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Hoo. B. Davins.—Lt is highly. cesirable ~* the bounds within which Seawded can ~¢ *skert by the publie, ehould be defined, wthis Ful is merely declaratory of the éx- se of public rights, is will receive the

Royal assent.

S Mr, Mowat.—This Bill is necessary. I ware po Week to interefere with private > :igbts, but a great deal of trouble ard titiye- jon wih te avoided by making this Bul aw; for I believe thar di ferences of opinion ot the questicu exist thiong lawyers them- vives. “ome faing the limit at ome claiming to high, and oilers to low water mark.

Mr. Reicy.—Thix. question cas been betore he slouse for the bist 8 or & years; o@ bas been before tho Grand Jury .of thie Coanty. — 7 do not thivk we are justis ied in. Ceetding upey it without'an express

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son Of ihe of aidns of the genera! public. Tist_ argument hes been strongly urged sgaines the railroad, . The rights of the

cubic acd these ot individuals are involved y the patter, and we chould be cautious now We interfere with the matter,

Hoo. Mr Perry —tn my district there kno diffeulty abcut the réghts of the pub-

e and those jndiyiduals, A lawyer bet.

og ou! boundarits, :uns bis lines inland from high watermark. The Bill says only he same thing, while the seaweed cone ‘imees to con.e and go with thew do, i is

oporaible for the owners to rem ve it all; sod :¢ FS unjust to prevent the polit fom rakTag wlat would otherwige be loa: to every ose, Al undcerystend the matter, ‘he courts nave net decided egsinst the fight of the ceblie to tekoseeweet beow bch water art, snd therefore 1 see no nec. sity’ for

o Bil.

Mr. McGrrs.—If the ctmmon Jaw 2l- ows ser weed t9 be taken Felaw t gh water max, l can see co harm inthe Bill, There ote tuady farmers whose .only «xit from their farms is by the bore, sad any ob- struction preventing free passage along the spores Wo up Gietrict, woulc cause grent loss end ivetonvenicnee LE wil! eet pert (be Lill as calsulated to sét- (he diepited question ‘at it sdems fo me that Mr. Doylo sacks to mocopcliga the whole,of Middletons Cove. [his preposterqusto allow ais eluim, fer he purchased the property, cabjest to 130 right-of-way along the sbere in the pub- it,

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Mr. Been.—T¥ ‘approve of the Bill as a mesos Of settling’a vexed questine, The’ prewéolion of parties from gathering Ses-. wecd has caused great digatisfaction in the country. And while L admit the exclusive right of the owner to the front of bis farm the peblic ehould have the use of the shore Mtween bigh and low water mark.

Mr. Mcya+.—I do not thick that the Bill meets the Tatentions of the persic# whe iutroduced if. Tta operation is ¢or-

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ies 2 So RRs Ya MM i aii ai iS 7a i al Gs a, a: Rene agen clears ate ts

ined to the space between big! sad. low woler marks—exeiuding bays sad rivers. Tee Mep of the leland shews tiat several, ct our Bays ere littie different from the open sea, «ss APs the law,as it ow sands, gives the right to the seaweed beiweed bigh and low water mark the Tilt is’ un- acccesuy. “The practical dificu¥ is to sccertain. the ordicary bigh water wark- Yeo all know that there isa gren¢ diffrence va tho tides inthie Istaad. . They ase bigh- et one day then en other.) «In ny ‘opinron the Bill with be Getive of imore litipa tron than ‘would be the ease ifm atters'were left og they ate at preeent, The owrer of'@ farm fropting.on the ..sbere has’ pridt owim te thé.seaweed, bat bo, bag also greater facilities than others { t obtaipieg it; acd if Réadeelaimes to take tthe! pub- “ie shodld bave the rigb€ to nial suse of it.

Hon. Mr, Wionrmis.—Thé questirn is, shall be owpers-of a Shore fart: pdssese a!) between bigh and low water ma: 3, L con- tad that wil seaweed coming osbore be- veces ordinary bigiabd tow water marks, fy "public property.” fhe Bill ie restricted in_ifs Operation’ to the caste and tn'side Storia, sica live of. Goaat,on mhich thaeate bbe ot. xr two places of scgess... Te oners of eacrifiema beve bither(o given permirsion to parties to take seaveed tr: mike: front ofibele ferris candy'l Lelieve, & withd awa! of tke pareade “Weld Seawee” ad redettian. Cites By GF €0 carts mix he’s en pif tight emploged getting ths Seaweed Selow ‘bigh

‘To. pty Aiatfict there ‘gan exté- fo parties gueicg or Leing sued in them.

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new one was Ginished, would bave no objec. tion to meke itover to thefcorporation, on condition that it be removed to some other place. . But would be sorry to grant away apy more of tbe sq vare.

Hon, Mr. Stxctuarm thought the coun‘ry had little enough left of the square, and that the .¢ tigeus themselves should bave better teste than io wish 4o see ut fusiber enoum. bered with buildings,

After a few further remarks from Hon. Attorney General, Hon. Mr, Howlao, and Cthers, the committee rose without report: ing,

House id committee on the

Decimal Currency Bill.

