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Petitioners recommend the ado lieu of a like mode hf rocsdors to the Wards of the by of Charlottetown wl ain't‘hsy believe. would be found to work ndvnu-

f i i l «Judi i. "I. t ercfors, pray that the su cations sub- i llittsdi be embodied in an amendment togillc lsWs new . {$513. regulating the sale by license of spirituous “On Motion of Li P. Sinclair. it was ordered that of mu he submitted to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. 0a latlch oer Brsokon. that the Bill to amend the Cit “corporation Act. he rred a second time. a . V rs 'u to the merits of said Bill ensued. . objects of the Bill are; to levy an assessment :3; a p.” Rotors and owncrgioflllsal Ellillil; to fix 0 II 0 cause at is o i she not tavern W. for the sale of spitltttihs “(lit)”, in inss quan- slus- lltal two aliens, and to inflict penalties for the infraction 0! sec rules relating thereto. as may 1’0 e"- ,. Thirdlr—To levy duty on goods or merchan- _. nth. roperty of non-residents. sold at tibiio atic~ .‘Wll an to compel auctioneers selling lie some. to ; vs I true account thsrsof to the City Council. To re- V HOW person not a native. or who may "M M" fielded three years. previously to the passing of the illli. ;* ah the island. before commencing any trade or business .‘ la the City. to take out a license. for which to par. if a l...n I lit; if an alien. £0; no such iconsc , .to , smsnded. this. party will. on oath,. declare his ticntoromain over one say on the Island. iii _ its satin for an extens on of power relative to ' criminal in adiction. The Bill sets forth that there i are various improvements which the increasing popula- MI and commerce of the Cit demand. «in order to preheat health and promote com rt. for which the pre- seatromassof the City are inadequate. and. that. “Gram. it is essentially necessary to grant the Cor- P°ratlon Inch powers and privileges as are asked for by the amendments propost and submitted in said ilill. ' a motion. the debate on the question was irdjourned. atlasezhbm the House adjourned till 10 o'clock to-

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7 Wrinsusuiv. April 1. lion Leader of the Opposition regretted thit the un- pleasant wk of again directing attention to discrepan- cies in the extended debates of the House Seemed to e~ who upon him. That shoot. of the Parliamentary Ro- rtur then before him. was lull oi errors and incorrect ' *statemeuts. lo proof of which hequoted extracts from said sheet. to show that the Reporters were not only defective in their knowlcd o of the rules of Parliament. Y but also enable to compro end. in many instances, the meaning of the 8 short. ‘. Mr Bracken. r. Proivse. and lion hlr Henderson 5 alsoalluded to llll'l s made in reporting their re s ' marks. and disclaimct over having uttered certain sca- ti-auts attributed to them in the l’ariiamcntn. y sheet in ucetlon. l on Leader of tho Government and tho lion All ' ‘ Govt-pl hoped that the Reporters would be more p m- ,enins in extending their notes. and that. in future t or would submit t eli‘ nvand‘oripts to lion Memlicrs in order that errors. especially regarding the rules and funnel the lipase, might be corrected. . _ . ’ , . [Mr Breckoti moved thatfitbe bill to a'nl'hnd the City In- ' ".,corporation Act: he read a second titiio. The principal ' '_. I of the bill were fully explained byjhc on Mem- ‘ bar for the Cit (Mr Breckcn . wlio ‘rge the propriety of polng into oinmittse on i e bill. a drdcr more fully ) so nvestigate its provisions. mycf which. if considered tory to some principles. mi ht then be struck out. Several Hon Minstrel) en boti sides of the House sfavoralsly. of sonic aliens in the bill, whilst at . saves time they expressed their disapprorai of other .mvlelops; io- it. After a lengthy discussion on the .mr.'thubsll wot. on motion of Mr Brockcn, com- -ml A to a committee of the whole llousc. . r ottoman in is. chair. The chute 'ralttti to increased taxation called forth '9 m dcblte. w ids was adjourned for further con- 3

