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|rhe Island from the very first. Now, my Hon,! fon. Mr. Parmer: What I stated was this: I ul- will entail a loss upon the eolony, owing to same! Mon. Mr, McDoxatp: ‘This act may be looked upom
\friend on my right, (Mr. Palmer) wants us to say luded to the * Fifteen Years Purchase Bill” as the parts of the land vot being werth the price paid tor #4 temporary ene, as the whole question is to usdergo
iwhat we are going to do. He knows very well that great remedyjwhich was devised by the late Govern- it. Therefore, itis evident (hat five shillings sterling, "v°steation during the recess, , :

\the Goverament is not going to take up that ques- meat for the settlement of the Land Question; and #n sere is the full value of many of the estates now Hon, Mr, Gordon then, by Ivave, withdrew hie
tion this session, We have a question to grapple wheu I look at the principle involved in it, I think held by the proprietors. ‘There are other esinton | menlinent, i. oy originel me having b yeow pe
with, which has been entailed upon ws by the late it has approached far nearer to the wishes of the which I think the Government may expect to pire op ree Tere ee third: Cine sag peeee,
. i. a : ; | Hon, Mr. Paraen, on rising to move for thesecond
Government, aud which will give us @ great deal of great body of the people thau avythiug [ have yet chase; and when they come into the market and the | -eading of a Bill to amend an Act for the establish-
trouble before we get it settled, ‘Then why ask the heard from the thea Opposition or from the members value of theim is ascertained—~lor there is provision! mont of the Prince ot Wales College, anid; 1 think 1¢
Goveramept to go into this question now? ‘They of the preseut Government. ‘The great cry waa for in the Bill to eoable the Goverament to ascertain lis not improper to stote that, after the experience we
have not passed a measure worth a cent to the ten+.s compulsory measure. Now, as that turned ont their value—then it will be time enough to fix thejhave had since the establishment of that College, there
antry during their eight yeara term of office, or, in-,inellective, 1 want to know whether the present price beyond what it is at present. lis a great deal of disappointment on the part of the pubs

deed, to any other class in the Oolouy. Talk about,Government will show themselves to be possessed ihe with regard to the success of that institation, Your
i byt : : ee | Yon Mr Bane: I am pleased to r that a mea- r a the iyi 60, i
the ‘Fifteen Years Purchase Bill?” | {r Bane: Tam plea d to hear tha mea- honors are no doubt aware that previous to 1800, it was

Who sent of as much moral courage as the late Government.) oie yg j ‘ 4 } ae
; aha pie : ‘snag : : ! Jann : isure 18 in progress to euable the Goverument to pur-lmersly kept under the denomination of a Grammar
that bill here? Why, it was Sir Samuel Cunard! It you tara to the debates of the Legislative Couns chase the balance of the lands held by the propri-|School ; and it was supposed that ifa change were made

His honor knows that very well, He (Mr, Palmer) cil you will find that every one of their howors Who giorg, much more easily than they could do without/i9 its constitution, if it were raised to the statue ef a
- {was sent to England to represent the interests of the composed the then Opposition expressed their dish, additional funds which it is contemplated to ob. | College, and proper professors procured, it would bean

ievautry, I suppose, and what waa done ? After approbation of that measure, ou the grounds that it) vin by means of that Bill, and I trust en wood with “vantage to the public, and especially to the youth of
that the * Fifteen Years Purchase Bill,” pouned, 1 was fixing the purchase money at too high a A eae, Purp i, ta the aebnttnns. Tr wttl withdra jthe Colony, large numbers of whom, it was supposed,

suppose, by Judge Peters, mado its appearance, and| Well, I see nothing m His Excellency’s Speoch be-| my resolution, but looking forward and hoping th W ;would be attracted tothe institution, and grest progress

New Moon, 2dday, 11h, Om, morning, 8. : : Pa genie at,jmade im education and science. The Government of
First Gearter,deh-duy.tb: Sin. tn N.W. lancet famous small proprietors, gave their as-/youd the paliey of the late Gaverament. The pre- ip] pave a seat here at a future session, I will have that day were induced to make great and radical changes

Aud now we are just come into power ; seat Government have not shown a disposition to go tei faut ee i instituti i ; i

