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his contract, and was entitled to a sum of

money in lieu thereof. The House could not receive the Petition, and that if he, Mr. K. fancied himself aggrieved, let him sue the Commissioners in a Court of Law.

Mr. Binns said, if the Petitioner were un—

justly dealt with by the Commissioners, that he had no remedy other than the one pursued in petitioning this House, as he could not maintain an action in law against the Commissioners ; that he thought Mr. Kelly’s case a very hard one, and that he considered it merited a fair investigation, Mr. Dalrymple agreed with Mr. Binns, and supported the Petition at some length.— Mr. Brecken was astonished at finding Mr. Dalrymple so inconsistent. Here, Mr. Brecken, read several extracts from the journals of 183l, all of which were analo—

Ous to the present case, and wherein Mr. E. was always opposed to the principal of such petitions, being entertained by'the House. Mr. Brenan thought from all he

knew and heard on the subject, that Mr. Kelly was not injustice entitled to a shil- ling , yet as there was at the present time, no statement of the facts hfore the house, ' 'tatement,

contradicting Mr. Kelly [Mr. B.] thought it mi ,, _. people who had not th “ ' ' formatiOn, which he ‘

he,

ed, he would therefore . w referred. On a division there appearegofi the petition being referred to a sp 'Committee to reportthereon. MessrsBittfis, Dalrymple, Brenan, J.S. MacDonald, Nut. son, Angus McDonald, Willock, R. Mac- Neil; and against it, Messrs. Brecken, Pope, Cody, Hyndman, Comptom, Green, and C00per. So it was referred to Mes.ssr Binns. Dalrymple, Brenan, J. S. Mac Donald and Nelson.

Mr. Pope introduced a bill to give the ' Governor and Council a jurisdiction, to ' hear and determine between man and wife, in cases of divorce, which was read a first and second time. The Boundary bill was ' also read a second time. Mr. Secretary l Collinslaid before the House at the re- - quest of his Excellency the Lieut. Govern- = or, an estimate of the sum to be expended on roads and bridges for the present year amounting to 25001. exclusive of 391. un- expended of last year’s appropriations ; also a return of the imports and exports to and from this Island in the year 1832.— An account of the vessels launched and ' registered in this Island in the year 183?. An account of the number of vessels, and amount of tonnage transferred from this r Island in the year 1832. The House ad- " journed at about 3 quarters past 4 o’clock, until 11 o’clock next day. ‘

spoken, but none had told him what hour so ch a measure could do, while it was evi- de at the country should be benefited by having it in its power to get rid of bad m embers ; audit was not likely, it would re urn again those who did not do their du-

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“a camliluents’ opinions on this subject were, but he would not represent persons who were so blind to their own interests as not to be favorable to the measure.

ton’s amendment.

and Willock. rymple, J. S. .Mac Donald, Cody, Breck-

en, Cooper, Binns, H. Mac Donald and Green.

jesty’s pleasure be known.

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THE BRITISH AMERICAN.

Thursday, 14th. Mr. Dalrymple mo- ved the third reading of the Quadrennial Parliament Bill.

Mr. Compton moved that it be read a third time that day six manths. Mr. Nelson seconded it. Mr. Binns said that he had opposed the Bill from the first, that he did not think a case was made out to justify the measure ; but he saw a majori- ty of that house of a different opinion, and asit occupied much time in discussion late- ly, he would not again advance his argu- ments. Ifthe call had come from the peo- ple, he would at once support the bill; and as it was, he had little objection of his own to urge : he therefore would withdraw his opposition.

Mr. Willock said, he once voted for the Bil, but since he had spoken to many of hisConstituents ; and he heard none speak in avor of it ; he would still continue his op position

.Mr. Owen said, many members had

.2" sure they did, he would vote for it. " re however, free ; and would ‘ his own judgment: and oppose

'- Hr. Brenan said, he did not know what

The house then divided on Mr. Comp—

Yeas,—.Messrs- Compton, Pope, Hynd- man, Nelson, R. MacNeil, A. McDonald

Nays,--.Messrs. Brenan, Owen, Dal-

The Bill was then read a third time.

Mr. Brecken submitted an order to it, repealing a clause in a former act, and adding a suspending clause, until His Ma- .Mr. Owen seconded it. The speaker then beckoned Mr. Pope, and whispered some time with him; .Mr Pope then opposed the order, as he said every bill should have the claus- es intended to be repealed, recited in the first clause of the enactin part.

Mr. Brecken and Mr- wen said, it mat- tered not in which clause of the enacting part of the bill: it might as well be the last as the first. ~

Mr. Brenan said he often heard that a drowning man would catch at a straw,—

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and said, the honorable Member’s conduct verified it. He had opposed the billu long as he could, and now he came throw useless opposition in the we of“, passing. He could however, tell the nourable member, that if he looked he would find that any part of the..bill w’oup answer,

Mr, Pope said the royal instructiOns d3. rected it so, that he knew the rules ofthig House as well as any other in it ; math, had seen the royal instructions, and they bore him out-

Mr. Brenan asked him to produce them and said they had no such meaning' ’

Mr. Pope said it was false. This .M, Brenan warmly resented, and called on; him to apologise ; and that if he did notdo it in the House, he would make him do' out.

.Mr. Pope said he did not care for the Gentleman in or out of the house; asked was he to be thus bullied by; threats. He then went for the royali structions which when he produced, pm ed Mr. Brenan to be right.

Several other authorities were alsop duced, by .Messrs- Owen and Brecken,’ favour olelr. Brenan The order then read a third time and passed-

Mr. Owen moved the order of theday that Lord Goderich’s Despatch, relative the Civil List be gone into; and said did not wish to force it through the house for himself he was prepared on the su ject ; and had made up his mind on t expediency of paying our Civil List. said the representatives of the people they at present stood, were a mere cy pher; that though they enjoyed throng sufl‘ereace the appropriation of the rave ue, they could at any time be deprived it by government. Besides he ask —would any member say that a reform Parliament would still continue our grants. He saw no difficulty in providing for payment. He then entered into sic and able statement of our revenues ; sbev ed that they were rapidly on the advan and had nearly doubled within the last [e years. He stated that the Revenue at disposal of Government, was at press 4,400L—that the Quit Rents would no be given up to us ; and if we lost thiso. portunity, the like would not again be_ol fered. yet in one or two years our cm List would be forced on us. He Said small Land Tax in addition to the prest would defray it, and the increase 0T0. revenues soon place us in a much betters uation than ever. He said our roads w at present in good repair, that new on were about to be opened at the expe of the. proprietors- . Land 'qu was doubled or even more: yet it would not fall heavily on that ants : as not a il‘th of the Island settled, and a population increased;

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