ah % VOL. IV. la a = stot ot chen crald, CHARLOTTETOWN, tents ee cin ttnnen tng ie = PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, APRIL es 22, 1868. ersten NO, 27. °% i 16 PRINTED AND FPUBLIQHED EVERY WEDNBADAY MORNING EDWARD REILLY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, Queen Street. at his Office, j TERMS FOR THE ‘“‘1ERALD.” For year, paid in advance, a hd Adyertisements inserted ai £0 9 0 ** half+yearlyinadvance,0 10 0 t the usual rates. JOB PRINTING description, performed with neatness and despatch and on modérate terms, at the Heratp Office. ALMANACK FOR APRIL. silt MOON 8S’ PHASES. ‘Full Moon, 7th day, 3h. 4m., morn., 8. W. Last Quarter, 14th day, 6h, 22m., even., S. New Moon, 22d day, 4h..7m., even., S. W. First Quarter, 29th day, 2h. 5m. even., N. W. =. Py El oar ween. |. 5 | High |aoon| % 3 if © rises |sets [Water] sets.! © ; h mh mh mh mh om b |Weduesday’ {5 416 24-4 49, 2 8.12 43 2 |Thursday 40} 26 5 561257] “45 ~-8 Friday 38} 26] 7 6] 8-41} 48 4 (Saturday 36) 27, 8 ta 4 18} 561 5 |Sunday” 35} 28! 9 141 4 54] 5s 6 |Monday 34! 2910 8) rises.) 55 7 {Dueaday Fn $1|10 57}:% 9} 59 8 |Wedoesday 80} 3211 41/8 1613 2 9 |Thursday 28) 33, even.| 9 21 5 10 |Friday 26] 85,1 61022; 9 11 |Saturday 25; 36,1 5011 20) 11 12 jSunday 23) 87, 2 34 morn. 14 13 | Monday 21}, 89 $ 21 0 6! 18 14 | Tuesday 19) 40.4°9| 0 58] 21 15 [Wedoesday | 17], 41/5 8! 1 40, 28 16 |Thuraday 16) 4315 581217; 26 17 [Friday 14] 44! 5 56) 2 51) 30 18 |Saturday 12; 46,7 48,317) 34 19 ‘Sunday 10; 47) 8 4113 50; 389 20 [Monday © 8 49) 9 26; 4 18) 41 21 |Thesday 7} 5010 12] 4.49) 43 22 [Wednesday 5 52.10 56) sets 47 ‘23° | Thursday 3} 53'11 56} 7 52} 50 Ot | Wide 1} 56 morn.| 8 51} 54 25 {Saturday o' 86/0 1810 6| 56 25 Sunday’ 4.59} 5711 B11 9) 58 27 ‘Monday 57} 58| 1 S2jl1 5914 t 28 |Tuesday 56] 59; 2 44 morn. 8 29 | Wednesday 55\7 0} 8 38/057) 5 80 reece 53 | 4 * 140}. 9 ee ES Prices Curre ey Rn eg Provisions, Beef, (small) per lb. 5d to 10d Da by the quarter. 5d to 8d Pork, (carcass) 41 to 6d Do (small) 5d to 7d Mutton, per Ib., 5d to 9d Lamb per.lb, 4d to 5d Veal, per lb, 3d to bd Ham, per lb., 6d to 7d Batter, (fresh) 1s 3:1 to Is 5d Do by the tab, la 24 to Is Sul Cheese, per tb., 3d to Sd Tallow, per bb., 9d to 10d dard, per lb, 8d to 104 Flour, per lb., 84d to. 34d pete per 100 Ibs., 21s to 23s Sggs, per dozen, Orta’ Od to 10d rain, Barléy) pér bushel,” ba Gd to Ov Gd Date sper do., 3s to 3s Zul i j Vegetables. eas, per quar Totatecs, vie bushel, 20 9d to 2s 100 Poultry. Geese, 2s Gd to 39 6d Turkeys, each, 4s to 70 Gd Fowls, each, ls to ls 3d Chickens per pair, Ducks, jong 1s 3d to 1s 6d Codtish ! ey 208 to 80s “ , th, * Usreinge per barel 26s to 40s ackerel, per dozen, Lumber. Boards (Hemlock) ; 4s Do race) 4s ‘0 5s Do ¢) 7s 098 ‘Shingles, per M 13s t. 188 Hate DOE (OM e- orice 75 1 80s to 90s tse a Be ios dk to wane a mothy- “he 15s to 188 ‘Clivet Seed, per Ib., 14 GU to ts Bd Homiespun, per yard, rf 1) 4eto 6s Calfskins, per tb., 6d'to Od Tides, per lb., » Aa Vool, Is to 1s 4d Sikepitine nee 5s to 7s. ippleés, per doz., ‘Partrilges, of? Be the oo SS RESIS oon domo “A RRMAN nt. Cuartorrerown, April 17, 1863. GEORGE LEWIS, Market Clerk. 8 OEET I+ SM LTE, . BELL-HANGER AND TIN-SMTTH. #OS to tnform his fends, and the that ho has Again commenced Busines on Dorches- Aer Street, next ¢ here.ho is prepared to execute all orders in his. line with neatncss and despatch, ogee a ON MAND, ' SA) deat ‘assortment of Tinwaro, «» Kitchen Utensils, &e. &e. frethdltiy the patént Bow Pow Corre’ Pot, which te ested! tha Go ‘f1867. Also, BON ‘TON aed genernlly, to the Reading Room buikling, | opty ya the Market, usq.or. on board Vessels. " y : ta-of Land so in arrear,and proclaimed as afore- A fo Ay ree, Coatenson hand, pion together with oa, are hereby notifled that in case the sums charged * V Holy Of other Stock will be sold cheap for | 5. tiem as aforesald, together with tho costs which Geer’ sarina:) 1S te dal sit have heen Incarred, ‘shall not he pall before the next 1S. SHERMANSIs ecedee SAW BR'SORUOT AL: EAgter Térin of the Supreme Court, which will com- aLuson tow; bifid superior le used in Pinence’ on Tudstlay, the fifth day of May next, applica- hereby aeaxing of Alby, por cent is guaran: | ton sill Ye m to the Supreme Conrt daring the anid iran which he sto t the patronage.of | terri for bis “94 against the’éaid Lota