_ #eeees extensive estates have deen purchased, _ $he extent contemplated will be fully success. ful; and in aid of this most desirable object) produce } » o DUUR-REBPER, Mr. Walker mowed that Me. Joha be ap! vinted Do oor-Kee por bu this ii m flob re) louse Ilan Me. Palmer moved an amendment Coat Me. Hagh Perkin, the poosent Door-| of devong atteuts mn exolustvely Co the raning | keeper, be continued Dae Uouee divided apnan the smendment— Caentents—~tlon. Moaares. Palmer, ston, Beer, Anderton and Gordoun—5 Non-Oontents ikon. Messrs MeDonald, Dingwell, Walter, Lord, Haythurae and Muirnead—6 S: the amen hknent was logt, and the original tullod. ’ motion passed in the affirmative COMMITTEES. The following Committees were then ap- r ated 4 Pu regulate the exponditure of the House: "Tin Mr Cord and Hon. Me. Walker Lo receive tenders for printing and bin the J wroyle; Hoa. Mr. Mr. Balderston. fo make arrangements for the publication wt the dehates: Lien. Mr. Beer wad Hun. Mr. Havthueae,. To-murtow being Good Friday, the House | seed for their trouble Adjoucved tll Saturday at eleven o'clock. Satvuapar. April 20th, 1867. COMMMIETTEES Brpeinted Una engr ysed Billa—H on Mr Me Walker and Hon Mr Beer, Hon Gordon To ravise the Joarnal of the House each! each Me. McDooald aot Hon. Mr.!| would be more desirable to bave it undertaken | the Colony. | by private enterprise than by the Govern-| offices of emolument, of course, had to vacate | " }aworn advisers he willrcover that be wiust pur- T> examine what laws have exoired or are) ment, because Ui such a grant were given for | ther seats; and, though the writs fer the Elec} diy —tivo Balderaton. a ding Government sbould be a warning to us. It MeDovald aad Hun | Was about to be inaugurated by privat | ft does not require much outlay of capital | The following steading committees were [ve machinery ts simple and inexpensive | we had no report from the Model Farw. 1 daya be able to take bis seat as the Leader of opposite the hon, gedtha's business extabliahe | think 1¢ 18 founded upon wrong principles. | do tot consider it sound policy to encourage one branch of local ladustry at the expense of others. Lam dowbtlul @t the expediency of stock — His honor speaksof the Hn portation of aved wheat, and | think the raising of seed Balder-| Would be worthy of the attention of that e-- ‘ tublishment. possession of a report they would be able to speak more definitely as to the Course they | intended to pursue with regard to that inait- the country ts at present in, & positiun to} the Government. —— ANSWER TO HIS EXCELLENCY'S SPEECAL. On motion of Hon. Mr. KRLLY the House re- | selved itself into a Cowrrittee of the whole, to It the Government had been in, Ke into consideration the Draft Address in a ewer to His Exeellency's Speech at the opening ot the} aeirt — Mr Betta the Cuair. The Tat paragragh was agreed to without | remark, L admit the expediency, or rather | the advantage, of canals, but | do not think} OO} the 24 paragraph being read— Hon. Mero HENSLEY rose to move its aduption, and suid:~ Mr. Chairman: this elause may not warrant such an expenditure as their con-/ineet with the approval of all fen. members, struction would entail. cultivation of fix, I dare say at sume future time i¢ will be aw important branch of local industry ; but [ think the action of the late parties when the Government interposed, and it was left in their bands It was sown in ‘considerable quantities by farmers indifferent parts of the country, and they bad only the | From what experience | | have acquired in diff+rent parts of Eogiand | }and Ireland, | am convineéd that this is an! | advantageous Gountry in which to raise flax | From persona: observation | can teatiuy that }a small sum of money, perhaps £200 sterling, | would be sufficient to Import machinery for | county. tL think, however, that it} about to exowe—llon. Mr. Palmer and Hon.| the encouragement of one branch of Jecal | Mr. Lord. COMMUNICATION. Hon the Prosident informed toe Honse that | have been imported by private enterprise il | preas our Williugness, notwithstanding the lateness hie had received «& commaniecation fron Mr./| it bad not been for the interference of the|* : ’ , McNeill, Saperintendant of the Government at a critical time. Atembald industry, others would probably be applying | tor similar aid. 1 believe machinery would | Dredging | | Government. With regard to the | though I am unable to see thal any ove can raise againstita valid objection. It dors pot censure uby party; it simply states a fact) Woole it says that “tbe late Give at which it Was deemed ad visable to dissolve the last Assembly, and the Ministerial arrangements resulting from the General Election,” prevented His Excelleney from summoning the House at an earlier period, it does not east the least reflection upon the late We charitably suppose that they had good reason tor delaying the Election. But, a8 Soipe eight or ten months of the most suitable | season of the year for Loidivg it, elapsed before | the House was dissolved, a satisfactory explan-! ation of the matter, from some of His Execelleucy 's| late advisers, would, no doubt, be gratifying tol fon. tnembers, as Well a8 to the people generally (ss you are aware, Sir, Che ministerial arrange- | ments” referred to lu the clause, are these reuder- ed necessary by the resignation of the late Govern- went and its principal officers, whose places bad | ty be filled up to carry ou the public business of| Those hon. members who accepted | tions, In such cases, were made returnable as soon | as possible, delay iu calling the Leyistature toge-! ther was impossible. We do not wish to attach | blame to the late party in power; we merely ex- of the Session, to devote a sufficient time to} mature such measures as the exigencies of the! Charlottetown reading room, granting the| machinvs are, no doubt, desirable to improve Cuiony and the public service mity require. Lt, men bers of the Couneil free aceuss to that in- stitution daring the session. FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Oo motiva vf the Hon. Me McDonald, it wie ** Resolved, That the postage on printed papers, Deil foreign andy bers of this Huuse, and the postay when inland enly, from members all letters and sod, to mew i ' | | | i | | i our harbors, as weil as for the purpose of Tuising manure to enrich our fields, large de-| posits of which are found in our Bays and) Rivers.and which is well adapted to cur present | purposes and necessities I hope and trust | | chat it will be more extensively used ; but at) the same time | do not think itis the province | son the same | Of the Gevernment to import those machines f this Honse,| for private use. It would be well, however, | shalt be charged to the contingent accouuts of the | for the Government to make the nécessury | Hea.’ ADDRESS—ANSWER TO SPESCH. Hen. Mr. Walker, chairman of the com- mittes appointed to prepare un address in answer to His Exceli~ney s Speech, presented the following draft thereut :— To His Excellency George Dundas, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor, Gc. §c. $e. May it please your Iéxceliency We, Hor Majesty's dutiful and loyel sub- jecta the Legislative Counc: in Gone pleased to open the present serion. Although the period of our meeting has ‘been unusually late, owing to the ministerial arrangements which were the result of the General Election, we will cheerfully devote wo the business of the Session sufficient time to enable us to mature such measures as the exigeacies of the MJolony, aud its Public Service way require. We are gratitied to learn that during the god that your Excellency’s eff rts are directed towards extending the action of the Land Purchase Bill to such parts of this Island as have not yet participated in its benefite, and we trust that your endeavours to bay out the interest of the remaining proprietors to i | | i | t | i outlay for deepening and improving our harbors. Perhaps I should apologise for the | clause under consideration not being more! distinet, but the reason for ite obseurity is that the Government was not in possession | ot all the facts that would render our course more clear and definite. Hon. Mr Patmenr: | was glad to see a clause | of that kind in His Exeellaucy's speeeh, and I do | not know that [I should have found fault with it! | : ral | Legislature with whom it is supposed to rest to Assembly convened, thank your Exce lleney | devise such means aa will cary out there objects for the Speeeh with which you have been} Now, with regard’ to some of those public under- tor not being more distinct. It is sufficient to | bring those questions betore the members of the | takinga, [ have frequently concurred iv the senti wents expressed by bis honer from Belfast (Mr. Beer), but I ain sorry to say that, in sume of the ideas to which be bas just given utterance, | cannot coincide. I am of opinion that at present, | and for many yeare to come, the benefit resulting | from canals would bear a very smal! proportion | te the expense and heavy taxation which would | be entailed upon the people by their constructing | With regard to procuring dredging wacies at! public expense, [ am of a- different opinion Since I have seen the benefit of these machines, | I aim of opinion that it is desirable for the Govern-| ment to try the experiment of importing one, 1) do not think there is any Way in which the Go-/ veroment could so much advance the interests ot | the people, and eapeci*iiy of the agricultural por-’ tion of the comviunity as by facilitating the | means of expecting their produce. When a| farmer is 8U¢ ceasful in raising a large quantity of | ften finds great difficulty, owing to wo will readily concur in the wote of whatever | tie std" e of our roads, in bringing it to warket. funds may be necessary for its accomplish-| 1 a of opinion that if our many inlets and bar-| | Sours were attended to, many places would ment. The important question of E lucationis one to which we wili be prepared to give our erica’ attention, with the view of bs proving the eretem by which it is at pres that vessels cannot Jad pow wuere they could w few years ago. The introductiya of cloth wtlis lam glad to pee taken up by private paras. I think the Sieverament should a!so! wport machinery Jur goutehing fax. 1 gm sac‘efied that a good article of flax can be gained ser. aad if some- ching were given to aggisé per tons tn iw port- ing wechinery it would be money well apent ‘think we should also hgve © tew thoussod usbels of Canadian ppripg w.reat imported for peeg. It is a puy it wae pot done this ear, DU the season is now tyy far advanced. am glad thet thie subject has been brvughe ty out notice ia His Excelicucy's speach, end Tam aley giad thet we bave souig practic@l agricultdraiwiy in the Government, pact as my honorable colleague (Mr. Huytharge). | hope we will sovo see some good resulis from the changes which baye taken place Jataly.} hastv reeogaition Hom. Mr. Harruowya: Ae my hovorable| foliengue has alluded to me, 1 feel myself, gaijed upon to maks « few observations.| hese have been some paragre phe read which | think tus booor bas loxt sight of. Without; tee ant money the Governwent, ever with heat intentions, cannot wangurate yery extensive improvements ; especialiy as they £9 yet withous reliable information respect. img She etate of our finances. Perhaps this a eeg A ig rather toutely worded, but | lieve (6 refere mainly tu ao exhibition of prteles of local industry, and also to the enocoursgement of the fisheries As to agri- pubtaiat laprovemente, I think the larve ea- tabhihiment aver Charlottetown has eost the comntry « deal without corresponding a] 1 benor, ay colleague, i one of | the munag-rs of that estublishment, and | thithhelenguld bave enlightened usa little aato the / countries of Europe it would soon show itselt in found which, with the aid of a dredging machine, | might be rendered fit for the admission of vessels | suitabte for carrying produce, and thereby a vast | and lasting benefit would be conferred upon the | people at large. Looking at these experiments | as they have been tried here, I feel assured that | nothing we could engage in would be wore satis- | factory or pay better. I have brought it to the | notice of the late Government, and it was my desire that they would appropriate a sum of money te procure one of those machines, so as to deepen the water of our harbours and let vessels come to | places where they cannot approach at present. | I have great objection to experimenting too much | with Government means, but I think thie one! might be safely embarked in; and 1 aw convinced | that £2,000 appropriated in this way would yield valuable returns. With respect to the cultivation of flax F agree with a good deal of what bas been said, but it is more a matter for private enterprise than for government speculation. The model fara [think should be kept up, for Lam convinced that raising stock in this country is more economi- cal than importing it. As to the mmprovemerit of seed grain, that isa matter which should rest more especiaily with the Agricultural Society, whieh is an incurporated budy, and one cf the public in- stitutions of the country. There is no doubt but the importation of seed grain would be an advan- | tage. [ am sorry that the Socwty bas fallen off} so mucb within the last few years, for I can see that it has been an advantage to tne country 1 hope, however, te see it recussitated, and large itm- | portations of seed grain made by it, vats as well | as Wheat. I think if we bad some oats imported from Great Britain or some of the Northern this Isiand. I do not think there would be much difference of opinion between parties respecting those improvements, though there might be some | diversity of opinion as te the beat means of earry- ing them out I have always supported objects of this kind and will continue to du so wrile I have a seat in this House Hon. Mr. Beer: Tam pleased to hear that it ia the intention ot the Governmeut ta de seme- thing towards an industrial exhibition, for I am ot epinien that sueh exhibitions have been attended | | advancement of local industry. Ta speaking of | They have will certainly give the undertaking my support, as well as any other which has for its object the the necessity for dredging machines, i wight menion the Harbour of St. Peter’a and also h places the inka al themselvea and I jinened to meet unth the Isth of April. | it advisable to delay the Election until the inten- difficulties — prevented an earlier call of the however, would afford me pleasure to hear from two bow. members present (Messrs. Dunean and! Henderson), who beld seats at the late Executive | Board, an explanation of the reason why the| General Election was se long delayed. It is sur-| mised that the late Government deferred the dis- sulution of the Assembly until Confederation might | be matured; but as those two hon. members oe wuderstood to be decidedly opposed to that mea- | sure, they could net have conseuted to the delay | on any such ground, jlon. Mr. MCAULAY.