewett: T do not pretend,

to say that foll jnstive is noi done in the
distribution of stock, but Ido say that the
farm is more advantage to yentlemen near

also tend to reconcile the community to the | pe

~ LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY,

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Faipay, March 20.

IIon Mr Dayies mace the following Resolution, se-
conded by Mr MeNeill:

pvr That a Committee of three members be ap-

pointed to enquire into certain charges made by Mr
ex-Sheriff Dodd to the Colonial Secretary, implicating
the loyalty of the inhabitants of Queen's County, the
said charges being attached to the Journals of the House
for the year 1866; with power to send for persons, pa-
ra, and records. 3 :
Hon Mr Davies observed that hia sole object in sub-
mitting the above resolution was to investigate the char-
ges contained in Sheriff Dodd's letter against the peo-
ple of Queen's County, which charges kad heen placed
on the Journals of the House, without calling in quea-
tion their truthfalness. The statements made by Mr
Dodd were aa follows:

1“ would say in conclusion, that the great difficulty I ex-
perienced in exeouting the writs placed in my hands, arises
from the avtive sympathy shown by all the tenants for each
other; their ingenious device of giving warning to each other
by means of blowing their trumpets upon the approach of
any of my officers, effectually prevents a levy being made be-
fore a large number of men are collected, winle their system
of terrorism, by which they intimidate the well disposed,
under threats of burning their premises and taking their
lives, is so complete, that it is utterly impossible to look for
any assistance outside of the town; and I attribute the cap-
ture of Doucette wholly to the fact that he and his accom.
plices saw the firearms which I had placed in the hands of
my Constables,"’

He did not wish to cast any undne reflections on Mr
Dodd's character, bat the charges contained in the above
extract were of too serions a nature to be endorsed,
withont being submitted to a Committee for mvesti-
gation. He (Mr Davies,) proteated against those li-
belous and fon! charges, He 5 he felt. it to be his duty to
raise hia voice againgt them, Troops were eent for an
the plea that these statements were correct, that the
love wore disregarded, that the people were rebellions,
that life and property were endangered; thatein fact
the beat rights of the sulijects were trampled upon and
disregarded, and that, therefore, an armed force mast
be called in to eubdae the people and compel them to
obey the laws. Had anch a etate of things as that ex-
ited, the people would indeed be unworthy of a free
government, and of the privileges enjoyed by the eongti-
tion, He, however, contended that the statementa in
question conld not be borne ont hy facts, and thas,
therefore, it was necereary and dne to the people that
an expression of opinion against those statements he re-
corded; and that until an investigation of the matter
took place, ‘the inference was, that the sentiments ex-
preseed in Sheriff Dodd’s letter were endorsed by the
Ilonse.

Mr MeNeill, in supporting the resolution, said, that
the statements referred to were false, and that it was
‘his daty to stand opin defence of the people against
such falee accusations, Tle had seen the last cow dri-
ven from the poor man's door for rent, and yet. no resia-
tance to the law was offered. Thanks to free Education,
the people reapected themselves, if not their prosecators,
He was eurprised that 2 gentleman of Mr Dodd's expe-
rience and high standing could have penned the etate-
ments in question, Proof could be readily adduced from
the very leealities where the alleged terrorism and
threats were enid to be used, to show that Mr Dodd's!
letter was at variance with the truth, That document!
was. therefore, a foul blot on the Journals of the House
and should beexpunged., Wasthere,he would aek.an hon-
orable member of that Tlonee that wonld believe his

eranansaer weet Se se

| exptessed on both sides of the Llonse was,

bcapencounyemcounginageesuss tasmanian tt — ce: See
The result of such a Committee would only tend to
rake up old feelings, and he hoped his colleague in the
Government (Hon Mr Davics) would see that no good
would come ont of such an investigation, He would
rather see the Tenant Union, as a body, express their
t at the stigma cast upon them by the false step
en by some of their members and thereby put them-
selvee in a position to enjoy like privileges with others,
The large body of the people enred bnt very Jittle about
the statements contained in Mr Dodd's letter. :

Mr George Sinclair believed with the Han Col Se-
cretary, that no gocd results would follow from the ap-
pointment of such a Committee,

Hon Mr Callbeck sympathised with the tenantry, yet
he felt that he could not enpport the resoluvon submit-
ted by his hon friend. He invariably urged obedience
to the laws; and, thoazh some of his constituents might
have violated the law curing the Tenavt Leagne agita-
tion, they were, as a whole, a law abiding people; and
it some of them had gone further than they should, is
was owing to the provocations they had received, not
from Sheriff Dodd, but from those sub-oflicers employ.
ed by that gentleman. He (Ilon Mr Calbeck,) censured
the conduct of Bailiff and Constables who insulted tho
penple in every possiile manner calculated to leat to a
violation of the law.