or tracts ©} aun i : ‘Land respettively: “Cnvewa, July 24, 1867. ec ass JAMES WARKURTON, Trendurer, dal Prkd at’ the Patid Exposition ¢ SON. * DANTBRNS. okide will and suitable for either COTTON DUCE, AVING been appoi A f pobre omic ppointed Agent for the sale of the Tae Beseels Mills Cotton Duck, ubseri # prepared to receive orders for all the different Numbers, in quantities to suit purchasers, I, C. HALL. Charlottetown, May 22, 1867, FAT HERRING rpPue subscriber has for sale, 100 Bbls. Bay of Island FAT HERRING, (Cheap.) Ch’town, March 4, 1868. L. C. OWEN, pat PACKHT PRETWEEN SOURIS & CHARLOTTETOWN. —_—O— ding Fasr-sartine and Commoprous Schooner ‘A, R. McDonap,” will run between Souris & Charlotte- town, calling at the intermediate ports, as soon as the navgaition permits. DOMINICK DEAGLE, Master. ly FREEHOLD PROPERTY FOR SALE! HE Subscriber offers to sell, by Private Contract, the following Property, namely : A SHOP, on Queen Street, at present in the oceupa- tion of Eaward Reilly, Esq.. and usod as a Book-store and Printing Office. A DWELLING HOUSE, on Pownal Street, occn- pied by Mrs, Sallenger as a Boarding-honso. A HOUSE, on King Street, in the rear of Mrs. Sal- lenger’e, occupied by Mr. Dunn, A DWELLING HOUSE,.on the rear of Euston Street, oceupied by Mr. Fitzgeral, pensioner. Also—the DWELLING on Queen Street, occupied by the subscriber, HUGH MONAGHAN. Ch'town, March 4, 1868, tf LAND ASSESSMENT. Treasurer's Office, Charlottetown, P. E.T., 25th January, 1868. i" ursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of. this Island, made and passed in the Twenty- fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty, Queen Vic- toria, intituled, ‘*An Act relating to the Land Assess- ment at present imposed by Law on the Town and Roy- alty of Princetown,” and also of an Act made and assed in the Twenty-seventh year of the same reign, ntituled, ‘An Act to consolidate and amend the sever- al Laws imposing an Assessment on all Lands in this Colony, and for the encouragement of Education,” | do hereby give Public Notice that [ have made procla- clamation according to the terms of tho said Acts, of all the undermentioned Town Lots, Water Lots, Common Lots, Pasture Lots, Islands, or parts of Is!unds, Town- ships, or parts of ownships, in this Island, in arrear for the non-payment of the several sums due and owing thereon to Her Majesty, under and by virtue of the above mentioned Acts, viz :-— Janunry 29,1868. Acres. Acres. Township No. 3 1014 Township No. 36 294 nd 5 6424 “ $7 «481 nie 8 785 " 89 «3110 “s lt 1884 ves 40 21294 Cg 13 18638 - 41 20554 ve 15 954 ie 42 2684 268 16 3146 ” 48 92323 ed 17 ost “ 46 2552 " 18 166 we 60 1805 “i 19 88 ” Bl 5404 “ 20 9004 “ 62 10274 re ah Tee es 53 12784 “ 22 «MIT “ 64 1722 “ 23 «1091 “ 66 2594 ” 24 258} - 53 468 hee 25 4154 a 69. 9429 “ 96° 1994 4 60 27784 “ 27. 890 ” 61 25654 we 29 1474 - 62 2220 + 81 2784 As 66 18934 bas 32 623 “ 66 228 ae 83. 908]. George's Island, 566 ts 34. 264 ~Bunbury ‘“ 16 s 35 2294 Connelly,‘ 60 First Hundred of Lots in Charlottetown :—three-elghths of No.6, one-quarter of Ja, DU Tnaseee of 16, one- twelfth of 17, one-qharter of 2%, one-quarter of 23, one-quarter of 24, one-quarter of 38, one-quarter of 42, seven-twentieths of 43, one-eighth of 44, one- quarter of 48, one-half of 65, one-eighth of 74, one- quarter'of 78, one-half of 83, one--yuavter of 90, 97, Second eight quart One-¢ one-t [lundred of Lots imoCharlettetown:— five- sof No. 6, one-half of'7;,one-quarter of 8, one- ¢ of 14, one quarter of 18, one-quarter of 19, arter of . 20, one-quarter of 21, one-half of 26, f of 27, 31,,one-half of 43, one-half of 44, one- quart of 46, one-sixth of 51, thtee-eighths of 55, one-s th of 59, one-sixth of 83. Third higdred of Lots in Charlottétown :—five-twelfths of 21, five-twelfths of 22, Fourth hur/ired of Lots ‘In Charlottetown :—one-quar- ter of €. Sne-half of 24, one-half of 29, ‘one-half of 42, five-clehths of 43, one-quarter Of 58, scven-twelfths of 69, 60, one-lralf of 61, one-quarter of 74, one-half +of 82, 84, one-halfof 85. ‘ ' Fifth hundred of Lots in Charlottetown :--one-half 0, 11, one-quarter of 12, one-quarter of 18, one-half o ‘29, five-twelfths of 62, one-sixth of 73, Lots in Charlottetown formetly Gceupied as the Barrack * Square !