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“Ee, ed Vaiuable Freehold Property

FOR SALE,

By Private Contract, ( N DONALDSTON ESTATE, LOT)

No. 35, containing about Two hundred and Foty Acres of EXCELLENT LAND,

Bounded on the East by Bedford Bay, on the West bw Winter River, and abatting on the Corran Ban | Liridye. A large portion of the land is cleared and in a wood etate of cultivation; remainder covered chiefiy with feneing timber There are on the

Premises an good DWELLING HOUSE, Si ft « B8ft; a BARN 40ft « SOft and 20 ft Post, | with CELLAR; a good WELL of WATER, |

together with several Ponds and Springs; a good supply of Swamp Mad, together with Musele Mud | and other Manures, both in the Bay andthe River It will be sold in LOTS to suit intending parcha- | gers, and a portion of 1s well adapted ora country | Store. a Liwe Kila, or a Fishing Establishment. | Terms Liberal. Possession instant. Apply to the Proprietor iu Charlottetown. JOUN A. MeDONELL. t

Valuable Building Lots

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‘Ee be sold by PUBLIG AUCTION, | turn members pledged to oppose extending on the premises, on WEDNESI) AY, the 3lst | 1 forenoon, |

the senwmj | @ach County, or were so arranged that one | duced last session, and cue in particular did | would receive any benefit from it. he Second | - |

day of MAY next, at Ll o'clock, in gait of TOWN LOTS Nos. 6 and 7, tiuadred of Town Lots in Charlottetown, the pro erty of Jomy Bagecit and Josara Francis} f: aspects, of London, Esquires.

This property has an extensive frontage on Dor chester, Pownal and Svduey Streets, and from it eeutrul and eligible position, is at preset one of the west desirable for bailding purposes in the City The Land te be sabmitied to competition has been subdivided ito BULLDING LUIS

ce” Teens or Sace—A deposit of 25 per cent. to be muid douwnen the day of Sule, and the balance te be secured by Mertyayeof the premises, payable by four annual dustalments, or one half in two years aud the residue in four years from the day of sule, ‘ai the option of the purchaser,) with interest

For particulars as to title, inspection of Plan of | the Property, apply tothe Hon. Joux Loxncworth, w the owners |

WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer. | Ch’town, 17th April, 1865.

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A ND immediate possession given, the| - DWELLING HOUSE, OUT HOUSES, | ARM and PREMISES, at present in possession | of Capt. William Hubbard. situate at Cigrnish , Lot | J. containing in all about 180 acres of Leasehold | Land, a large portion af which isin sed cultiva- | tien The Dwelling Heuse is commodiwus an } well finished, with Gavden and Orchard attached ; | the out-buildings spacious and well arranged; the | grounds well fenced with Cedar, and ¢t\e sitaation | well sheltered, pleasant, and eeutral ter all busi- Ness purpeses There is also Stable Slamure and Cat Fuel on the prewixes. Ker furthee partienlars ay ply to the) subscribers at Churlotsstuwn, or te Ca)t- Hubbard | wu lle preumses, ~ PALMER & McLEOD, Soliciters. Charlottetown, April 3, 1865.—4i

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OPPRTY, containing Land, of

that <liglile LEASEHOLD P on Let31, knownas “ MARSHFIELD,

“0 Acres. more er less, of excelien

Poles The Dwelling House and B tidings are lurve aud esmmedivus, and the laud is conditivg apulication to the Subseriber on the 2’ taQeaunces Paruen, Esq.

ge. P. HATYTIIORNE. Marshfield, Now. 28, 1864, if

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‘confer, would then turn round and pledge |

jeust @ littie more than it should return tolother in giving it our cordial support.

jpeople of Belfast, or those on the Selkirk | of opinion among us respecting the merits of

Valuable Farm for Sale. jestate, who obtained their land at such &| the bill simply because there is a little