Hon Leader of the Opposition said if such a resolu.
tion aa that submitted by the Hon Mr Davies were car-
ried, it would place the Hons in_a very extraordinary
and peeuliar position before the Colonies, Great-Britain
and the United States, The parport of it was to conati-
tnte the Honve a jadicial tribunal, The exercise of ja-
dicial fanctions was not inthe power of the House. He
then quoted authorities in proof of the principles. which
he enunciated. It would lowerthe diyrnity of Parlia-
ment to attempt the exercise of power which could be
treated with contempt and public scora. It woald bo
a farce tonppoint a Committee before whom no one
could be compelled to attend, Sneha Committee wonld
not possess the ordinary power ofa Justice of the Peace:
they could not even ndminister an oath; and if any officer
of the House attempted to enforce the behests of that
Committee, he would he a trespasser. ‘The course,
therefore, songht to be adopted was anconstitutionals and
a Committee of three, of whom the Hon Mr Davies and
Mr MeNeill woald be members, would not be an ims
partial tribunal, for they had already prejudged the ease.

After some further remarks. by way ‘of reply, from
the Hon Mr Davies and Mr Brecken, the House diri-
ded on the question ef amendment submitted by Mr
Brecken, to the effect, that Hon Mr Davies’ resolution
be withdrawn,

For amendment—TTons Danecan, MeAulay, Haviland,
Henderson. Howlan, Laird, Callbeek. Atty. General,
Col Secretary, Messrs Brecken, Ramsay, Owen, Howat,
Kickham, Cameron, Roilly, MeLonnan, MeCormack,
Prowse, I’. Sinclair. G. Sinetair, Arenault—22,

Against it—ilon Mr Davies and Mr MeNeill.

Mr Prowse prevented a petition from divers jahai-
tants of Lot 59, the prayer of which was contrary to the
rale of the House touching the initiation of money votes,
and could not, therefore, be received,

The debate on the bill to amend the Militia Law,
introduced by Mr Howat was then resamed, Thera
wan a diversity of opinion expressed by mombers on
hoth sides of the House relative to the question, Mr,
Howat’s motion to go into committee an the hill,
gaye rise to along debate on the subject. The opinion
that the pea-
ple should not he ealied out to drill or perform militia
daty during harvest or other busy seasons of the year.

Tt was, however, urged by the Hon, Attorney Gener-
al, Hon, Leader of the Opposition, and othors, that the
Amendment was unnecessary. Tho matter com lained

Charlottetown than it ean reasonably be
expected to be to people in the other
Counties,

The motion that the report be laid on
the table was then agreed to,

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SALARY
BILL,

COMMITTER RESUMED,

The Honse, in Committee, resnmed the
consideration of a bill to amend the acter
establishing and regulating the salaries pay-
able to the Attorney and Soliciter General,

Ton. Mr. MacDowann: When the Ioree

somewhat ambiguous, and it was also eon.
sidered advisable that all the laws relating
to this anhject shonld be consolidated, but
as the “civil Tivt bill” is one of those laws,
it could not very well be done. Therefore,
with a view to obviate the objection, ]
move that the following amendme
gested to the House of Assembly by confer-
ence i—

‘* Polio 2, line 3. After the word * ea-
pacity” neert the following :—

“And that the said salary shall he in ad-
dition to the annual aalary of one hundred
and fifty ponnds, payable to the Attorney

General under the provisions of the act.

paseed in the fourteenth year of the reign
of Iler present Majesty Queen Victoria,
intitnled, ‘An Act to commute the Crown
Revenues of Prince Edward Island, and
to provide for the Civil List thereof, ne
Well as for certain compensations therein
mentioned, it being intended that the full
enlary of the Attorney General shoald be
three hundred and fifty pounds, and no
more.”

The motion having been eeconded by the
Tlon. Mr. Beer, was agreed to by the Com-
mittee,

Hon. Mr. Dexawrnr.: When the Honse

| was previonsly in Committee npon thia Bill,

Lexproseed nay diseatisfaction with it, and
I wished to have it better onderstood what
the duty of the Attorney General waa with
respect to giving advice to officers of the
Government in the country, but since then,
L have liad some conversation with the pre-
sent Attorney General, who assured me
that ho intended to pursue the sama course
as formerly, thatis, to give eonnsel te Ma.
gistrater, Commissioners of Small Debts,
and other officers of the Government free
of charges, on any tiatter connected with
their offices, as they might require it. With
ne understanding, I will not oppose the
ill.