; 9 Ss pos : ‘ : ° a the privilege of bringing forward and urgipy upon that institution, raising it, as | said, to the status of
Seg Moon, a hort “r — moruing, a (placed here by tho ‘Tenant League it may be, or by|as far as the late Goverament in complying with the |iig plies i Poti et Se Ly shih oi a College, and seuvideas for the maintenance of two
: sast Quarter, thday,lh.15m,, morning, %, —— Jany other party, but placed here to represeut the| wishes ef the peeple in that respoct, Is adoptivg edvocating, should the uecessity for it still exist, ‘professors, It was supposed that, with the advan

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| | #euN High Moon)» # views of the people, not to act as the tools af the/that measure the late Government went to the vory ‘Adj 4 sili lev hated . jof superior gentlemen to fill those situations, that vastly
DAT | nay WEES. be proprietors, aud they want us ta say what we are) verge of constitutional priwciples, It broke down djourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow, pusge weet be the result of its operation and effect.
seteiniehen, rises |sets | Wat crises. |S jgoing to do, { am abliged to his honor who hundreds of contracts, and compelled proprietors to -———— Phdptiergeheadhe 0: tony ran 9a y Bone th
eee -~ — gens “as a |. age ape brought forward this subject, for this discussion wijl/sell at fifteen years’ purchase who bad refused a Sarunnay, May 11th, tals, one in’ particular, who Hi oan to know a at
1 {@ ‘urday ‘417737 9 26 8 5715 20 show usin our true coiors before the people. |sovorvign an agre, That price, fifteen years’ pur-) Ton, Mr. McDonald moved that a bill to continue} deal about the progress of education, and brought in
ee | 17) 8810 S2| nets 21 Adjourned till ta-morrow at eleven a'cleck. ‘chase, was eonsidered too high, aud now I repeat and amend certain acts therein mentioned relating tu ithe bill which constitutes the change to which I allude,
16) 3911 43! 8 86-28 the question, and I put it to them ag a body, not Education, be now read a third time. \Gentlemen were then induced to eome to the Colony
; ew 16. 40 morn.) 9 35 24) Fripay, May 10. singling out any one member, for Tum happy to say! Lon. Mr. Gordon mpved an amendment that the 204 accept professorships in that College. But I feel
4 Are ay +4 nik 36 10 30) a LAND QUESTION, (continued.) that Tam on good terms with every member of thejsaid bill be referred back to a Committee of the whole |vound ‘e confess, re ge fen ppd hat I duty to
S | teeny 15 \y 98 11 12) 27| Hou. Mr. Bacpensron: Ido not wish to cast any Goveruineut, because we do not carry our political) House, with a view of increasing the salary allowed tolingividual, bale conmelene q ber yea % oa
: ep inga 14 re 2 22 49, 2a teflections upon the Iate Government, as I assisted prineiples to the extremes which many of us used to|junior teachers, who had not been three years at the i. g. ving 6o I am confident that 1 e ortceaanaee
: etna 14 48 © thlunees,) (90 in placiug them in power, but [ do not think there do ten or twelye years ago; I say I speak to them PENDAN A ,of fuany of the inhabitants of the Island. It may be
. Su dale 7 o sk soll much credit due to them for the purchase of the/4% body and ask them, now that they are in power, Hon. Mr. McDonatn: T must express my dissen* ‘lifficult, and I need not venture to state what the prin-
§ [Sunday | os: Gale gi @ 64) Bt Cunard Estate,” because they purchased it at too| Whether they are going to use the moral force which|from the amendment proposed by my hon, colleague. cipal eauses are why it has not avensten ag we antici-
10 Monday 1 45) 3 5 Q 5 : Sigh @ price; Parhapa it will be some benefit in their powers of legislation give them to pass a com- fhe matter has been considered very carefully by the pated, but such is the case. confess that I was
il Tuesday 4 6 He Of ‘ : ' : I “The time | ot House of Assembly, and the Act was introduced by the/sanguine in 1860, but perhaps I was not so thoroughly
