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Od ond HP aacect ‘ /member who has just sat down, that tenants would be leav- Colental Leristature. ling me, 1 ean oo say that consideration need not disturb ~eonnnnnmnnnnere his equanimity. IL feel very easy about myself. Bat, Mr. (Continued from our last.) | Chairman, when the hon. member was manifesting such sym-

, STUD HORSES. jpathy tr the unfortunate tenants, he said not one word on

Hon. Mr. Wicurman then moved, and Mr. Laird second. | wont oe ee sntortapete dogdlortis}and I-fool Ee » ds Shdeh” tm the reddletid Ge Wlkd ax unk £600 that when he is travelling about the country looking for tim-

ed, that the - patie 9108. B i vr i ber, he is not particular whose land it comes from, or whether which was carried on a division of 9 to 8. Hons. Messis. Lor it is under lease or not, or whether the lease be for 21 or 999

and Whelan being absent at the division, the supporters of) 7. ea ed , 4 t! etiginsl motion fur £1,000, argued that the resolution | years (Laughter). 1 think he had better introduce ve

; rov.de compensation fur landlords; there would be some

; should be referred back he committee ; P . _ . ee just agreed to should be refi rred nack to the committee ; and | sense ce Shed 7, Eiaemnen recognize the propriety of paying when these gentlemen had taken their seats it was 1e-on- 5 g sidered, and the original motion fir £1,000 was agreed to, When the resolution wus reported, Lion. Mr. Mooney moved | a reconsideration, and protested waruly ugaiust t adupted by the majority as unfa'r.

Hon. Mr. Patmen stated that the motion was irregular,

that the xe cuvse for the hon. member to pursue ' , end that the proper : PES Kee . pursue | sereed to sell the land to the tenant at a sum specified. It would b: to move to reduce the amount. 2

Hams tie, Mamie then sored, thot 4600.66 aranted, in| is not the interest of the landlord to deprive a tenant of his

fe. ’ "fi, chase of three herses. which was joer | erevements; more money can be made of wilderness than i ‘oon “ sr eeryees. te og apy eet uations] improved land, I can tell the hon, member (Mr. Cooper), QSu 198. ale on ae 5 that at the timeShe was agitating the country on the question of Escheat. and going about seiting landiord against tenant, jand tenant against landlord, several tenants refused to pay J ENANTS’ COMPENSATION BILL. rte reiit, and s) fell into SreDEres and they have since de- pinnnion Soon ine itieatatel dhaciinsstin dita j¢lared to me that the agitaiion of that question was the eause

OUSS 1a LOMmMMce Qn Anan! — (of their withholding at that time what they owed, and they Mr. Cooper o jected to tue Bill as not being suffie ently \ have not since been a!

a \ : £ this kind should ble to pay. ‘That is a specimen of the com prehens ve in its nature. A meusire of this kind shou | benefits the country has received from that hon. members’ con- embrace al! elasses and deseripiions of tenants, and all des-

} : > SC at . re; Rrits} al ‘Tha : fs > . . “+ . . eo . ©. iptious * improvements. Tu ~ 7 Sa all tenants al to ofier any factious opposition to the Bill; ia my opinion, it rotec iving compensation for their improvements, | _- - +. 3 eS 7 ted ee eae those who have lorena) Nill do no good one way or the other, and it is all smoke 2 ue ior meas - The J “nap ’ . " for aa = Tas (Laughter). I am, however, very glad to see the Govern- ridas, nere ts bl revision ce . Si Ww | i ° 5 , * we - om os = aad - ; “er coal without any acme Proprietors. As such, they will, of course, afford their thuse w . gy. cee , iT ”s LM Chui “'2 | protection to the rights of property (Laughter). I must say. Written je.se Or agreement, an contend, dir. Ghairman, | ys: ‘hairm: , fa “ky ; : | is vee tg nie ara SE oe ania | Mr. Chairman, that I differ from the hon. member (Mr. that every man who spends his time and his labor in improv- Cooper), when he objects to the price of 12s. Od. per acre, as . 1. of encibes. should. | aid for his improvements: 7 jects ice OF Los, . . as ing the lands of ano he fr, SQ0u ue pais or pis im; rovements 5 t ot hie i. } ae a FA My and the Bul should provide compensation to tenants under na Tt ; uh. Js, tif, do not Shiuk,. if nigh: Snows» My . a aes ionee ee a fea hk ok ee fo, | Okman is, ihat more should have been put on those Jands Bhoit hases, at ee ae nw - ox oe a °" which have a shore front, and less upon those in the interior, ay be ejected during the pe f their leases. : : io, ae at ‘ GQUEhS SSTiINg 5he pene b ane Waich have not and cannot have the advantages the others . ili > propriete ay dO as they piense, anc “ i ay Sas Bat 4s } Gaver this . ‘. - : “ 1et , a st . ae ps . "@' possess. The hon. member, in his allusions to ie comvensa- on Poe > epu re - ‘ ey ‘ “eVer . ° ‘ . » no “- at scems (0 have been prepured -with a View to prevent teu | 5-4, ¢5 tenants in Britain, loses sight of the great difference