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Thoclause increasing the powers ortlic City Council. in regard to the granting of licenses to retail spirituous linkers was agreed he. - e classes relating to the imposition of taxes on also and wares of non-residents sold‘by section. The payment ofa license fee on the, part 'oi' aliens and e rs doing busines in Charlottetdt‘vn. for a less ‘ rio than one esr. an the extension of power in re- ‘ereucc to corthi contract] ion it within the City. were ill considered. cussed 'hri severally disagreed to. .3'" principal! on thelrounds that their provisions were i - uoltrary theft 'trade principles or the d y. and ‘ contained restriction oalcuated to prejudice t 9 best lotccssts of the Colepy. ’ .i I Ben Atty Genera submitted an amendment to the . . clan-so rolatiu toiucrcasod assessment on real estate. ., ‘ la bhdsliapo o s 'roviso to the effect that the tax to be if ’ law an Real state. should be expended in permu- _ V Mt lmprchments. and not spent in the ordinary init— f “f " it. out of the Co paration. ha debate on the bill was adjourned till tomorrow.

r W reported.

Tuunsnsv. April 2. The following bills were read a third time and , via: ’i . Billtopsevent accident by iii-c. ‘ Bill to incorporate Baptist Church at Long Creek.

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65. Bill relating to Savings llank. . 3 Run)" Davies referred to a petition from William " aniline.“ Crown Point. Lot'dO. which had been laid . oh “to table and moved for Committee to report

' thereof: by h'fll or otherwise. After some remarks on ’ the nature oi the ‘petition from lion Attorney General. floralssular of the Opposition. and others. the motion was withdrawn. on the ground that tho grievance coin- - .plained of was of a peculiarly rsonal nature. and could not be entertained by the I once.

,llfr Bell presented a petition from Goa. Msggiosoo. "‘of'fmt 6. Prince County, setting forth that in tho_ year if tree. petitioner's father purchased from be late Win. ; W, for '15 toluene. 800 acres of lan . which was

mi sally loyalist grants. and granted to the said Mr . a no. of Believes. The: ninth year 1815 petition- , er‘s father died. and in 1817.0ue' oho ill" in d ’olsim

‘ie s'ald land. and served an operator on Mrs Maggie-

sd to which sits paid all If obllhn; and after setting

Taffh‘certalu room you blind of. prays that he

may bs‘rs‘insaatod in the 1am s.

that the petition be rcfrrred to a Committee

‘0 m. the same and report thereon. Mr Bell.

lions Darla and Howlers. 'ap in ed'sshl Committee.

lion Atldzlrisy General int lick "the hill ’to bins-rid

‘aad consoll ate lbs Education ct. ’Recoivsd a‘hd read. and, on motion. tra'a ordered to he “read a second

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. n‘httocuey'Ge rd). ‘in introducing the bill. rx- ’ W 'Iho , loci amendments to the Education

‘os‘ntem kad *5. big. The “salaries oi tosclicrs ' o'p ' osao.‘wssnsttobo

. The constitutiifin of the ’ rd of 'Ediictiilon

o undergo a revision. by adding to its members .Meus'psslal duty it would he to attend

‘ animation ; candidates for the important ranchers. Bitid eaamlucrs would be expected at eadh arousing of tho Boiird. and

had ' l' . clamioe enid ca‘iidi- afldus branch" required to oa‘lify them “molasses of touchsva. ho Noipiiil said. was not to be abolished. but the clause Ant relating thereto. compelling attsnd- .oeflss at that insiitotion.‘vsss to be re. 'howarur. making their arsnce HM incompetent. would "called stern-at the losses! School. in to

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n insemination. no.“ “lag mic cases of liar M “the sister Colonies.

W institutions. were as at tbs Normal School - ‘ t - aginsiat'rushea , . . p“ . ‘Doaatars and grime! it dies emsof when. bathtubs ‘hewltc seei- sa Iii-iii tory course. tsp their native horses. and climb the land of their birth was deprived of their valuabe services as teachers.

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Normal School to train youth. provided a sullicicut number of children could ofl'er. iii. a fee of 40s. it year for each child. When 30 boys would thus attend. a Teacher would be employed. to whom a sum would be paid from the Treasury. in udditron to the sum thus subscribed by parents. There was no vital change in the present cysts-iii of learning imparted at schools contemplated by the hill.