Mr. A. ©, MeDonald in the chair,

Hou, D. Davies ssid the question bad been brought to the notice of the Legislature some years ago, when he had the boner of a seat in the Hovse. “It was then regarded not desirable to introduce foch'a measure. Sinee that time the other Provinces had agopied the system, and he believed it would be well if. the curieuoy of the Colo- nies was ‘assimilatid, The change would HOt Dot iperease or decrease the vaiue of an aftiele to any petson he knew of unless it would in that of hay. A ewt. of hoy con- sisted of 112 fis, If the Decimal System was introduced it woud bé but 116 Ibs, which would be 240 Iba, om a tom. To a man soliing a quantity the gaia would be considerable. ft Veryomateriaiiy siwpiiied keeping a¢esunte; aud in-calyuiatiog the it- terest saved much time. He bed acemunts with som merchants in the’ United States which he kept in the Decimal System and fouod it much eas. Ip ihe Great Re- public they. wou'd Jaugh at cay persca who would (bink of adopting the systew practiced in the Isleod. ° "Astroecuters, navigators and ten of sctettee ‘used thé detinial eyetom, The Boute could not méya'in the’ miter well, oiberwire than prospectively by inti- mating that withia &ceriaim time.theLegie- lature weuld iutroduce the sysiem jinio the public cflices, and doubtless bu-iacss mea ia the ecuntry would soon adept the 8) stem too. .

fon. P. Srvcuatit ‘codeurred with’ the semtimen's of tbe hom, mewher for Char- Jotetown, andbelieved a!) classes would find an edvauisge resal ing frum ibe introduce tion of the system; sock hoped. the Banks wou'd isaue their fotesin aceordance with the system, ‘if 1 shonld be adopted.

Hon. B. Davirs believed the ‘time had arrived when the system should be introde- ced aud adopted in this Colcny. The argu- meats. of the,heo. member fcr the city were, be shought, conclusive io its favor. Tho Baoks, no doubt, would see the necessity of issning their notes in accordance therewith. Those having much to do in counting money would find thetwese!ves relieved from much difficulty and labor which the system ren- dered uanecessary. The Bill would receive his support. : ,

Mr. AnsyeAvLT wasgiad to hear. hon. mew ber exprees themselvesso much in favor of the measure, and h _ bon. members Opposite would: not insist upon havicg the qusstioo referred to the people for spprovat at the pollz, (!augbter).

Mr. Camenon.was only surpr'sed the system was not introduced before. The pre- sent mode of keeping accounts was attended with d ficulties whic might well be dis- pensed witty! :

* “Mr. Munro said the Decimal System would commend itself to any who studied it, and waagiad to noti¢e the manner in which it, was reviewed by bon. members.

Tnun pay, March 23.

Hote if Committee on the Bill to es- tablish a Cour: for the co'lection of Small Debts at, Cardigan Cross Roads.

Mere Ansneault, ( hairman,

Me. AwQ: MoDonstp said.thet the Bill Wes eiailar toone that. passed tbe Elouse last year, buat was rejected by the Legisia-

‘tive Council, on the ground that the ‘sund-

ing order of that body, requirtog a peti:ion jn. favor of the paseage of rhe Bi bed ‘not bet mpresented to them... A Court was re-

Jtedvin the aealaty; whieh mas distant 9 ft thom the nearest ot {5¢ Countamt present

“establieked. that great “éxpiere avd jocer-

venience, Which might be “ayoided, reboited

Many new sertiements were spridgivg upin

the vieimivy sand the inadequacy of ibe.pre- — ‘seat tumbertof Courtsywas becoming daily *Yore vprtrent.o 8 °°

agreed ‘with’ the pre- ‘Apeaker 28 \o the cangd of whee fection Nonfat Caadil of the ft! ' of nd the vécyssity of esta, lishing -

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by the wah, Year, a

veers mark... Avd ag the Bit does 000,19 yothe Mourteaspecvided ia the d3i, , die bad

2 ¥-opiiienndnlgpge private Gee's, A think » t wear duly to parm it.,-»

‘no depite to, multiply the guimber vof tics: ” iVourss, bapasidon gs: asi the ersdits system

After afew o:hér-aemarks . repetitions °“ pretailéd eo gederally'as at prosemt, parties

o/ what has been givem above, ine Dull was™" yh nk “Tt wad figte (pe to Gp nectttary trouble and

reported sp: ct toi” ;

Os the BiuPbeiey reported to thu “Hense aud ibe motion Vergy vidie bat ce ‘re~ pot be pow.reccived. : :

How. dueader of sbe Govess men! moyed tit it be received thie dsyo3.)omtae.;,, Lia .oe. lost on-follewiag deviaien

\'ras—Hons. Mesere, Pope, Owen, At'y: fen.” Mestts Richerd¥, AY € MyDorald, Lolvtgy and Retly—T.**~ , ,

Nave—Hions. B. Davies, Cat'beet,' D. tives, Wightmas, SHS, BMoFachern,

Maree WeNcih, “Bo! eten, Béer, Arsen» sult, Mowat, MeLeaneCameron, 54¢Mitoo— ie P

liouse went in‘o:Comnriit:: 0ae Bul to swborise @ grant of ihe Westen® eny Ol

Qneten’s Square ° Pe w thé Cify of ' Obiclote corny ont a'go w grent..the, Corporation the buildiog atceon, oceppied for a Post ¢ fice; &c.