¢ } ine. 2 d, u et ity, ff “rs ) proce ior . { } i ; , ST ne See, Seay: Geatinae gremgan Lt between the tenants there and in this country. There, wou'd be better for the Jandiords themselves that all tenants ;

the laudlord. I ean inform the committce that applications to me for land are constantly increasing, aud that there are ae Course but a few leases fur twenty-one years, und they were given | with the view of securing to the tenant the value of his im- provements, as they contained a clause by which the Jandlord

Monpay, February 19.

Hon. Mr. Moxtcomrry.—I think, Mr. Chairman, that all

leases of 21 years, should be compelled to pay to the tenant the value of the improvements, if that tenant pays the land- lord rent. There is no doubt, sir, that the strangers arriving in the Island take short leases, in ignorance of the great dil- ference between the circumstances of this country and that

‘his life in Britain, comes out here totally unacquainted with the place, and any proprietor taking advantage of his igno-

rance should be compelled to give good compensation for his

any trespasser who may settle on land without permission of|imprcv-ments. Squatters, too, whose settlement on the land

has been known to the landlord, and suffered to -continue, should have a right to be paid for the increased value they

ments‘can be incorporated with the Bill, without endangering ig, [ will support them. es

Mr. McIvrosu did not wish, nor did he suppose the House desired to injure the proprietors. It was but right that the man who had expended his labor in making improvements 'should be paid the value of them, for the improving tenant worked not only for his own advantage, but also for the benefit of the proprietor. The Bill should extend to tenants not under lease, so that if the landlord wanted possession of the land, the improvements might be appraised, and the sur- plus, after deducting the rent, should be handed over to the jtenant, who might thus be enabled to purchase a freehold | property. He could see no reason why there should be any |distinction. The fruits of industry should be secured to the

duct on the Escheat question. Ido not, Mr. Chairman, went industrious.

| Hon. Con. Szcrerany stated that a Bill to regulate the }terms between proprietors and squatters had been formerly | introduced by the Hon. the Speaker, and he thought it would i be better that the matter should be the subject of a separate Bill. The present one applied to tenants for five years, but | he did not consider that tenants taking a farm for one or two | Yeas entitled them to compensation. ‘The hon. member (My. Cooper), would fied that the extension of the principle of | Compensation to such cases would require fur more machinery to carry it into practice than he at present supposes.

Hon. Mr. Patwer.—The Bul before the committee, Mr. | Chairman, ix, [ believe, based on one introduced into the Bei-

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| tish House of Commons for the relief of the tenants at will, of #*| whom there is a great number in Great Britain, and a very

fore the expiration of their tem. an 3 onfident t) : : before the expiration heir tem, and [am confideut that | ihe tenants proprietors, although they have paid no rent yet,

in - . ’ . } at we adopt the neers ps ee promber, we shall find |they have robbed the lands of timber to three or fuur times that the Wire Ricusute wii de disallswed hy the Home Go-| ne yatue of the price for which they could have purchased vernment. He had better Cinouy his views in a separate the fee simples Biil, and when that. shall be introduced, they can be} Mr. I M hat i ‘ithee thoroughly disca-sed, aud the opinion of the Huuse expressed, | Mr. = r. Chairman, I may mention that, within Bat if we embody them in this Bill, we will provably find ee coae ae ge, there are on Lut 24 areny tenants (pro- the influence of the propr:ciors array ed against it at the Co- iii i ws an ae have a oe for their im- louial Office, aud by asking too much we shal], I fear, lose | PTOVSments. Such persons, I maintain, should be ‘protected all. The dea,atch on. the Bank Bill shews how vigiint a| by the Bill, and if they wanted to sell out at any time, should control the British Government exere's: over Colonial Jegis-