—-Mr, Chairman, I caunut buttadmire the woderation of the bon. | gentleman who has just resumed bis seat! At} first he was vot going to cast any reflpetion upon | the late Government, but be concluded his apeech by calling upon them te give an aceount of their | actions. Conduct like this is uopariiameptury. Never before, 1 believe, bas such a thing o¢eur red ig any country, as an mecomnng frovernment at-| tempting to call their predecessors to account on the floors of the Legislature. A new light has dawned upon the world since the advent of the present Governwnent party to power, and I hope it will benefit from the faint ifuesination whieh that light affords. rule for one House to refer to the proceedings of another. But the hou. member's allusion to the! acts of the lote Government seems merely intend: | ed to cover the misdeeds of bis own party. He compla'us of the lateness of the Session, and throws | all Vue blame upon His Excellency’s former advisers. His excuse will not stand the test of! iuvestigation. The General Election was held on | the 26th of February, and the House was not suim- Why the! delay 7 The pleading about ministerial arrange- | wents will not satisfy the public. Were the! Officers of the late Government asked to retain their places for a few wonths, until the business of the Session could be got over? The real fact of the case appears to be that the leaders of the! party vow iu power were 80 anxious to obtain) office, that, rather thao forege the sweets of! emolament fer a few weeks, they were prepared | to put the people te expense, and the country} mewbers to greatinconvenienee — 1 will vot move! any amendment ty the paragraph under consider. | ation , but I hope tuet the Hon. Attorney General will adhere to parhawectary rule wore strictly iv | the future. Mr. BRECKEN.—I regret that the hon.| Leader of the Opposition is not ta his place: if he were, [ have no doubt he would gatisty the Hon. Attorney General respecting the delay in holding the General Election, which sees to cause that hon. wember so wuch uneasiness. ] believe, however, that his surmise was pretty | pearly correct ; that the late Government deemed | tions of the Imperial Governmeént, with respect | to the position this [sland would seeupy in regard | to Coutederation, should be made kuown. Though} I am opposed to Coutederation, I believe the} policy of the late Admimstration, in waiting to ascertain the decision of the Home Governuient on that question, was a sound one = It was but right the people of this Island should be made aware of what the Linperial Government purposed tu do with them, before they were required to go tu the polls This is aswmall Colouy ; and, though | we objected to enter the proposed Confederation, it was possible that the authorities at Howe might resolve to include us in the Bill then about to be brought before Parlhament. The people, 1! think, will not blame the late Government for delaying the Election unui) the puble mind was relieved upon that point. [t would bave been ua- wise to put the country to the expense of a} Geueral Kieetion, without knowing what would be our future face. But. Mr. Chairman, if 1 re-! | collect rightly, the late Government placed their resignations in His Exceilency’s bands sowe ten or twelve days before their successors were ap pointed, therefore the very late period at which the ‘Session was called could not be altogether attributable te the time at which the Election was held. And, after the Government was formed, and they had placed their friends in office, there was apparently no oceasion for delaying the open- ing of the Session uatil last week. They were | atrong—at least numerically so, whether really atrong or not. The had nineteen to eleven of the Oppositiou—or eighteen to twelve—a question | which | suppose the hon. member tor Tryon alone can sulve; consequently the absence of two eel three members from their seats should not have delayed. the public business. But I suppose we mast accept the explanation in the paragraph under consideration, that ‘ minteterial arrange- ments.”"—or perhaps more properly, ministerial | House. We know, Sir, from the declaration of the hon. Leader of the Government bitmself, at the late nemination, that his present supporters in the Legislature are composed of all political parties ; therefore it is easy to uoderstand how difficulties may arise, The paragraph beture the Committee | bis back, rides to the dd of his journey, and then | taras him adrrft. lot, hon, member tur Bidfast (Mr. Davies), one | What strange, Jt is contrary te pariiamentary | jtown, a red bot Unienist, as their leader, thus j approve of mauy of their acts. | more definite was hewa ou the subieet of Con- federation; but Idd nut wish to convey the im- | their | had to submit it to the Legislature; and { there- | us traitors, even were they so inched Georgetown, (Mr Haviland) who is a Confeder tion to seeing him now on the floor, tor I have /inent, and gave bun jon of the disturbances wh arose oul of The great the late Government nding tor tropa, Twill} jwerely say that of then. member for Beltast | siwcerely believes that ir achen tn the wattet | was intended or caleu*d to bring the Colony into disgrace, be ought, see he isa weaber fot the Govcrmment, gare intreduced a para- graph inte His Excellg’s speech to carry out) the objeets of this Teit Association wineb he | | sountomunard and supted. A little pepper to the Specel: would bavgen an improvement, I was pot at the hen meer’s elbow through his election campaign, but have been informed that the League bad net alit to do with bis presence | here. Tf, then, Sir, te'ees hie seat mn this House tw the influence of that ewnigation, why bas he not something iy this ddvees on the subject, even supposing he could nol verre & place for it in the speech from the Drove? F fear, Sir, that having ridden into thelouee ow that political borse, he bas turned hyaway, Hever more fo be heard of until the ng Enction day comes ‘round. J ean ouly ae his conduct toe wan who has undertaken Joug journey ou foot, und | finding himselt fatiguepod alinvst despaving ol) reaching his destinatah he weets wilh a borse which he couxes with dittie provender, leaps ou So ise hen. member with tbe Penact organization ie gave ita tew political outs, and encowragedt to help him along, but having served his punse, be bas vow quietly forgotten its claims. 