, . " cheap rate, to turn round and exclaim against | ,. a FFX) be cold by PRIVATE CONTRACT. | fone ield a few pence per head, to pat| Jifference as to whom the credit is due of 5 m . . : . | their fellew-Colonists in a similar positior F : ue \They should be the last to make such an/ ations will be sunk in the prospect of its . . . . | . . whieh about 150 areauder cxltivatiou, and the re- | objection, fur it would be most unjust. It) being a benefit to the tenantry. mainder, fur the most part, comered with a valu | wii] be seen that £50,000 is the most that able growth of Firewood. Seautling aud Feneing| eh Government contemplate huving out at}. uexcellent| ny one time; and | prosperity which has been ex ’ : ' public t ‘Tenses and ferther perticalars made known on | geyeral years past shall be contioued, it is| idea that it was introduced at the lustigation | euises, ©) not likely that more than half of that sum of the Leader of the Opposition. | will be out at once. any other measure could be introduced that | supporter of the Government, made a long |

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Hen. Mr. Dinawett: I am ata loss to know how the Government could have had this measure in view ever since they intro- duced the * Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill.”

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Eee Lf they bad it in view, why was there not a

Wepxespay Arrersoon, March 29. | word said about it in His Excellency’s A message was brought from the House, of Speech at the opening of the session It Assembly by the Hoa. Col. Gray with a Bill/surely would have been alluded to if it was to incorporate the Minister and ‘Trustees of ia contemplation to introduce it at the the Presbyterian Congregation of Woodville | present seesion. His honor who has just and Little Sands. Lots 62 and 64. .,. | Spoken wishes to take all the credit of it to By the Hon. Mr. Llaviland, with a Billin) the Government, but [ can aseure bim that suas 2 ee er the first I heard about it was from the “ ae ileader of the Upposition in the House of Assembly; and why should he not take The House then resolved itself into a Com- hold of it and endeavor to carry out his own mittee of the whole on a Bill to assist lease- | pet scheme ? a suspending clause, and it would be pre- holders in the oe . oo Seneee of Hon. Arrorvey Generat: I do not know| mature to pass this Bill till we kaew whe- fale repens dimert vente diene that this Bill should receive any obstruction | ther the other would become Jaw. As to air. . ; : eas . . ‘ Hon. Mr. Dinewett : I think there should | merely because there is a little difference of | which party will have the credit of intro- be some provision ix the Bill to prevent any | opinion as to how it originated; but I can-) ducing it, I think it will concern the coun- part of the Island from becoming obstructive | not exactly sit sileat and bear the statements | try very little. They will not care who has to the Government in carrying ont this | which have been made, while | have some) the credit of it so long as they have the be. measure. If one part of the Island should {yowledge as to bow it was introduced. nefit; neither do I think we need care. It ed o re on = oo er ke | There were gentlemen in this branch of the| is my opinion that it will be a great benefit ~ eae 9 SE eer, eet Legislature who expressed very great dis-/| to the country, though [ think his honor to

if it were extended to|#ppointment that this Bull was not intro-| whom I before alluded said that very few

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that it was not on account of the bill not being contemplated. It was not opposition to the principle, but the details of the bill. Some wanted to advance two-thirds of the purchase meney to the tenants, while others were not willing to do so; and his honor knows that it is better not to allude to a measure in the speech than afterwards to fail in carrying it through the Leyislature. I hope if one side will father it, the other

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tween the two we will make a handsome boy of jt yet.

Hion. Mr. Ramsay: I thiok his honor from Bay Fortune (Mr. Diogwell) is aware | that the “Fifteen Years’ Purehase Bill” had

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it to other parts.

County could not take advantage of another,|so. I myself stated that the principal rea-} Hon. Mr. Diyawett: I would be sorry L think it would be a good precaution. son why the Government did not feel justi-| to think his honor desired to put me in a Hon. the Prestpenr: | have no fear of! fed in introducing it was, that they had | false position, but I was speaking of the anything of the kind. The tenants in some | 11,4, just passed a measure calling for an/‘‘ Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill.” ae See ee a more than | issue of £18,000, to pay off the debentures) Hon. Mr. Ramsay: Well, I suppose I those in other Counties. Prince County has _ aie ‘os : . received much less than the others, but {| due for the purchase of the Worrell Estate. | misunderstood his honor, and I have no de- never heard of the members for any County! At the same time the good policy of passing | sire to place him ina false position. It is being pledged in that way. Neither do 1| such a measure was admitted. Now, when|my opinion that it will be a benefit to a think there is a desire on the part of the! the Legislatare had met this session, I be-| large portion of the tenantry; and I know electors to pledge them in that way. There | |jeve the matter was again mooted within| the Government had it in view Jast session, is a universal desire to do away with the| 4. Government; and I do not hesitate to| and also this session.