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| be paid for their improvements. No honest man can object lation. With reference to the natuve of the improvements, 1)‘ S8°4 & -course, witich common justice between mai and am Willing that all valuable improvemenis should come under | "2". Sede a anne see how a ‘clause to that effect the operation of the Dill, and that payment of rent for five ee rr : e Bill. years should entitle a tenant to its benefits. | fon. Mr. Wicurmax.—Mr. Chairman, with reference to Mr. Coover read the title of the Biil, and maintained that | the remark of the hon. member for Belfust, thatethis Bill js his plan was ‘preferable, that teua ts should be induced to |all suoke, I must say, I do not attach much weight to his improve their lands, and compensation would stimulete them observation, as I have heard him expre-s the same opinion jn todo so. At present there is no encouragement to them | the same words when we were engaged in passiug the Edu-

: Pes j ea : ee ai . 7 xs: While they are liable to be turned cff the land at any mo. cation Act and the One-ninih Bill. On these Oceasicns the

| set the proprietor at defiance, refuse to pay rent, and do as

| they like with the property. I would never consent to com- pel the landlord to compensate such men, but the class of | settlers who have occupied and improved lands on the undér- | Standing that they would receive leases, are so numerous as not only to justify, but positively demand the interference of the Legislature. i say this, as my sincere conviction, for I am not personally interested either for landlord or tenant. | This Bill professes to confer great benefits upon the tenants. I for one do not think that it will have that effect, nor will it be sach a check upon landlords as has been said. A land- , lord inclined to a rigid prosecution of his claims, may still, after this Bill may have beconie law, harrass and distress his 'tenant as much as he can at present. He-will still have ix ‘in his power to sue for the rent, and can distrain as freely as ‘he can now. Iwas not present when the Billi of the Lion. ithe Speaker was discussed in the House. I did not oppose that, nor do [ intend to off:r ay opposition to the passaze lof thix. But I repeat that, if this Billi is to realize to the

had given to the property of the landlord. If the amend-}

Hon. Mr. Monrcomenry explained that he had expressly

lessecs for short periods should be protected in the value of | mentioned in his observations the propriety of including in their improvements, and that proprietors of Jands held by ‘the Bill those who had settled on lands without written evi-

dences of title, but with the uuderstanding that they were to ‘receive them.

__ Ton, Cou. Szcrerary.—Yet the hon. member (Mr. Cooper) says there is no provision made for squatters, thoygh

| We agree that the Bill shall apply to cases of use and occu

they have left. A man spending twenty or thirty years of | pation for five years.

| Hon, Mr. Patacer.—The Hou. Gol. Secretary either mis- understands or misrepresents uiy meaning; and he is now advocating the Bill, not as it was introduced, but as it has been amended, by including the numerous class of settlers without leases. The B4l, as introduced, did not extend to them.

Hon. Cou. Secretary and Hon. Mr. Lorp stated that they were included. Hon. Mr. Patmer.— Then that class should know that | they are indebted for the boon to the hon. members, Messrs. | Cooper and Montgomery. I am pertectly indifferent about the Bill, for, as L said +efore, I do not consider jt will pro- duce any beneficial result one way or the other.

Hon. Cor. Secrrrary denied that the eredit of the exten- sion was due to Mr. Cooper. He was happy to have the support of the hon. members opposite who had declared their approval, not supposing that it had originated with himse!f.

tion. Mr. Moonzy was in favor of the measure, as it would do some good for tenants. For himself, he could say that he ‘always had, and always would support any measure that might be introduced, if he thought it benefcial to the public, no matter who brought it in. The dispute as to who was jentitled to the credit of including the tenants not under Jeass, reminded him of the contest about the birth-place of blind old Homer, and, no doubt, in a few years we shall have warm (urguments as to who was the father-of this measure. If Mr. | Cooper is entitled to praise, let him have it by all means, But I hope the Bill wall pass, aed the people will be allowed to get the benefit of it.

Mr. Coorer.—The object of the amendment is simply that all tenants should be paid for their improvemenis, but the Hon. Col. Secretary argued thai because a man executed « lease for a limited pericd, he should not at the expiration of that period receive compensation. Now, it is impossible for aman ena farm, which he is improving, to save in a few

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leads others astray.

