' Inc-doubt. if this society is supported in a 'lu the colony. agriculture. I regret ve

( “If” done. for I believe it has almost

.malcf' tho of encouraging such hm, ' git u in the llousc of Lords. when m“ “h” a“ h “5"! "me" the Duke if Cambridge used the remar- ‘3 “mum?” of u“ ksble language : “ that a civil disturbance W‘ a: "‘6 P”? ' M “m should be met by oeivtl lice force: but ' a " a“ {“din'l'm‘m‘ on that occasion. such a ores was not at- ” m!» 0" 5' it" s toioohle.” and ifso. I out. n is hardly

THn HERALD.

m~”~,,«w, ,«wmww (Marmot-limos”) Futon. March 27. rmrtoxs uncommon.

The following petitions were pro- sound to the House. read. and ordered to he laid on the table.

lb. Ho.- ‘1’. Pith”. 0‘ 1.3qu of Lot M and Whootlny River. praying for an Act to give the 'e the privilege of collecting Snow and

Help on the shores of this Island.

By the Hon. Mr. Mulrhood. of certain inhabitants of Summerside. praying that nunetmoynotbcpassed to Incorporate that town. but that an Act relating thereto may be continued and amended.

By the Hon. )Ir. Boldcrston. of 8.165 Inhabitants of this Island. praying for an amendment ofthc low for granting licen- see to sell spit-hone Mquoro.

On amounting the last named petition. “on. r. Baldnrston remarked that one ohloct the petitioners had in view woo to

out more fully the intention of the moisture in passtng the present low. It was well known that the law was very often evaded, or improper means were adopted to obtain signatures to a requi- cien for a license. A person wishing to procure a license would sometimes go round the district with his requisition in one hand and a bottle in the other. and a man would often be induced to give his name in that wa . who. if he had to confront his neig born at a public meet- ing. to be called for that purpose. as tho petitioners desired. would not do so. It was also thought advisable to separate the Liquor business from business of ether kinds. that is. that Liquors should not be veudcd where other articles of merchandise were sold. because custom- ers were thereby exposed to great and

unnocessry temptation. BILLS FORWARDED.

The following bills were brought up from the House of Assembly. read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next:

By the lIon. Attorney General. a hill further to amend and explain the Land Purchase Act. and a hill to encourage the settlement and cultivation of wilder-

ness loads.

AGRICULTURAL sootnrv.

A bill was also brought up from the House of Assembly. by the Hon. hIr. Laird. to incorporate the Prince County Agricultural Society. .which was read a first and second time. and committed to a Committee of the whole IIonsc. IIon. lfr. Boer in tho chair.

Hon. Ifr. MacDoxAnn: I would like to beat-the opinion of the Members for Prince County upon this bill. I under~ stood that there was on Agricultural So- , . . cm, in Prim” County .tmo“ from “me Lieutenant Governor. transmitting papers immodd,“ no” ‘ "mm" menu, relative to the removal of tho Detach- ...Mmm] i. mania“ “,0 Mm. of i ment of Her Maissty's Troops and their on ma“ can“, Augean...“ sou-Qty.» maintenance while on this Island. which

was received and read. Hon. Mr. Loan: The Society which i M M ‘D . . this bill is intended to incorporate in situ- If“ r' Ac ommfion "mum “m! h “I. “pm! of Prince 0mm”. move that the papers be lam outhc table. True mm 5" ‘ “flu, in Cucum 0c remarked that tho Imperml Government hm “in. i. u m. “hem. “cube” 2“: had remitted a portion of the charges “on of "I. “no”. I “n Pup,“ .0 for the maintenance of the 'I‘roops. but up”... w. hm. hm I mm“ “h m he" attll claimed a part of their demand.