Mr, A ©, McDanalé in +o Ubair:

lion, D, Dayszs said ite intention was

remove the buigiog, thow Oeedpicd for & Police Cougt avd Post Ofie0; fem where ( thearstocdy and atiaehoit (a. the Market hicuse, which war becoming too wmatr ike

ghad more takcheto pagar Proportic’ 4@ 4 population then aay part of she {slate lie citjzens had to myjntalu (wo ¢ Ul isha meus. Dhegemerar reyerue, to whit

oy contribnfed Jargely, aoc the corporn- toa; end boped the governm: ut wou d not object to give that piece of ground and the vulldieg thereov, to the « 'y. It ae found that the groded srovad the mar yet wes not ea large os was requi ed; and if the price of greund snd building was bestowed

pou the corporation, they would become ' bourke of revenue to the gity. When the ncw building would be completed, the gowersment would then hay. vepeed of it for @ poet (flice, -

Hon, Mr. Pein would oot bave much bhjection’ te leving the Oc poratica bave toe baildiag, providiag they sewoyed it off toe square, . The land, however, was a@t- oiher affair, and bis opinic: was that tho bquaré bad tco mary buildings on it alreddy.

Hoa. B. Davius regarde the oid Court Lguee a4 a uuisanee, and. ag soon oe the

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werd compel ed'to apply fi ‘sich eotris) aud

expense should be inqutred By reason of the distance at which the ; inhabitants ) a m- paratively populons and progicecive sebiic-

‘medte di ede from a court,

foe) MrioPerwy.+Tac multipliciy of Costs induced litigation: - A eredrtor mce'- ing a ‘Wal Who’wss iedebred thier "night, in cobyetsation about his cain, becomts ex- cited, and fa Small Debt Court> were ess (nblished: ibj ee. ucighborhe.d,. woud bé often spt towne bie form wih, Whereas it opps tuvitpucr telluarton bak been unllos ded sar thicabl vdscr tleuveat ‘might | be varcived

at. “AG Ghefatiog wes) in hiet@pintoo, re- ”

qdiged, in: our’ present tay for'the tolfeetiows oi iudil déble, The Slater Which allowed a mah to appeal a paltry cass involving perhaps, uct gre theo hsl) dollar’ 1X wosabcurb {0 troubles Judge of be Sppreme Court wiih. ibe trial ¢f such gare, the cos’ ofthe appea) being fat iu exeesso! die origi nai claim, aod parties havingitd waitd cr & riduth’s beforefiaal adjadicaton,: dewoult be far better to superscde the present Mion: bY 1g Suiall “Debt Com ts"by quarterly “Cr urta> fc be presided over ty Magistrater: if the [louse were do continue’ to poss specia! sete for the.erecticn,of new, Couria, ib wens be edvisapie 10 repeal the scqoud segtyau of ihe rexebt Swali Debt Actawbieh onestr'citd iho numberof courte to be er. au h cotinty, afd pase a general’ act “giving the Livelebadi Governor in Council power ‘o constiule pew Courte, as they might from time to time think necessary. Mr. Museo observed that most of the paines wfixcd to the petiticn asking for the Bill, were in the band writing of one or two individuals. The people of Cardigan Cross Roads were not storekeeper’. They — principally farmers, aud he did not thin their penmanship Was as good 2s ee which their names, ¥2re ,tubseribed. Oourts at Morrel, Montague Bridge av Georgetown were the nearest to the locality.

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large busivess were carried on t shea for the establisbmeot of a court might exist, bat forictr8. Debs Court at Georgetowa

the people were pesccable been a clerk of the Small yee for a pericd of

f tion.8 t - ‘Gi : soubstiturh of dupeer'y, Woe the present |

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ten years, satisfied him that but very few cases of litigation emanated from that local- ity. Those courts be regarded as necessary evils which had to be borae as long as the credit system prevailed as extensively as at present, and it would be ruinous to many to put @ stop to that system, He hoped to sée the time when imprisonment for devt would be abolished.. The Merchants of Georgetowo, as the record of the court, daring the period of bis connection with it would shew had incarecrated very few debtors. They endeavored to get their pay a8 easily as they possib!y could, Imprisox- ment for debt was a serious drawback from the industry of any couttry, causing not only joss of time dnring the period of, de« tention, but also driving people from the scenes of their labors to wyoid constables, and crushing those energies which under other circumstances would be employed with advuntage to sheir families: aed the country. A great deal more of productive labor was performed in countries: where there was to imprisonment. for debs thae vehere tbat system obtained. In the Unired States, where imprisocment fit debt was Unkbowe, the prosperity and boppiness of the people hud steadily advanced, and the productive industry of the country was eou- siantly iucressings He oppesed the Bull, Mot considering that the prepoeed court was required,