The Hon. the Seraxen.—Mr. Chairman, the hon. member for Beiiast is merely fighting shadows. The hon. member |(Mr. Cooper), does not mean to apply the benefits of the Bill to mere squatters or trespassers, as he (Mr. Douse), seems to ‘think is his intention. The Bill applies to rent payers who may be ejected before the expiration of the period for which their leases were given, yet hon. members are occupying the time of the committee in discussions about tite length of the | tenancy, and whetber holders of leases for twenty-one years shall receive compensation at the end of their term. Those questions have no connection with this Biil, and should be ‘the subject of a separate measure. The mere complication ‘the greater risk of the Bill being defeated somewhere. I, therefure, will support the Bul, as it is better io get half a ‘loaf than no bread, and it will not do to risk the fate of this ‘measure by the addition of whet may ultimately cause the loss of the whole. I would remind the committee of the fate ‘of a Bill which this House sent to the Council, That Bil ‘embraced the One-ninth Act and the Currency question.

ment, they may be tempted to destroy every thipg. Contrast hon. member expressed him-elf to the same effect, that no) People the benefits its friends claim for it, it should embrace The Council advised us to separate them. We did so; and

this Bill, Mr. Chairman, with the preemption law in force | benefit would resu't from the measures. But, sir, | consider in the United States. There, any man who goes into the that very great bencfit will be ex;erienced under this Bill wilderness aud puts up bis cabin, and clears the forest, is by al. those tenants whose landlords inay desire to eject them ; entitied to the preemption of the land he has improved, at a ‘and not onty wiil the Biil be of service to the tenants, but it low rate fixed by the Goverument; while here, our Govern. will be found to be of niutual advantage to both Jandlords

| the class alladed to by the Hon. Member (Mr. Montgomery). | They comprise a very large number of the Inhabitants of the Isiand, and have made very extensive and valuable im- provements. Why, Sir, L have frequently been astoni~hed to find in the course of my professional business, men who

‘they ther passed the One-ninth Bill and rejected the other. The introduction of other matters into this Bill may cause its /rejection at the Colonial Office by the influence of a fifih power. The sooner the Bill passes the better, as enquiries ‘are being constantly made as to whether it has become law,

zs : : ; pe s a a me Py , 2 ‘ =% ‘ 7 x ' er), 7 ° in : mest churge a man twelve and six-pence an acre for the land and tenants. It pays a due regurd to the interests of both! have occupied fur years extensive tracts of land, for which [ wil] support the hon. member (Mr. Cooper), in bringing in

he has bin veis Mayrovel. Hon. Mr. 1

parties, and if'a land/ord should at any time wish to tun off they have been paying rent, and on which they have made), ij] for compensating tenants for twenty-one years, om »—Mr, Chairman, [ do not think that 2 tenant, he can select ove arbiirator, the tenant has the i™provements of great value, yet have never received a lease. | termination of their tenancies, and also squatters. The Bill

there are wany tWeu'y-one years’ leases at present in force | fame pr vilege, and by thi se arbitrators, mutual y chosen, the Meas ch as these should be protected and <orpeceoetirweed [ introduged some a pare punta 7 ve an in the isivnd. It is true that Lord Selkirk muy have some, |!Mprovemenis are to be appraised. If, however, they can-| Property, and 1 hope their interests will be as carefully’ that the Council feit it their ioe r rhe anol fi —e but I believe that the gvewter purt of those who took such not agree, they can se'et a third; and if, afer that, no guarded as those of other tenants who may have leases or writ- measure become law, many would have heen saved from ruin

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. . + * 4 - . | leuses from him have left the Island and gone toCanada. | #greeuieut can be arrived at, the Supreme Court settles the | te evidences of title. For I do not come: here to legislate who have been compelied to sell their little all and go else.

thiuk. however, that it is very hard that jessees for'twenty- | Mitter. Such a mode of action is the best that ean be