The House waa then resumed, and farther
progress reported,

Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o’-
clock,

*

(To be continued.)

Postage Stamps will be sold
. OWEN, P. M.G.

Office only between the hours of 10a. m. and

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fellow colonists would be guilty of exch high crimes and
| misdemeanors as those alleged in eaid Jetter? His op:n-
ion whe, that those slanderous statements were pot |
‘forth in order that the Home Government might be lead |
| to deprive the Colony of its constitution by annexing it!
to Canadn. Te was but right and just that an investi-|
‘gation of the matter should be instituted, he wonld, |
| therefore, second the motion of his honorable friend, ur
| Davies.

| Mr Brecken enid one of the first duties of the Re-|
| presentatives of the people was to defend the character |
jofthe conntry. If, however, that portion of the people |
lof Queen's County, not associated with the Tenant

| Leagne movement, required defence.or felt aggrievd they
“would not appeal to the movers of the Resolution ander |
‘consideration fora redresa of ench grievances. Tho,
| Hon Mr Davies and Mr MeNeill, were the ayowed
champions of the men who were not the majority of the |
ieonntry, He protested against the Committee asked |
| for. on the ground that it was contrary to the principles |
sel ty ea to pnt any man on his trial hefore o|
| prejudiced, jaterested, and partial tribonal. Who were

| tO be the judges in thie matter? Notearety thore dee ly

j ged with tenant league principles, and therefore dis-

| qnatified ta act on a Committee upon which they sought

to be placed as judges, He felt it his duty to defend ox-

Sheriff Dodd against the imputations sought to be fast-

ened on him by the resolution in qnestion. The whole

Execeutive Government, and his honor the Chief Judge

Acting at the time os Her Majesty's Representa-

tive, were equally implicated with Mr Dodd, and should

share the censure of those who attempted to faaten al]

the blame on the ex-Sheriff. He (Me Brecken) then

allnded to the denungiation® made against the leagne

movement in the columns of the Lraminer. the editor of
whieh paner was afterwards appointed by the Exeen-

tive Government, of which’ the Hon Mr Davies ie a

member, to the ofice of Queen's Printer, and qnoted

extracts from editorials in that paper, characterizing the

tenant league naa disloyal and seditious organization,

and using Innguage towards its members more insult-

ing than that contained in ex-Sheriff Dodd's letter, and

argued therefore, that those who supported the Govern-

ment who made that appointment, sanctioned the ean-

Jemnatory statements set forth against the leagne in the

Examiner. Me (Mr Brecken,) then moved in amend-

ment that the Resolution snbmitted by the Hon Mr
Davies be withdrawn, which amendment was eeeonded

by Hon Mr MeAuloy.

Tlon Me Henderson said he would not detain the
Tlouse by going over the whole question, bat would ask
an whet —- of equity eduld the mover of the Roso-

e chairmar. of a Committee for the trial of

lution claim to
a cause, upon which he had already pronounced his judg-
‘ment, and had alleged motives to the partica to be ‘sled.

He deplored the troubles which lead to the sending for
troops as much as any person, but would defend the
effective means taken by the authorities of the day to
restore peace anil harmony in the eountry.

Hon Mr Duncan asked was that all that the Repre-
rentatives of the leaguers were going to accomplish?
Was the submitting of the Resolution before the House
all that they were going to do for the people, instead of
getting them their lands withant money and without
price? To censnre ex-Sheriff Dodd was but a poor re-
compense in lieu of all the great reforms that were to
take place when they got into power. For his part he
felt disposed to let them try what they could do by got-
= the Committee asked for, ;

tr Proweo asked, why was not the question brought
7 last seevion? The tenant league fi ie gave the
on Mr Davies and others their seats in that Honse
and what had they done for them? He felt wersuad
the league a hot eatiefied, If the prin
advocated by the league were just, why were not
resistance policy carried out. Why not introduce a
a in con prey He ps those principles iy once for
the settlement ie question, metead appeal:
to the Colonial Office on the #ub; yt
lion Attorney General was inion that the course
aenght to he ed would be inconvenient, and not
likely to arrive atany satisfactory conclusion, He did not
agrees with the statements contamed in Mr Dodd's letter,
yet he believed they were the sincere impressions of
that gentleman's mind, Ho (fon Att'y Gen'ly allnd-
ed to other documonts containing graver he i nat
the people of the Colony than those act forthin ex-Sher-
Ls ‘a etatemente, , too, were placed in tho
Journals of the House and never expu An intes-

