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Vou. L.] CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1848. [No. 33. ee = NT ae . Torres: — sataeatten aes at : rT renee oT were ‘

HOSS GF ASSEMBLY. ‘that other members of the House Were favourable to pressed his willingness to stipportthe prayer of the Peti-

wihisOIg 10 fottenip at yiiiie soouoils «i ..,Sach policy. He was also of opinion that then, was the tions, ds regarded granting a Bounty, if he could be as-

{1b de: ; , proper tie to take the sense ofthe House upon the sured that the expense which would be necessarily in- 16rn, Pepruary, 1545. ‘subject. | é oh ; curred in that respect, could be ‘borne by the Colony. POSTAL, ARRANGEMENTS. are fi. as tn ae a ees in ‘Opposition But at that time le was at a loss to say, how the money House in Cominittee in consideration of His Excel- ‘es a Saaleh the hon. member arig¢ht—to any in-'eonld be geo am we ea tee He thought, how- ’s Speech, at the opening of the Session. : hn dealt ‘ever, that, asthe subject had been brought under’ the lency,s Speech, Mr. Rae. Lagree, Sir, with what has fallen from the consideration of the House by His Excellency the Lieut. Mr. T' hornton moved the iutment of a Committee! hon. wember for the First District of King’s County (Mr. | Governor, the hom. member for ‘(Queen’s County (Mr. to bring in a Bill relative to the Post Office Department. Mc Donald), relative to a farther imposition on wilder- ,Coles) would probably explain the views of the Govern- The hon. Speaker... The committee may be appointed, ness lauds. At the same time, I would not think it good ‘ment in reference to the’ matter. | ba i but time must e before it can offer a report, as at policy to introduce the increase into the Bill forthe con-- The Hon. Mr. Coles was surprised to’ hear the ‘hon, present We are pr in the-dark as-respects the tinuing the present Act. 1 would have one as it is now, inember for Charlottetown (Mr. Longworth) call upon state of the question; although by and bye we may be-}and a separate one for the additidnal’"Pax. 1 have no) hit to explain the views of the Government, tn reference come more enlightened. ‘The most important considera- doubt the present may pass withont any weishty opposi- to the’ Petitions then before Committeé—he did not ion which wh have been impressed upon the minds tion to its renewal] on the part of the proprietors ; but I think that the responsibility of doing so devolved’ upon of those to decide with ‘respect to the future} would ran no risk, and, therefore, ‘suggest'the propriety |him, in the absence of that system of Constitutional management of the Post Offices in the Colonies, is our of separate Bill for the increase, whether it be cu one/Government which the hon. member for Charlottetown situation and the conveyance of the Mails between the! or both descriptions of land ; and would recoftimend that |(Mr. Longworth) had all’ along most steadily opposed.

sland and Pictou. I expect it will, hereafter, transpire that the late Governor ‘was instructed to delegate proper persons to represent this Island to the Governor General ; and J am of opinion that, had he done so, this, as well as other important matters connected with the Island, would have been fairly stated ; but, instead of doing as he ought to have done, he chose to go'to Montreal on some political business, and drew a large sum here— contrary to practice—to bear his expenses. It was a bad and wilful act, of one of the worst of Governors, and we ought to express our disapprobation of his neg- lect, by which the representation of our interests has

been left toothers. I have heard it stated that the ex-|

cuse was, that he did not consider there was a person in the Island capable of performing the duty. Be this as it may, we do know that no commissioner was appoint- ‘d by him; but I hope the Committee will yet be in time ‘0 correspond with the Post Master General, and to re- present the interests so glaringly neglected by our late Governor. _ If it be necessary to address the Home Go-

the second Bill be framed upon the broad and general |

He (Mr. Coles) advocated going into the question res-

grounds, that there are some lands in the Island increas-| pecting the opening of the. Fishery Reserves, before ing in value, which do not, 28 it were, contribute any taking up either thatof the expediency of a temission thing. The Tax originally was intended to be imposed |of duties upon all articles imported for the. prosecution on the proprietors, but they have evaded it, by compell- of the fishery trade, or that of the propriety of giving ing the tenants to meet the demand : and, therefore, they ;bounties for catches of Cod-fish, Both the Petitions, gain all the benefits without, in many mstantves, contri- the hon. Gentleman observed, adverted to the fact. that buting one farthing to the public service. . fishermen’s families would emigrate from Newfoundland

