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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE) HOUSE UF ASSEMBLY.

Fruway, May 0.

[louse in Committee on petitions praying fur the establishment vf Small Debs Courts in different places. .

After some debate relative to the impro-' priety of incrzasing the number of Mnell | Debt Courts, except in thickly poy \ucalities, or villages, where it was carly | shown that the growing trade and buamness uf such places required the establishment of such Courts, resolutions were adopted to the) effect that Small Debt Courts be established at the following places, namely: one at Montague Bridge, and also one at Summerset, Lot 27. : |

Hon. Mr. Howlan submitted a resolution to the eflect, that it is expedient to amend the Act relating to the recovery of Small Del ts, so as to increase the number of Courts, and to authorise the Government to appoint Comumissioners to the Courts established under the said Act. :

Mr. Prowse opposed the resolution, the | objecs of which, he said, was to appomt) partizaa C uomissioners. The administra- tion of justice at Small Debt Courts should be as iree from political bias as in the Supreme Coartofthe Colony. The principle in both eases was the same.

tion. Mr. Howlan remarked on the sweep- ing change made by the late Government relative to the dismissal of their political op- ponets, and the appointment of their friends and supporters to office in all the depart: | ments of the public service, and especia!ly in | relation to Commissioners of Small Debts. It was, in jact, expected under the principles of Responsible Government, that changes of adininistration would be followed by the ap- pointment to office of supporters of the Gov- ernment. That practice was fully carried out by the late Government, which now they would, he supposed, condemn in others. |

Mr. Green—Two wrongs will not make a! wright. Courts of Law should not be made political,

ion. Leader of the Government alluded to the general change that was made eight years since by the late Government. The appointments mace by them were of a parely party character. Hon. members who sunc- tioned such a change, should not condemn the same course if pursued by others. (Clerks of Small Delt Courts were found to neglect making their Returns, us directed by the law. | Changes were in some cases necessary. Parties long in office frequently felt so secure | in their tenure that they became indifferent and negligent in the discLarge of their duties.

lion. Mr, MeAulay said as the Government had numerical strength to carry their mea- sures, a Lill would, he presumed, be pre- sented in conformity with the resolution under consideration. When that Bill would be before a Committee of the whole House, | wonld be the proper time to debate more fully the matter. He would therefore but | vbserve that Courts of Law should not be of a political complexion. The fountains of jesiice should not be polluted by the baneful influences vf political partizanship.

Hon. Mr. Davies pointed out the distine- | tion between the eonstitution of the Suprene Court and that of Small Debt Courts. The | salaries of those administering justice inthe | former, were not dependent upon the amount | of busii ess transacted or the number of suits, | before the Court, whereas the tees arising | from the latter composed the salaries of the Commissioner, who eonsequently were per- | sonally interested in the number of cases | before the Courts. Occasionel changes were | desirable to prevent parties from creating a business out of their offices. |

Hon. Mr. Henderson—It might be sup- poted froia the complexion of the present | Government, that they would, from their | avowedly independent character, be the. proper party to inaugurate a better system than had hitherto been followed relative to | the partizan nature of Government appoint-| ments. Ile would hope, therefore, that the | appoi=tments of the present dominant party would be characterized by more moderation and jess partizanship than those of their | predece sors of whatever party.

Hon. Mr. Laird said, he, ae one member of | tle Government, would not support the | removal of all Commissioners of Small Debts. | Competency, character and impartiality in

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t | the discharge of duty, should be sipeiliabed relative to the offices in question.

fon. Mr. Hensley said the Opposition | need not manifest any anxiety on the ques-| tion. He concurred with the remarks of the | Hon. Mr. Uenderson, relative to the propriety | of exercising moderation and discrimination, touching the appointu ent of public offices, more especially when these appointments re- lated to the administration of justice.

ion. Mr. Callbeck alluded to the proserip- tion policy of the late Government, relative to public patronage. The supporters of that Government could not be considered very sin- cere when they condemned inothers that course | practised and 2 pam by their own party.

Mr. P. Sinclair would favor the retaining in, and appointing to, tle office of Commis- sioncr of Small Dobts those whose talents and abilities reeommended t! em to that important

ition, irrespective of party proclivitics. rae Sette bm infusion ore new element was required. Small Debt Courts were be- coming ¢-rrupt from the fact that they were | made to :erve the party and selfish ends of | those who ruled over them, Parties in many | cases. complained of the conduct of Clerks | and other officers connected with such Courts. He would, however, favor the exercise of | modcration, relative to the political com ple-| tion of Courts of Law.

