LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

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‘l‘uttttsnsv. April to. I! Dell. born the Committee to whom was referred the sa st George Urgglsoat. cl Lot 5:. pn-srnu-d to the the rsportotsaid Committee. to the rivet. that said “Mid-mm so far as they possibly could. 0’ petitioner. and that while they deeply

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, with him the regretted that the could not w the yer'ohle petitlo . . y i ’

liv- Ooo ‘ r. Chairman or the Committe or the whole

M (II ill. hill to consolidate and amend the several laws

00th reported said bill agreed to h‘llh

‘ When the Bones is Committee had throuith t bill. the honorable |b| booster said Its Jib” not refralll'frum ‘ I “I Veda an the begun-t sableee of the bill. be- “ Hell Wit . His once then reviewed the pro- " of Education in the Colony or the Ilrst introduction lithe has School system. and a high eotnplitnent to fish“ leadsrofthe Govern-sent. when. he said. was the “has at that has. that had given sues general satisfaction lather-aster. 'l‘hstset that ism lrom thcpaedng aw?“ mums m m" ll“: 33ml? . V ll 9 . it a p t to P t a! the #gl’Ipbpol. having for its , ' n of a uniform system of training boa Hr War). that referred to potitions Islet" ennui tu'lo years alter tbett'r‘oe ‘ r or an increase 9 t 9 “NW lb. or and some or “’nlolgn'tions. which. be said. were. on his motion. nomad to a special Committee. of It! the late lamented “on hlr llavilmnl. and the thou 'Ousral. lion 8 laser. were. among others. “Ml hip, The; all Commune hold Int-clings tor fill; the Libra: . eliciting all the information old and cataloging! Teachers. and others in. in tha ca Education. The result at the

khan cl that minutes. of which he was Chainnln. was the introduction it! shill. bead on their Resolutions. cont.

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was , in operation.

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‘mu" MM "0 fille to the subsequent change by theConaervatlve t in n on the rents the p t ot a this ".3313: the “321......

blah arose irons all parts of the country.

and M by fie what of last Session. the system we;

spin restart-d. to the payment of Teachers wholly from the

. The whole laws relating to Edueatiott bad now,

7 the bill under consideration. hm: oonsolidatrd.

fl. “Vera! important amazdnsents had. he was glad to ob.

W to by the Committee and from the

W and “nu-Linnea“ tion entr- into. an every

ll the bill. hopes-It would not be necessary

to at t the all t to the oglslature again for some years

to come. I. as amended, he trusted would meet the

ublic. prove lncuaslngly beneficial" to the

educational ts oftbo Colony. and redown to the erstlt of Legislature.

'l‘he prin amendatstns to the Bill. In addition to the

‘ re to the lion-bl School; the appointment o!

Illa: mints. two examiners. "idiot? nllcratioal already

I not arts m to oust. are t a follow.

L .y—lme ol‘ Female Teachers in Charlotte-

are hrs! at M9 10-. per annum. Those of said

00st- Distrlet Schools. raiaul to :30.

W ads «will... or City sonnets can. Scales or

m: fiflsle 1’ng ord'lpsry Déairict Schools

” P70 y t c set 0 out Session,

V“. “l. m. that the number 0! Grammar Schools in

each Coon is limited Innth in Prince. three in King's.

III In in ’s County. ovov and above those Grammar Schools aluady established in the county towns.

The school vacations are extended from one month to six weeks. namely—three weeks in spring and three weeks In autumn. The School Assessment clauses are. to some ex- ehangsd. The Went for building school houses. Mean and repairs. will extend to all householdersm ouch School Diatrist. the trustees. however. In levying the rate. Inuat have due hr the circumstances of each.

Several ol the. rig amendments elicited some dis. flash. though not ofa very prolonged nor party character. by an Iron member. that Trustees of District - to aesve. should be visited wlth a penalty

for nonsmlance of oilce. or {or refusal to not. It auggcsr

lion. banner which out not and liver with butt WWW". s on fluid“. llun m General remarking. in at discussion. that is been brought to his WMMdmeu. in some cases. on on- ul ambition. some Teachers having trill-red tltotusslves to In the double ospaeit of Trustee and Teacher. although combination of tea was not legal. In cases where Districts in be united and formed into a Grammar

. the houses. hereafter. to beetrctcd Ibr "I." shall be “Oil hut, Urdtnnrr District honors. same area as before setup this bill. but between floor and or lar to be raised from y. in 10 feet. In roles is the llonrrl of In” in dissatisfied with the cult ltiou Q‘.8l§ll'l0l Charlottetown. they shall have own; to receive Assessments and rest more suits le. oommodioirs. mtllutetl School Rooms. and to increase the

asses-sent as to as. for each scholar stared. euels schools. an in steels other control over Charlottetown District as shid Board at Kilima- Iay dean advisable. teas reported on the bill for the rolth urt- n.mlort-sts‘“debtors; and also on the hill to mount the saint:

Ila Leader o! the Government presented Doppletnen

extra. tor Three Thousand Pounds. to bo angle!

