THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, APRIL 13, 1897

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interests in this province; and the vote of every man was needed. ‘ ; ' ‘ on after the words “be it enacted.” Whereas, Notwithstabding the Jarge Hon. Mr. Peters pointed out that the $ Ll ht Rruit d C THE OPP Hon. Mr. Gordon pornted out that it Was) amount of taxes cuo!leted, the debt of the | Teason thy right to vote was taken away ae \ IT ’ , 2} ve) s a M : . : say , > - ee ? ; iaaaeneien Scmeaunalel VERY | only afew years since? the} people were province has tees ton vio apwards ata] fom the Dominion Cttitials was because | é

a told that the day of taxatou was far off | most alarming ret~ uni it i+ believed the | they were uot allowed to vote as their con-

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> . ; . > . TT » ee x ; 2m! ¢ Amendment to the Assessment Act—Civil But it ee not fac off, as the government tras ws: he coufidence of the | Cleuces dictated. The princip.e adopted ‘ Servante may Vote—Other Matters. people have found ont. Large sums! country; by the Liberals was that the man who was have been wrurg from the people in th-| 'Pherefore Resolved, ‘iuat ia the opinion | COmMpetent to vote for member of the

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shape of taxes, and when tue | of this House no further powers of taxa- Local Legislature was comp-tent to vote Houre met at 3 30. large expenditures it is proposed vo make {tion should be granted to the government | for Dominion representatives. There Mr. H. C. Macdonald presented a b'll| are taken into consideration the indicatio2s | until tue people obtain an opportunity of should not be one qualification for Dom-

, ‘ . ' i £0! } : xy willbe still further taxed. | passing } iS ng inicn electors d ther for Local : € ns ade to sell amending and consoiidating the Acts are that they will} | passing julgment on their conduct. ectors and another —

ee! 6 qualits und - inade referring to the affairs of Sr. James} The people found it very hard to pay the |” The ariel was discus:ed by Mesars. | ¢lectors. Every man who is entitled to

ce ; quickly. 1 ry a pound. Church. Referred to the Private Bills] taxes at present inipoved, and it their! Rogers (Alberton) Shaw, Campbell and | Vote should vote on the plebescite.

/ ( Committee. burden was to be sti! further increased he) Bell. ‘he opposition speakers roundly Mr. Shaw expressed his pleasure at the ;

ae ¢ Mr. Campbell asked the Commissioner | did not see how they could stand it. He | denounced the Government for not keeping | Prospect of the civil servants having their There 18 only ONE

? Telephone Jd. ; ot Public Works to table a_ state-] putin an eloquent plea for a more equita- their prom se to make revenue and ae rights restored. He pointed out that the PL ACE on P E Is- - e .

ment showing in detail all money] ble distribwien ef the burdens or the pendiiure meet, and charged them with de- | Jrpo ition took strong ground against expended in the Public = Works] people and tor more cae in the expenditure cieving the people with ch th tu taxation. | the taking away of the rigut to vote from LAND where you can ; Depariment without public sale | of public monev. ee Mr. Camptell’s statement that tue re- { the Dominion officals, and he was now get supplied with every-

or tender since the 24th April, 1891, up| Mr. Rogers (Alberton) spoke in ‘favor’ solution represented the feelings of four- | 2/84 that this inauenable right was about hi ; he sh f to the Ist April, 1897, the names of all] of the proposed change in the Assessment | fifrhs of the people of the province evoked | be restored. The Opposition claim t ling mm the shape o persons receiving money, the nature of the} Act, claiming that it woald right the in- applause,and theLeader of the Government | ‘uatevery man who has reach d the age

work performed, if such work was per-j| equality which at present existed. He' threatened to clear the gallery. Oa a vote | Ot2! hasthe right to vote, and that when the ( runs formed by days’ work, the names of the | defended his vote on the Assessment Act, ' being taken on the ameniment it was | Present Government took away the right 5

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parties employed on such work, the rate | claiming that be wonld not be justified in “declared Jost on the following division: — | t0 vote trom the Civil Service cfilzials to R 1 fone @eeoeeoeseuuesee per day paid to each man, the number of | upposing the whole Act because he didj Ayes—Gordon, Shaw, Jas, E. M:Donald | further their own selfish ends they returned e VO Vers, ee days worked by each man respectively. not have his way regarding certain portiovs Blanchard, Campbell. ww the dark ages, ; > Hon. Mr. Peters said much of the in- | of it. He denied that resolutions as to how | Nays—Peters, McMillan, Farquhars yp, Mr. H. C. Macdonald spoke in approval Riifles a formation asked for had been given from | he should vote on the Assessment Bill had Sinclair, Forbes McLauchlin, A. C. Mc- | Of the proposal to restore the right to vote > 5