The assessment clauses of the Act would be rendered more explicit. in ordcr to prevent troubles and disputes. stilling from misconception thereof. among Teachers and '1 rustees. The Act itself would be so consolidated as to reduce its present number of pages to one-half. The bill contemplated the appointment of three Visitors of Schools. one for each County. There was a clause to excitipt Ministers of religion and Professors of Col- leges from the payment of school assessment. It was. on motion. ordered that. the bill be read a second time on Saturdav.

lion Col Secretsrv~A number of petitions which had been laid before llis Euclloncy the Licut. Guver~ nor in Council. praying aid for pnupors. Ordered that sold pctiiimis be referred to the members for the several Districts.

lion Col Scorcinry presented to the House extra Isupplementary estimates for the current year, as fol- ows :

Special Grants for Bridges and Wliarves. £230 0 0 Towards erecting a Light House at Cra-

iaud Harbor. 10 0 0 To Commissioners for revising Laws from . . 1862. (it) 0 0

A sum sufficient for taking the census.

Dr Jenkins introduced a bill to amend the Militia Law. (in presenting the bill. Dr. s’s'flh'lllll explained its principal features. The object of the bill be. (Dr. Jciikiuii . cult]. was to increase the cillclcncy of the Militia Rowe. and. at the same time. relieve the people from snow of the iiicotivcuie‘ccs to which thuy were subjected. under the low as it now stood, by calling out. in time of peace, one-liqu only of the people. and al- lowing any one unwilling to serve to provide it sulisti tutc. who should undergo a medical examination. The Militia to be called out livc days and drilled four hours aday; undertlio present law they were liable to be called out ten days. and drilled one and a hull hour per day. by which men lost the whole day. for they wore unfit ul'tcrdrill to perform work the rest of llic day. ii men drilled 4 hours a day for five days. they wo id perform 20 instead of l5 hours its at prcscnt. au . at the some time. not !osc us run 'll time as under the nrcscnt system. The elllcioucy oi“ the Militia lorco wou d thus be increased. and men unwilling and unfit to rcrvc. by bein allowed the privilege of a substitute. the country ivouh have in their pluccri lllt'il capable of duln ' their work. and under proper discipline. flilu-llilll the nice would thus bccouic more eil'ectire and he ta‘ pubic of performing more efficient service than the “hole Mllllll force of the Island as at present.

lion Leader of tho ()ppuslliml tuck tixccplimi to the bill. on the round that its principles had already been bt‘fot' thel misc this Scs‘rion ill the bill presented by Mr..l adult. dud ulco because it ciiiiteiiiplated the in- llictlon of lines and penalties. and should. then-fore. have originated in a Coniriiittto of the whole lluusc. Afler some further remarks from hon members on lilo sable-ct. lilo Speaker declined receiving the million to read llio bzll a second time, on the ground that its in troduction \zfll! contrary to Parliamentary practice:

On motion of Mr 1’ Sinclair. the [louse went into Committee on tho Temperance Petition. Mr Arsnuult in the Chair.

After a long debate 0n the general question of Tom- psraticc. and the best method to be udoptcd for tho suygircssiou of the various c\ He resulting from the trullio in pirituous Liquors. iii-solutions to the following effect were sen rally submitted and adopted. viz:

That on Government oflieo nor Court Home he hcpt in any house licensed by law to sell spirituous Liquors.

That the Urn-tillcntc for s. Tavern o‘v Store l'iut Li. come he oblii'iited by [We of the noun-st four magistrates calling a pulillu meeting of thc iuh-rhitants. giving two weeks notice thereof, and “Don t\ Majority of said moot» lug fifrcoing to have it public house or a store lies-used to so by the pint. the applicant shall hare a certificate for sold lice-use.

The following; committie was then on motion ap- pointed to bring in a bill in accordance with said lie-o-

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hlcssrs. l't‘ll'l‘ Sinclair. llcll. F. llrcckcn.

llousc ujourncd.

mev April 3.