Mr; MeNesis theugnt shat the. ereation of additional courts was preductive of wore barm thap good, The fwoiiities fox lit ga- ion, caused om iticresse of suits, and ic- volved the poor but honest wan in heavy e&penses, which, if time were given hin.to pay bis debts would Le saved, Tbe Smal! Debt Court bad @ demorsliz ng etfeet. upon the commanity, Batidd’s were inthe habit of advieing parties tocbring actions in order to.put movey inio thetr ewm peckets, Lt wi Old pey no mag to carry on business. if he bed to suc for bis acoutints, add ne cre would be justified in sejiing bis goods on the supposition thathe would bave 1t@ eve the purchaser forthe price, ‘le wou'd te tetior to, abelish the. presept system, end baye quartesly courts, Asctoothe ¢x; eriegce of hon. wember for Geergetewn (Mr. Munro), he had no deubt thet the great jimetern Capital was very qoiet, and ti ere was. bus ule business Gove mere; exeept on, Ceurt dsys Perhaps i wight be worthy of the cotsideration of the -commintee, whether: it would not eouduce to the prosperity of Georgetown if ull she Swall Devt Courts €Xisiiag in (be vicinity were: abulished, 60 thut Wis \busingss might réceive an impetus frm the concentration there of ail the pay litigatton,.which is cow. diffused through several channels, ;

Mr. Monno seid that bis. remsiks, were not intended to convey any refleo:ion on the bailiff’s of the Small Debt Cours In fact be cow!d not see how they could be made to bear that construction., Buaijifl’s were. ne- eessary while the present sysiem contivued, aud he considered cbat their duties. were at the most unpleasant and painfwi nature, and that, in view of the Lusimess they hed to pertorm, they were tho worst paid officals in the bsiand.) The courts and their cflicers could yot be dispensed with as long as the credit aystem prevaild. The poorer clase of farmers often have to, purchasese. Satay and potatoes in the spring of the «year; o if they could vot obtain those requisites op eredit their lauds would Jie unproductive for wantof seed, j

fons. Mess: s. Mckachers and Owen ecn- sdered that the court was required, the nearest cou:ts being at.an inconvenient dis- tarice from the locasity memed in tbe Bill, and-severs! towpshipe would be, witbia, its jurisd ction... There was no reason wh the wishes of the pelitioners for the Bill should not be complied with.

Hou. G. Davies wes oppored to the Bul

of last jear, but as the members of the dis- |

friet and the hom. member for Murray Har- bor (Hen. Mr, Wightmar,) were in favor of it, ie Would withdraw bis opposition to the preéent Bil, Le agreed with Mr. Meuro that the inczease of those courts was calcu!-

- sted to prcduco more injury than berefit,

Hon. Mr Sincuate had no ct jection to (be Bil. The. petitioners tad. asked to more than had beet congeded fo orlier see- sof thé coun'ry. (He approved of the

manthly bai nage ot 6B¢ Small dener Cours.

Bill, agreed.so, oil neil

ae NeNedl mayer. that the. Scas ced Bill be nowjread.a thicdtime... 9

The Leader moyed:io amendment shat it |

Atyes:— Fone: Messer socopt Owen, Veery, * Kelly; oMessrecA. (. MeDonald, Munro, | JA. Med niddieTicows ogra! /

Nays bhons: Meesraudlie Packer? Wigh!-- map \Callbeek » .B. Dawbe, singles yf Mpgs: 2“ BreroAreenaiilt, Canereny, owas, Mear, Macder!), Maclean, Mee Mile, Hooper, Robverjsons—] >.

To snswor'cto ay question obyoMnod: A McDonald; tor) Diced ev of the Govemmen stated that ihe pemion’ fer a gramtyto 4 Wart stabe Shippardy Lot 15) hidwet yeto deva ‘tukéa wpcbed whatoat thas. prokable that augcantdacoll amgisem ii bag

Tie Bh t00x-eid theretm, of the lease of tho Georgutown Herry- from 7 10)) Ogjears? was read (a Beeonth ekme. commiltcd; ands

agred toy wsywadot le. | Tail! to incorporatd's

the tewsteos'of therd’resbytetiaa Caurch ab: Sum nergide. oc0u! oi ieeym j * -

House dinetke& mit cenithe seoond, red ing ofthe Driioim amdudepen toot che Agi ret liipg téabapretection.of the daluayn 1. le erieta Lig od? 10t ,

Sioit, Me. Perry, Chairdam jen!