- ~ The local Government thounht these zsafpmion 0‘ In. honor from summer charges were very extravagant. and

H M M . g were still in correspondence with the Mnog'm‘;‘mmv:m:?fi‘: 2?;522’3)‘: Imperial Government to have the ac- morly existed in St. Eleanor‘a which was comm huh" reduccd' known by .5. mm. of u prim. County Hon. Mr. Harmon“: I cannot help Agricultural Socigty,” Th“ mg.” I,“ remarking that it was a rather arbitrary gone down. and some of tho” who were demand on the part of the Ifnpcriul Go- oounocted with it h“) . mating m "’ vernment. We find from the records of to renown-t. fit, but {filed in doing ,0. this Island. that two previous Governors '11.” than 1...] . muting " summers“. were authorized to send to_ Halifax for with some other gentlemen from different T7009? if "NIH" "(lu'nd '0 QM" parts of the County, for...“ . “0“”. any ‘ insurrecttonory movements. but and opt-«d t.) It" it the um, mm. ‘3 nothing was satd With regard to the pay. II). on. gt 3:, Eleguop" 1...] bone. ment of them by this Government on

, these occasions.-—it was not said that

"om "N l‘hnm‘q’”: I """If “m ’0‘ their expense should be borne by this

a“! “In” I 3' Us E’°‘°°" ‘ V” fl country. It appears to have been an of-

M”? of H" Rn?" Amicuhd'," 30' for thought that the whole Colony should

a???“ 3:13:23“: fizTTgr’ig: :' ll“! be pttniohed for the nets of a few indi- . t o u re 0 - .

M. u h “a M "mu. Pk“ for . "duals. The Government ofthe Island

agreed to pay for the transport of the m‘;hsp:?gttzziarmt “""lmr Troops ; but we have not ahtindoncd the

hope that the other charges connected

u... up, Axum; 1 "u pk...“ go with their maintenance will be with- ...”d. ‘ not“, numb)...“ pfirficulnpl’ drawn. I believe the ground upon which n p t. t. g “Mr-t “a ennui“. p1“... those charges were made was. that this n ".13 “but... forth. Poop]. 0; sum. Island does not maintain a competent moulds to come to Charlottetown than to Wllfl'm'“ '0 film" in?" dilllll'lmlm i go to Cascumpcc or Tigninh. but police would not be required to que l

_ any disturbance independent of the land

' Hu‘ ‘1‘" P:u:'§uiiran;“ 3'“ to '°‘ question; and it is hard that the Impe- mm °" o {i ‘ n m E“, 9"" rial Government should maintain a sys- m $32? 1: ‘ “3| "5“ “a tom here which is so obnoxious to the “:2 d r a? 2:10?" 7 0°” “0"”. people an to be the instigation of such a m. n I. o ’1 "Mia." oi lb," disturbance as would necessitate the pre- ‘M? “ omm “"3" 23:; canon of the 'I‘roops. I believe on coun- “" mu. "ad" “yam, wk“ "u, try has a poison force competent to matu-

toin peace at all times. Even in Eng- “nh'flmu’ " “’3'” "a I h“. land and Ireland. a military force is

sometimes necessary. The latter to cele- brated for the eillciency of its police force. 1:, and yet. I remen'tber instances in which they were unabs to maintain pcaec. "03“, °f "l" Once. at the Waterford Election, the dis. " a “much” turbonce was so great. that military

forces were required to escort the elec- tcro to the places of polling. and finally. it was necessary to use their sahres. and even their flrcvarms. The case was

lkind is the greatest means of improve— ment that farmers can have recourse to. It enables them to combine their capital and intelligence.» as to purchase the boot kinda of seed and forming implements on the most advantageous terms. They can also purchase live stock. and from the cd'orts of his honor in the choir. and other managers of the model form. it is not likely that it will be necessary to im- port stock. but still they may purchase from that form so that they will be a mutual assistance to each other. I think a society of this that should be boiled with satisfaction by every person who desires the prosperity of' the community. As to the name. I think it would be only to settle that minor diflculty.