time totime, und all the hon. member | been passed at the Bloomfi-ld meeting. He | Donald. Aitken. B Rovere. Prowse, B-i| | to Dominios officials. . oa — desired to kuow might be obtsined from | stated at that meeting that he was in favor — Gallant, Godkio, McKinnon, Cummisic y, Tbe motion carried unanimously, and and al] kinds of Ammunition, i a \ creat many people do not | these returns. He would, however, eo-| of taxing every man who exercised the Rogers. Mr. Warburton wok the chair in commit- | That place is Ag ) .

we? well aa thcy should, deavor to furni-h such information as was | franchise. He wasalso favorable to taxing; A division was then taken on the miin | '¢- The resolution was reported agreed mS * . contidered necessary to satisfy the lhon,| the towns,

i heir eyes motion and it was declared carvied. fo 1n Committee, and a bill in #ecordance 5 others see well, ut their e€ye® | member's curiosity. Mr. Blanchard said it was quite true, as! Hon. Mr. Peters then introduced the | therewith was presented and read a first soon vecome tired. ‘The proper Mr. Campbell pointed out that this was | stated by his colleague, that no formal following resolution: time. AW\

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remedy is a pair of good not the way questioas were answered by | resolutions were passed at the Bloomfiell| R-solved, that the Assessment Act, 1594, The House acjourned until 4 p.m. on i the late Government. Ther always gave meeting. | But he (Mr. Rogers) told be amended so that ali Jand taxable tnere- Tuesday. SPECTACLES the fullest information. the meeting that he would not vote for the under be taxed atthe rae of one-fifth of oer] : Mr. Campbell asked the Commissioner | Act if it did not provide for taxing the on- per cent on its value, such value to be If the svstem is fortified by Hood’s Sar- ss 7 ly fitted If for any of Public Works to table a statement| towns. He claimed that when his collea- grrived at by declaration made by the ‘lia. whict akes ric] d blood : properly fit : is in d 1 Zo Vr. R ith ie bill dia o : Saparilia,which makes rich, 1é ood, TT ' 7 icht is not cood, | owing in « etal a money paid out of the | gue (Mr. Rogers) toned that the bill did owner thereof. and that such section be ti ale 2 f eick TO LY’ e 4 reason your sight is n g . ie : : . os ; ; , 8s here ts littie dauger of sickness... ; Win | Savon: i elie Public Works Department since the 3lst | not prov de for taxing the towas he should jptroduced into the statute as will provide cmenepniedions . s » have a com- ; , iia har 3 : " = . call on us. ; : est December, 1896, up to*the 9th April, not have voted for it. ® ‘proper machinery to carry into ¢ffect such The house on Richmond Si. west, at plete stock of glasses. : 1897, the names of all persons receiving Mr. Shaw pointed out that when they amendment. present occupied by Mr. J. M. McLeod: If your glasses are bent or In- such money, the nature of the work for] wentto the people the Opposition tok; This motion. carried, the opposition Nome as Ceod This house is beautifully situated on the dian to pinch, let us adjust | which such money was paid, and the date them that taxation would have to come, voting against it and the government aad harbor front, with splendid view. — Is fit~ them for you. No charge for such works were contracted for. If paid} and that s»faras they were concerned jts supporters endo 8 oz it, as 2H & D. ved with all the modern improvements. ‘ little comforts like that. by supervisor’s orders, the date of super- | they would make the tax bear asequitably; The Speaker then wox the chair and it a Apply to Mr. Thos Campbell. 2 —* visOr’s return and the names of supervis-| as possible upon all, classes. The Gov— was moved that the two resvlutions be -

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visors making such returns: ernment prowised the people that there reported agreed to. W W WELLNER Hon. Mr. Peters promised the informa-| would be no tax. But everyone knows [t was movedin amendment by Hon . « 3

tion asked for at an early date. that this promise was not kept, that taxes Mr, Gordon, seconded by Mr. Shaw, that