~No. 1. stolbs Water Lot, opposite to Town Lot No. 97, in the first hundred of Lots in Charlottetown, { Lots inthe Common of Charlottetown :~one-third « of 1h, seven-twelfths of 18. ‘ Pasture Lots i the Royalty of Charlottetown :—ore- half of No, 23, £7; two-thirds of 28, 35, 39, 43, 44,, 64, 68, 72, » B91. 297, 318, 339, 340, 867, 368, 369, 470, 871, 998, two-thirds of 399, two-thirds of 400, 401 402, 431, 499, 531, 538. . ‘Town Lots in @ own :—No. 18, Ist range, letter A. One-half of Noi 9, third ‘range, letter A. No: 7, 4th range, letter A. No. 8, 4th range, letter D. No. 6; grd range, letter F. Noi 2,3, 18.8 16, 4th range, let- ter-F. Noy dl, 4th , letter Gy . Pasture Lots in the: Royalty of Georgetown :—Nos.. 165, 225,, 809, 322. Reserved Lands adjoining the Royalty of Georgetown: 235 acres. town Lots in Princetown :—No. 5, ‘Ist row, Ist divi- sion, letter A. No. 3, Ist row, 2nd division, letter A. No, 3 & 8, 2nd row, 2nd division, letter B. No. 8, 2nd row, Srd division, letter B. Noss, 2nd row, 4th divi- sion, lettér B. No. 3; 384 row, 2nd division, letter C. No: }, 4th row, 2nd division, letter D. No. 1, 2 & 3, 5th row, 2nd division, letter E. No.3 & 4, Sth row, 6th divisions letter BE. Now, 1, 21 8,4, 5 & 6. Pasture Lota in the Royalty of Princetown Nos. 65, 75, 240, 459, and 460, hed the owners of the aforesaid Lots, parts of Lots DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THK LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Continued.) Ilon. Mr. Gorvon: I ecanot see that there is any provision in the bill to pre- vent the plundering of wilderness lands. I observe that a question of a similar vature has been agitated in the Dominion of Canada, and I will read an extract from one of their public journals :— “Thus far, we have discussed this ques- tion from a Revenue point of view only. We will now turn for a moment to the question of the value of our forests. Under a free grant system two evils would arise to the forests. First, speculators would go on the lands ostensibly to settle; but, in reality, to cot down and sell all the timber grow- ing on them, and having accomplished that, they would go away. And, secondly, igner- ant, careless or mischievous persons would goon the timber lands for the purpose of settlement, and would destroy valuable timber, not only on their own lots, but on neighboring landa, and therehy great loss of valuable public property would take place,” Now, our public lands have been pur- chased at a high rate, and I think it is just as necessary for us to preserve them from being plundered, as it is for the people of Canada to preserve theirs. flon, Mr. Hayrrnorne: I fail to see how the timber can be valuable, as long as it is standing in the wilderness. It is only when itis cut down and converted into something else, that it is valuable, not while it is standing in the forest. A mau will not be allowed to go indiserim- inately and select the best timber land, but such tracts as will be open for settle- ment under this act, Hon. Mr. Lorp: Thia is a Govern- ment measnre, and of course, I am pre- pared to support it, but at the same time, L do not hesitate to say that I do not ex- actly agree with all its provisions, I think it is just and right that the timber should be preserved. I know something about what has been done in cutting and plundering timber on public lands, as well as destroying: the trees by taking off the bark. Thousands of pounds worth of public property has been destroyed in that way, and I believe there ate many persons who will take 50 or 100 acres of land whder this bill, without any‘ic- tention of settling upon it. They may take the land in the fall, take £30 or £10 worth of timber off it during the winter, and then leave it. Itis the duty of the Legislature to prevent anything of that kind. I agree with his houor who spoke last, that a poor man taking a farm, should have the benefit of the timber upon it; but the difficulty is to discriminate between the man who intends to settle upon the land, and the man who does vot. The Canadian act is rather a strange one, but I believe a man is only allowed a free occupation for four yéars, and he is not allowed to cut more timber than he wants for his buildings. If the settler is a poor man, he is protected in this way: acreditor is not allowed to seize his land fortwenty years. Neither is he alluwed to take all his stock. I think he has to leave $500 worth. Perbaps that would be going