Hon. lIr. Datum: I not happy to see that the people are beginning to con- suit their own interests by taking such a step.and I would be glad to see every part of the country following the example of the capital of Prince County. The people should be encouraged as much as possible to form themselves into such so- cieties. Prince County has taken the lead. but I think there will soon be ap. plications for similar bills from King's County.

Hon. hIr. Bxaa: I believe it is the duty of the Legislature to afiord every possible encouragement to societies of this kind. and it is grotityiugto sec ouch a step in advance. I know there are many good practical farmers in that part of the country. and they are setting a good ex- ample. which. I hope. many others will follow. If they would do so. there would not be no man in the country destitute of the necesssr es of life as [believe there are at present. I am of opinion that it is for want of thrill and management in most instances. that there is so much destitution. though no doubt. some have been unfortunate. There are many per- sons having farms. who are more fit for servants. and require to be directed about almost everything they have to do. Still, it is gratilying to know that our exports are increasing. and. notwith- standing the dcstitution in the country this Spring. there is a great quan- tity of produce for exportation. I hope something will be done to put a little more life and energy into those farmers who are so for behind hand. and that they will imitate the example of those who are prosperiug in many parts of the island.

The House was resumed. and the chairman reported the bill agreed to without any amendment. and then. on motion of the "on. Mr. Beer. it was read a third time and passed.

TROOPS.

“on. Mr. MACDONALD. a Member of the Government. presented to the House a message from llis Excellency the

liberal spirit it will gre eondttce to an ndvauosnient of that d'rfity of all causes

mach

mamqmdmudmib" ‘ C o I III Weftho’valueofthstoccifpatioa.

wmdw‘mmuseoomu ' tr‘wao nucleon. and agree! deal IMglad to

fairtc blame this Colony for not having a onfleiont police force to put down such an organisation as the hunt league. If we were called upon to maintain such a foroeaswouidhs ulrodto meet an emergency of that kin‘d‘. ithwoeld a; a:

very . not or groo tsthn of these charges we: W. m... .. ..... to Queen’s County. and

for the {root would fob upon" whole sutu- wuuity. and it to hard to the

almnllnumber. Some of these indi- gidsolswero indicted and tried int: luvcmo Court. and were Wished. 0 it is like settle; to the ilhmout of the Court. to visit their open the whole community. These were some of the reasonsl which influenced my mind. and h

brought fu before the I Ctr vevuutcnt. t y will be led to moder- ate those charges.

IlenJIr. Psaurn : lt ooanot be our posed that I would be intimately acquaint- ed with militsr rules and laws. and per hapoI will on y expose my ignorance when I say I cannot understand why this Colony should be called upeuto pay. ootoi' its own noonrees. the expense which unclaimed by the British (lover-cut. as having accrued from sending a force of Imperial troops have. I do not see why we should be put upon a different footing from Newfoundland. or Nova Scotia. or New Brunswick. or even Canada. I do not understand that any charges are made against those Colonies for the main- tenance of the troops which are sent there. and why we should he at under a ban and punished. by betng called upon to pay for the maintenance of the Detachment which was sent here. whether they were especially required or not. is inexplicable to me. I appro- hcnd that the expenses of the military forces in Nova Scotia and New llruus- wick. where such forces are always to be found. are aid out of the military chest oi Great lritain. and yet. we are asked to pay. not only their transport charges. but the cost of their mainten- ance while here. Certainly. it is incum- bent upon us to rcmonstrate against such charges. and to resist them. if possible. Fortunately. we have been able to do without troops since they were with- drawn. and I hope we will be able to do without them in future. for I do not secj that they are absolutely necessary oven; toqucll acivil disturbance. And though the rule laid down by his honor from the 2nd district of Queen's County (Mr. Haythornc) is good and sound. still we know in other countries they find other means of putting down insurrectionory movements than by the aid of a mili- tary force. The troops maintained in the United States previous to the late war. were a more handful. and yet. in- :ances have occurred where large tumul- tuous assemblies were dispersed by the aid of the militia, and I do not see why

that when the subject l! “'0

consented to withdrswthc whciecf the amount they claimed for the maintenance of the troops while they were

on they are still claiming a portiouof it.

it to the utmost.