Mic Al) MeDoseid thought. tbat the Dillcaoetd be ef general pepplicafian,to the several Sdooel the’ beleed.. dn dis pyeseut sk anéiit referred Caflyotd (woror tareo FEVe!F. 2

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wis testtcowetseers were -lappemied for the proteotion of these rivers, and ifeugh cHli2enrs: were appoinied Jor others they would requ fy upaad wath <grcloencioan-agle pel ete et Ne in Bil shold be. mow genere) edd) ite provisiues, should, apy'y 40 trod, whieh are copstputly diatprbe prevesiad from frequebilag their. ua utal » haunts by netsandceincs set at bight. Hon.. Atr¥..Gunxgat---Suppoeed thet therivers named in the Bill, wae M.dgoll, More!!, Dusk and, Wiater Rivers, were speciGed because they were the principal s almon. dag hag wen be betier, to le atter lie over, till next geesiop, a nthe could de introduced for the protection, not only of salmon, bat of Ale- wivesand Trout. At present trout were stopped id their spawning scason. Hons Mr,. W1oaiMan.—There. are rivers and harbors in the Island which salmon newer enter Lt wos right, (of protect the Salmon Bisberies, Lut he wae overke (0 M- ose resizictions on atrangere coming to the ye to amase themecives in the summer with trout Gsbing.

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~ Hon. Leader of the Govexnmunt:-—It would be better to repott’ progress. ‘The subject required more ootsideration, He agreed that it was necessary to protect the Trout fisheries. ‘They indueed gentiemen from abroad to‘come here and“ épend their money in a very attractive amusement, and numbers of our own people leave town in summer to catch trout, asthéydoinautuma to shoot, i ton, Mr. MoKacrierw was surprised at the hon. Leader of the Government. « Hey always considered him, not only “Leader of the Govercment, but?aleo) the oPrince: of Demoerate, but tie now appeared as ihe dd- voeate of the aristocracy. A> Staeley,# Talbot, or a Disraeli could go no further in advocating the rights of thei class than the bon. Leader, (laughter); He bed known gentlemen from Charlottetown (co go.out into the country and hire boys to. net trout jor them.

Progress reported, ‘

fica. B: Davies moved the ‘House into Committee to take into eonsideration 1bé course to be pursued in -orders:to mecértaity the-proper amount of fees collected iv the Offices of the Cierk 6f, the Gown and Phothupotary. :

lion Leader of the Goveansent.—T he hon. member must bave »Phothonetray fees 02 the braip.._ 1 am surprised that be did not seible the matter when, he. was: in the Gaverament.. Last year hie gota committee appoiuted to report this session, - He kaew quite well that the session was the lest of tue Old ticuse.. Avd that his ecammiitee could not report, The tact: id he sburked the responsibility of desting with the sab- ject, and his only motion was to let tbe im- pression go forth to the country thatehe and bis partyy were greateconowie's, | Eeannot understand bow any member can expeor, by goiag into this committes toraccertain the awount of fecs received)by the cficers: re- ferred to. Suvh commirtee canuet get ibo required information, std) it will have. no power to appoint unother committee with power to send for persons and papers. His comméitice w.ll have to rice, leaving matters a3 they were before they, cunmenceds: Lt he wichesu joint committee df both branches (t che Legusiatare, let himomove for it; when the Speeker is intheehsir, I havealready siated that it is the intention of the Govetu~ nent te eppoint &@ commission to report next season, whoee duty it shall be to revise the who'e practice of the Supreme @ourt, end the question of costs will come within. the scope ¢f their powers. In many cases the costs are absurdiy high. For instacee it will cost'a poor mon £3 16s) 8d. to enter vp @ judgment on a Warrant of Attorney, which does mot require more than a couple hours work.~ The Supreme Court here re- tains many o!d end useless forms which have been abolished elsewhere. Doubts: have ex- isved among members of the legal profeesion as to the validity ef titles to land sold under the Laud Assessment Act; and I row move as an amendment to the motion of the hon. member fur Belfast, the following rezo' ution; which it will be perceived embraces the sab- ject on which he wishes a comm ttee;as well es the other matters to which L have retere red. I hope the amendment will receive geacral support, as it is nota party measure, and should not be viewed from the stand point of party, We eannot regulate -by law. the fees to be» charged’ by Counsel. Taose lees are in the same category as payer cians.