9 may declains about the troops and the acts ohe late Government, bal now after having becoe one of His Excelicney’s sue the same policy imaintaining law and order as was adopted by theonservative party. Lt is ruwored that the Brith troops are to be with- drawn from the otheProvinees after they are coufederated. If so, b8e which are here will also be called away. Should the bon. mewber jor Belfast then ascertn that law and order can Hot be wamtained in is Colony, except at the point of the bayonetje, [ think, will conclude that we are Hod so indyendent as he al presen! loaygines Hou. Mr. DUNGY —The subject of the Tenant League havig wen brdught torward by of the members of he Government, it is, Mr. Chairman, no bari tr jhe Opposition to mention it. ‘The conduet of iy hon. colleague, in regard to the Tenant assecicion, lias been, | think, some Tu fet, he has merely used that body as means of geing into power, and even 1p bis Canvaas before th late Election, he regulated his Speeches i) regal to the Land Question and the rights of the Teantry very wueb by the cha- ractec of the peop whom be happened to be addressing. He shuld not, I think, have alluded | to this question at alkod I wonder that he has done | eo. But, Sir, returing to the paragraph andet discussion, why didjot the present Government, if they desired tu ed the Legislature at an earlier period, wait a few yeeks belore appointing their principal officers fu the members on the floor ot the House?) Cald not some of these appornt- ments bave been prtponed until the House had risen, and therebyno delay be occasioned 1 But ithe Address thaaghout follows the policy of the late Government—that policy which the present Governipent at he ‘ate Election found eo much fault with, but which now they appear ready to carry out. J, fer my part, Mr. Chairman, eee nothing objectionalle in this paragraph, but am surprised at tay lot colleague’s allusions to the Fevant League. [is plain that be bas merely used that organizaton as a means of getting into the Goverument, ad that he will now have no further use for thetenantry uotil be again calls upou them at anothr Eleetion How. Mr. DAVEDS.—1 wish, Mr. Chairman, to make a tew remark regarding ‘he defence of the hou. member for Ciarlottetown, with respect to the action of the lae Government in delaying the General Elections. The observations which have fallen from that getlemau would lead us to be- lieve that bad certdu news come from England regarding Confedention the House wouid never have been called. [his is but a poor defence of the action of the Government, and is eqral to saying that its meubers were willing to sell their country and prove trailors to the trust reposed in them. And is net the party carrying out the sane poliey still? Have not the Opposition chosen the hon. ance learned member for George- He appeared at! of the new Administration bad pot been an- \ the door before them reeeived the houor with) nounced to the House, ver wasit made known Penant Leagu were such a3 to justify! stble advisers. A th 1 Coles, Colonial Secretary, and President of the} Exeengive Council, having just been triumphantly | vs —— a APTERNOON SESSION, | a countenance radiant = tbe emiles of patriot-| whom hon. members should address as Leader of ‘DEBATE ye pH op sae > iain. 1] acu not ain this bon. committee) the Government. : : DEBATE ON THE DRAFT ADDRESS IN at present to ele saeiet whetber the nature | Hion Mr. Hensley, Attorney General, replied| and read the names of His Excellency’s respen- He remarked that the Hon. Mr, elected by the people would, ina few days, be able tu take his seat as the Leader of the Government, AFTERNOON SESSION. On motion of the Hon, Mr. Kelly, the House went inte Commnttee of the whole on the Draft Ad- dress in answer to his Excellency’s Speech. Mr Bellin the Chair. The whole Address having been read by the Chairman, the frst Paragraph was again read and agreed te W hen the adoption of the second paragraph was moved by the Hon. Attorney General, he rewarked upon the inconvenient season at which the late Parliament wae dissolved, and said that any expla- oatory remarks from bon, members in the opposi- tien, especially from those who were members 0: the late Governmeut, which they might choose to wake, he would be glad to bear, aa to the cause of the late period at whieh the General Election took place. Ithad been rumoured that the delay was eaused by a desire to ascertain what course to adopt relative to the subject of Contederation then before the Conference eld in England. It was not bie desire to cast reflections on the late Gosern- went (ovebing that point, but he contended that au explanation was desirable. Hou. Mr. MeCaulay replied to the effect, that the explauation sought for was centrary to Par- liamentary usages. Mr. Brecken —Assureing that the rumor alluded te was correct, was it not advisable thal the coun try should know the decision of the Imperial au- thorities on that important subject. Hou. Mr. Davies was surprised af the reply given by the Hon. Mr. McAulay. Lt was also, he said, extraordinary to think that the con- stitution of this indepeadent Colony should be de- stroyed by any action that might be taken on Con- federation by the Home Goverament. The peo- ple of this Island, be said, were misrepresenied, touching their loyalty toe the authorities at home, with the view of coercing them inte Confeder- ation: and, in proof of bia remarks, alluded to the bringing of a portion of Her Majesty’s troops to the Colony, A lenghty debate then ensued, in which several hon. mewdvers on both sides of the House took part. During the debate the Tenant Union and Political Alliance Associations, exclusion of office holders from the floor of the House, the Depart- | mental system, and the principles of Responsible Government generally, were freely discussed, as were also the several actions cf the Conservative and Liberal party relative to their policy in con- ducting the Guverument of the Colony since the year 1558. Hon. Mr. Henderson and Mr. Prowse, from the Opposition, aud the Hon. Mr. Laird and Mr. Me- Neill, from tue Government side of the House, ad- dressed the Committee for the first time. Their addresses were listened to with marked attention Ai a late hour the paragraph in the address under censideration was unanimously edepted. After which progress wus reported and tha House adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow. Tusspvay, April 23. Hon. Attorney General, from the Com- mittee on expiring Laws, presented the first report of said Committee, and moved that it be made the order of the day to-morrow. Hon. Mr. Haviland, leader of the Opposi- tion, said that in the report just read, he observed one law had expired named in the report, the immediate consideration of which was necessary. He would therefore move that the House do now go into Committee on the report. Hon. Attorney General supported the mo- tion. Mr, George Sinclair in the chair. The House in Committee reported the fol- lowing Resolution agreed to, namely :— That it is expedient to revive, continue and amend the law relating to the limits and rules of Jails in this Island. A Committee was then appointed to bring in a Bill in accordance therewith, On motion of Mr. Brecken, Mr. John Yeo obtained leave of absence for one week. The House in Committee of the whole showing their leaping to the Contederation Schewe? With regareto what my hoo. colleague (Mr. Duncan) bas salt of my connection with the ) Tenant League, I ony tell him that 1am no | now in this House though the influence of that body, though many ofits inewbers voted for me. It is true that | at iret supported the Tenants in their demands, but. had afterwards cause to dis- The bon. meuw- ber’s rambling allwions te my canvass and election 1 Belfast lave not very much weight | He clearly expeeted to carry all Beitast betore | bin, but tailed in theattempt. Mr. BRECKEN —In the explanation which I gave of the peobable cause of the delay in issu ing the Writs for the General Election, 1 merely stated that, lu way epinion, that delay was occa sioned by a desire wi the part of the late Gevern- ment to postpone tle Kleetions until something pression that they vere waiting in order to sell country Even if disposed to take such action on Coufedertion, they would first have fore do not see thatthey were In a position to act Mach, Mr. Chairman, has beep said about the Opposi tion's baving cheen the hon. member for ate, as their leader, but I eanuot think it eonsist- eut inthe hon, meaber for Belfast to eondewn them for doing sownen the party of which he is u inewber offered the highest honur in this House which they could coufer upon the same Conted- erate gentleman, namely, the Speaker's Chair. And has not the Government of which he isa wember appointed a gentleman who is a strong Contederate tothe most lucrative office in their gitt? ‘That geotleman has since lost his Evection, and [ am = sorry that such is the case. The Queen's Prioter has always’ been a credit to the House, and [ would not have the slightest objee- always respected Lain, streugly though he bas de- nounced the policy of the Conservative party. 