IIouso adjourned till four o'clock on Honday scat.

-———

Ileana. March 30.

"on. Ur. blocDenold. by command

of His Excellency. the Lieutenant Gover-

nor. laid bcforu the House a copy of

dance between the Government

and the Secretary of State. relative to

the land tenures of this Island. which

was read and «stored to he laid on the table.

LAND rummage? AMENDMEIIT

IIon. Hr. lscDouaw. on rising to move for the second reading of a bill to further amend and explain the Land Pur» chose Art. said. this bill was introduced by the Government for the purpose oi carrying out what the Crown Officers have conceived to be the intention ot the

ties of Air Itrill . the bill to incorporate 8t. 0. .. gviruitural’ficeiety. was submitted to s d howitqu lloose."s't5d reported by the

rig to. its-a read a third time and

1 Peter's BayJA

'Cosnu‘tt t the local Government will resist;mm ‘ :7", "cc" L 5 The following bills were i

'I’ho'hil‘into amend and explain the Land Purchase Act. The hill to encourage the settlement nod cultivation

of

Land Purchase Act. on set forth in their report upon the petition of the settlers on the Selkirk estate. It was considered expedient to introduce this measure for the purpose of remitting to the tenants on that and other estates. any amount which might be charged to them beyond what would make the property seli~sus- taiaiug. It provides that when any estate has paid in a sufficient amount to cover the costs and workingexpcnses. the Government may authorize the Com- missioner of public lands to remit any further amount due from tits tenants. That is the principal provision of the bill. and the details only refer to the manner in which that is to be carried out.

lion. Mr. Dunn: In rising to second the motion for the second reading of this bill. I may say that I am glad to see such a measure brought forward, and I think the people on that t'llttft! dt-lcrt'o a great deal of credit for having paid their instalments so well. considering that their lands are of a rather inferior description. 'l‘ltcy cxvrtcd themselves to the utmost of their ability. on that line estate is paid fur. and the hill ance of their instalments will be remitted

lion. hlr. llavruouxn: I cannot allow this question to pass without making a low

the militia might not be called out here. if required. For that reason Ifeel. and have felt. that it is necessary to have; our militia trained. though there are i some who are disposed to undervalue ? this service being done cilicicnlly. I be- lieve that if we had succumbed to the plttnn and machinations ot certain indi- viduals who wished to get us entrnmmelg led or entrapped into Confederation. we 5 would have been favored with the pre-‘ sencc of n detachment oitroops here per- manently ; but lwcnuvc we have chosen to . asst-rt our independence. and refused to en- 3 rev that union. we are to be made no cx- l ccption. for I believe that is part of the sin % for which Wt“ are to bo pmmln-ul. llut we ‘ are as loyal as unv Colony which belongs to ; the llritlsb ('rown. and I lit! not are why ’ we should be tli~tiuguiahed in this manner. p The very fact that we are retained as a llritlhlt Colony, shows that we are of some ‘ value to the mother country—in a naval ; and military pull]! of view “‘2' are of great .; value to hen—and it is great iniustiec to refuse us a detachment of troops. ultilc they are granted to the other Colonic-a. 'I‘ruv. we have on very strong claims to the ( services oflltc imperial 'I‘roops, as we flu. not contribute anything to their summrt." ‘ that. fortunately. we are free from—while they cost the people of Great Britain a very large amount; but the some may be said of the other (.‘ulonlca which l have rcfemd to. and yet, they are favored \t'llll troops at all times. I do be e. therefore, that the Government will mu "e the utmort resis. tance to the demand which is still made uptm us for the payment of the Troops. I think there in tho aoundcst and best of ran. sons for opposing it, for as long as we are ready to turn out a rcasonrhlo proportion of volunteers and militia men. according to our population. and to contribute a liberal sum for their maintenance, as we have given proof that we are. I think we will compare favorably with any of the neigh- boring (Yolomcr. 'l'horcforc. I do not see any reason whv we should be inflicted with this cost. and lhope the Ilrltirb Gnvem. ment will see the necessity of withdrawing that demand.