for a portion of the community, but what I would give to

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shau!d be eutitied to compensation, for now. if a tenant can Geb bat Due eee pt wil, pane a a karaed of large proportion in [reland. Those persons know when they ee eufficient to enable him to pardias ; Sone Saan-¢ ? p : . at any moment 3 end the uncertainty of such title renders it} po ssessicn that they ho!d the land solely at ¢] 1) .¢| property. It is for such reasons that“ wish the amendinent be driven off the land at any woment the proprieror chooses, / hut ‘just. that the t: pant shuld. receive coupensution for-his|in eae ne nore the Jand solely at. the will of ee he his no induce neut o impsove property, bat may burn |e esate ase ~ <9 sais sh salihaen sited rege 1 = therefore such 2 { COPS. DEVE r. and ae Cot. S T in explained that the Bill was - down the build ngs and injure the Jaud to apy extent,and|~§ y aaa allied alll entail 8 necessary for the protection of their rights and interests. I}. adi, haammt_tete odd Sats . F own a ee : yexeeuts 204) ever hon. members may talk, I contend that there is no have been informed, Sir, that this Bill is for similar pur. | intended to zpply te all those tenants ejected before the end the present system aluwost te: pis bisn:todas » ol therefore | country in the world where a peor man, if he be honest and pdées, Tt fist been riliibordst Vek 42 aeitl atte aed ie of their term, and would consequently include tenauts even nove, Mr. Chairman, thai the preambie of the Biil be recon- | iudustvious, has better prospects than in this Island. Tra, teens be Wil’! TPG be the case Mi Chee itshould | Of One or two years, and reiterated his opinion that Mr. ee Cou. Secratary.—I hare -no objection, Mr. Chai our Winters ate’ long, but they are healthy; and a farmer | pe known—the coun'ry should be Alobial of it But re Cooper's views should be embortiod in a separate Bill, ‘ ae te ers no how. oe ee cictecoth deni | andae te eS Bod oe fe his abime mpencv os, bien meine have no wach class in the Tsland, sqnatters are not strict! y|. Mr. Dousz repudiated the idea of taking the improvements ‘ that the House is inclined to aftord, every reusonabie protec: | ton st and industrions, ee I somite th wrong in riuei le Se et seers oaaersc iegeseiaead patches had ie ee eure ieee cof oda Lol ener H eee eo ae eee is sought to eject then: ftum | ay Une tog: Rehte s oae Sg “ee 8 a a oid land under a —_— of obtaining a lease, should have the j of tmsalirone reas _ a —< con eat oe i their hoidngs. Lam willng to ielude ia the Bi parties would the industrious and honest. The lutier should be en- an Tonge _ landlord o Get 6. It will not Se |anagees a er ~ aie nae areas meta : who have beew in p-ses-ion five.or teu years, whether they powetegtien whiteaies tie chonld ‘fle ie wiidahdh beikal“ oP 'o limit the classes to~be affected by this Bill. . If its opera- | been drawn with a clanse giving the tenant a right to purchase : cr eset ideal Whathor ther baste ousied antnace| aaa » oie = ; ni ~ a oe ees , tion be restricted to any particular class, it will be found to j ata fixed price at any time W ‘hia the term, and many had ; with or witho&t the sanction of the landiords, So far Lam! ay ere fhiy thianagement ok ‘om Le ss f 999 be but of small relief to the Uountry. Aud, Sir, I avree | found it to their interest to do so: It is no had thing - 4 5 disposed to meet the views of the hon. member; but, sir, | ee St be ‘ect ate Ries 10 Os a) . with the Hon. Member Mr. Montgomery, that those persons | man to have £5 or £10 indorsed on his lease as pert the : do vot agree with him in his idea of wfforsing compensation | Sadik’ Whe PT owe 20) ‘ae ap” Sheek on . Whet | he desertbed have as good and righteous 2 caim for compen- | purchase money of the fee simple. Bat he was a < es 4 to tenants who have long Jeascs, for #09 years, fav examiple. |} odes as it oe ae a ae a ieee Gessiiea’ sation as any tenant under lease or Written agreement ean posed to legislating for the benefit of po a ‘ sopre / I have previously explained that this Bull is intended to ap- | ;, many of the cases of the 21 years’ leases mA ken of ee oes eeennrene © nee ey ere ee oe Oe at es oe oars ago ete bed cctiaeke ply merely to tenants whom the iand!ord may desire so eject | peor. fot ee sporen | Visions to mere wilful trespassers, who openly defy their Jand-| They not only misconduct themselves, but their example jy ici: as & said Defore, were given with the view of making|jordg J myself, Sir, know one township where the tenants

one years should be deprived of their land without compen. | adopted, and I do nct see how any reascnable man ean ob- | One L would give to all.