too far here, but I think it ia the duty of the Government to see that men are not allowed ‘to destroy the property. I did expect to, see a clause in the bill for that purpose. I do not approve of the wholesale destruction of Government property. I believe there isa. great deal of timber taken off the Goverument lJantls in the western part of the Island, as well ag at the eastward. In fact, Government property is consider- ed by some parties to be free, and it will be plundered, in-spite of all the precan- tions we ¢an take; but this billis giving the poor mat agreat privilege; it is prt to making him a present of 100. acres of land. It is said that wood land is: very valuable in some parts of the Island, and so it is. Near Charlotte- town it is worth from £8 to £12 an acre, but it is pot worthso much in the vicinity of Murray Jlarbor, and very valuable tracts will not be interfered with by this bill: I do not intend to oppose the measure, but I do not like to giva aman the privilege of taking away ‘property which does not belong to hint, }fon, Mr. Havruorns: 1 think his honor’s fears are, to a great extent, chi- merical. Suppose 5,000 acres are laid off in‘ lots of 50,'or 100 aeres, that will not entitle a man to go and select a good piece .of timber laud. whereever he pleases; but if a mau chooses to settle upon a piece of land, he Was a ‘right to take what he can get oft it. Ttis within my own knowledge, that parties from the neighborhood where [ reside, went and selected a piece of land on the St. Peter's | ber. possess large quantities of valuable tim- ber. Where there are valuable tracts, they can be reserved and offerad under the provisions of the “ Land Purchase Act;” therefore, I do not think this bill will have the effect of giving rise to wholesale plundering. Ifit is found to give rise to pluedering, it will be as easy for the Government to take soe measnres to prevent it, as it is now to prevent it under the “‘ Land Purchase Act.” Tonce possessed some wilderness jland, when shipbuilding was more com- mon than it is now, and for a series of years I employed a wood-ranger, but’ TI. believe I might as well have’ kept any- thing else as a man for any benefit he was in preserviag the timber. TI after- wards adopted another plan, which was to charge stumpage, and that is a course which the Government can have recourse to. For these reasons, I do not think the bill is open to such serious objections as your houors suppose, Hon, the Prestpent: Tis honor who has just spoken, admits that the Gov- ment holds some valuable tracts of wil- derness land, and if a man is allowed eight years free occupation, he may cut and export what timber he pleases ; then he may leave the Jand when it will be almost valueless. It will not cost much to build a house twenty feet square, and perhaps cutting off the timber will be considered improving the land. For the benfit of the country, I think some pro- vision should be made in the bill to guard against fraud of this kind as much as possible. In Canada they derive a large revenue from public lands, but it is not so here. Our public lands have been pur- chased at the expense of the Colony, and the timber upon them should be preser- vedas much as possible. I do not in- tend to oppose the bill, but I think it should be better guarded than it is. Hon, Mr. Batperston : The principal reason why new settlers often get on so slowly, is, that they have not the means of raising avythiog on their farms tor their support; and if we give them the privilege of cutting and selling timber, they may earn something in that way in the winter, which will enable them to de- vote the summer to the improvement of their land. It has been said that they might take off the timber and leave the land comparatively valueless; but if a poor man takes a hundred acres of good tardwood land, it wiil take him more than eight years to take all the timber off. Then if he were required to improve two acres a year, that would bo a sufficient guarantee that the Government would be able to sell it for more than when the wood was upon it. Hon. Mr. Dixawett: I apprehend that the object of the bill is to encourage the settlement of the land, and it is not to be supposed that men would be in- duced to settle upon it, if you impose un- reasonable restrictions upon them, and, therefore, the object of the bill will