The hon. Speaker had no fear whatever/as to the re-|to this Island, and settle. here for the purpose of prosect:- jection of the Bill by the Home Government; even if the ting the fishing trade, provided the Fishery Reserves Tax should be increased. He would nit, therefore, were open to them to locate their establishments upon. make two Bills ofone measure. ‘The views of the hon.| The hon. Speaker observed that the House in grant- member (Mr. Rae) coincide with his own, as to the ing bounties for the encouragement of Seal Fishing this propriety of increasing theSLand Tax, and he would go year—influenced by a consideration of the favourable for a reduction of the duties on Tea or other necessaries jcharacter of the season—had manifested a willingness: of life, which are much too high, and are not only felt to to do what they could, consistently with a due regard to be oppressive, but act as a drawback to'our trade and|the means of the Colony, for the encouragement of fisi- commerce. I was, at first, a little surprised to see the jeries; but he thought it would not be prudent to hold out paragraph in the speech relating to;this ‘ax: but, wpon a Lounty to Cod-fishery this year: such a proposition, if consideration, and reviewing the past, [ perceive it is easy inade, should not have his support.

vernment upon this subject, certainly such conduct as his}to be accounted for, by the supposition that the proprie-| Mr. /helan.—The hon. Speaker should recollect what with respect to that important question, ought to be re-jtors have paid'some visits at the Colonial Office.) ‘The large sums had, from time to time, been voted ta,the presented, although any thing that can be said of him|ion member (Mr. Rae) need not. however, fear any ob-| Agricultural Societies.» And why, he would ask, should cannot cause him to be worse thought of than he was. struction in that quarter. The amount of the additional jnot the Legislature endeavour to open up another source I believe our Post Office does not clear itself by about|Tax on wilderness land, ifit be increased to six shillings | of wealth,by granting bounties for the encouragement of £300 per annum. I hope our case will be properly re- | the hundred acres, is really so contemptible, that were it fisheries 2? "The bon. Speaker seemed to doubt .whether presented, and that the Government at home will provide | not for the principle involved, it would not be worth the|or not the Americans found fish upon our coasts to be us a steam conveyance between Charlottetown andj|time taken up in its consideration. [twill only affeet|so profitable as it was supposed to be. He (Mr W.) couid Pictou. ‘To have to resort to a sailing vessel would be|those proprietors who have been negligent about the tell the hon. Speaker, from what he had himself witness- sttended with inconvemence and loss, and, in the last}settling of their estates; and, when we’ consider the ed in the States last year, that the Americans found it year, when a steamer was employed, we were subjected|expense thrown upon us in making good roads for the 'to be the most profitable trade. A certain individual to the will and pleasure of the contractor; and such!enhancement of the value of their property, and then engaged init, he had ascertained, carried it on to sv would always be the case under any similar contract. | taking advantage of mere quibbles and. technicalities to great an extent, as to employ therein nearly one hundred Mr. T'hornten did not agree with the hon. Speaker, save their pockets, we must be satisfied they ought to’ families; and, by means ofits prosecution, had become aud would fot advise the committee to mix up the late|suffer. If it pass the other House, nofedr need be enter-|a wealthy man. Governor in any enquiries connected with the question. tained respecting its subsequent fate; for, when I say| Mr. Mcintosh.—His opinion with respect to the fish- if he (Mr. Thornton) was rightly informed, the instruc- the present Seeretary of State for the Colonies is alive ery Reserves, was what itgbad ever been. He considered tion to His Excellency was to appoint two of the Exe-\to the subject, it is no idle boast: and, therefore, it en-/the Government to be highly culpable in allowing the cutive Council as Commissioners or Delegates, and he, |tireiy rests with ourselves to legislate upon the matter. | proprietors to exact rent for those lands, which did not being head of that body, perhaps thought himself best,If we so far forget the- interests of the Colony, as tolbelong to them. ‘Throw open the Fishery Reserves. qualified, and might wish to embrace the opportunity allow this important matter to slip through our fingers, ‘said the hon. member ; make homes for fishermen, anc of enjoying 2 pleasant cruise, and to have it in his,no doubt the iniquitous Quit. Rent will be revived, withthe main point will be gained. power personally to state to the Governor General his,all its arbitrary means. of collection. } will, therefore,| Mr. J. Longworth was not so sanguine as to the views of Responsible Government, as applicable to this cheerfully ge to increase the 'T'ax one shilling on culti- suecess of the fishing trade in this Island, as the hon. island, He (Mr. IT.) was, however, fally convinced of vated, and two shillings on uncultivated land. ‘member who had just sat down. The condition of this the importance of a steam communication between this) (Tobe. continned.] ‘Teland with respect te fisheries, was not like that oi Island and Pictou; and felt assured that tf we put our! ie | Newfoundland. There it was their only trade, they waite into the general fund, we should certainly receive’ ‘had nothing else to depend upon. But here the case