pr pac Lary ae nas aM | say that, as far as 1 reccilect, the Govern-| Hon, Mr. Anprrson: I do not think

think the people would object to extending; ent were not unanimeus as to the prin-| that ever such aad important Pot passed

the same privilege to other Counties. ciples on which the Bill should be framed, | through the Legislature with so little oppo- Hon. Mr. Henverson: Your hovors, it| I believe there was some intimation got out | sition, It passed unanimously through the

would seem that such a suggestion, coming| that the measure was guivg to fall to the | House of Assembly, aud 1 hope it will do

from his honor, who is an old politician, | pound ; then the Leader of the Opposition | the ‘tolne here!

should be viewed by @ Junior person in|? out with his proposition; at least 1| Hon. the Prestpent: I believe there is

politics, like myse!f with deference, and it) The | Bot a tenant among your honors, and very

’ : told that such was the case. should induce me to look at the whole subject | have been ; , — 7 Git enation. The first thought that canted Government resumed the consideration of | few in the House of Assembly; therefore

to me was, that if such should turn out to be| the measure when some of their supporters, the Bill is not passed because the members the result, it would be a very unnatural one | and [ as one of them, pressed this measure | Of the Legislature had any personal interest indeed. That the tenants who would have|ypon them. I was glad to hear that there in it, Freeholders had some interest in the participated more largely in the benefits or ws so much unanimity in supporting this} Land Purchase Bill, for it would enable assictance which this Bill is intended to| measure, and even if what his honor from| them to procure free jand at a reasonuble

rate if they required it, but it is not so with this Bill.

Hon. Mr. Lonp: The only difference is ahout who is to get the credit of this Bill. One of your honors said it would have been premature to have introduced it last session. His honor the Attoruey General, it uppears, bad it in his miud’s eye two years ago, and he advocated it when he was in the Govern- ment. Then another member of the Go- veroment said, or insinuated, and I almost Hon. the Prestpenr: I do not think it| thought he went too far, that be had been if the common rate of | ‘9 bis honor’s intention to oppose the bill ; | instrumental in getting it brought in, Then tended to us for| be merely wishes to convey to the public the| bis bouor from Bay Fortune (Mr. Ding-

well) shows that it had been first wnooted in Now, [| the House of Assembly by the Leader of the [ am not aware thet! remember that one of your honors, who is a| Upposition. We wish to see who is to carry off the laurels. But I believe it will

| ‘ 7 . their members not to extend the same assis- | Bay Fortune has stated were the case, yet

tance to others, would be most uareasonable, | if all were unanimous as to the good poliey even though the working of this Bill should|of the measure, we should vie with each

the revenue. Would it be reasonable for the | ‘{herefore | hope there will be no difference

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is . 4dtie quite eorrect fur me to say} : . ; pigs L / agit oye this Bill. dtie q vu v | fault with the Government for not introduc the rich man can take care of himself. It

voked forward with ao small degree } , A ; j that I looked fo i " ing it then. And 1 remember being at a| ‘8 the poor man we want to bevefit by Bills

FEXIE undersigned offers for sale his FIVE) sure, and 1 gave it as my opinion that the | caucus meeting last session when the subject | of this kind, I believe, as I said before, it TOWN WATER LOTS, near Prince-street| former Bill to settle differences between land-| was discussed, and the great objection to) will be like a chip in porridge, neither good

Ferry Wharf, in sueh aver Also, FIVE Bb ‘Town

Charlottetown, April 3, 1860.

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CILDING LOTS iu the} MAJOR BEETE.

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LOTS FOR SALE.