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m and destitute settlers to obtain Seed grain.

Faro". April 17.

House in Committee a! the whole on the limb“ consider- ation of the Bill lot the relic! of unlortunatn llcb re. The nseedty o! appointin a third In or a 00mm loner of Bankruptcy. whose uty it wool to preside over the Court constituted under the bill. elicited oonsidernblr dis- cussion. which ended la a psoyision flowering the Gov» era-sat re appoint a Commissions Insolvency, to be

by he and not w salary. and-also a clerk of such W Court.

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“shill taqusstloa does not embrace a minorit- rapteylaw.hat liestothe ttlnaactiouaof embarrassed m }. Vb. hart” assigned their debts ytethelrmlltersrappl for relief The re- s “.mm nor any -

.. . “- ‘h'iwil': z: m... as. or on e a Credits! te Iota.“ m llleolyept court hrs:

again-l. “littlmudwtmaudordo

Witter. to whom was afiprtithn gy again“ of Roads, fiche : Con-isles “mural?” co Wm} h ’ sr on t. t e whlshwas that the Committee towtunn were

alluded to. recommended that Inquisi- under the that Hill Vim. Cap. 1. for opening needs. viz :—

r. Cardhes's to llurd'a Point 'wturt.

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‘ for by the “embers {or Petitions relau. ntltteo ol the whole llouea. first the Commune had gone some ammlmppte. agreed

~0sdsssd.1'sstths ‘ , dfleport. lit-rind toqu liaooll- .” dlrsstthstths _ moiscdthsrrln

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Juneau: trasorderndthetsha

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equally between the three Counties. for the purpose c

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Deeds. was read a mud time. ansnitted p a C . and alter some ausaadtaents. wu’ ed agreed t and the rule bring suspended rolatl. tn.tbe Old reading of a bill. it was read a third time and ‘ . a,

lion tlul Secretary presentodffim Ilottlt "km! for the year 1807. shotvl ,that" ha 1“ of the'tlelouy for that period. iuolndin shipplmt at (dyer too sterling. exceeded the im on» by about 1250.000.

The ordinary {es-tinnitus granting thou-ital rounmmliona to Hctnbcrs of both llllllt'llt'i of the Legislature. were then passed. and suppl was closed.

Ilr. Melmnan ltavutg expressed his regret that the potl- tlon from Hummerstdc. uniting {or a grant to aid in meeting al‘ublic Building {or a ()le" llouae. l'ost (Mice. to. had not been mu'rtniswd by the Government; and that a small sum bad not l t voted before turning supply, towards {curing the Ilril flhtsl grounds at Bunnncrstdc. presented. as Chairman of the (.‘ommittm ou expiring laws, a btll to re- rive tho Act relating to that Town.

House In Committee. mounted the («Insider-gun” of the hill routing to tin-all llcbl. Courts. Attyr some time spent In Cotnrniure. pmgress was reported.

llouse adjourned.

Surname. April In.

The Revenue llill was road a third time and passed.

The Bill to revive and continue the Act relating to the Fire Department at l'iummersitle. was reported agreed to.

House in (lotnmttroe on the ncmlutlon submitted by the lion Atty Garret. [rattling “0.000 {or the purpose til authorising the Government to purchase lands in the Colony. Said Resolution was agrtul to. and a ll ll in con- lsssnity‘ therewith was prvecnlcd. Received and rend. ()rdrrul to be rend a second time on Monday.

lion Atty (lrnorsl said that though no pro rivtorr lauds were at present oil‘s-red. hopes were untm mines that m‘rlnlu proprietors tuigbt yet accept nl oll'ora which boll been made to them.

lion )lr McAulay would not it prove of pinging the money indisctitniuutrly into the bum s of the Government. Sonic limits as to price. and restrlotlons relative to the mndu of procedure under the bill. should be laid down. by which to control the Government.

lion Atty (ll-stern] Illd that discretionary power rut-b as that contemplated by the bill. had been conceded to {mum Governments. l'he specific object in viral was the purchas- ing 3" PENN"? Mills on tbo most advantageous turnt- possible; antlll was not to be presumed that the (lawns. "will would make an impr v has of the money. list which they were held scoouuta le by the House.