Mr. MeNeill said that the Sons and friends | of Commissioners, in many instances, were appointed Clerks to said Courts ; Constables tov were frequently appointed whe made a trade of soliciting business for those Courts. It was high time to eflect changes in many cases, but he would not go to remove efficient and impartial officers.

Mr. McLennan said he failed to see the expediency of amending the law relating to | Small Debt Courts It was evident the ob ject was to appoint political partizans to the important offices of Commissioners of Smell Debts. Resolution was then adopted and a Committee appointed to bring in a bill in. conformity therewith.

Lon. Leader of the Government presented

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to the Louse supplementary estimates of the | He

expenditure of the Government for the eur- rent year. Among the itews in said esti- mates, appear the following, viz: Southport Ferry Wharf, £410 Lunatic Asylum for Fencing and

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enlarging Kitchen, s0 0 0) Harbor Lights at Rustico, Saint

Peter's and Tracadie Lar-

bors each 20 0 | Light at St. Andrew's Point 10 0 0) Breastwork at Government House 150 0

lon. Mr. Kelly, Chairma mitiee appuinted to prepare liis Exceileney the Lieutena give eflect to the reoommendations contained in the Report of the special committee the establishment of new Po

resented to the House a draft Ad 1aving been a grossed. Ordeied that the Commi prepared the same, wait on Lis therewith,

House in Committee on Roads, ave Wharves, reported several r relative to Road Service were To be appropriated as foll. ws:

n of the Com-|

esolutions agreed 0. |

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Catholic. “But, in common ‘honesty _ House on behalf of those aborigines of ha me ms cs | Schoul in question was as mech onsitiod te} Colony, and submitted that it was the duty ae = © | support as that known as the Bog Schou). | °f the Legisiature to address fis Excelemy

the ieleaen saad : one th 50° 0 0) They were of a similar character. | to take the necessary steps without delay ely: one thousand poundsor| Mr. Brecken was opposed to sectarian | Cure te the Indians in the matter of the

as much thereof as may be required to le ex- pended by the Government sonaiine i ing amounts due on current Roads, Bridges, &c. which wes not provid

Mr. Ramsay said i

discaarg- contracts for tie, full amouxt for in previous years. f n reference to the Siasd at West Point, that £250 was gramed in 1865, and £280 last Sesion, with the pro- mise from the late Government to grant a sum sufficient to complete the said wharf, and he thought the present Government honor bound to

ed before them, in reference io the condition of the Indians of Lennox Island—whose pos-| t sessions were threatened hy the proprietor.

aborigines of the County would be protect- ed in the peace‘ul posse

mid that mothing official was submitted to mq the Governmens relative to the question, the vulated | * ‘agreed to, namely :

‘light while in the harbor at nigh

jesty and the Government from duty

isick and disabled Seame

plaice at low water at certain times.

and the hours for crossing should be extended |—sidewalks and bulwarks should be erected | pe

i cient be placed at the disposal of the Govern-

lottetowa and South Port wharts, sufficiently | (Mr. Brecken) what school did he mean,

\cribed, than from any negligence on the} judged to on the list.

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and attended alike by Catholics and Pretes-

ee were similar, namely, the education | ol the

|ties established Schools under their own ’ . , and not seck Governn

0 he would not support the grant.

an address to the Sehool for which the grant was asked | nt Governor to Was nut sectarian,

in | that it is of a sectarion character he furnish. st Offices, ed, and he would move to strike out the dress which grant.

greed to, was ordered to be en- Schools, ttee who place Excelleney | under the restrictions ut the Board of Edu-.