12 | Weduesday 13' 46 6 59 1 57 a3 this way, that it bas br oken the heart of proprietor.) PU oe tests i The time’ has arrived,” and| Government after due deliberation. They considered conversant with the working of classical institutions,
13. 'Thureday 13! 47 761.2 97/ ggiit@ in the Colony, 80 that it may not be so difficult their supporters expect it of them, that they should it advisable to insert this elause in the bill, so that a beyond the pale of this Island, as some others who,
| Rri 13, 47,8648 5 2 & to get a compulsory measure passed now as it was exercise that power, or else come to the opposite reduction of five pounds should be made for the first|from their travels or residence abroad, have become
14 ||Friday | 3| 47) 9 31 3 Py $4 formerly. I believe they ouly purchased that estate conclusion and say, ‘itis vain, we cannot go beyond|three years. It will not affect teachers who have been/better acquainted with them, and my disappointment
16 Saturday 1 16 nae 34 for a stalking harse to ride inte power. I remem-|the line of reason.” That is ihe position of the pre-|some time engaged in the oceupation, and [ am of|may have been owing to that. I believe, however, that
16 |Sunday Lie = + ae a Sar a candidate saying just before the election, that|seut Goverament, and it is due from them to the|®pinion that geing on in that progressive ratio of in- it was @ bad and rather unfortunate alteration which we
Ly iMouday \ 1! | 49 1 rr . ; ‘| rt it Was uo reason that n mau should not ridea horse,| country to come to some definite couclnsion. It is crease will see the — of inducing persons who)made in that institution, I think we fergot the small-
‘- | Lussday, | a - od ig in 46 because he had thrown him down and kicked him—|open to them to say, * here is the principle admitted Saas oe eene aaa ptoodingalr gs oats Rel enigitenton yw eecktas thee ee
= hang ; $8} 80) 1 0 9 54 gg it Was uo reason that he should leave the horse and by the Government of the Coleny, as well as by theltyaching for one year, aud as soon as they got money college within ourselves. There have been very few
au | Dp “ay! iis | 1 8910 2815 87 take au ass—~but E think the old harse kas kicked! Imperial Government, and now let us fix the price/wnough to pay their passage, they left tho Island, |students entered for the higher branches of literature or
21 |Friday is 4 “ 2 a 87 them overboard altogether, I hope the party now)30 48 to be within the reach of every man, for we|Tberefore, I trust your honors will see tho propriety of the claasics. ‘I'he professors say the objection or want
2 Baturday 14 49: 2 t 1 5 gg im power will do all they dan to settle this question.|are pledged to our constituencies to do 30,” I speak | passing the bill in its present shape. of success is not attributable to them; but whatever
23 © «|Sunday 14 rb % 211 80, 35 | [hore were two avils connected with the ‘ Fifteen|the seutiinents of « vast number of the supporters of} Ifon. Mr. Gorvon: I regret that my hon. colleague | "*Y bo tho reason, there does not appear to have
24 Monday | 15) 49 34712 0) Bo ve Purchase Rill.” They should have allowed|members of the present Government. Thoy were|should oppose the amendment, for, from various letiers|2% inducement to the pope to send their pupils to
25 |Tuesday 7 # 4 a6 — 34) to go into operation, aud theu the tenants would|seot here under the assurance that that principle that Lhave received since the bill was introduced, I find ne aka Prag a cre gig Fae from barend
24 |Weduesday 4 ae ee Se na probably have purchased the best lands, aud in the| Would bo carried out, aud I waut to see if there is to|*hat it iv not aeceptable to the people. 1 am of opinion would ave diuws it ils f om oil “ tts nS; the Tolan
27 'Thureday oUt. 607607 be Sh : ane ane ‘i iecantinad oak I {that teachers are often more energetic and useful the sae Ld idl iaetd alee Besse. sland,