House in (bitumith on Public Accounts.

ll'ltl hlr Kelly. Chairman of the special committee on said Accounts. presotttul the report of that Committee. Wlllt‘ll \vua rrporu-d aimed to without any amendments.

On motion of the lion (‘ol blot-rotor . it was ordered that the lit-utlutlous Ioucbinglho approp utlons {or seed groin, be published in all the newspapers published Its Charlotte-

vvn. llon Col Secretary presented the return oi Mr llroclton. showing the mantwr in which monies received by him. its one of the members of the Electoral District 0! Charlottetown and lloynlty. were expended towards the tntscodnntising of malls in said District. "gum in Umtimlltuc on the bill to amend tho Smnll I'll-ht Act. The principal ntnmulntouts contemplated by said bill intmlucod by lion Mr Kelfy. arc to mnlto sittings at Small llsbt Courts quarterly. Instead of monthly. 'l'u contptl creditors to sue to the Uourt nearest the place where flmsda were sold. or where the cause of action arose. It ltmvitlur that when n debtor in jail is suctl before a Small llobt Court. and wishes to defend the ansion. be any. on application to any of tho Judges of the Supreme Court. obttttrt an order for the sllt‘l’ll' to bring him (the said prisoner) m the Cc urt where the suit is pending. 'l‘ho bill also provision for the establishment of a Small llt bt (‘nurt ut Eamout llny. and the removal of the (.‘uurt at Cranberry Point to Fort Au; gustus. and the one at Eldon to llcllc Creek. A lengthy debate followed. the principal question being whether or not it plaintilf il culled on as u witness in his own suit. should be allowed l'llllt'flgc. When the qm-nllon to go into Uommittce on the bill was put. hurt Mr. Laird moved. in amendment. that it he committed that day three months. on which the llouw divided as Ibllnwei—h‘ur the atnmdmsnt'nllons Laird. llltviland. llowlutt. hit-Auluy. Henderson. Atty General. Messrs. llcll. Owen. llmken. Green—l0. Against it—llons Kclly. Col Secretory. lnllboolt. Dr. lonhins. Messrs. Mcilmmock. Reilly. Kichbum. Cameron. Bic-Neill. 0. Sinclair. l'. Sinclair—ll. llouscvtltcn itt Committee. llnn Atty (lmt-ral submitted it olaum. which he moved to heralded to the bill. to the effort: that in the event of a l‘lnitttilf or Defendant. or any other person attending an n witnus in more than one case at tho some tlmu nr Court. he should only be allowed one full sott witnesses' toes. in be di- vided equally botwnrn each case allowed by law in Htunll Debt Courts. Ssid clause having been agreed to. the Chair. man reported the bill so Imt’lltlt‘tl. After which Mr 0. Sinclair moved. seconded by Mr 1‘. Sinclair. that the bill be recount-med for the purpose of ridding a clause to the fol- lowing «butt. Vlll That in no case should the l'laintill‘ to anysuit or action ouryht its any Court of (lawnsaioners {or the recovery of ma! Ill-bu. now constituted under any existing not. or to be constituted under the lllll now under consideration. be entitled to any mileage fees for attenan as witness in his own suit. The question was then put on said motion. and erd an the following division. viu :

cos—lions Col Secretory. Callbet-lt. Holly. Moses: 0. Sinclair. l‘. Sinclair. Mom-ill. Arsorsult. kickb|m~e¢L Played-Hons Laird. llavlland. Mod ulny. Henderson. Atty Buttonhllowlau. Messrs. Green, Owen. Brechen. Cameron. “common lteill . Bell-rill. On motion of on Col Secretary, the Home went into

I ' on the various dvspatcbcs tsattemithud by llis Ex- cellency during the Session. The ch from the Home Government. on the subject

of the Lieutenant Governor's saint y. was read.

llon header of the (lovmmlmt then remarked. that as it val then post the usual hour of asljourmutut, he would not detain the Committee by any longthcnptl remarks on the subject. He presumed a similar course to that adopted in a former Bosnian, would be token by the beglslsturo on that question.

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.A . llortnsv. April ‘0.

lion hlr‘Spt-aher road in tho lliurso tho following

telegram. in newer to tho Restriction ol' the House,

rGolntlva to the assassination ol‘ the late lion. ’1‘. 1). Mo- set--

Otto“. 13th April. was.