FEXIIE Subscriber offers for sale Pleasantly situated WATER LOTSin George- | town, with Water Privilege to the chai nel, adjoin- iuy tne Common at the eastern part of the Town. | Alse. several BUILDING LOTS in diffe rent parts of Charlettetown. Terms liberal. i GEORGE COLES. | Charlottetowr, Oth Mareh, 1869 | Dwelling House, Tavuery, Xe. | FOR SALE. *QHE subscriber offers for sale, at private | contract, the premises a present cceupied by him in the thriving Vilawe of SOUTHPORT. | The Land measures 100 fect on the mai. street, and extends back 20 feet. There are on the premises | « very comfortable DWELLING NUUSE, one and a balf story high, containing 6 roeme on the | first floor, Kitehen and Pantry attache :

Also, a two-story BULLDING 66 by 30 feet, now used as « TANNERY, containing Ll: Pits, with Leaches and all the necessary conveniences for carrying on the TANNING LUSINE SS. There | isa good Well wh Pamp at the dour, and good gurden.

For terms, which will te made easy, and any etiner particulars, apply te WILLIAM DODD, | Auctioneer, Charlottetown, or to the subseriber on | the premises. JOHN LENDLE.

Seuthport, Mareh 26, 1865. tf

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A Freehold Farm far Sale. | ONSISTING of 175 Acres of Front! Land, in a bigh state of celtivation, with a}

good Dwelling House, Baru, Coach Howse, Thresh- ing Machine, aud all other requisites & iitable for a} Farin. Also, One Hundred Acres of Wood Land, | in the rear, situate on the south sideef Elliot River, | about seven miles from Charlottetown, aad quite near two public wharfs for éhippiug produce, &c. | The above property is well worth the noticeotany person wishitty to purchase # good fi ehold _Pro- ee rtv, being the estate of the late J. C. Wright, | Eeq- Vime will be given for twe-+t!irds of the wurehase money. Enquire at the office of Henry ieee Esquire, or at the residence of the sub | scriber, in Prince street. 4 i CATUERINE WRIGHT, E xecutrixz. Crarlottetown, October 6, 1564. tf

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~ WALUABLE PROPERTY | FOR SALE.

MO be SOLD by PRIVATE CON. TRACT, that beautifal TRACT of LAND. | belonging to the Subscriber, adjeiuing the Farm of | Jumes Miller, Esq., on Township No. 24. This | Land is anrivalled in point of situation ond quality. | ft is covered with a rich growth, con ype id i cipally of Beech wud other valuable kinds of Hard Wood, has a frontage of ubout nineteen Chains aud | thirteen iinks on the St. Peter's Road, aud is dis- | taut ouly about 4) wiles from Chariotte‘own JOHN LONGWORTH. Ch'town, Dee. 19, 1864, tf

For Sale, or To L.et, “OX AT beautifully situated HOUSE and |

FARM, belonging to the subseriber, on the | Princetown Road, opposite the Catholic College, aud Within a little less than one and a |ialf mile of | Charlottetown. The House has a nuw)er of large | and vcommedious Rooms, and is in everv respect | suitable for a respectable femily. The Farm con- sists of SEVEN PASTURE LOTS, tnd the pur-| ebaser Or tenant can have one or more of these | Lots w suit his convenience. j

ALSO

TWO HOUSES in Charlottetown—one opposite Tiillaborough Square, and one in Grofton Lane, with alot of Land attached to each House of 40 by 76 feet—all of which will be sold on reasouable terme, and time given for three-fourths of the par- chase money. Apply to

JOHN MORRIS. {| Ch'town, April 3, 1865. Sin NOTICE.

Nv rk. BE. C. NEWBERY is bereby anthorized to collect amounts due me for professional attendance, &c, aud yive receipts in | my name. All xccounts rendered by | im niust, to save further trouble, be settled immedi: tely. EZR. GAUVREAU. | Cl'town, 27th February, 1865. is P. 3.—E. C. Newsenr ean be seen at Dr. | Gavvunau’'s Olfice.