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Bridges,| Mon. Mr. Callbeck w ing the public money fi sectarian Schovls,

Schools; but as the

‘dized, he would not o Ann’s Sehool. abolish both g ve ie

teachings in Schovls, resolution to place under the su Sehocls.

regulations of the Board of Education as well |

ance.

t tat ni Itappeared thatsimilar Sch wth at St. Eleanor

lottetown

be to strike out the grants for the whole ¢ hem. It was well known that even ormal School and Prince of Wales Gy Books were used which, if nes seq were at all events objectionable to Cat —among those books was Collier's Histor reply England. He had no objection to the . nestion being open to the inspection School Visiter. * Mr. McLennan was not aware that ctarian School was tangbt at St. Hon. Mr. Howlan—A school simila; ¢ one at Goorgetewn and Charlettetuwn taught eres” a “a ‘ Ma-| Hon. Mr. Henderson w more to Her » d_ able to one sectarian school than another, be. was opposed to all such on principle and thas To amend the Act relating to judgments | was the grospa <i eee in the Supreme Court binding leasholds. Mr. G. en ees — On motion of Dr. Jenkins, the bill to opposition Layette explanations given,

~stablis! spital at Charlottetown for till now. — establish a Hospital a n and others, was, satisfied with the , received and read. Mr. Breckee—-58 298 ‘Bed the oles ; Hon. Mr. Davies, Chairman of the Com-| the non, ae Ce ee Pym. ie nittee appointed to report on the state of Prince ot 7 - es : . Be. Bo 3 the Charlottetown Perry, submitted a Report | that he ha ite . , aan © : ne tu the eflect that grievances did exist relative school, meh ae s sebould wale to the crossing of said Ferry, which should Britisa ten ency or ag PY to be remedied. The insufliciency of water on, ed in any Beitish : ge seh . Ann's Se the South Port side of the river, prevented was just 2a € ee arent 88 the the Steamer from approaching the landing other schools — . ; 8 AKC ChAraCter, Game The His Lordship the Roman Catholic Bisbop Charlottetown deserved the thanks of ga. | whole community for filling that school emptying the streets of the children of

| N He hoped the few remaining portion of the ri ssion of ,that Island. | tion. Leader of the Government in

sked. ‘The following bills were severally reported 8¢ ; To compel masters of vessels to exhibit a, t time.

Exempting property belonging taxes. | ;

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Steamer should ply more frequently than provided for by the contract for said Ferry—|

vor. | Mr. Rielly—If books of that dam; |character were taught at the school | which the hon. member (Jr. Bree alluded, the fault was with the visitor, Why ‘should report on such books, * |

Dr. Jenkins commended the disintereste, and self sacrificing zeal for the poor,by whigy ‘those Ladies, both Protestant and Catholis ‘who taught the échools in question, was

on the wharls for salety of passengers.

Said Report recommends that a sum sufi . ment for the purpose of indemnifying the Contractor ot said Perry for the per- formance of additional services not cone tracted for by his agreement, namely, to run the Steamer until 9 o’cluck, p.m., daily ; and to ply every quarter of an hour from 9 ) t o’clock, a. m., until 4 o'clock, p.m., daily; | actuated, their sole objest being to iunpart ip. Sunday eacepted: and also to cause the straction to the poor of the place, ; dredging of the Channels leading to Char-| Hon. Mir. Howlen asked the hon, meraber

deep for the Steamer to pass over at the; Mr. Brecken—The school tanght in the old lowest tides, and to ereet the sidewalks, &c., Roman Catholic Chapel. His allusion wag above alluded to; that the cause of the com-| in reply to the hon. member Mr. Reilly, plaints so long and frequently made by the] ffon, Mr. Howlan read from the Visitor! public relative to said Fervy, arose more Report the books used in the School ‘ irom the want of accorimodations as des-| and failed to find any such books as were al- The hon. wember for the City should not have made use of an ap sertion of that nature against one who, fer the past 20 years, was favorably known agg

part of the Contractor to perform his part) of the agreement relative to said Ferry. Ovdered that the said report be adopted,

The report of the Committee on the open-| teycher. It was ungenerous to brand ing ot New Ri ads was comn itte d to a Commit- | teacher. or his school, with disloyalty—ag tee of the whole tiouse. A long debate] acortion without proot.

the opening of new Koads in different sections of the [sland,ensued. The recommendation of the said Committee as contained in their report, to cause a survey | and examination of two lines ofa contemplat- el road from Montague Bridge to Murray Liver, called forth a long discussion, as to the most preferable of said lines of road. In accordance with said report, the Government was authorised to cause said survey to be made, and to report the result thereof to the louse next Session,

The ( hairman at a late hour reported the Report of said Cummittee adopted.

louse adjourned.