Mr. Campbell asked the Commissicner | were imposed and that each sueceeding the r-solutign be referred back toa com- i JEWELER. of Public Works to table the names of ali] yeara deficit was roiled up until now mittee of the whole house for the insertion 4 persons tendering for the addition to the|t

here is a debt amou ating to about $500,- of the following amendment:

ae “i Lunatic Asylum at Fa'conwood, the| 000 hanging over the people. He severely, R-solved, That ali after the word “that” d 5 amount of each tender, with all plans and | arraigned the bon. member for Alberton jn the first hne ve struck out and the fol- NO W OPHNING . specifications helonging to said contract | for voting for the »assage of the Assess- Jowing inserted io lieu thereof:

and copy of said contract. ment Act which did not tax the towns, Whereas, The people were led to believe ; _ Hon. Mr. Peters promised to furnish the | while it taxed the villages, ‘by the pre-eat Government at the election ote eeims~+—~£ 1 information asked for, and would table the Mr. Rogers again defended his vote, and of 1*93 that the “day of taxatioa is tar j original cortract, The Government, be} a war of words tock place between himself off’ and that tye affura of this province Ladies Hats . x] might explain, accepted the lowest tender. | and Mr. Shaw in relation tothe maiter. could be carried on for many years witn~ ’ | H Mr. Shaw pointed out that the informa- | Messrs. Campbell and Sinclair also took out resortiug to direct taxation, and that no Fl Qe cy HI tion be asked for tome time ago relative to | a hand in the argument. taxation would .. be. imposed © with- OW r ; 4 Crown prssecutions had not been fur - Hon. Mr. Sinclair explained that the out first cousniting the people thereon; and | ~ Bl 4 - nished. object of the change was to cause the bur- Whereas, The present Governm:nt in OusSeES, ; é Hon. Mr. Peters sad the return was’) den of taxation to fall more equally. The 1894 in direct violation of their pre-election Shirt W. : ats } i If it wasn’t for the old wall | ready and would be tabled. idea was to re-arrange the Act so as to promises passed “The, Assessment Act,” i al . 4 5 paper. Dingy —.torn here and Mr. A. J. McDonald asked the Govers—- abolish ‘ deficits, and he g thought the which is unjust and unfair, as it bears : i there — pattern hardly plain | met to table a statement show ing tu detail | Opposition should lend their aid. most uneyeuly on the* var.ous classes and d ; F j les oll vou | the capital expenditure on the Provincial Mr. Shaw wished to know if it was the interests of this proviuce; «nd enongh ow ae, ve *. | Building of $417.61, on Government | intention to still further add to the burden; Whereas, Notwithstanding the large a 1 gave it a rest, for it won b SIVe | House $81.72, on Prince of Wales College | of taxation. Such an inference might be amount of taxes collected, the debt of the T is BARRIS ; 5 you any. Come in to-day and $113.17, 0n Normal School $264.29, on| drawn from the remarks of the last province has been bounding upwards at a a es i wel] get you a paper that will | Jail, Queen’s County, $222 66. speaker. ‘ {most alarming rate and it is believed the i ‘ . make the wall “a thing of Hon. Mr. Peters said the statement Hon. Mr. Peters pointed out that the governmept bas lost the confidence of the LONDON HOUSE: 242% ‘ beauty ” asked for would be tabled as soon as it was } resolution now before the House would be country 3: : possible to get it ready. followed by another which would more, Therefore resolved, that in the op'n‘on i 3) Mr. A. d. McDonald asked the Commis: | definitely explain what it is intended to of this House no farther powe:s of taxation | © = aN = = H 4 Th Wall P49 pf Men sioner of Public Works if it isthe inten-{ do, The object of the proposed bill is to eghould besgranted to the government until ' . p tion ofthe Goveroment to construct a| make the burden of taxation fall more the people obtain av opportunity of passing 2 : i bridge and aboiteau on McLelian’s Creek, | evenly than it is at present. judgment on their conduct. } ei MOORE & McLEOD. DeGros Marsh, and what steps _have Mr. Campbell said the hon. mem ber for A division was taken ov the amendment : 4 already been taken towards building| Springton led the House to believe that and it wasvdeclared lost. The five Oppos- ; ial Telephone 49. them. the idea was to increase taxation. He_ iuon members supported it, and the’ Gov- ig os Hon. Mr. Peters said the Government} thougit the House understood the resolu jernment and its snpporiers, including : i [ 5j bad not yet come to any definite conclusion | tion, but the remarks of the hon. member M-ssrs, Wise and Warburton, voted againsi ig 4 in this matter. The proposed aboiteau | from Springton put a new phate ou it. | it. a would cost a great deal of money. Messrs. Warburton and Cummiskey! The original ition that the report of o co c.: . f i | E Mr. Shaw pointed out that the informa- spoks in support of the proposed change ' the committee be adopted was thev put and Fell you a Spring rat. We have a chcize lot o spring f tion a-ked for by him regarding the|in the Act, claiming that it was in the carried.. | ‘ 79008 1D a if : Smith estate had not yet been tabled. interest« of the peopie. Hon. Mr Peters introduced an Act ~ oe if | Hon. Mr. MeMillan tabled the state- Mr. Bell was epeaking-when recess was amending *‘The A-sessyent Act, 1894,” Af ij t ment. taken at six o’closk. | | which was reada'firet time and made tne Wy ~ OD oO ti abs Gs Gy oe es in Unless they fit you. Hon. Mr. Peters tabled the statement Atter recess ‘Mr. Bell contioued his re- | orderof the day fur a second reading to- } ers Le BS 9 J re APrIB 3 , 5 with reference to Crown prosecutions} marks. He .Claimed.that inequelities | morrow. ale i pe s : What % Why OUP SpeC | asked for byMr. Shaw. , existed under, the present arrangement of Hon. Mr, Peters presented a bill anthor- Chevrets T weeds a teeles and eyeglasses. Our Houxe went into committee on the reso- collecting taxe*, and asserted that not only izing the Governmeyt to con-truct a build- J BEDS es yIeg A ry Wwe os : bi : lution providing forthe amendement of did individuals keep down the valnation ing to be used as a Prince of Wales College ; ges / - yect is not merely to the Assesement Act. of the:r lands& bat whole settlements did | and Normal School. The secood reading Our Cut‘ers and workmen are A | -—al ways ylving } make a sale, We consider Mr. Campbell again raised his voice} likewise. The moode ‘indi¢ated bv the| wae set duwa for to morrow. ‘3