ae 7 49 TAL, 14a | 2gieeuree of a tew years the proprietors would have|be any attempt made to carry it out. [cannot expect) iis year or two than they are afterwards, and I | and even from the neighboring colonies. It is a pity is
28 iF riday tr 49, | “| sold the balance to the Government at a reasonable|such & measure to be introduced this session, but a éften heard persons say that their children have veesived has not proveil as successful as was anticipated , Tre
99 [Saturday 1 i 49) © | ; 81 &: rate. There was ono feature in that Bill which was|Pplain declaration would sot the minds of the people} more benefit from junior teachers than from thoso who fees are very low, only £10 a year, £6 tor one term and
30 [Bundy 18) af 9 35° 2 23) eg ( objectionable, They should have established, st rest. There should be some clearer and more|had been some time time engaged in the ocoupation, £1 for the other, and small as that sum is, still it does
i || la uniform price for tho land. The price of land satisfactory declaration than thit which has been Besides, 1 do not think it is fair, for it costs them the es gan tdepe st me ge to the institu-
a wa MS ; held at ane skilting an acre would be 16s. 8d. in-|given by his houor who has justspokeu. He should “sme to qualify (hemesives, and-onvely when thay pase Por hi ¢ emaall Yea gees D Sane wen ieee a ope
Prices Current. ” ed . : ‘ «we |through their course in tho Sraat School, and For that small Yearly Sum & young man MAY obtain a very
fl eet nae |stond of 15s. as some suppose; but what benefir)not take shelter under what is set forth iu His Hx-| iO ineate. they are qualified for teachin, on tair education at that institution; still, and it is with reluc-
on Cnannorrerown, June 14, 1807, jas it to be to thase who held their land at two or celleney’s Speech, for when we come to analyze it sorry that the bill fs besa letwaek ts the pl tite tanco I state it, there has beena failure to a great extent,
three shillings sterling au acre? As to bringing in| We will see that it contains no promise of « Land)at present, for there are many amendments required, and it now devolyea upon the Legislature to try to
Neef, (emall) por Ib.. a atau 6d to ayjthe Troops, I am of opinion, that if there was any Tenure Bill. A plain declaration coming from the;There are too many schools on the Island. Iu many make some improvement, I think myself that in
Do by the quarter, 6d to Sd'necessity for bringing them here, there may also be present Government would have a vast influenoo up-/places they are three miles apart. When the advantages the present state of the colony, we.need not expect
Pork, (carcass) 44d to Sd|some necessity for retainiug thom, for if those men|°o tho minds of the people, and would satisfy them, of education are considered, we should not be too spar-/to maintain anything but as firet elass grammar
Do (small) id to 8d) who were conncoted with the ‘Tenant League are to for if anything decisive as to the hopes of a com- Ne . oe pee sun for its encouragement. school, with one, two or three masters. The pre
Mutton, per Ib, a to se be Isoked upou with suspicion and proseribed, I/pulsory measure should come trom the months of gna ws or hata te aad aie Teaear Important!sent bill dees not propose to adopt that prineiple
Veal, per lb, 6d ‘4 a would not be surprised it it would have a bad effeet those in whom they have such unbounded confti- pr have gone abroad and have detached frees but the main object is this : according to the law of
reat tat Lid to 12700 their loyalty. is honor from the eity (Mr. deuce, they would be quieted forever, and they would) solves in various professions. I aah, “Wheretied, of| 1860, the two professors were put upon an equal
ma “TPalmer) says they have altered their views, and I)turo their attention to something that would be more opinion that thesw young men should be allowed the|footing, so that neither had to take the responsibility