Mr. Brecken wouid not vouch for the cor. rectness of the report, but he was told of and only referred to it in reply to the state ments made by a hon member touching books in Prince of Wales College.

Lion. Mr. Henderson—Giving grante for

ears did not make it right. In Scotland, | the Visitor of Schools reported on similar schools. He would second the Resvlutivn of the hon member Mr. P. Sinclair.

Hon. Mr. Davies—He would also that Resolution; and he was astoni find that the hon. member, Mr. H had, for four years as a member of the late Government, sanctioned grants which he now condemned.

Hon. Leader of the Opposition—If it would be found that tests were inculcated in any of the Sehouls in question, the grant ins future be withdrawn. He would, therefore, ii support the Resolution instracting the Visitor to report on said schools. The children ot all denominations were taught at the schoul in Georgetowa.

Mr. Bell thought the Resolution invidious and would move in amendwent that the hon, member, Mr. P. Sinclair, l@we leave to with- draw it. ;

The question was put on the amendment, and negatived as follows, viz :-—

Yeas—Hons. Coles, Howlan, Kelly, Messrs Bell, Jenkins, Brecken, Arsneaux—(7.)

Nays—Hons. He y Laird, Callbeck, Davies, Henderson, MeAulay, Haviland, — Messrs. P. Sinclair, G. Sinclair, Prowse, Ramsay, McLennan, Green, Howatt, Kick ham, Cameron, Met ormack, Reilly—i8.

The Resolution was aceurdingly adopted.

The Law Reform bill relating to pleadings and practice in the Supreme Court, was read a third time and passed, and also the bill w amend the Education Act.

Hon. Colonial Secretary presented returns of various Smal] Debt Courts through the le

Sarurpay, May 11.

Llouse in Committee of Supply. Certain tesulutions were submitted, and on the ques- tion being about to be put thereon,

lon. Mr. Henderson directed attention to an item of £20 voted in aid of St. Ann’s School, and said he wished to be informed what description of School that was, was it strictly sectarian? If so, he would on prin- ciple oppose that grant,

ilon. Attorney General said that the grant in qucstion was. equivalent to a similar sum yored to the School known as the Bog School, and conducted under the supervision of the Colonial Church Society, The special and aiseworthy object of both the St. Ann’s and Bog Schools was to educate the children of the poorer classes, irrespective of their creed or country. :

Mr. Bell—It was just and proper to en- courage those benevolent Schools for educa- ting the poor, by the small appropriations in the Resolation.

lor. Leader of the Government—The Siool in question was one of those poor Schools conducted on the very same princi- ples as that known as the Bog School.

Hon. Leeder of the opposition was oppesed to Sectaiian Schools being subsidized by the

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State. The Bog School was taught by a} jong. Protestant Lady, under the supervision of The Act to Incorporate the Charlottetown |

the ( harch of England, but it was open to the childven of ail denominations ; and if St. Ann’s Sehool were condueted on the same liberal prineiple, and not exclusive, he would support the grant of £20 alluded to.

Mr. Reilly— Both St. Joseph’s and St. Aun’s Schools were open to all classes, and their object was to educate the poor chil- dren of the city.

Mr. Prowse—If any religious test was en- forced, and the School was not subject to the eontrol of the Visitor, as was other Govern- ment Schools, he would oppose the grant.

Mr. Kickbam—The object of those in ebarge of that School was to impart instrue- tion to the children of the poor of all de-| nominations,

Mr. P. Sinclair was of opinion that all —— a as those alluded to, should be subject to the same regulations as ordinary | . District Schools, and he submitted a ae Stewart wr peared atthe bar and add tion to the effect, that all Schools receiving | his honor the Speaker and the hon. Members aid from the Treasury, whether under the | of the Assembly on the subje . of Indise name of Poor >chouls or otherwise, should cliims to Lennox Island and their condition be under the supervision of the School Visi- generally. ' He alluded to his recent vies % tor, and included in his report tle same as La ladon, when he took peppers 59 lay »efue District Schools taught by licensed Teachers. | © annual mectingof the Aborigines Protee-

Hon. Mr. l'enderson was not di posed to tion Society, held in London in May, 1865, ~ take a narrow view of the question. The| and which meting he had the honor to ad- sectarianism of a School depended on what drees, the cleims of the Mie Mac Indians on was tanglt in such. On princip'e he was that Suciety. opposed to Schools or Colleges of a sectarian character being supported from the public

Hotel Com agrecd to.