Hon. Mr. Bean: I thtuk it must be admitted by all parties that the course taken by the British Government with respect to the troops. is anything but fair towards this Colony. It is very well known that the disturbance. to quell which the troops were required. origin- ated from the granting away of the lands of this Colony to absentee proprie- tors. and now. when it is necessary to bring in the troops. we are charged with their maintenance; whereas. in the other Colonies. where they have larce revenues derived from the sale of public lands. the British Government spends many thou- sands of pounds annually for the main- tenance of troops. I hope we will soon see the cause of such disturbances re- moved by the removal of our land griev. auceo. but if not. I am afraid we will have more such disturbances as that which necessitated the presence of the troops. During a Debate in the House of Lords relative to certain riots which took place at an election in Ireland. in 1866. the Duke of Cambridge. the Commondordn- Chief, is reported to have said :- .

" When local ms iatrstrs fear a riot will take place within t eir district. at an elec~ tion. or otherwise. they so fly for troops. on the ground. that the etri power at their command is loseilleirat to meet such a hrrachoitbc . ‘ ’ ’ ' 0 And. although. for the sake of the troops. oewell as the o. l rhould very much like to see one a change on would enable the civil authorities altogether to dispense with the soon? the troops. I sat afraid that is not possible under the circumstances.”

These things appear to be forgotten in the old country. are called in when the civil force is not asleicut to quell a disturbance in Ireland. but I

the inhabitants fort inults oi

never heard of a special tax being bu-

rcmnrks upon it, more particularly as ti..- peoplc on the Selkirk Estate or» my t‘nllslio tucnta. In connection with this question. there has been a great deal of talk. and a large nantity of pen and ink has been used. n fact. it is seldom that o qucrtitm gives rise to more tliscursiou, nutl‘l it... lievc. some thought it would cause consid- erable embarrassment to the (iovcrmm‘nt. lint the pcnplc \vvn- aware. prt-vinuo to tllt‘ last election. that the comic would pl'tll't' more than self-sustaining. 'l‘ltia wan liltit'tl at a public Int-cunt: Which I attended. and I replied. that it would probably give them a greater claim upon the Government for the erection of public works in that tlislrict; but I bl'lll‘\'t' the question could only be met by bringing the name prinvi do to bear upon it which every honest more rant would bring to hear upon his business. for if In- wlrhcs to deal justly—lo act on tho strict rules of rtght and wrung-Ins only course ll to remit any sum li'illt'll he finds lm bur taken over and above what he rimuld have received. This course the Government. after referring the question to the law viii. corn and consulting among tbemsclvos, have adnplcd. it has met with very littl. opposition in thc House of Asst-mltlv. and l relieve it will not be opposed by your honors. 'l‘o compel the people on that t-a- tutu to fulfil their agreements, and to carry the amount which would be over and above its cost and working expenses to the credit of other estates. would. in‘ my opinion. change the whole principle upon wit ch the land purchase hillwos based. If only one estate had been urclmscd. and had not proved «elf-sustaining. tlwro would he no other to full back upon. therefore. I tltmk it was the intention of the Legislature that each cstutc simuld he considered separately. and that each should be self-sustaining. 'i'o adopt any other course Would have the ef- fect of treating tlto Earl of Selkirk. who has been justly. though ironically. termed the “generous Earl." vcr unfairly. I hope the measure will meet t c views of the settlers on that estate. and though there is not an immediate prospect of another estate being placed in the value position. yet. if it nituuld be the case. the contingency will he provided for by the bill before your honors.