Do by the fub,
Cheese, per Ib.,
Tallow, per lb.,
Lard, per lb.,

Flour, per lb.,
Oatmeal, per 100 Ibs.,

7 . ia very small advance upon ‘
are en Grain (140 “their object was to negocinte with the proprietors,|the same time, and those who are listening will kuow| 419, sie i we ne poy ‘aa hey __|the profesors as principal and the other as subordi-
Barley, per bushel, : ds to 5a Aud try to induee them to soll their tands at a fair/just as much about the subject when he began as)ij¢ go big a: tap 8 causing wh page nate, thereby making the prifcipal professor more
Oats par do., 9s 4d to 2s Gdjprice. Larger prices were offered in some cases; when he has ended, His honor wishes the minds have been some years engaged in tho occupation, | tay te for the management ot the institution
Vegetables. ‘than what is contemplated by the ‘ Fifteen Years|of the people to be sct at reat, by the Government think his honcr's view is not a correct one. T believe |i4 future, This will place the responsibility upon
Peas, per quart, Purchase Bill,” but they were refused, and it is uo'declaring their policy and saying whether they in. |tho idea of introdecing this amendment was adopted one individual,and it will behoove him to look more
Potatoes, per bushel, 4s 91 to 38) Vonder that some of the tenantry became outrageous,|teud to pass a compulsory measure. At the same,Upon & recommendation contained in a resolution pass-|to the organization of classes and other arrange-
. Poultry. Hon. Mr. Hartiorxe: Ais honor from the eity|time he tells us that the late Gorerament went fur=|ect at the teachers’ association, which met in this city}ments connected with teaching in the institution, I :
‘Yorkoye each bs to Sa 6d (Mr. Palmer) made somo remarks which I think|ther thau the present Government have shown a dig- rent her t OF iat erst el Goines toe upon this/hope, therefore, that it will be more satisfactory to fy
Fowie, eas, : le to 1s 8d|were quite uncalled for, He called upon ihe Gov-|position to go, by passing what is known as the ane bat hae a iapresiion, Tan te ae oie the public, and that there will be no cause to. com-
Ducks, nonelernment of the day to annoyuce their policy. 1)* Fifteen Years Purchase Bill.’ Now, I would just provision of the bill is not favorably lacclved tn the (Plain of the progress made by the few pupils who
Fish. think it was very fairly shadowed forth in His Ex-|put a simple case : Suppose his honor had a valuabdle/country, but the views of his correspondents are not attend there. The fees will be the same as former-
Codiish, per qil., 808.00 cellency’s Speech at the opening of the session, audjfarm leased to a tenant, and suppose that tenant |universal, for I have received letters of an opposite ly under the supervision of the Goversor and Trus-
Horrings per — 20s to 40s) 04 person knows better than bis honor the dificul-'eame and tendered him tho ‘filteen years purchase,’ "ature my self, They consiter that 4 man who has de-|tees. It is true, we canuot perhaps devise legisla- .
Pesncenr Lumber. ties under which we took the reins of Goverument.{as provided by that Bill, which his honor did not |Yoted his sg occupation of a teacher should re-itive enactments which will insure a fuller attendance
Boards (Hemlock) ta|Ile should remember the complete failure of the|conceive to be the vale of that farm, he wonld| ey" % in sheaf I think your honorsjof studeats. ‘There must be a fee paid to to» :
. : se : +. ‘ passing the bill as it is at pre- d ; . i
Jo (Spruce) 4s to 5s|Land Question ander their administration, The |jnst tell the tenant thathe was not one of the parties|sent, None of your honors would think of paying the wards mesting the expentes.ot the establishensat, :
do (Pine) 74 to 9s!" Fifteen Years Purchase Bill” was uansucceasful.(who agreed to be bound by the provisions of that|same wages to a junior clerk that you would pay A an{*ud it could hardly be fixed at a lower rate. é
Shingles, per M 18s to 188/]t jg truco, a large amount of arrears of rent was'Bill, for the Bill, in the preamble, sets forth the|experienced eashier; neither is it done in Great lastala. The Bill was then read a second time, committed i
Bundricg. Js to 100g) remitted, but they were so old, in most cases, that{uames of those proprietors who were consenting par- I do not think the ver age teachers will have any cause|to a committee of the whole House, reported agreed
Bee bar vce pid * 25, it waa impossible to c..loct them. The arrears sub-|ties to it, and it further says : 0 hy acer his — bye to withont any amendment, and read « third time
‘ ‘ oe si : : qi mpolitie, ;
‘Timothy Seed, 18s to 205 oe is bey eG. to be paid sa full, ae meee * And whereas, the said proprietors have intimated discussion {t has undergone in the Hesse of Apecrbly, (0%, Petes: a
Clover Beed, per Ib., js Gdjhas challenged the Government to state their policys!+4 ter Majesty's Government their willingness (o|to press his niotiow, or to attempt to make any amend.| fon. Mr. Baldorston obtained leave of absence A
pe at aa ve re ans i et wig “ neve aha wpe nerd With emit to their tenants, on their respective estates, |ment to it. till Tuesday next.
“es adept " & usual candor, fe might have retiected Upon) iain arrears of rent hereinafter mentioned ; and

Hides, per |b.,

4d to 9d{believe many of them have, for some time went too

9 to 14

81 to Gs\[ have not altered my views, for I believe it was

S4c to 4d) ‘og " ne :
Sts to 91s based on aound principles, ‘Lhe Imperial Govern

useful to themselves aud more conducive te the pros-

| far ; but I was a member of that organization, and|perity of the country at large,

member of the ‘legal profession,’ for thea a man

meat admilted that tho tenantry had grievances, and/can speak on both sides of a question, at ono and

that statement in His Kxcellency'’s Speech :—

Hon Mr MecDoxacn: It is a fine thing to be a}
jthe

same as the others, and there is no fear but they would
do their duty, otherwise they will not study so as to
quality themselves for the sake of £30, People in
0 County expected very great improvements in

udueation Act, but it ma na to me that this bill is

Hon, Mr. Dincwett: I think the suggestion of his’

of the arrangement of classes and the management
of the internal economy of the institution. It has
been considered that some of the want of success
was to be attributed to that cireumstance. The pre-
sent bill, therefore, is intended to constitue one of

Adjourned till eleven o’clock, on Monday.