M r. l‘rownc asked the Government. what action. if city. would be taken on l'ctltlmis relating to the establish. mciit of a Post. Ulllcc on Township 63.

llon Leader of the tinvcrmcnt it) reply observed that the subject. of additional l'ost 0mm would rccc’ivo 'tluc consideration. The Post Master Gciicrul would report on the Hulijcct to the (internment.

lion Leader of the Opposition: gave notice of his iiitcii- tlou to risk the Govcriiiucnt for any correspondence be» tween ills Lordship the it. C. Bishop ofCliiirlottcto‘wii. and the Covcriiiiiciit. relating to the subject. of Educa~ tlou.

The Bill to amend the Snmmcrsiiio Bank was commit- ted to a Committee of the whole House and reported agreed to.

flan Mr Kelly proscntcd n petition from divers lullab- li’hnta of’l‘mvusliipe Nos. 36. 37. and iii. praying for an amendment to the Small cht Act. and to remove the Small Debt Court from Alex. llaydcii'a Point to Fletchch Corner. Fort Augustus. l’clliloll was received. ~reuil. and referred to the following Committee to report there- on. viz :-llou Mr. Kelly. Mr ltcilly. Mr McNeil]. ,

Ordcrcd that the politiim or Thomas Mowbruy. and others. of Egmmit llay and vicinity. on a similar subject he referred to the above Committcc.

House in Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr G riuclnlr in the clmlr. ‘

lion Atty General presentcd scvci‘nl Resolutlons‘o‘n the subject. and said that. it was not contemplated to make any mate'rla‘l change in the bill of list. your. extracts from letteriircccivod from gcntlemcii in New llruiiitivlck touching the necessity of unbrdlug flicilltlcs to parties from the. Provinces who trove disguised to establish maiiulactorlcs on the Island. nod with that view we're desirous to learn what action the Legislature would take to'oiicoti‘rage the introduction. free of duty. of macliiiicrv and other articles rcqulrcd'to carry on such fpctorics. _llc thcri .nlltirlod to the prospects ofau index of manufactures to the Colony. an the result of the high Thrill imposed by the Dominion Government. lie. lion Atty General. thou iuiiinilttcd a 'Ilcsulutldn liavln lot ltii object the granting of ilraivhuclts to parties lmpo lug maizhincr and other, articles for ninnufucturliig piir. poses. also s'uhitilticd a Resolution touching the mentally (if a'ihorc stringent. mode for collecting duty on goods received from stcuiners.

The Chairman then reported sold Resolutions. and ob« is and lcivvo to all again.

, ‘lie debate an (he City Bill tvas again resumed. hlr Mt‘lmihou 'iii the chdlr.

'l‘lic cluusc rebuttal to increased taxation. amended by the Month-n of the proviso submitted thereto by the lion Atty (lcncrolyto the effect that the increased rate of aoscssmciit Nlldlllil be expended in permanent improve- ments, was agrccil to.

The clause relating to the extension of criminal juris- diction elicited a long debate. The priiicipul point in debate was the principle or inflicting punishment by Im- posing: dues lllfllfmfl of imprisonment.

It. was coutciidcd by lion Leader of the Opposition. lion. Affy General. and others. that the principle of in- fllctlrig lines. as n punishment for crime. was wrong. and should not he recognized in the hill under consideration. The more effectual principle for the prevention of crime being that ofluiprisoiimcnt. Parties addicted to crime regarded llncs.'ivliich in many cases. they could pey'out offlie proceeds of their ill-gnttcu anion. M a trifling pun- ishment comparcd to that of being thrown into prison. i’ 'll there in be mnde to atone for their crimes.

Mr ltrockcn contended that in the absence ofa Work- liousic or lteformntory. the principle of allowing the Court the discretionary power ofinhlctlng punishmciit.cithcr by fine or imprisonment. was absolutely noccasar . it was a goat hardship to cause young odhnders to in thrown lit the some prison. and made to associate with old and Vile criminals. whose society would tend to nice hen. rutbor‘thait eradicate the rapcusltlcii for evil n the minds of such youthful odors. no (Ir Bracken) urged the propriety of leaving theories-ciao of dinosaurs- ary wer In the hands of the titty authorities. who won inflict the aaishnient in the manner and to the extent called for y the nature of the offence.