To llob. Joseph Wialumsn. Speskt-r' ol the Louisia- tlvo Assembly. 1’. E. Island. l are directed hr the Speaker of the "ones of Com- mons to acknowlmlgo the rr-s‘vipl of War lob-gram. containing Resolution of the House of Assembly of l’rlnup Edward Island. mtprossitt condolence on the subject of the lnmcrtml death of l a bite llmt. Thomas D'Arcy lcht-e. mill 1 ant [urtlter directed to say that Mr. Speaker had tho melancholy satisfaction unending the am to the House of Commons. (filmed) Gm. ll. MoAttuv. Speaker‘s Secretary. Commute of (Bonds.

The Bill to suit-rial and explain the Act relating to tho Celebration of Marriages. so far its relate-s to the Bible Christian Church, was read n third time and passed.

lion Col Secretary presented the returns of the slate of the Union Hunk ul' 1‘. E. Island. up to 4th March. 1868. Ordered that said returns be brill on the itth ~.

House in Con-tuition on the Despatt b of tires Scorn. tsry of State. relative to the salary of the Lieutenant Governor.

Mr lit-lily in the «their.

lion Atty General remarked on the iu'nslioe done to the Colony, by the tnsnnor in which I o Township lands thereof were origins" granted away. and on the compact entered into so reintroduction of Reepon- siblo Government. among other reasons why the people of the Colour ought not to pay In; Governor's salnry. and at the close or his speech submitted a Resolution to the following clinch-v

That a Committee be appointed to join a Committee of the Legislative Council. to prepare an humble Ad- dress to Her Mujosly the Queen. paying that "or Mnlmty still its gracious" planned to Wilelder the determination to dieoostim tlst! payment of the sala- ry ol the Liens. Governor of this Island. alter the pro- ssnt Lion. Goveflnr ah ll ovens to administer the overtunent. its comma cold in a Despalch to his oollsncy George Dundee. Esquire. Irv-er isle Grave t, Dults oi Doolittng and Chandos. liar Mglesty'e 8:: l Secretary officers {or the Colonial-ad lfith ‘ ., 867: Mill ill“ H]? “I’M Would be gradually

in mum“. list I Parliament so con-

tleeo. as hereth to make provision [or the par-set said, salary. llea members an bells sides of the House reiterated the sentiments expressed in the lolst address o! the

Legislature. in answer to the Dupstob fre- tlte Setter

THE ttE§A1.D, WEDN ES DAY;

(I {or lb“ Colony”. in the your "‘65. . all“. In hille to the fitt‘l that Ibo'l‘mvnslup l nl’tbe Grim." breve originally granted to nbst-u-f tees who had claim. on the (ltowu for runners to the!

tho'timc of "W s tder oftlw Own it lien-nuns to the Colonvmn tbs-int uolion "(Responsible lluvr-rmnout. i troeiuion was not required to bo rustle ill the Civil I let for die sslnry of the Lieut. Governor.

That in tho low'puascd by the Representativesof llw Maple, to give effect to the Civil List lilil—umitvlm-lt duly [wolvs-sl llvr Mull-st)". Situfliunullu'l subter and pensions «blob the Colony tt‘na rt'llsll'l'l'll lmlnlr- lo pay wcro rrttttttt-ruletl;nrtrl tbutluasmusing Ilmt Law. the legislature of the Colony It no roar-on to suppose that t u- lmpt-vml Parliament would willnlrntv. or oven refuse to provide for tho salary ol the blunt. (borrow; and that in not-silloratinu ol'tlto (rent and unmitigated wrong totbe Colony. occasioned by the very ituprovl dent manner in tvblcb Ibo llllltlsl oftbo lslmnl wuro dut- poeed of as album”. It was hot reasonable to expect. from the Home Government Ibo small t-otnpruanlton ol a salary to n Lleut. Governor. not appointed by tlw

lo is! thin Colony. worn among tlw reasons urgml an ml the payment it! the tlovornOr‘s salary ; in all- ditlon to which. the {not tlmt the lttlur)‘ of his Exes-l- leuoy's l‘rivntu Secretory bstl been roundly provided for out of the Local 'l‘renrury ; also. that its one of lltll natural lruite arising from tltnl. unprocmlrnlt'tl not of oruvlty perpetuated against the lolmty, by avoiding away its soil. and in addition to the Itmny wlilwsprt-ntl llations and burdens tltemby entsilwl on Ibo lulmrinu 0 subs. lbs expenses incurred in somlitn.r for n tlt'lM‘ll— tut-pt oi llrr hlttjvvly‘u 'l'roopu. «I the limo of Ibo l‘cj cent troubles it the Colony. M n curl. In the country ul «nun 920.000. also true snbtnittmlln trool'ol' the po- enlinr lltll’llsllipl endured by tho in Iltllllltltll ol' the lelttmi. ns Ibo result nl nib-Initial; its Township lands. The vlolsritodes tuvrblcb the prosperity of tho Colony was rubjrct. oulng lo the uncertain grouth of the roll. Which—bl tho nbsonm- oiutitivs. lllltturuls and other sources ottvonltb aoweeible to the sistttr Colonies—wits the solo support of the people. new also alluded to by lion. tiwmlu-rs in aivlug strong t'hpt't'sallm to their Opinions lbnt the Home Government should continue lbo rnvisiun for the aulnry of tho Lil-oi. Governor ol l'. . lalllml.