, to 1s 3d] - A ‘ also, that the tenants on the said estates shall have(honor from Georgetown (Mr. Gordon) is a very goo
Seocpitii! aa to ls *T do aot fail to observe the general desire evinced ),, right to purchase the fee simple of their farms|one, and there is a great deal of sound sense in his re-
Apples, per duz., yd to 4aldy the Tenantry ta obtain the fae simple af their) 5: ihe rate hereinafter expressed. marks. If the Aet were to be passed for # length of Monpay, May 18th.
Partridges, land, by the purchase of their farms, My efforts time, [ would probably support his motion; but as it 1s SUPREME COURT

GEORGH LEWIS, Market Clerk,

ee

COLONIAL PARLIAMENT,

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

QF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

Council Chamber,
Tuvaspar, May 9, (continued. )

Hon. Mr. Lonp: I am bound to reply to some of i
the remarks of bis honor who has just sat down, parti- the fact whiel has already boon stated by his honor
those in, referenee to the Tenant League.
honor to use those
those Tenant Leaguers,
eir funds, and I must express

cularl

think it is very unhandsome in his
T have sat wit
and have subscribed to th
of such, T was going
bat, perbaps,

personalities.

my disapprobation
tlemanly conduct,

to say ungen-

that would be going a

Now, it there plainly says that those proprietors
agreed and were willing to become bovud by that
Bill, and hew it oan be characterized asa cempul-
sery measure, after they had agreed to it, L cannot

are, therefare, directed towards exteuding the action
of the Laud Purchase Bill to such parts of tho Is-|
Jaud as lave not yet participated in its benefits, and,
I shall endeavour, under its provisions, to buy out

only to be passed for one year, perhaps we cannot do
better than to allow it to remain in its present shape. 1
agree with his honor that a young teacher can be as
successful the first year as any year afterwards, and he

Hoa Mr Pavaer, on rising te move for the second
reading of a bill relating to practice and pleading in

the Supreme Court, said: As itis a bill relating to

conesive, It is very different from what I conceive

the interests of the remaining proprietars, in the
comparatively small portion of the land which is
now held under leasehold tenure. The means for
providing funds for this purpose will requiye your

to bea compulsory measure. [ am not prepared to
stato at present what the futuro policy of the Govern-
ment will be with respect ta a compulsary measure ;

may also be in as much need of his pay, but when we} ee : .
vorsider that the Government have in en no ateps to|*Re practice in the Supreme Court, it may be incum-

increase the taxation, I think we should be satisfied veut upon me to give some explanation of ite pro-
with what they have done with respect to education, visions. I believe it contains very little that is
Hon. Mr. Gorpos: I am glad that his honor who Original, but is compiled from Acts already in force

but, when they are prepared to purchase, and certain

serious covsideratian." ’ ) ;
prepriotors refuse to sell on fair and equitable terms,

New, Ido thiak that was a fair exposuro of the
policy of the Goverament ; and when [ add to that
not only with a prospect of carrying it out,
a show of reason on the part of the Gevernment
which would introduce it. As I raid before, there
is a Bill before the [louse of Assembly to enable the
Government to borrow. moncy to purchase ont the
rights of the remaiaing proprietors,

from Goorgetown, that a mensure was in progress,
ta enable the Goverument to obtain a loan, to buy
out those remaining estates, I think it must be seen
that the challengo of his honor was quite unneces-
sary. That pacagrapl: in His Excellency's Speech,

spoke last has taken the same view of the subject as I

nieate his ideas with perliaps greater facility than a man

am sorry that the Education
consolidated, for, as they are at present, T defy any
board of trustees to take them up and ascertain, what

lin Great Britain ; some provisious of whieh are cone
have, and Tam satisfied that the publ will agree with sidered applicable to the circumstances of this Colony.
then would be the time to introduce such @ measure,,us that a young teacher who bas just received his| The amendments are conducive to the convenience,
but with|license possesios 4 vigor of theught and can commu-'aud toa saving of expense, to those who have to

apply to the Court in order to got their business set-

who had been for years engaged in the accupation. liiieg
cts were not revised and) "| °