¥ ; sre j ° against class legislation. He argned that} Government is powerless {4 reachthe! Hon. Mr. Peters introduced a bl! en- satisfaction. : i f our customers interests as the burden of taxation did not fall evenly | seat of the trouble. The man wko under | couraging the construction ot Cold Storage

well and make sure that upon all, and claimed that Charlottetown | the existing arrangement, valued his land in this” Province The bili was ret - ‘ their eves a should »2 taxed on the same principle as | at » low rate would not ba likely tostultify | down for second reading fO- MOTTON « TL) AY a BR Ww ~ J are properly other p-«rts of the county, and they| himself by placing a- different valuation Mr. McK nnon presented a bill incorpor- - o Ww — 5

fitted. should be given back their just share of | upon it under the ehanged conditions. ' ating the Murray River Hall Comm tee.

ratisfied customers come | taxes in order that we sbould have | The only way tagetatthe true value of , Set dewn tor secoud read ng to-morrow. FINE TAILORING

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again th.ir powerful influence and support to land was to have impartial! valnators assess Mr. MacKinnon movel that the H mse i 5 . keep down expenditure and taxation. He | it, and not allow the owner todo this work Jresolve stsif into a omimttee of tae whole . il ¢ F HUTCHESOW claimed that a large proportion of the| If be (Mr. Bell) understood the temper of to take into considerauion . the fol OWN | —nemmmmnainnmmsesanetamnaananneeenete seminal SAO Bi cai 1. ’ e 4s i cost of ferries should be charged to Char~| the people he thenght that they wer} resolution: é‘ an Jeweler and Optician. lottetown. He showed that many of the dissatisfied wih the present system of Reselves that in view of the Provincial ¥

Opposite J. D. MeLeod’s, country districts did not receive back | taxation. They were not only arene tee ‘ation for electors being adopted ~~ Coin ? a jnst proportion of the taxes they paid | with the Land Tax but they were dissatis- [tar Dominion Elections, aad in order to Are Cu S By

st | in. Intbe Fourth District of Prince, for| fied with the Income Tax. Thev feel that! have as universal a suttive a possible ie . | instance. the taxes collected amounted to| the monied men of the Province are not} on the Dominion Plebescite vote on prohi- é 0 Build a LTLOUSsSe 9 i | $3,277.27, while they oniy received in the] contriburing their proper thare of taxe-- | birion, itis expedient to repeal the Act i h shape of roads and bridges, $1,356.25. {nj If the Government do not tonch the In- passed in the 58ch year of fler Majesty’- Or put up-a structure ef any kind. If you are considering such a thiug, you had better

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the First District of Queens $3,064.71 wa-| come Tax they might as weil leave the reign, Chapter 2 intituted “an act to amend see the undersigned before completing all your arrangements, | collected, while only $2,623 25 was ex-| Assessment Agt- alone. Their condnct}an Act passed in the 53rd year of Her

s | pended. Inthe Second Disirict of Queen’s| will not meet with the approval of the present Majesty's reign intituled “an Act a ee ee ‘Gee Sukos aad basemmeotnne’ Wie. fy