be defeated. Iam willing that the settler should be required to cultivate one acren year, instead of improve it, as the bill states. Perhaps cutting down the wood would be considered improving the land, but he should put some crop in #t. Then, if a poor man has to pay the land tax, to build a house and fo cultivate one acre a year, I think that is quite enough, with- out restricting him in the use of the tim- It will only bo inferior tracts of land that will be offered under the | pro- visions of this bill, and what is the use of the Government having large tracts with- out avy person settling upon them. Hon. Mr. Lorp: I do not think there is any necessity to bind a poor man to clear the land, for if he intends to remain upon it, he will have to clear it for his own benefit, and, therefore, I think it is qnite enough to say, he must improve one acre, What I object to, is, that par- ties wisl be allowed to take tho timber off the land without giving value for it, and then leave it. ion. Mr. Been: The best guarantee that the settler would leave value fer the timber taken off, would be to require him to cultivate two acres ayear, Then hé would find he: had something else to do than euttingawaythetimber. If that were done, at the end of eight years there would be sixteen acres clear, so that if it should be thrown on the hands of the Government, they ,would be able to sell it without any difficulty. Tho settler must have the privilege ot cutting the timber, or he cannot live on tho land. Lam wilting to do anything reasonable to eucourage the settlement of the wil- derness lands, and to induce ovr young men to remaia ov the Island. Ilion. Mr. Watker: I do not agree road where there was good timber. They cut. and exported a large quantity, of fire- wood, making n very eligibla trado of ity and L wm sore it was a very’ honest ote. Indeed, I do not know any better purpose to which the timber conld be applied. Firewood oan be shipped to New/oundland, and returns made in va- luable commodities. If this bill would enable parties to go indiscriminately to cut timber where they please, I would be as much opposed to. it as any of your havors; but the matter is left very much under the control of the Executive Coun- cil, and we are vot bound to entertain every application for land. We ean limit the applications to such parts as do not with his hobor who bas just spoken. The fact is, that any man taking a wil- derness farm has a hard task before him. The labor of clearing laud in this coun- try is almost incaleulabie, and there are many disadvantages. Where is man to raise hay? Some years must elapse before ho can raise any quantity, and without bay he eannot keep horses. It is a mere fallacy to suppose that land is so easily cleared in Prineo Kdwasd Is- land. Most yoang meu would rather go fishing, orthey will go to Cape Breton, where they can get land very cheap, and it is much easier cleared. Hon. the Parsroant: Perhaps one acre a year is as much as we should in- sist upon being improved. There is a good deal of labor 1 putting crop in one acre among the stumps, where the land has to be burned and hoed. Any man settling upon the land will clearas much as he can, and perhaps one acre a year is as much as we should insist upon, Hon. Mr. Parmer: I am not changed in my opinion, for I think it is our duty, irrespective of whether it is a liberal or illiberal measure, to guard against a fraud upon the public, and as the bill is now, they are liable to have fraud prac- tised upon them, The bill will apply, not only to lauds now held by the Govern- thent, but to others which may yet be purchased, ond more may be purchased before the year is out. I couceive that there is nothing to prevent parties from plundering those lands, Suppose five persons should club together and select a good tract of timber land; then they straggle,one at a time,to the office of the Commissioner, and get 500 acres all in one block. They have to put up a little house equal to 20 feet square on each hundred acres, which can be built for £25, or £125 for the five. Then they have to cut down an acre on each hun- dred, which can be done at £3, making £15 for the five acres. Thus, they will get possession of 509 acres at a cost of £140, and then they may turn round and laugh at the Government, who cannot have any reconrse upon them, while they sweep the