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BBL3. EXTRA FLOUR, ‘to understand that those who oppose the laws ‘are striking at the very rout which bind,

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2000 Ibs. Superior oun e Ch'town, April 17, 1865,

without this Bill. 1 felt myself pledged that | debentures which were due for the purchase | such & measure should be brought furward ; | of the Worrell Estate, and which had to be + will be no ‘Meuslle’ bo hi poor man; but I 7 ; er *+ 92. .| and I hesitate not to say that, to the extent j i | Valuable & Desirable Bu ilding: of my vote and influence, I hawe not shrunk | Teecemed. from keeping it before the Guvarnment. At} : : Two! the game time, it would be quite correct to| first Estate bought by the

lit down, | hope it will have that effect, and

P i . . | lords and tenants would be werely framework | introducing it then was the large amount of | por harm.

Hon. Mr. Ramsay: His honor says it

I am not going to condemn the | know a proprietor who has offered bis land purchase of the Worrell Estate. Lt was the at ten shillings an acre, aud the tevants, Government, and | though they consider it a reasonavle priee, remark that neither the Goseroment nor was to some extent an experiment. If we |are not able to purchase, Will this bill, by their supporters, as far as 1 keow, ever lost | have lost a little by it we must put up with | authorizing the Government to advance one- sight of this measure. [t was postponed at}; ut this measure was mooted when it half the price to the tenants, be no benefit the last session, first, on account of the large | was decided to bring in the “fifteen years’ | (0 them?

amount of debentares which had to be issued vase bill,” and it waa never lost sight) Hon, Arronney Genera.: Jt is utterly

. Se , cl to pay for the Worrell estate, and secondly, | Purch ; Pe . cothte Pipa tall ot ie atid ees it was considered that it would be | of. The greatest difficulty was that the Go- | imporsibie fur the Legislature of this coun-

premature to produce it till the other mea- | vernment djd not wish to have more on/| try, or any other country, fo put the ** poor sure, ‘the Fifteen Years’ Purehase Bill,” as} hand than they could meet. They wanted man” cu an equality with the rich man. it is called, had become law. There was) to sea whether the debeutures for the pay-| No Legislature can do it. It is out of the force enough in these reasons to satisfy me | mentof the Worrell Estate wou'd meet with | question to suppose that we can introduce a that it should be postponed till this session. a ready sale, as they did not wish to embar- | measure which will be-an equal benefit to L feel ae, ees ©. ree oe Bl waal ras the Goverament. They cow find that| the poorest class and the weil-off farmers. lest it show + thought that this bill wa | they have, and therefore they are prepared | [ would not have risen again, for it is pot

pressed upon the Government, or that it had , its origin in certain suggestions made by the|1o enter into this measure. It may have My practice to speak often on any subject,

leader of the Opposition in the House of As-| been mentioned in the House of Assembly | but | cannot avoid doing so when his honor sembly. We know that about the time that) by the Leader of the Opposition, but the ‘on my left (Mr. Lord) has risen so often to a meeting of the Executive Couneil was ap-| (3) ornment had it in view fifteen or eight- | complain of the want of legislation for the proaching, the Leader of the Government een months age. This measure is not| poor man. IL think the time has arrived presented a petitiun from the inhabitants o! ty based é als © Bhi od Védire’ ‘al rhaw: bie'“bell! davtbiy dedioatbileis' ees hie Lot 34, praying for an Act of thiskind ; and exicily ae oa ee Pen eee g nelle

there is nothing more aceeptable to the Le-| ase bill,” for it extends to all the tenants | benefit of the poor man. I would like him gislature than to find petitions coming in to|on the Island, 1am glad to see that we are | to come out with his famous scheme. which strengthen the hands of those who desire to| so unanimous in carrying some measure for| he has kept bottled up 60 loug, and I would introduce a measure of this kind ; but lest it) (he relief of the tenants. Lf we had been so | listen to him with great pleasure if he would should be thought that it was the occasion | many years ago it would have been better | bring in some measure to give the “ poor of this Bill being brought in, I affirm, with-| for us. O 'man”’ a fiee farm, Even though the session out eee aes. Tadao ra) Ilon. Mr. Gorr: If th’s bill become law, is drawing to a close, yet I would not mind a position whieh I now hold asa andes [ believe it will be the meaus of euabliog prolonging it two or three days more, for I of the Government, [ spoke with warmth on | many of the tenants to obtaia free farms, | confess that | have always bad a curiosity