During the olisunesion the. lion Mr Davies said that the accepted opinion of bulb pnrtivs npprnt'cd tb be that n Court of Enchant ltml been denied by the Crown . which be thought was questionable. 'l‘ruo. Colonml Ministers from time to time suite-d that insuprrnblu ob- jections totlmt tribunal t‘xlnlrd. lli- (almonds-ll. lmvv- over. llutttuttlt-rtho provisions ol' the Civil Lint lllll that Court trust us ntlninnbb- in this ('nlttuy on In Cum, ado. and tho ulln-r l‘rot‘lnct-e. which. if veluldisltml. "ll" thereby Imtl Ibo Inmls mslovcd lo '.ll(' Colony, the will in [gorilla for tho ealnry oi'tlm Lieut. (ltlvt'l'mtr would not

unjust. but its tin- Colony mitt depriv'tul of Its rights. the demand to [In] Ilse salary in t m-siirm wnsexlrt-uwly unjustillnble. On motion oi the lion Atty (lent-rel, it won the-n

"rtlt‘l't'll. that lions Atty (it-nova]. Col Study. llmvlnn. lsllll'll. Messrs (i. Sim-brim nntl .‘lth-ill, bt- It (.‘uunull- toe on the port of the House to prepare lllltl Address.

llousc adjourned.

'l‘ttlmut'. April :L’l.

When the motion for tho lllll‘ll mulling of the bill In nmrntl tho Small Ilubt Act was made. llmt Mr. McAulay look exception to the. bill. on the grounds of irregularity rt-lnlivo- lo the music in which some of tho principles oi the bill tron- introduced. The [It'litltmrl on which tbo bill rut-t boat-d. lIt‘ shill. llllll nu ruler-cum- ton principle cttlbmllml in ono of its clowns. mlallug to the bringing of prisoners lrtun tho do” of tiny

lonnty to ztttond (‘ommissiom-rs' Courls. No Would therefor-o more that tho bill be read that day three nmulltl. - ‘ lion Louder of Ibo Opposition doubted that the «pum- tlon to read the bill could be put, to tho llouso. from llll' [not that it lt't’letl u but upmt the subject. ttnd tbs-refun- Involved ll pritsniplu which should llzll‘t! ut‘iginfllcll in u Commitltao of the whole llouuo.

llon Atty llt'nl‘lll tlltl tint couslils-r tlto pl'uvlrslnll for tho tux alluded to was of such a nuluro as to call forth any serioufl illtjucllou to the (blunt: onloplwl. -

it (I. Sim-lair could not support the ltldzlt'lllllls to tho bill which. in his opinion Wort: not based on sound principles.

llou Mr lotirtl said the bill was lnltmlt‘tl on three tliil'erent petitions asking for natural mttt-mlmcuts lo lbw Act. relative to the changing and t‘slnbliabillg cl‘ Hitmll Debt Courts. but tbcru Were other Moment in the bill. which. ltt Ids opinion, would not be found to work lavnt'abl '.

lion [leader of tbo Got‘urtlltlt'nl said the ice charge- able by the bill was not of tho noltmi of n last payublo to the Treasury. and dbl not therefore come under the rules alluded to.

Hon Mr lluvles said it might Im unconary to pay due rchd to rule. but did not l'm-l bound to oppose tho bill because of tiny technical objections which hon mothers might choose to oli‘r-r.

Mr lit-ll said if the bill would cause as much confusion Mill givu rise to lltn same diversity oi opinion through- out tbo country its it llltll tlltuu in that llouso. the snout-r it true thrown out llto better.

Mr Mt-Noill said the bill nusullml some oonslderntlon. the changes sought Ior mire im doubt required in lllt' lomlttlea to which they referred.

Ilr Arsenattlt rogultlod that lion nu-mbors sppvnrml delermlnod to strangle the bill. Snare of its provisions wero loudly culled [or in those ports of the country to which they related.