1 cousider that the Liberal party—if such a party exists—acted righty in appointing Mr. Whelan ; I merely object to the inconsistency of hon. mem bers who made that appointinent, now finding fault with the Opposition for seleeting their ablest and most experieno’d member as Leader, even though be be a Confederate. | resumed the consideration of the Address in ‘answer to His Excelleney’s Speech. The | paragraph relating to the purchase of Pro- | prietary lands wa. read. | Hon. Attorney General moved the adoption of that clause, and expressed his desire to see the leasehold system entirely aboliched. He | was favorable to the obtaining of a loan asa |means for providing funds for the payment |of lands, and was of the opinion that the Canard Estate, purchased by the late Go- vernment might have heen secured under | the provisions of a Loan Bill, on terms more | favorable to the tenantry, and less damaging to the interests of the Colony, than those adopted relative to that purchase. Hon. Leader of the Opposition said he did not intend to move any amendment to the paragraph ander consideration. with which he found no fault. He contended, however, that the Conservative party had evinced as great a desire to enfranchise the people of this Colony as ever the | iberal party did. [he Land Purchase Act was never made a party measure, as could he seen on relerence to the records of that House. The Filteen Years’ Purchase Bill, much as it had been condemned, conferred incalculable benefits on many of the tenantry whore arrears of rents was remitted by its provisions—rents that to his knowlecge could have been collected, especially from many of the tenantry on the Cunard and Montgomery Estates, were by the provisions of that Bill cancelled. He reviewed the opinione of the Hon, Attorney General regarding a loan, and differed with him (the Atty. Gen.) on that question. He alluded to the extension ot the privileges of the Land Purchase Bill by the late Govera- ment, and the purchase of the Cunard Estates under its provisions, effected without any material sacrifice—in proof of which he quoted the credit of the Colony ‘True, he said, commercial embarrassments were felt, but that was pot attribatable to the purchase of Proprietary lands, but the result of over- trading. lon. Mr. McAnlay supported the views of the Hon. Mr. Haviland, and was also of Hon. Mr. DAVIKS.—The hon. member who has just spoken considers that Teannot, with any | of it; bus to the ti Executive Cs alee i of tip lao mevking ofthe graphite Cosa | enticed sae ea eat | think they should de assisted. As regards the j atock farm. no doubt there will be a report laid | before the Executive Government, giving a retros- | pective view of what has been done, though there |is not much to be said, as it ia an experiment | which is only in ite infaney. We found the land very maeh out of order, as well as the fences and buildings, so that a large #xpenditire waa neces sary, uch larger thon was anticipated by those whe undertook the management of it. Howerer, the prospects are looking brighter, and L hope we will soon be able te preaent a more favourable report than we can at present. |PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. | Monpay, April 22. | Ton. ATTORNEY GENERAL moved thatthe | Hoase do adopt the usial Resolution touching the distribution of a certain number of copies of the Journal. In submitting which, he observed that 1t would be necessary to forward copies to the Governmental departments of the Provinces recently Contederated Hen. Mr. HAVILLAND asked the Hon. Attor- ney General if be admitted taat Confederation wae a fixed fact. Hon. Me. DUNCAN remarked that the people of Nova Scotia were driven inty Confederation without their consent—they were denied the pri- vilege of an appeal to the polla. Mr. HOWAT dit not see the neemasaity of re- eogaizing the Confederated Government, as it was terined, for it could searcely be said that it had ae yet aw existence—certainly it was not yet in warking order, and, therefore, it was un- nereseary aa the part uf that House to give it any | Hon. Mr. DAVIES aaid the fact that the Bil for Confederatiag Canada and the two Maritime Provinces had passed the Imperial Parliament, and raveived Her Majesty's Royal assent, render- ing it nevessary that the House shonid recognize it. He th ought the views of some hon. members of the Qppssition must have been considerably modified eu tie question of Confederation, for it appeared that they tad nominated the Hon. Mr. Haviland, wig was @ strong Confederate, as their Leader. After some furtber remarks feom hon. mewbers, the resolution was put and agreed to. Hon. Mr. HAY. sD remarked that the names ef the new Adwinistrativa bad not been announced to the Houag, nor was it made known whom hou, members should address as Leader of the Government. Hon. Me HENSLEY, Attorney General, re- is moderate; aud, indeed, the whole Addresa is moderate; and, had it uot been tor the allusion made by the Hou Attorney General to the course pursued by the late Government in reference to the Geveral Election, I would not have troubled | this hon. Committee so early in ihe debate. Hon. Mr. DAVIES.—The hoa. member for Charlottetown has stated that the reason the late Aduiinisirators delayed the Election, was in order te ascertam, what action the Home Government intended to take on Confederation. This isa verv extraordinary excuse to offer, Did they suppose ov desire that the Imperial Goverument would force us into Covlederation?) The British Par- liament weuld uot be so unjust as to sanction sueh anact. Weare in as independent a position as any of the States in the neighboring Republic; and our independent rights cannot properly be taken from us, But the British Government never Wished to coerce us into Confederation Those whe beld up this idea, were the men who wished that this Isiand might be legislated inte the Union without the people’s eonsent. The Howe Government could not rightfully deprive us of our separate Government, unless we had violated the constitution of the Colony, Aud [| beheve thisis whatthe late Government pted to impress upon the Home authorities, nthey sent tor troops to queil what they represented to be a disturbance among the tenantry, thereby bringing the Island into discredit. To state that the late Administration delayed the election until it was hnown whether this Colony would be in cluded writ or get, 18 as much as te say that they believed the Legislature of this Island to bea faree, and our constituents not a tree people. Mr. BRECKEN.