‘the subject of this Bill, and [ met with a) and as long as that is effected 1 care very | to see his honor come forward with some

hearty response. I consider iz a good mea- | jittle who gets the credit of it. 1 hope ave measure to serve the poor man, but I have sure, and if it were considered sale, | would | 4), pass it in the same spirit as the Howse | always been disappointed. Lt is not too

4 ane “ z ; | ee ia anranee chtmiainy be: of Assembly did, and then both branches of | late yet, and I would be very glad to see i ers, many of whom have had pi ’ ral ‘ dh er nena in political matters | the country. ’ L believe there is n@ apposi- |to the present Bill. ‘ than I have had, have not deemed it safe, it| tion to the principle of the bill, and 1 do vot} Hon, Mr. Lonp: Tam very much obtiged would ill become me to press it. But, as it| kyow that we can improve the deraile of it. | to his honor the Attorney General for this extends to ull the tenants, whether they are! 4 |iysion bas been made as to how the bil! | nice bit of catechising; but I think his ander the Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill or | not, and ag it is Bot intended, avy more than the Bul L have just named, to keep up the rice of land, but, on the contrary, to bring

| ociginated. | porters of the Government were €:lied to| respect, Can he pat his hand oa any law ‘to town in reference to the delegation to|in the statute book to show that ke has England that this bill was spoken of. It | brought in any measure to benefit the poor alsy that it will meet the necessities of the | was intended to brivg in a bill to aut hor'ge wen of this Colony? If he can do 80, i ease—that it will lead those who are under) the Government to advanee a part of the| will be glad to know that he is a faithful a variety of feelings of disappointment, and | yyrchase movey to the tevaots, aud wany of legislator, but I have yet to learn that be have got into anwritable state of mind, to) ine supporters of the Goveromeut thought eau do so. L thiuk his penor and mysel! qubenis to the lave. No Goats Susy ee! it would have been brougiit iv last year, but | stand about on the same. footing as regards

‘ 2 ‘ I sehold | ; | a jaded by be laaiecieeivans er the reason why it was ut bay already been | bringing in measures to benefit the poor wan; | \ j

i of sound judg- | explaived. ment, ad pagn ote eta vi nid ts pee purchase bill ft Was considered bi rh, were introdaced by me, certain gentlemen led to support the pretensions uf some who but they were the only terms the proprietors | would be the first to oppose it, if it Inter. are not their real friends. i am confident) woyld consent to. that if their judgment were not warped, they |) obiaia any greater concessions. nen asta tan Sele eee Beers S| it is our duty to support this bill, cig benangges gra rth edie apes) Hon. Mr. Dinawrti: This is one of the | being put upon the same footing with his

do express. They say, ‘let us join hand in) gre ity ta digi cel and let us see what we can do indepen- 'most happy bills L ever knew. ‘The only | honor.

t of the Government !”’ : , ' F ; aaa in that,any more than there would| credit of it, 1 will wot dffer mach with ‘honor will turn up the records, I think be

be at a eale of flour, in order to obtain five | your honors on that point, but at the same _will find that L have had todo with «almost or ten barrels at wholesale rate, in two OF time | wish to have our proper position, and | every bill that has been brought in affording three citizens combining yam rood I think I am borne out in my statement by | aby practical benefit to the tenantry since f aiouthe’ credis, inewnd ot seve singiys BOC his honor the Attorney General. I think ‘had a seat in the Legislature. The * One- having, consequently, to pay the retail price | . ao a ce : Ss oe Lf whe h down. But, although the people, as | the Goverameut were defeated in bringing | ninth Bll” was brought in by myself when ante! ye - loyal as any uoder the British in the bill when they iutended to. As ic! 1 was at the head of the Government, and flag, yet there are a 2 ib

ote them who generally take # subject » share of the eredit. ‘crush it, if 1 desired todo so. Any Jand by the wrong end. In this case, they have ~ }j9y, Mr, Hexperson: His honor who bill which bas been passed by the present