Hon. Leeder then, moved: the followiog ameudment :-—

Resolved, That a Commiseion be appoint- ed by the Government, to be chegen from the Bench sad Bar of this Island, to take into cossideration ihe praci'ce of tte Supreme Court, ard the fees and. costs therein, and to tepart such amendments s&they may deem advisable. with special reference..to the adoption, of the common Jaw procedure Aot, er +0 Much or such parts thereo{ as may be deemed epplicab!o to ths Isjand;. and aleo to enquire, into, and report upon the laws affecting real ;roperty, in. this, Islaod, aud the working thereof, 5,

Hon. Mr, Siacuain.—L sgree, with the leader of) the Goverpment thatit ie high

-dime that the practice and sealeof fecgan the Supreme Court should be reviced, and L

approse. of ihe appoiptmens of .» Comm :- g.om lon thal purppst. but the reso uison jest sboad, cannot, be regarded. 2.20 apendment to that moved by the bon); tember ior Re! - fast yi okt bes 29, Deapag whmiover onsale

iy Hope dB. Dayips.Tiechor. leader of the Govermment Aoveteguaubed in: eesting

_reflectionsee the dé +e admipisiration ~ There Was no complaint tefore iuef the feem,o/ ahe Pi oihovotary, or Clerk of the Urown,, best year dhe. Hovi Mr Bells womember off the Legislitive Qeunos!, gobs; Committees onthe , subject, bua the wersion mas too far adyerc-, ed, iopeliow, of se yilicg helag dency od.d c-

. (elaimang, porseopl et Gag yagaingh the Pre

thopotary, but ite general impiersion is

phat bis emujnmeuts ane @xctssive.. At has.

been currently reported, aud dboeheiiel is; generally entectained, tbat his fees have in come years aliouu(ec td the apetegate ral- atics of “fiye departuvental Cficers. “My; objects to ascertan if (Love rumors and thet, ‘petief' are correct!’ Lam perfectly eitling (> dlies We Prothocofery’s saldyy ¢qyil to. ht Peeled by ‘arly departmental offiver in

fess cxoeed the Lm dnt “paid’to ‘oir prince. pal departmental offeers, the surpiys 85. uld fi paid ibto the “Tressar7.” Tf they fall “ehiere ‘of tKat stand irdy L°woald b8 willing 7 make "dp har diteiency:: “I meant sey, rae WoUIE phsed Rim ds x pifbife @flicer,”

id the’same postion ‘peecniarily av the ober | ' price'pal cflicers of ‘tts Government, god f° ’ edhe Pteogats his right to receive more. | ffa ta “Hot” ome Halfech* the reeponerility ~

thatother public sertants have, wid’ bave

onty "a tex poriry ‘and ‘uneertein teifare of :

ther Bitugtiones. |" oe f O)o°My? MEN Hite THs qnestiod wes die. cussed’ fa¥t' session,'both in the Howe'and m

the Godtel Hh the fate’ period of tie ect’

Waa et whic it Mas dhtreduceé) prevented

ge Braeioa! Yeeolt being artivede@t. Lt bus hag béew sap pieced! that’ (he feds of the: Prothenotaty Office are-out of all proportion to the work done ard resporsibitiry incur- ed. I wi'l support the motion for going into Committee.

Fon. D. Davixe.—I am in faver of put- ting ‘he Prothonotary ou a salary eb other public officers, and letting al) the fecs be paid into the Vseasury. There is no reflec- tion cought to be east on the Prothonotary. I believe him to be a very efficient offcer, but Lam of opinion that it would: be in ac- cordance with public sentiment to pay lim by salary. As the Government proposes to have the whole practice cf the) Supreme? Court, including fees, revised by a Qommis sion, and to submit the report of the Com- mission to the House next session, iv will ba better to defer any action vutil the report of the Oommirsion abal| bo submitied to us.

0 Apomotion’ of the hes: A deder of athe

2 Bor nitt eof thé wholeto tele ute furticr

a. 2 Fevaife, but { ti ink he bhauld be pat rs: keg Bilary: Phit ebatt be found thar bis).

ought to change the prac:iceof the Supreme Court. « "The. abolition: of the | satiquated forms add modes of procedure will be & berefit to professional men as well as to saitors. The prolix technicalities at present adopted invthe pleadings, inposs a great dea! of unnecessary trouble on practitioners, whioh cam be obviated by the adoption, a3 far ag théy mayrba applicable; of the shor!-. er terasefthe English Common Law Pec: cedure CA cbod:\Dhe staiement that daryers make ao unreasonable profit.is not based on fact. But tewof them after,it may be, 30 or 40 yebrs praetive, aced wulateag much 838 Dercbantolten realizes from one or two. ligtunate, speculations im a monihy or twoio oThe intended’ Commission, will be chargd with the revision of the wholo prac. tismwf aheoVourts;igeluding’ fees, and. L hope, withaivcharge the duties devolving upod ft with hovesiy end foarlessaesa,

Hon. Mr, Wigs Bid AN. Phe object of, the. menero@f the beh. muewber for Boifast’ (Bon.43oDavies) is merely.to ascertain, ibe amount oi\ dees paid to the Prothonotary, aad tiv Hlad—proposed by the hon. leader of the Govenuteent! ie probably the moai ad. viewb!s mode-of, getting the desired. infor- mater. . Lo ameda favor of pasing that oliteer @ suffigicnt salary, and allowing the fees 49 gd ,inta the Tveasary, . Wea the reper. ef jtho- Vommission shall have been submit! el we will be im a posision.to fix the Saoudt vilshiary, , [thas (Qoen, matter, of Eevetat sepirt thatthe fves were. excessive, dud ito Our duty, to ievestigate all augh ms tiers, Perhaps the appoiotiment of some ope = 00 the Cemofission wou'd give =iteisetion to tha publio,