—Mr. Chairman, I agree with the hon member fir Belfaat, that it was pot at all probable that thd Home Government would take away the Constitution of the Colony withoat our consent — but the Government did pot know what instructions His Excelleney might, alinvet at any moweat, receive. He might have been in- structed by the Secretary of State for the Golo- nies to dissulve the House, and teat the opinion of the country ou the question of Confederation. Sup- pose that he had received such instructions a week or two after the Election was over, would not the country have theught that the Government af the day had been too hasty in making an appeal to the people 1 Tam just as prepared as the hon inember to stand up fer the rights of the Colony ; hut considering our insignificance, Leannot wdiuit that we are sv indepeadent of the Mother Country aé he bas asserted. The object of the late Go- verument, he also stated, seemed to be to bring degree of consistency, approve of Mr Whelan’s| | appointinent as Queet’s Printer, aud yet condemn | (be Opposition tor choosing the bon. member fer , Georgetown (Mc. Hatiland) as their Leader. I is Well Known that Mr. Whelan bad strong elaine upon the’ Liberal party. He ran bis Election, was returaed, and thea applied for the Printer- ship; but before that office was giving him he renounced bis former epiuions in favor ot Coufed- eration, and prowilsed. to oppose the measure ir the House, if again elected. [t appears, however, that, on bis returning to bis constitutents, they were not satisfied with his promise, and rejected him; aud, Taw proud as a politician, they did so, though 1 myself beliew that, bad Mr. Whelan been again returned, he would have epposed Confederation. But the case is diflerent in re- gard to Mr. Havilayd. The Opposition have chosen lin uupledged,and he will still support Confederation. SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OP ASSEMBLY. Monpay, April 22. Hon Attorvey Geseral moved that the House do adopt the usual Resolution touching the distri- bution of a certain number of copies of the Jour- vals. In submitting which, he obeverved that it would be necessary to forward copies to the Governmen- tal departments of the Provinces recently Con- federated. Hon. Mr, Haviland asked the Hon. Attorney Geveral it he admitted that Confederation was a fixed fact. Hon Attorney General, in reply, said certainly, as far as it reluied to Canada aud the Provinces of New Brunewick and Nova Scotia. Hon. Mr. Dunean remarked that the people of Nova Seotia were driven inte Conféderation with out their consent—they were deuied the privilege of an appeal to the Polls. Mr. Howat did aot see the necessity of recog- nizing the Coutederated Goverument, as it was termed, for it could scarcely be said that it bad, as yet, an existenee—certainly it was net yet in working order, and, therefore, it was unnecessary eu the part of that House to give it auy hasty re- cognition. Hon, dir. Davies said the fact that the Bill for Confederating Cansda and the two Maritime Provinces tad paased the Imperial Parliament, and had received Her Majesty's Royal assent ren- dered it vecessary that the House should recog: diseredit or a stigma upon the Colony. This was caused, he says, by their sending for the troops. | The Tenant Union disturbances are no dowht looked upon by lium as a very trifling affair. He. plied, and read the names of iit Exeelleney's regponsible advisers. He remarked that Hon. Mr. Coles, Calanial ¢ did not condescend tw intorm us whether he was President a mewber of that organization or not; but I know, Sir, that when a procession of that body ‘a few | varaded the streets of Charluttetowa, they balted nite it. He thought the views of hon members| ot the Oppesition must have been considerably modified on the ion of Confederation, for it appeared they bad nominated the Hon. Mr. Havi- laud, who wae @ strong Confederate, as their Leader, Alter some farther remarke fron: Hon. mew- bers, the resulutiog was put and agreed to. “* opinion that money could not be obtaimed in England for the purposes in question, on terms that could prove any other than dis- astrous to the interests of tne Colony. Hon. Mr. Duncan said the Treasurer's Books up to the Ist ot this month, would show the favorable position in which the Financial affairs of the Colony was left by the late Government, considering ~he heavy drain on its resources by the purchase of the Cunard and other Estates. lie expected to hear that the Land Question would now be finally set- tled by the Tenant League; but it would ap- pear tuat the great object of those who pre- tended so much sympathy with that move- ment was to get into the House of Assembly, and now that their ambition was gratified, he was inclined to believe that but little mentiow™ would be made of that organization. tion. Mr. Howlan, in replying to the hon. leader of the Opposition, alluded to the senti- ments published in the Js/ander, the organ of the Conservatives, in 1853, expressive of the opposition of that party to the principles of the Land Purehase Act, and Jeol extracts from that paper condemnatory of the actions of the Liberal party who introduced that measure, He spoke of the crippled state of the trade of the country as the result of the mode adopted for the payment of the Cunard Estate—the purchase of which, he was given to believe, would fall at least ten thousand pounds short of being a seli-paying trans- action. . Mr. Brecken-—The depression of trade was felt to some extent previously to the purchase of the Conard Estates, and no doubt the withdrawal of so large a sum as that pur- chase involved from the ordinary channeis, tended to increase that depression. If a loan for the payment of Proprietory lands could be obtained on reasonable terms, he could see no objection to the measure Mr. MeNeill replied to the remarks of the | Hon. Mr. Duncan, touching the motives | alleged to the friends of the Tenant League movement. Had that hon. mcmber, he said, fairly investigated the motives which actuated the supporters of that organization, he would have arrived at very different conclusions, Hor. Mr. Laird said that the soil of any Colony should be its capital; that was not the case with this Island; it was, therefore, but right that ftands should be obtained two relieve its financial difficulties. Mr. Peter Sinclair observed that he bad listened with much interest to the debate on that paragraph in the Address under consideration. It was very evident ™ il ‘hed that the names practical and efficient means ever adopted Te eelinjettretee ‘bed’ for the settlement of the land question, and the j t was entitled to the eredit of introducing that measure. the Hon. Attorney General regarding the wpe leader of the Government He coneurred with the remarks of obstructions to the Banks as che result of withdrawing the circulating medium to pay for purchased estates. He commented on tue great advantages of banking agcommoda- tions to farmers, who gave joint notes, and getting discount, were enabled to purchase their flour and other supplies at a saving of 25 per cent. Le repudrated the allusions of the Hon. Mr. Danean in reference to the Tenant League, and favored the borrowing of woney on terms a8 proposed on the loan principle, by which relief of financial diffcul- ties might be effected. House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. House in Committee resumed consideration of Address in answer to His Excellency’s speech. ‘The paragraph touching the pur- chase of Proprietary lands continued the subject of debate. Hon. Mr. Davies addressed the Committee for upwards of one hour, during which he reviewed the sh enunciated by the several past, as