system, warped

| think | preprietors. ; | Hon. Arry, Gen. : I beg leave to disclaim |

combined together to obiain better terms 5. just spoken wishes to have his proper| party has had my support, and L question |

from the proprietors, but they have frus- position, and so do I. Any one to look at if the present Bill would have gone so easily

d their own object, aud they bave given

anaes n to sentiments which are decidedly ibe debates of this {fouse for last session, | through the Legislature if it were not for ressio : ; ; ; : : saditinat. 1 am glad that some have written will see that his honor on my right (Mr. | myself. His hovor is too apt to follow the

un the subject, and have expressed their in- Beer) made a lung speech on the subject of’ exawple of wy waligoers in the newspapers, tention of supporting the first object, but this Bill, and brougut forward an array of who take ups cry against we to serve a not the second. 1 trust that this Bill will ¢ ures to show the feasibility of this mea- purpose; but if he will revert to facts—if have the effect of soothing the irritated feel- sure. and L said that 1 coveurred with him. | he will examine the bistory of the measures inge vf the people, und thet they will begio And in reference to why it was not alluded which have resulted in any practical good — to is His Kxeceliency’s speeck, 1 can say he will fiad my Dame iv support of iore of ituout any iufringewent of wy obligation, them than his. I have uo desire to publish

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‘the Legislature will deserve tse thanks of | him draw out of his pocket au ameudment | persons to borrow money at whatever rate I do wot know |

‘The Legislature could | fered with the rights oc privileges of the}

It is very true that one bill cannot | Phere isnothang| contention is which party is to bave the | be brought in by every member ; but if bis

few unruly spirits pow stands, 1 tnink both parties will have lwhen, L believe, I ha@ sufficient influence to |

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my good deeds, but when I am thus assailed I must defend myself.

Hon. Mr. Beer: It has been said that the poor man will not derive any benefit from this bill, but I think the poorer classes will derive great benefit trom it. They may not receive much benefit from it in the first place, and I believe there is no man in the Legislature who can devise a measure which will be an immediate benefit to them, but ultimately they will receive great assistance from it, for the well-to-do farmers will pur- chase their farms, and then the proprietors will sell the remainder of their estates to the Government. There is no member in the Legislature who has more strenuously advocated this measure than myself, and I am confident that it will be a great benefit to the tenants generally.

Hon. Mr. Henperson : It is a fact worth noticing that at the time the Despatch ar- rived announcing the confirmation of the Fifteen Years’ Parehase Bill by Her Ma- jesty, a large number of writs were in pro- cess of preparation, and nearly finished for back rents, both before and since 1858, in the expectation that the Bill I have named would not become law, but they had then to be thrown aside as waste paper. That saved the people from having those writs served upon them,

The House was then resumed and pro- gress reported.

Adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

Tuurspay, March 30.

Hon. Mr. McLaren, by command of His Excellency. the Lieutenant Governor, laid before the House the Report of the Visitor of Schools fer the Kastern Section of the Is- land for the past year. Also, the quarterly reports of the Visitor of Schools for the Western Section of the Isiand for the year 1864-5.

On motion of the Hon. Mr. Beer, a Bill to amend the Act to incorporate the Union Bank was read the third time and passed.

On motion of the Hon. Mr. McDonald, a Bill relating to Wills, Legacies, and Ex- ecutors, and for the settlement and distribu- tion of the estates of intestates, was read a third time and pessed.

A Bill to incorporate the Minister and Trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation of Woodville and Little Sands, Lo's 62 and 64, and a Bill in addition to, and further amendment of, the Land Purchase Act, were severally read a second time, c»mmitt- ed, and reported agreed to without any amendment.

USURY BILL,

A Bill to repeal the Laws now in force establishing and regulating the rates of in- terest and to make some provisions on the same subject, was then read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole Honse—Hon. Mr. Beer in the Chair.

Hon. the Prestpenr: This bill was be- fore us lust session, aud was not agreed to, and it is now for your honors to say whether your minds have changed, and whe- ther yon are prepared to support it.