Tho bill was then read a second time and eom-
initted to a Committoe of the whole Ilouse,

and when that\their duties really are. There is the Act of the 2ith|——Hon Mr Palmer in the chair.

. : ; ‘ji lw ’ Vi ia, 96, with 97 sections, 26 Victoria :
liste 100. far. ‘@ have only one or two T'enant|[ am aware, has given satisfaction ia the country. will have hecome haw, and several estates purchased Victoria chapter w : : ee he ls es ced kee

W m awe penaty hapter 5, 90 sections, and 97 Victoria, chapter 31, with! HOWELL enquired whether the: Ast
Leagnors im this House, and it 1s not fair to make such |T trast his honor who introduced the resolution will|wader, it, whiob I have no doubt will be offered to 7 so alg vise nee adver tas eg swt would euthotine thd Bherid to: selena ‘a +

allusions. » My hon frie

nd whe introduced this resolution

not to have it

seo the propriety of withdrawing it, and leaving the the Geverument, thea it will be time onoagh to talk

not attempt to give an opinion upon a point involved

man's house or to examine his chest.

did 50, L suppose, to draw out a debate ;
put to the House, and carried or lost. i say those small
roprietors have been a curse to this Island. A tract of
not far from Lot 28, consisting of 7000 aeres, Was
once offered to me for £100, but I said, No! ‘There was
* number of sqeatters upen it, and I koow
that I would have to use coercive measures to get
them out, It was purchased by another, who drag-
ged those poor men before the Court from time to
tine, till at last he worried them out and got jud

matter in the hands of the Government. about a compulsory measure, The highest price the

Hon. Mr. ANpeRson; As respects the “ Filteon|Goverament can give under the Land Purchase Bill
Yoats Purchase Bill,” I think it has been a groatjis fiye shillings sterliag an acre, and there are sev-
bevefit, It has been the means of bringing a great jeral estates which are, perhaps, worth more than
quantity of land into the markot. 1 do not think that; bat, at the same time, there are others which

in those acts without two days’ consideration, When
cases are brought belore the Commissioners’ Court it is,
often very difficult to decide upon them. Thowe acts ;
should certainly be made mere explicit, but as thes bill afd it
is only to be passod for one year, 1 will not offer any is an important step to allow the Sheriff to break a g
the Cunard property would have boom prrchated) are not worth so muach—which would be dear at|pposition to it. roan’s chest to see whether he has any money or not,
yor if wt hed net eon for that Aet; andl know thatifive slillings an acre, The Cutiard estate was one Won. Mr. Hayraonse: If his honor would consider,aad if your honors think itis n 1 will noy

very considerable quantities of land have been pur-/of the largest estates on the Isldud, and some parte iy short time we have heen in office, and the various! oppose it; but it lies with the [louse to consider welj

based under it, A number of tenants on Lot 16,/ofit woult compare favorably with the most valuable ntercsts we have had to attend te, I think he would sce| whether that amendmest should be allowed to pass, =”
¢ 4 y ‘ +y,{that it was almost impossible for us to make very ex- i De . :
meat against them by default. Then he comp who had short leases, have purchased tho fee simple properties we have, and, though some parts of it will) consive improvements in this Act this year, Ilowever Hon the Prestoent: That, percisenat the bill ene
them to submit to his terms, These are the men wo of their farms under that bill, and it has therefore) be sold to the tenants at the high price of fifteer or *!has been in operation ia Great ;

| . ' prort eo : Tias he appears disposed to withdraw his motion, perhaps b : i fora
have to contend with, and they have been 4 wor of great service to them, sixteen shillings an aere, st it is believed that it\the less that is said about it the better, lof years. Cortainly if a man should convert

Hon Mr Pater replied that it would,

Hoo Mr Dixaweie: Well, it is something new,
should be well understood in the country, I¢