well as present, political parties of the Colony in relation to the settle- ment of the Land Qustion. He spoke of the course which be parsued when he first had the honor of a seat in the House of Assembly. He was at that time tully convinced that the Kscheat party had the good of the country at heart, and he was [ree to confess that he gave them bis support. He spoke of the forfeiture of original grants, which were but like leases, giving lands subject to certain con- ditions which were never falfilled. He touched upon the introduction of Responsible Government, the conditions on which that system was ceded the adoption of the Land Purchase Bill, the Land Commission, and Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill, and contrasted the actions of the Libera} party with those of the Proprietary party, and contended that the former bad always evineed a greater de- sire for the extinction of the leaschold system than did the Conservatives, who, he said, bad always been allied to the Proprietary faction. He bud always entertiined the belief that a Court for the investigation of titles could be established, and he had fought hard for that principle; but finding that the people, who had been from time to time de- ceived, would not support him in bis efforts, he was indueed to relinquish the advocacy of that measure. The Tenant League organiza- tion, though ridiculed by sume hon. members, was composed of the stamina of Queen’s County; but when he found that officers of the law were obstructed, he published a letter in the organ of that association denouncing the course which be regretted they adopted. He spoke also of the Financial embarrase- ments of the Colony, and advocated a loan as the hest remedy tor the relief of the crisis iikely to result from the draining of the resources of the country to meet the payments of instalments due fur the purchase of Pro- prictary lands. Mr. Brecken followed the Hon. Mr. Davies, reviewing the whole of his address. He (Mr. Brecken) referred to the denunciations of the Liberal party against Escheat and a Court of Enquiry, in past sessions of that Assembly, when such schemes were termed by the leaders of that party as delusive and visionary. Why, said he, should those ques- tions, which, on the admission ot the Hon. Mr. Davies himself, were rejected by the people, be now resuscitated. He contended for the impartial manner in which the Land Commission was constituted, and showed that the failure of that measure was not the fault of the Conservative Government. The Tenant League, from the first, started with the openly avowed intention of resisting the law, and, as such, received the patronage and support of the Hon Mr. Davies, now a member of the Government. He (Mr. Brecken) then spoke of the illegal actions of that League, leading to the necessity of bringing troops to the Island to subdne it. He expressed his regret that financial difficulties prevailed, ter the removal of which he would gladly assist, hy Jending his support to any feasible remedy that might he suggested. Mr George Sinclair said; that comparing the different actions, and reviewing the past policy of parties, would not prove satisfac- tory tothe people. tle had listened with great attention to the opinions expressed on both sides touching the present embarrassed state of the trade of the country, and helieved it to he the duty of the Government to pro- vide means to meet emergencies. Mr. Howatt agreed with the remarks of the last speaker, (Mr. G S.). and hoped some definite plan would shortly be submit- ted. He wished to make one remark touch- ing the necessity of a measure by which the pene ot the Land Purchese Bill might extended to all classes oi tenants. It would be more equitable in its operations if its provisions were more general and com- pulsory. Mr. Prowse said, when hon. members on the Government side of the House courted opposition, it was but reasonable to expect a reply. When the political conduct of both parties for the past 16 years was compared, he would ask whe did most for the relief of the tenantry? The purchase of the Worrell Estate, compared with that of the Belfast property, was, he said, sufficient to show the efficient manner in which the Conservatives transacted the public business. In proof of the impartial manrer in which the Land Commission was conducted, he instanced the fact that the present ion. Attorney General (Mr. Hensley) was employed the Attorney. Hon. Leader of the Opposition said he had taken ample notes of the debate, but would reserve them fur another occasion He could not how:ver but remark that the speech of the ion. Mr. Davies had reminded him of the field days in the Sessions of 1855 and 1856, when the then, and also now, leader of the Government, of which he (Hon. Mr. D_.) is a member, denounced, as visionary, the Will o’ the Wisp policy of the Eseheat party. He expected, when the hou. member (Mr. D.) rose in his place, that rome new plat- form would be propounded by him, but, instead of that, he observed that it was a rebearsal of his past political career which that hon. member had reproduced. The paragraph of the Address under de- bate was then unanimously adopted. The next paragraph, relative to the ques- tion of Education, was then read, when, on motion that it be adopted, The Hon. Leader of the Opposition said that surely the acting leader of the Govern- ment (Hon. Mr. Hensley) might at least foreshadow the policy of the Government on that important question.e He was, however, willing to wait till the Hon. Col. Seerctary, Mr. ( oles, took his seat, woich he presumed was the cause of deterring any debate there- ou for the present. Hun. Mr. Hensley, in reply, observed that the whole subject affecting the educational interests of the people would be submitted, with the view of adopting measures tor its advancement. It was not, however, neces- sary at the present stage of the proceedings of the House, and especially in the absence ofthe hon. leader of the Government, to enter into any dehate on the question Mr. Breeken presumed the policy of the Government would be to pay School Teach- ers’ salaries entirely from the ‘Treasury. He was willing to lend his assistance to any mvesure tending to advance the interests of Education. Mr. McLennan would not offer any factious opposition to that or any other question which the majority might submit for the genera! benefit of all classea. Had the Con- that the Land Purchase Act was the most 5 servatine party been returned to power, the contemplated to pay the Teachers their fall salary from the Treasury ; and he was of the opinion that that desirable change could be elfected without increased taxation, as the revenue, With judicious management, could afford it a Oth and 7th clauses were read and adopted. The Sth clause elagited i sume re- aie, ‘ Hon. Leader of the Opposition wished to know. what loeal industry or improvements were contemplated? What factories were re be sated oF were the fisheries to be the question alluded to? He spoke of the im pofance of the fishing sate, and said that public meetings had been beld during the winter in Charlottetown, at which that question wad very ably debated. Petitions, tov, he believed, had” been presented in due jorm te the Government, praying for en- ee foe ee ———— couragement to the fisheries. He would like to hear what was meent by the clause in question. thor, Attorney General, in reply, observed thas the necessary informativn would be im. parted at the