~Sdouy Mere Oarcovet.—[ have not heard the whole of the disenssica, but L infer/that it: hav ¢eroatiempted to east& censure on the jute Geveroment lor their action. on the maiier lagi scion. We beard cumors that (he siProtio iatary’?a emoluments were ex- cessiver: The first that! U knew of thd mat- ter Was fom tha tegoiution tabled after capply bad dicen elosedy when the session Was 100 tar edvanced to allow action to, be had upcn the subject. [t is due to the pub- lic. andica!$ato the of othonotary,thas the smaguaiot big fees shoulds be known... df they ore inadequate stow the duties of she vliice, they chow debe augmented ;>i/ extra- Vogatit? taey shou d voreduced,

itesnation of hon. Leader of the Govern- ment was then carried:

Un motion of hon. Attormey General, the Hiouse resolved) iiself imto a Goramittes to. consider. the expediency of defining the boundaries of any portions of the shores held by: grants from the Crown.

Mr. Beer, Chairman.

Hon, Art’y Gevenst explained that the Bill provided that any pasty wishing to have the, boandary, of @ lok running to ths channel defitied, could do soon application to the Susveyor General, and the payment of bis fees. It would be the daty of: that, offiver to prepare a plan, and file it as aore- cord of the bounds of the shore held by grants from ihe Crown, At present parties might be in ignorance of the commencement of the channel, ond without any intention.of. doing wroug might be-encroaching beyond the Jimits of their grants,

Hon. B. DavirscrAs-there was no. ex- pression of adesize for this measure on tbe part of tbe public, be wasiuelined to view it with suspicion. Tho Louse should be.care- ful that they were not infrioging’ private tights.

Hon. Atr'y G excnat.—The, Bill merely authoriged a mgde yt asceriainins the bonud- ary Of.a lot raaving to the ehanpp!,... ‘The mossuro was peace. y for the proiection of the publio rights. blind

Progress reported. beds

The rule of the Héase re!uting to the in troductiod of sew mattcr having baen eus- pended for the purpose) of ‘allowiags the introductiqncof wew matter Mev adbe Neill presented a:peticion from Jawes Lairdend others, praying foran Act to Ineorporaten Bream Puy Coupiny lor Rastivo and New Jaaadow.) Keceiveds read, andor ferred toa

Committee to report thereon by Bithar ya bovwisa, : i biee & i ai

Orbéred, tbat 1 Mr; Sisolairedind: Perry comprise osaid) Cim- - eduiftéeiud ; 70

edi svorawent,° eevonded bYOMon dimawm- 7 clair, ‘the Orders Of the dapl fo: he iwennnd - rad ng OF t8 four enzrossed Bills team the hefistnetve Coancil was discharged 444 the

tafd Bills were ¢eférred tou apeeig] @din- ©

iit ee te @komiine and report trersnp.% "Poe® Hodse’ thn evolved cele imi a!

consideration the expediency of dufiningrthe

botindiriea‘o! any par tlods of thé shote held /

by greota fromthe Crown, 4 Mrt Boer da the Olen ors » Hon): B. Davies said thavif a pereon bad « a. grangdrom he Orowa of a poruen ¢fpthe siiore Of a. Bay or River, big, rant extended , as, far estheehannel, and it appeared phat in - order to find its boundaries, all he would “fave to do wonld be to goto the Sutreyoi “Gensel: who would tay ‘dif “x! litte Witch - Would be Wetiied as'the Chdngel ofthe Kiter.! Asiat estbatavent, it woulth be qaite preper ; oi bat it would not be richt4o give; powea (On dhe Goxeremons to grant) Away say portion of those shores, or to interfcre with the signta of the Corporation of Charlottetown. .

: 8: the present Asylom beildiog. ‘Lue Medi-

best grarantes. é i

We YZ etait boihei ‘ ne i Aa arfy ‘antendinéent. MeNeiiloand-Hots, «

b

oof any society whiek wat ofim stienés pdtore,

oi Bagliament, was, m, bis opinion, nog: justifi-

qopemos tion yas. newsia ibis Islardsit was pot _

berange countrics

oo tee ee Se ee aE 86sae : + eee ane _erenenemeeeemees - Y Hou. Arry Genenat—l agree in the the Committee on the Lunstic Asylum and Appendix of the Journals of the House of Opinion that the time has arrived when we! Falconwocd. Assembly. ;

Mr, Areensult in the Chatr.

Alter a short time spent ‘In Committee, without debate, the report was agreed ‘to.

Tho Speaker thea took the Chair, and the Chatrman reported the, Report sgreed to Without amendment. '

Hon. B. Davis: said he understood the Re- port recemmendec that the old Lunatic Asy- lum -buildisg’ bs sold, the Stock Farm purchased, and the brick house apon that tari enlarged for an Asylum.