pation, Such te:ants will not remain to improve land for ject to it. With referenee'to the twenty-one yeers’ leases on} the benefit of the proprictors; and if they exercise a wise re- | Lord Selkirk’s property, [ am happy to say that L believe | gard. for their future interests, they will dispose of their pre- | the tenants are bow on good terms with the agent, the hon. | seut holdings and settle on the Worrel estate, by purchase Member from Belfast. Some years since, when the Escheat | from the Government, aud the hon. member for Beitast wil] question was in agitation, the hon. member may, probably, | soon find them leaving him. and placing themselves in| bave felt inclined to shew his power, by granting short or! better situation. J] agree, Mr. Ohoirman, with the Hon, | long leases, as be pleased, and if tenants did not choose to | Col. Secretary, that it would be wise to ie: the hon. member, tke them, they might go about their business. But since | (Mr. Cooper) introduce a separate Bil,embodying his views, | that time he has reduced the rents and forgiven the arrears, and not to risk the lo-g of this by iuserting tco much, This with the exceptign, I believe, of gwo years, so that he is not, B:ll is a stra‘ght{orward and honest ove. Tt will prevent; 80 bad after all, . any man, be he sick, or poor, or so crippled that he eannot lien. Mr. Montcomeny.—Mr. Chairman, the question be- | labor, from being turned out into the woods without compen- fore the committee is, shall we re-consider the preamble?) sation for those improvements on Whielt he-has expended his Yet we are taking of amendments without knowing what | strength and labor. Some landierds, 1 am weil awsre, wonlg. those amendments are. It will be tine enough to discuss | cheerfully pay, of their own accord, to such persons what them when they are brought before the House. their improvements were worth, for the purpose of getting! Mr. Cooprn then proposed to amend the preamble of the off their property, as 1 know uot a more. painful spec- Bill, so as to put tenauts attorning to the land ord on the) tacle than that of a poor settlc:’s hut ia the furest. The same footing as le-sees, and he read the sreamb'e as umended, | miserable cabin, with its wretched inmates shivering round and proceeied to mention the case of a tenant who bad taken the scanty fire, with but a few potatoes fur their susienance,-a case at one shilling per acrerent, payable paitly in-kind, ig 2 sight which would, [ know, incline te to pay- liberally and after having gone to great expease in erecting a mill to c'ear my Property of such destitution. But that should aud other building-, and making valuable improvenients on | mit be left subject to the discrution of any landlord it ought the property, was actually cowpeile? to Jeave the land and. to be secured tu the tenan: by the law of the Jand. lose ali his Jabor «nd outlay, or take a Jease from auother or. Dovsz—~Az to the observations made by the bon. ! party for two shillings ap acre, which be is now paying.

Mr. Cooper explained that his amendment was intended ‘a tenant. oes Ss to encourage id tédant in making improvements, and to | Hon. Mr. WicnT#an would ae the a ge ew prevent the destruction of property by him, though dissatis-| shape, although it does not go as oes as byes n. can < faction at the conduct of the landlords or a desire for revenge (Mr. Cooper) wishes. i seven bn o pane i for some real or fancied wrong received at his hands. Those Jabor and fg oan twenty-one years shou aaa tenants who have paid rent should not be stvled squatters. | pensated, as well as of oF gn ae og an They are substantially and justly as much entitled to receive fully sensible od {as = d a h oe sled with all the compensation for their improvements as those who hold leases. | twenty-one years’ leases, and who sd Pp : sneha But, Mr. Chairman, [ have known ins‘ances in which they | conditions of their leases, and pai ors, ‘di , tases have been turned out of the lands they had cultivated and lord, and m proved their land, ere, bail ngs and nt improved, and smarting under a sense of the injustice that. and exhibited themselves ip anergy re alan Oi ~~ onest had been done to them, they have burnt their buildings, and and industrious members of i“? Dae a eas “a en even ite fences, and destroyed all they could. In such a shonld be paid for their awe sen : as vt eee case the landlord would be put to heavy expense for fencinz, | who go iato the wilderness oe "so a : ds I shall which we all know costs considerable money, avd my @amend- | for the payment of ee eo a hase 4 dis- ment proposes to bring fences and any other improvements be happy to support m rE ne (Me Cooper), ina to the land withia the Scope of the Act. tinct Bill providing rewiet tur sac eee " . to

Hon. Cox. S2errrary saw no necessity for this protracted) Hon. Mr. Lorv.—I have no ae Mr Oaarins diseussion—all parties agreed on the principle of the Bill. Fupport the introduction of a oe 4 . would jeopardize Even the Hon. Member for Charlottetown had spoken in insertion of the proposed clause in this 2 E r° aruey oo favour of it. He was mistaken, however, in saying that the the whole measure. I will go heart and . phil aad sai Hon. Mr. Montgomery bad first suggested the propriety of >members to provide compensation to nen aoe includ nz in the Dill, thos: who had settled on lands under and to equateers; by which corms nT think but few of that: promise of leases, He him<clf had stated ibat they were to, written leases. ‘There will be Seba Ifa man has eet be comprised in the Bill. The fon. Mr. Mostgomery merely cass on lands, the title to weica i a lender’ with goed referred to parties having short leases, itled on land aad made improvements,