Mr. MeN. ill dtrected the attention of the Houre to the disturbed state of the Indians J on Lennox Island, and moved that I’. Stewart, | Esq., Indian Commissioner, be heard at the” Bar of the House on the subject of Indian claims ov said Island. The Report of the land commiseion plainly stated that the Indi- ans had decn m uninterupted occupancy of that Lsland for more than half a century and had built a Chapel and made other improve ments thereon, and gave it us their decided opinion that the tide of the Indians to that small portion of the wide territory of their forefathers should be confirmed ana they lettin the undisturbed p: ssession of the last remnant of the race,

The House Laving adopted the motion, Mr.

pany was read a second time and |

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In the said Report, of that Society, from 7 whi.h, a ;amphiet form,Mr. Stewart quoted, —

funds. a resulution appeared, which had neen adopt- Hon. Mr, Howlan—The Bog Sehool was ¢4 ly the meeting alluded to, expressive « for many years conducted by a Protestant the deep interest the Society felt inthe wel

Lady and under the control of the Church of England fector, St. Aun’s Sehool was under the jurisdiction of the Ladies of the Convent,

fare of the Indians, and the hope that the statesmen engaged in carrying out the Con lecerati n of the British Provinces in North America would guard the existing rights of

tants. Those Schools might be named the the Indians, and also make Provisiot tor their Kast and West Bog Schools ; their laudable a¢mission to the privileges of citizenship.

lhe report also expressed the readiness of the Aborigines Protection Society to assist im alleviating the grievances of the Mie Mee Indians of P. EB Island. Mr. Stewart aby read extracts from the ennual Report of the same Society for the year 1866, showing that an increased interest was taken in the subject, _ the Committee of the Society bad been active

ly engaged in raising a tand for the purchase of Le nuox Jsiand,»s the only means ‘ providing a place of refuge fur the rem nant of the Mie Mae Indians residing i® the colony of P. E. tsland. Mr Stewart | thn proceeded to show that negotiations were pending hetween the proprict ur of the Islan

and the Committee of the Aborigines Society | for the purchase of Lennox Islard. Heal ion. Mr. Laird, in reply, said, let proof Submitted a letter from one )‘ariin Franc® an intelligent and educated mie mac, on be half of seif and fellows, dat d Lich Auguet', 1866, setting forth that R. B. Stewart, ind proprictor, was at Lennox Island done rents, and on being refused, threa to enforce payment by sending Suldser, Sheriff and constables to collect rent from ® the Ind.ans on the Island, that letter, he sa caused great alarm among the poor Indian. lle (Mr. Stewart) then appealed to the bon.

poor and orphan chiluren of the place. was surprised to find hon. members, who have in the past supported the grant for the former, now ©} posing a similar grant for the latter,

Mr. Prowse—When Protestants or Catho-

peculiar control, they should support them from the funds of their several ( burehes, | vent aid.

Lion. Mr. Davies—If it can be shown that | any of the Schools in question are s ctarian

Lon. Mr. Lenderson was not satisfied that

He was opposed to all sectarian | and would support tle resolution to those poor Schools, as they were termed, |

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as opposed to grant-| rv the support of any | whether Protestant or)

) i. School was subsi- | P¢S%tiation now pending between the Abori ppose the graut to St, Sines’ Protection Society and R. B. Stewart, But it would be better to| **4-) 4 fair and impartial representatio® seanhe: Gitta 6 of their true interesis, in the property

an introduce sectarian | oe

‘ir Stewart having closed bis addre# and would support the ~h vetfully withdrew. ‘ the Schoul peti | The House took no action on the subjects £2 a & * but warfnl ; ie servision of the Visitur of | ¥y commended the indefacigable * ld also be subject to the

Mr.

ameron was opposed to any sectarian

rs ‘of the Indian Commissi

Stewart, on behalf of the mevstaine dl jof the Mic Mae race on the Island sein lo hop

inate favora to Indian inhabi of Lennox Island. ="

nor’s, Georgetown and (har- THE LOAN BIL. 4S » receiving Government aid, but ne! On motion of the Hon. Attorney Get Were raised against such aid antil the Bill to authorise the Government to

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all Sebools receiving Government allow- ools

now in question had been for years,