Several hon members on both sides took part in the discussion which followed. at the close of which. the clause under consideration was thrown out of the bill.

The chairman then rcportsti the bill. as amended.

to mpg: a second Teder at the 1

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HERALD. WEDNE

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Ssi'uuiuv. A ril 4.. Mr Arsooult presented a bill to incorporate 'ocictics l lor the sale and distribution of seed Grain. ‘ llill received and read. Elect of the bill, nod

l Mr Arsiiiiult explained ill. Oi . ' eluted that parties disposed to no to themselves into a Club or Sootetl‘. with the view ofseliinp| iii-ed grain. «in. on t’rmlll. to those requiriii rollcfin t at way. should lie ilu-ed hi it position legs .y to trausaetihcir business; till i that object. in view. lhey desired to be incorporate oil. so that lilo‘powcr of seeing and being sued should extend to them as to other corporate institutions.

Ordered that said Bill be referred to the special Committee on private bills.

Mr G. Sinclair from the Committee of tho whole llouse ou Ways and Means. reported 5 Resolutions. to the I'm)” 1— .

lsi. That the present llevcnuo Bill be continued until the Isl. May. 1669.

2d. The!» when any party shall notify the flavors» ment that he desires and intends to import into this island. any lllliclilllcl’y for the purpose of establishing msuufaotoriu, the Governor in Council may make an order to admit the some duty free.

3d. 'l‘liat upon the exportation item this island of articles manufactured thereon . from materials imported into it. and upon which duties have been paid, the Government shall pay from the Treasury to the prisms entering said goods for exportation. such drawback thereon. not exceeding the amount of lmpost duties. which may liuVe been paid on the materials slit of which such articles ill“! bccu solely manufactured.

lib. That on the entry of the manufactured goods for importation to any port or place. not within this is— latid. and on the production of a duly nutiieiiticaii-d copy of the entry iniviiril of such goodmiud llicir arriv- iil at the place of ili‘tiilllllltlll, the said diaiibiick for the amount oi'dutics paid on the materials entering into the composition of such uiauui’ucturod goods. shall be paid to the party on iorting the same. .

51h. That a i iuiitcrlsls cited for manufacturing pur- poses may be lunar-led by the manufacturers fir that purpose only. rind entered at the Custom House. '

On motion the question was so ratcly put on Inltl Resolutions and agreed to by the loose.

lion Louder oi the Government ircscnlcd lo the House a Copy of Mctiiorisl of His Lur slii i the Roman

Education. and also copy ol'iuliiutcs of Council in rc— ply to said iiii-iiioriui. b‘uid iiieinori'iil stiitcs :— 'l‘lint in 183.1 till! late Right llcv. .Eiicus licinnrd

with certain lands and pro Trustees by an Act oi the the support of said College.

'l‘liut iiith the aid of a grant from the Legislature cvcri'ycnr up to IS“. the College was kept in active npsrulion. win-n it was deemed advisable by the late flight Ill". lleruard Donald McDonald. the li. C. Bishop of Charlottetown. to erect a College on it largo scale ncar Charlottetown. now called St. Dunstan 's College. and which he endowed with certain lands in the Royalty of Charlottetown. and in aid of which the income arising hum the property of St. Andrew‘s Cul- lcgc”. has been nppropriatcil virtue it nus opt-tied in it”. .

That in l857 a female Boarding and Day School was opened in Clutrlotlelmvtl. conducted by the Lalllvn of Congregation of Notre Dome. in “ltlclt Most oi the higher branches of female education are taught. while a large liumbcr of the poor children of llio City luivc born, and are still. tang-ht five of any expense what- ever.

That in l862 another school was opened ms l’mviinl Street. knoivu as St. Josrpb‘s School. conducted by llw some ladii-s. which. although notoriously uttcmlcil, very few of them pay any fees ivlisti-vcr.