$3,089.50 was collected and only $1,¢38 | people. The increase from the nroposed respecting the election of members of the Urnhish Yo E n : 7 ‘bay ; i

expended, and inthe Third District $2,- | change in the Assessment Act will not _be Legi-latere.” Have the latest and best facilities for turning out first-class work. Factory is equipp a

£98.77 was collectsd and $2,682 expended.| sutficient to fill the large gap which H+ pom'ed ont that the Dominion ed with steam power, and all jobbing work is done promptly. Rt

Havi The Third District is the constituency of | unfortunately exists between revenue #nt 'Government was ahont’ repealiog the | GRAVEL ROOFING A SPECIALTY. Careful ‘attention given to all work and ce

VINE @ large stock of the Leader of the Government. In the! expenditure in th's counirv. However when | Franchize Act and adopting the Vrovin- reasonable prices charged. ai

Bonele:s ¥ish on hand, | First District of cc cerns he ae eens e eats ae a ay a coud Hists. His object be eet the r-solu |. WM. W. HARPER. Contractor and Builder. |

ve ale 2 ae issioner of Public Works 435 | will be more fullv set forth and an Oppor-i tion wasto atuow the Civil Servauts to oder Sa a Cie sine | Seth aaei ol leomarnnth ant ints Se ; 30 < § 4 oe

and W ishing to reduce it | ath eel and the enormous ‘sum of| tanity will be afforded of saying rel yote, He condemned the Dominion Gov- Factury on Fitaroy St, cast, bevwpen: “Witgmonth sae ieunnene Rey Fe oer a ik atonce, We nave decided $4,468 15 expended. He coutlemned such regarding it. jeroment for abolishing the House . of b |

to make a big reduction in | "=8fair treatment in scathiog terms, nud Hon. Mr. Gordon then moved the fol- | Commons bar, aud for giving Us Th | aemmmmnmcemnsmne SaaS a a Me

; rs a . putin ano her plea for a more eqnitable | lowing amendment, which was seconded | plebescite. iW

the price. For a few disiribution ef taxes. He argued that the] py Mr. Shaw:—» | Mr. Campbell spoke strongly against | vt

davs we will offer a | Act shculd be soamended that the monied Resolved that all after the word “that? the hypocrisy uf the present Administra- | eS fs RD oF Tr a NES ai

: re nen of Charlottetown would be reached. | jy the first linetbe struck out and the fol- tioa on the temperance question. Hy» pat , ; = ) SE

3) lh. Rox Boneless rish for She | Bon. Mr Peters pointed out that the} jowing enbstitated in lien thereof: | in a strong plea for univer-al suffrage, and i ee ’ ni This is tirst~clas ‘kk | Income Tax and the Assement Actwereen-| Whereas, Thesprople were led to believe expressed his approval ef the proposal lo) Ror the many favors received from my numerous friends and ht NS is frst-class ste ck, | tirely distinet, and should be so considered. } hy the present fevernment at the election ' afi srd the civilservants the rightsof Br.tish | © a a : : 1898 d ‘d hh th Bn it

P it up only a few weeks As to whether the Income Tax should be* of 1893 that the “day of taxwion is ; far , freemen. : ; customers duriag tue ye hl OJ, AD wou wisi them a lap= Bi wzo by one cf cur best ee a ae ans es be a! a off ne that we apelrs of this ee. Hon. Mir. — Pani x nes i Py and: Prosperous New Year, and that they may all continue if

2 . vey FhHONnId Keep to e ssessm eould be carrie on for many vears with- Janguage to e conadnct o yO (xO Vet tig ‘ . i> ? oe . ie ha pack . rs. and we Qua antee until it was disposed of. out’ resorting to direct taxation, and that. ment in takeng from the eivil servant- 10 buy and drin < the celebrated Special Blend of Empire Tea. ae every box of it. Hon. Mr. Campbell explained that he’ no taxation would be imposed without, their right to vote, and sail he was giddto} that [ sell. Also as many more, invited to participate in the T

" well knew the difference between the acts first consulting the people thereon; and {cbserve that this mark of degraijation was | leasures of drinking Empire Biead during 13897 : ‘i BEE aud did not need to be told that they ~— Whereas, The present tie Sv in -yatod to - romeres: He Be ay ps ee ne © ” Re not identical. Sofaras he (Mr. Campbell) 1894 in direct violation of their pre-election however, that he could not give the Gov | ' ~ tials as % r + ame

R & Ge FF was ccncerned he was opposed to = in- promises passed “The Assessment Act” ernment credit for sincerity in this m stier. iJ M ORRIS, Grocer and C ockery]j Man 4 ie