Hon. Mr. McLaren: I think there is a very strong objectioa to repealing the usury laws at the present time. It is well known to your honors that under the “ Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill,” and the Tenant Loan Bill, which has just been passed, it will be necessary for the tenants to borrow some money to pay for their farms, This Bill would allow the money lenders to ask | any rate of interest they may think proper, and | would, therefore, leave the usury laws

Hon. Mr. Dinawett: I am satisfied to call out the militia to show their loyalty to their Sovereign, but I would not like to see the people called away from their proper avocations at an unreasonable time.

Hon. Mr. Lorpv: 1 am willing to go back to the old law, for I think the time has ar- rived when the Companies should be put in working order; but I would not like to see them called out and kept as they are in Nova Scotia, running about the fields for four or five days without any arms in their hands. I might mention other places, too, where time is wasted in the same way, and I think it is an injury to the people and tends to demoralize them.

House resumed and progress reported.

FISHERY INSPECTION BILL,

Hon. Mr. Beer moved that a Bill in ad- dition to the Act to regulate the inspection of pickled fish be now read a second time,

Hon, Mr. McDonap: In seconding that motion, I would merely observe that I un- derstand that the reason that Bill was in- troduced in amendment of the Bill which we passed a few days ago is, that a number of American fishermen intend to land their fish bere and send them nome in the steamers, and under the Bill which we have passed this session, their fish would be liable to in- spection. They do not wish to be detained there for that purpose, and this Bill is for the purpose of allowing such fish caught in foreign bottoms to be imported without in- spection.

Bill read and committed— Hon Mr, Beer in the Chair.

Hon, the Presrpevt: If those Americans | come here and hire vessels or boats belong- ing to the Island to fish for them, their fish would come under the inspeetion Act, but I think they should be allowed the privilege of exporting them without inspection, I know those Americans are in the habit of buying fi-h from the inhabitants, and if they are sub- ject to inspection, it may be an injury to those who catch fish round the coast in boats, they wili not purchase fish if they are liable to irspection.

Hon. Mr. Lorv: If you do that, you will interfere with the Act which we have al- ready passed this session.

Hon. Mr. Dixeweit: I take the same view of it as his honor the President. If foreigners are liable to have the fish which they purchase inspected, the price of the in- spection will come off the fishermen. fon. Mr. Axperson: I would not only allow all fish caught by foreigners to be ex- ported without inspection,pbut also those which foreigners might purchase here.

Hon. Artroxney GeneraL: To do s0, might be a disadvantage to our own capital- ists who have embarked in the business. Suppose two persons have engaged in the business, side by side, the one a foreigner, the other a British subject, and suprose the foreigner is allowed to export h’s h without inspection, and the British sul+cet is not, would not the former have an advan- tage over the latter ?

Hon. the Pxestpent: Suppose two ves- sels came into the harbor with fish, the one an American, the other a British vessel, and suppose they were both going to send their fish to Boston by the steamer, the American would have his cargo discharged and perhaps be out on the fishing ground and half loaded again while the other was having his fish inspected.

Hoa. Mr. McDonato: I would afford every encouragement to those American fishermen te make this Island their depot,

as they are at present. I move that the President take the Chair.

Hon. Mr. McDonatp: Before that mo- | tion is put, { would remark that the princi- | ple which that Bill is intended to carry out, | is recognized in the old country, and I be. | lieve iu almost all other countries. [ do| not see why persons should be restricted in | hiring money any more than in dealing 4u | any other article of ecommerce, | have, known cases wherein the present Usurs | Laws have operated very injuriously; and | one case in particular came under my kuow- ledye of a persou who bad a good piece of | land, and came to town to borrow some mo- ney upon it, The geotleman to whom he applied said be had money to land, but he could not charge more than six per cent, under a mortgage, while on some other se- curities be could charge a higher rate, and if he could get some person to join him in a note, he would let him have it at eight per cent. ; but the person was not acquainted in town, so he had to return home and give tweaty per cent. to a person in his owa neighborhood, and I believe he gavea mort- gage, tco, though, of course, the mortgage would not be legal. Now, | believe tha: if this Bill had been in force, he would have got money at eight percent. Therefore, I am disposed to support the Bill, and allow