timber off the whole block, which may be worth £1000. Twenty miles is considered now-a-days no great distance to draw valuable timber. ‘They may employ as many teams as they please, and how is the Government to} prevent ii? Itis no use saying we can adopt the same course as under the Land Purchase Bill—that we can employ wood- rangers—for it is not the uulet wilderness land that we are considering, but what will be taken possession of under the pro- visions of this bill. A precautionary mensure is demanded, and we would be negligent of our duty if wo did not en- deavor to prevent such results as I have anticipated, We see that in Canada they find it necessary to use precautions against the destruction of timber on public lauds, and I do not see why we cannot and should not do the same. Hon. Mr. [arrnorne: I cannot but admire the great zeal of his honor from the city, who has just spoken, teast the colony should suffer loss by the cutting of timber on wilderness lands, but the case which he has supposed is only imaginary, and is not at all likely to occur. He says that more land may be purchased by the Government, but even if that should be the case, itswill not be immediately offered for settlement under the terms of this bill. Ifit is found to possess great intrinsic value, that great value will urge people to offer higher prices for it, The lands offered under the provisions of this bill will be limited, and we can reject applications which we do not consider eligible. He says five men might club together and select a good tract of land —that they might apply to the Commis- sioner of public lands, comply with the terms and get possession of it—then strip it of £1000 worth of timber, but if such valuable land exisied, it would be dis- posed of under different terms.” If his honor thinks there is such danger of having the land plundered, I would like to hear him suggest some amendment to the bill. Jor my part I have: very. little fear of anything of that kind; aodif a man settles on this wilderness land, he has a right to the privilege of selling the timber off it. It should be his own pro- | perty and for his own benefit. Hon. Mr. Lorp: I think his honor who spoke last is under a mistake. Te says tho wilderness land will not be offer- ed under this bill indiscriminately ; but I understand that the whole of the land in the possession of the Government will be offered. Hon. Mr. Warrnorne ; No, only such parts as the Government thiok fit to offer. Tlon. Mr. Lorp : Well, even so, how are you to discriminate? When a mao applies for a piece of land, are you to say, “We will not give to you,” It will be left in the bands of the Land Commissioner ; it will be his duty to lay off the land in tracts of 50 or 100 acres. If you interfere with him, he will, per- haps, snub you, and quite right he would be in doing. so, I believe the bill is a suggestion of that gentleman,’ IT do not take any credit for it as a member of the Government. I hope the young men of the country will be induced to take up and oveupy those lands, but L doubt wery much if they will do so. I know some- thing about clearing land, and it is dear- ly bought when a man clears it. Tlow- ever, L am prepared to aupport the bill as it stands, but there should be some way to prevent the laud from being plan- dered. Hon, the Prestpent: Tis houor from the second district of Queen's County, (Mr, Haythoroe), wishes to insinnate that those who spoke against some of the provisions of this bill, would restrict a man in taking timber off his own farm, but it should be remembered thatthe farm will uot belong to the settler till the end of seven years, and not even then, : settlement. if he does not comply with the conditions ting possession of the land, he would feel a greater interest in it, but all he willbe required to do will be to clear one acre a year, and build a small house. Hon. Mr. Watxer : If a man isto be restricted in taking timber off his farm, the probability is, that the land will not be taken at all; therefore, I would rather leave the bill as it i8. Hon. Mr. Barperston: I think & young man going into the woods to settle, can very easily clear two acres a year, and if he is n-t prepared to do that, it would be better for him to go fishing, or some- thing else. I think there is véry little danger of five persons ta’ £1,000 worth of timber off a piece