Hon. P. Sixctas saldithe Committee ap- potuted from: both brancheso! the Legislature had visited the Asylam,; (Hoo. Mr. Owen

Mr. Mebean in the Qhair. . i

Hop. P. Sinci am said he was the only , member ov the Committee, the Report of which the Committee was then considering, who did nut agree to all contained therein. He would prefer that the Lend Ocmmission- * on should be printed in extenso, a9 usual, ’

Hon. Mr Perry believed such # courss un- necessary, (nd only putting more cost en the country... : & The Premier, and a few other ben. mem - bers, having expressed their views, the fol- lowing ‘wat reported as agreed to in Cora-

being the only member absent) and they mittee found thete were more inmates than éver be- L. Your ‘Jommittee ap ed to’ rt ou fore, in that establishment, Oh aceotint of what papets will be printed in the Appendix

thé 'niennes in which the howe wad built) it cold not be improved prope!y,so'as to meet thésregairewents of the establishment; the rooms were Also tod smal, and net sudlisient- ly ventilated. The, Commitege alec y-sited the Stock Lau, ard found that the building there was Igrge apd spac'ous; “aril ‘the Sa- perintendent of Pablie Works sisted, thut if two winze wéie added t6 the building, it

would afford quite as anveh aecommodnagn

to the Journal of the Houee of. Assembly, bave to réport: that no large blanks on sheets be loft as formerly; but not fo inter- fere with the present contract for printing _ the Jonna),

Al. That the Road Correspondent’s accounts — of expenditure for Kouds, Bridyes, and hate pr-yioues to the past year, be omix~ ed... ‘ : t .

Iff, Tha; only the copy of the Warrant Book for the seneial rete printed in the —

. Appendix. : .

TV. The abstrast ob\y of each Townthipot Peblic Lands to be ‘printed eabh® your, to- ° gether withthe Gommiesioner’s Report.

V, The evidence given before the Com-. > mittee of Priviloges and Hleetious, dering the present session, to be omitted,

VI. That the Ayrioulcural Returns of Great Brituin, with abstract Returns from the United Kirgdom and Bret sh Dossessions and Foreign eo sptries, be omisted, “Gs

Va motion of hon. Attorney General, the House reeved itself into Committee of the Bill to.enible Tenants for life te exeoute leases... :

Hon. Avt'y Gryena explained that the

cal Saperintendent-atated that the. exercise Would contribyte to the bealth of the patiente, and that the milk which would be supplied by the farge quantity of stock thet would be kept on the farm, wou'd b= conducive to the bealth of the Inmates bf the Asy'unr, Phere w48 one Cbjection to reioving the ostal/ish- ment to the Stock Farm, and thateds the latter id ratber far from town. . Bus no other plage could pe sat nearer, gud as the Com- mittee considefed that, as 1% would pay the Government to purchase that farm, it would be better to remove the Asylum thither,

The iteport wae then adopted.

sion. Leapar cy rae Gove ewwenr enid that the adoption of that» Rapert involved the

purchase of the Steck. arm, Thats farm object of tte BAL was to Smpower tenants for wae origina!!y leased for seven years, with a life to exe mmte leases fér * y-one years, -° right to purehase it amy time within that . At Cosmin’ Law sush Tenants could not

period, at £3,000 sterling, and it was the opinion of the House that, usa laigd amount had been oxpended upon it, theVolony wiuld effor a considerable toe if itus not purchas- cd. It was continually ino-easing im value, and would bring the price which will be paid foritatany day. He would therefore m-ve that to-r orrow the Honse resolve itself into a Commitee of the whole, fir the purpose of presing & resolction authornaing the par- chave of that farm by the Government. After thet resolution is. passed, he wou!d move for a Comumitteeto bong iu a Bil m accordance with the resolution. ;

-The readution »as.og-eed to.

fon, Mr. Kelly, Chauman of the Com- mittee on Private Bilis, presented Lis report, whieh recommended the passing of a Bill to Ireorporate Motdnt Lebsnot Lodge of Free -

grant ieass for a longer period than the Cobtipuance of their own, estate. In conse- quence of ‘he unge tain auratioe of tile, no party weuld improve property. bis interest in which mijht opsse aL any momoat, If a mao marc! ad A womah then real estate in fee in her own right, he holdé it Hr*his life astepant bythe courtesy of England! and if be is possessed a such of wore land than be / can cultivate, he cannot as :the daw now Stands, great leases for & longer th

his own ile. The frimespie of th» Bull is ready recognized by our Statute 1) Geo. cap. 4, which enables @ tenant for lite to execute — a lease for 999 years. The pecu'iar position ” of the Wiosi-e estate renderéd ‘this Bill necessary. : That estate (was “leased to tenants for life, not one of whom coald grant leases which any party would. aeoeps. The

and accepted! Magone, of Summerside, - Bill provided for the i of wionary. The House then resolved itself into a Com. interests. It contained c oe seourity,