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tigation of infal subjeot in quest Id
tend to re old anlnettn, which, ho was shit

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of had been fully ventilated, and it was not to be snp-
posed that any officer would persist in calling out the
people at inconvenient seasons, ‘The question should
be left with the military department,

An amendment to Mr, Hosvat's. motion was anbmit-
ted.and pnt. to the effect. that the Honsa go into Com:
mittee on the bill that day three months,

For the amendment—lUons. Haviland, Atty. Gener-
al, Donean, MeAulay, Howlan, Messrs, Owen, Brecken,
Dr, Jenkins,

Against it—Hons Col Secretary, Callbeck. Laird,
Kelly, Henderson, Mesers. Howat, Aranault, P Sinclair,
nelair. Reilly. Kiekibam, MeCermack, Cameron,
Ramsay, Prowse, McLennan.

Honse accordingly resolved itself into a committee of
tie whole.

Dr. Jenkins in the chair.

Mr. Howat orged the necrsa
being to prevent the possibility of ealling people away
from their fields ct busy seasons, It was better. to
inserta clause in the Act pointing ont definitely the
time daring which those liable to drill ehoald be exompt.
than to leave it to the whim or caprice of any militia
officer, however high his rank,

The prevailing opinion expressed by hon, members
in committee was, that the matter should be left with
the Government, and on the qnestion being put that
oe Speaker take the Chair, the Committeo divided a3

ollows :—

For the motion —ITon Attorney Genoral, Col, Saoro-
tary, Haviland, Henderson, Duccan, McAnlay, How-
lan, Callbeck, Messrs. Breeken, Prowee, P. Sinclair.

Green,

Against it—IHons, Laird, Kelly, Messrs, Howat, G.
Sinclair, MoNeill, Kickham, Cameron, McCormack.

The queetion being carried, the Committee rose
without reporting,

Hon, Mr. Howlan
Linee of Roade,
Committee, viz:

Hlon. Mr. Kelly, Messrs. Owen, G. Sinclair.

Hon. Col. rea | presented the Report of the
Postmaster General, also that officer's account with the
Government, and with the General Post OMlee, Lon-
don, during the past year. Said documents wero
1.id on the table.

llonse adjourned,

ity of the bill, its object

presented petitions relating to new
which were referred to the following

3 Sarerpay, March 21.

Hen. Mr. Laird proeonted a petition asking for an
An Incorporation tor the Prince County Agricultural
Society.

Hon. Mr. Towlan took exception to the namé as-
samed by the petitioners. He alluded to the Agricul-
taral Society of Caseumpec, which had been in exis-
tence for many years, but had never arrogated to it-
se'f the title of Prinee County. A petition similar’ to
that now before the Honse was submitted by members
of an Agricultural Society at St. Peter's, but they had
not assumed the title of mp © Connty for t So-
sew rae 4 would ask, a they or call their So-
ciety the St. Eleanor's, or Summerside Acricultu
Society, and not Prince gan oe "

dd that he hoped his hon

Hou. Mr. Laird, in reply, ea
friend did not dread the Society in qnestion. as a rival
institution to that of Cascumpec. ir objects were
similar. He could soe no rensonable objection to that
name, it was established at Summerside, the enpital of
the county,

Tho petition, together with one on a
previously presented by Mr, Reilly, from the Cominit-
teo of the Agrionltaral Society at ‘St. Peter's. wero ro-
ferred to the following Committes to report thereon,
viz:—Hons. Laird, Kelly, Messrs, Reilly, MeCormack,
owat,

Ton. Atty General introdaced a bill relative 6
the inspetion of pickled fish. Received and Ma.” ¥

Hon. Atty General moved that the House go into
Committee of Supply, to which the Hon Mr MoAulay
offered objection, on the ground that the motion wae ir-
regular. “Tho motion, he contended, should be to go
into Committee to consider Sapply, and qaoted Par-
liamentary anthorities in support of his objection,

Hon Atty General, in reply, said that the motion
eo a with the usual Ete of tho House.

House went into Com ;
Reilly in the Chair. i asaeand
Soveral resolutions were then submitted and
among which were an appropriation

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