of land, as his honor from the City said, but if a man gets possession of a tract of land it will be very little gse to restrict’ him in the use of thetimber, for he wil take it. Ifhe has honesty enough to keep off dd- joining lands, thatis as much as need be expected. Ton. Mr. DixGweru: 1. think there are plenty of restrictions upon. a young man taking a wilderness farm, and I would be sorry to ses any more imposed, uponhim. You must give -a,.man an opportunity to live, and he cagnot live on a farm without clearing and: cultiva- ting it, neither can he clear it without cutting the timber. I am, therefore, pre- pared to support the bill as it ig, Hon. Mr. MacDowarn : Soriié of your honors have been speaking on, the as- sumption that a man will-take 100 acres of land for the purpose of plindering it; but I do not think‘ there will He much chauce for.a man to get a large tract of land with valuable timber upon it, un- der the provisions of this bill, “ahd even if it were the case, the very fact of the timber being cut down would make it of more value to a man who would take it for the purpose of settling upon and culti- vating it. I believe it costs alont 20s. an acre to cut down the trees, avid there- fore, the Government would have no dif- ficulty in selling land on whiehthe timber had been cut down. The fact of the land being laid off in tracts of "50 and 100 acres goes to show, that if one indi- vidual should take a farm for the purpose of plundering it, aod his neighbor takes another for the purpose of settling upon it, the one would be ready. to take up the land which the other had plunder- ed and left; or if he would ‘not, there would be plenty others who would be willing to take a farm in the midst of a We know that Government lands are sold in the neighboring pro- vinces, as well as in the United States, ata much lower rate. Ja Nova Scotia they are let ata merely nominal price, and if they were let here on more favore able terms, I believe there are many per- sons in poor circumstances who would settle upon them. Those iovlined to plunder the timber have a. much better opportunity of doing so mow where there are large tracts unsettled, than they will have when they are laid off in farms and somo ot them settled upon. It would be the interest of those settlers to see that those lands were not. taken for the purpose of plundering ‘them.’ I am not inclined to make it compulsory upon the settler to clear two acres a, year, for (think one is quite enongh. It. will be ~ sserg with him to clear as many as he ikes. Hon. Mr Beer submitted an amendment, seconded by the Hon, Mr. Balderston, to make it compulsory upon the. settler to clear two acres 9 year instead of one, as proposed by the bill, which was disagreed to by the Committee. The Mouse was then résuméd and pro- gress reported. aida SMALL DEBT COURT—PETITION. Hon. Mr. Muirhead presedted a peti- tion of certain inhabitants ‘of Egmont Bay and vicivity, praying for the estab- lishment of a Smail Debt: Court ‘in that locality, which was received add read. Hon. Mri MacDonatn said be thought it was a great blessing to the people in that section of Prince County to be so believed the, nearer people ,were to a court, the more litigation there would be, and if'a court were held every day, corresponding ratio, 4 Hon, Mr. Dixawert said he was glad to hear such views expressed by his honor from Georgetown, anit hé hoped he would bring in a bill for ho'§ing the Smell Debt Courts quarterly, iastead of monthly. ' Hon. Mr. Lorn could ..not.coincide with is honor from Georgetown, though ihe had no doubt bat his vie@s were borne out by his experiente in the town where he resided. TH thought the petitioners were entitled to hay¢ a court where they desired it, .Unfortunately, many of the people in that locality were in poor cireamstances, aod had ‘a prac- tice of running small accdunts in stores, to settle which, they were often taken to Summerside, or somewhere else, and if they had a court nearer home it would cost them less money. ' had bot mach faith in the wv » vf peti-~ tious respecting Small. Debt . ‘ourts, on which he obtained his occupation. If the settler paid a certain amount on got- for he remembered that, a few, ye. +r: ago, (Continued on fourth paige’ the business would bo ihtrensed in a distant from a Small Debt Court. He 4 Hoo. Mr. Pataren romethol hat he