proper time Mr. Brecken vas of opinion that the Fish. eries Would soup become the greatest source of wealth to theeountry. Fishing C had already been estatdinbed and the manifested an mereased imterest in their prosecution. it was deviravle to ascertain, the policy of the Government on the question, lion. Atty. General, would ask why was not that Hon member (Mr. Brecker) as rest~ less last year, and as anxious to know the then Government policy, as he now appeared. to be. It was netural, however, for Vv position to manifest such curiosity relative: to the policy of the Government, and daring the Session he hoped the » qveien ol the fish. eries would be entertained. Hon. Mr. Laird, said the allusion to Fae- tories reminded him of the fate of a tion, from a proprietor of one of the best ’ on the Island, from the district which he had. the honor to represent, the prayer of whieh petition was the remission of duties im posed . on Machinery, and yet it was not entertained . by the Jate House. Hon. Mr. Haviland in reply said that when, the merits of that petition had been discumed . by the majority in eaucus, the hon, members’ ’ colleague refused or neglected to attend, upon that hon, member therefore should rest the blame if he negleeted the interests of that district. Mr. Howat replied, and denounced the system of initiating money votes, to which he had always heen opposed. meh meetings he said ended generally in ucing no good effects. Some further remarks on the duties of representatives relative to the support of party measures followed. jon. Mr. Laird, Hon. Mr. Howlan, and Mr. McLennan, alluded to the ptvductions of the Stock Farm, and com of the limited supply of stock sent frou that Insti- tution to Prince County, and expressed the hope that ia futare that County would be wore liberally dealt with. Hon. Mr. Laird also alluded to the fact that a portion of that farm, had been used as a Shooting ground, and that some of the stock had been destroyed in ti Hon, Mr. Haviland said the farm was under the management of a Committee, whose duty it wae to protect the stock. Permission was given by the Government to have the Shooting ground there, because no other convenient place could be bad at the time. Hon Mr. Laird—That being the case, the Committee were not responsible for the dis- astrous consequences which might follow, — The remaining portions of the address were read and adopted after whieh the whole ad- dress as reported from the Committee was agreed to without amendment. The address was then carried, — to be engrossed, and a Committee appointed to wait on His Excellency to know cohen he would be pleased to receive the same. Hoase adjournei. Weowesnar, April 24. At the hour appointed, the House waited on Bis Excellency with the Address, and, on their return, his honor the Speaker reported the reply. which is as follows :— Assembly ; I thenk you for your Address. You may rely om my hearty co-operation in your en- fei ze promote page <3 ard pros- perity of this Island. Hon. Mr. Howlan presented the Report of the Medical Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum for the t . Ordered to be Haid gH table. Hon. Attorney General, from the Com- mittee om expiring Laws, submitted a to continue the law relating to the rules limits of Snils in this Island. Received and read ° Read # second time, and committed to a Committee of the whole Licuse. Mr. G. Sinclair in the ehair. Hon. Mr. Davies was opposed wo the system of imprisonment for debt, and ex hie desire to extend Jail limita to the whole island. He would not, however, ovpuntbe Bill before the Committee, provided he saw any prospect of securing a general Bankrupt Law. Hon. Mr. Waviland was in favor of w Bankrupt Law, and drafted a Bill to that effect several years ago, which was published tor general information, yet no farther action had been taken thereon. It would be as well to abolish the present Bill altogether as toextend its limits beyond the present boundaries. Hlon, Attorney General suggested the pro- priety of appointing a Committee with the view of maturing a general Bill relative to Bankruptcy, that being a subject whick re- quired much serious consideration. Mr. MeNeill agreed with the remarks of the Hon. Mr. Davies, and said be could re- member the time when debtors were allowed the limits oz the whole Island. Mr. Brecken said the total abolishment of imprisonment for debt would be preterable to that course. =, Hon. Mr. Haviland alluded to the time when the Bill relating to Small Debt Courts was passed, to abolish imprisonment fur debt in certain cases as therein provided ; against the continuance of whieb, numeroualy si petitions were presented to the ture the tollowing session. Hon. Mr. Howlan fasored the introduction of a Bankrupt Law. Men of practical busi- ness habits fiequently failed, not as the result of their own misraanagement, but be cause of failores of Banks and Mercantile establishments abroad. It was, therefore, extremely cruel to have such men locked up in Jail or confined te the nerruw bounds of Jail limits. Hion. Mr. Laird also would support « general law for the abolishment of im ment for debt. In regard to the petitions aloes to by the Hon. Mr. Haviland, he would say, that had the principie, as applied, "saat fairly peel eced he bee lieved the general public would be satisfied with the results. The repeal of the pro visions of the Small Debt Act, touching abolishing imprisonment for debt, was, in. his opinion, a retrograde movement ia Jegis- lation. Hon. Attorney General said such however was the fact, as explained by the bon, leader of the Opposition, (Mr. Haviland), that the petitioners alluded tw, prayed to revive the oe which provided for imprisonment for ebt. lion, Mr. Kelly eaid the petitions in tion originated Jith sacha and en principally from Charlottetowa, and sheuld not be taken as the unbiased voice of the public. : Mr. Kickham said he would support the Bill before the Committee, the contmmuance of which was necessary in the absence of ® more general law on the subject. { Mr. P. Sinclair perceived that much in- convenience might follow from the a tion of the law as contained in the question The Bill was reported agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, Hon. Attorney General presented the Pub- lic Accounte, as classified by the Auditors, fur the year ending January 3lst, 1867.: Ordered that said Accounts be the special Committee appointed to examine, and report thereon. liou. Attorney General submitted the Blue: Book for the year 1865. Also several Banke Returns for the past year, Un motion of the Hon. Mr. Davies, a sup- ply was granted to Her Majesty. Hon, Attorney General delivered a sage from His Excellency, transmitting | respondence and Despatches relating to the purchase of the Estate of the late Sir Samuel Cunard, the issue af Fishing Licenres, €%-, penses in connection with Troops, and Dee, tehes on the subject of the Union ritish North American Provinces. * Said documents, having been received and read, were ordered to be laid on the . Mr. Owen presented a petition fram inhabitants of Georgetown road and yieinity. waying for the establishment of @ bt Court in that locality. 4 PPh nes r * oe ca on motion of Mr. wen that it vo Committee, Hon, Mr. Howlaa moved, jy gmendwmenby that it be laid on the table. wo Alter a few remarks from several bom, members against the increase uf such except in cases where it might Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Housezof