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a benefit equivalent to our contribution. It was reported | that two steamers would p'y between Pictou and Quebec. Should such an arrangement be made, we might hope to’

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was very different. He was of opinion, with the hon. Speaker, that togrant bountics upon sina]! quantities

Home Manoracrures.—Mr, Palmer presented a! which were tobe exported to places distant only a few

‘lerive cousiderable advantage from it. The hon. mem- | Petition from the inhabitants of Charlottetown and else- days sail, would be productive of very little good ; and ner then pressed his motion: and a committee was where, praying protection for Home Manufactures, The |neitherdid he think it would be advisable to grant

‘ppointed to bring in a Bill.

\HOUSE IN COMMITTEE ON TUE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. ] LAND TAX,

Mr. Thornfon, in moving a resolution for the appoint- ment of a Committee, to bring in a Bill to continue a Tax ond land, remarked that the present law would not expire tor one year more, but it was alluded to in the speech, le supposed, because the-Tax was in lieu of a Quit

Rent: and hence arose the netessity of renewing the! ‘uestion, and submitting it to Her Majesty before the,

“xpiration of the present Act. He hoped there would

Petition was numerously. signed; and after its being read it was ordered tobe laid on the table. _ Law Courts.—A Message waseceived from His Ex- celleney accompanied by a recommendation of His Hon. the Chief Justice, for the appointinent of an Assistant Professional! Judge, to sit in the Supreme and Chancery | Courts, |. After the taking up and considering of various Peti- ‘tions, the Honse deliberated, with closed doors, til its usual time of adjournment.

BOUNTIES ON FISH AND FISHERY RESERVES. To the afternonn sitting, the. House went into ~om- Mnttee on two Petitions; one praying that the Fishery

| bounties on Cod Fish this year. He would be williny ‘to grant bounties for certain quantities to be exported to the West Indies and foreign countries, and a law to that affect tocome into operation in the vear Iasi. He would, therefore, nove a resolution in accordance with that view.

Resolved. that it is the opinion of this Committee, that it is expedient to encourage the establishment of a Fishery, by granting a Bounty tipon the exportation of Cod Fish from this Island to the West Indies, ort ‘foreign parts, in all cases where the export if any one ‘person shall not amount to less than quintals ins year;—such encouragement to be afforded by a Bil.

ve no opposition ‘to a greater tax on wilderness Reserves may be madé available for the prosecution of! to come into operation in the Spring of the year 1049. “ands. He himself would be glad to see a larger) the Fishery Trade ; the other praying fora Bounty for, Mr. D. McDonald said there were three questions be- sinount of revenue derived from this source, if it could) the encouragement of Cod Fishine:—-Mr. N. Conroy! fore the. Committee : that of throwing open the Fishers ve done : but it behoved the House to be carefil, and not in the Chair, ” | Reserves; that of granting bounties on the exportation ” ome the -_ a receiving the Royal assent. To say that amost animated discussion ensued, would jof Cod Fish; and thatof taking off the impost duty on ah ea ee ated any departure from te pre- convey bat a very faint idea of the reality: the debate articles required for the prosecution of the fishing trade. sent Act, it should declare itself, in order that the Bill, may well be characterized as the best sustained con- —Although at Souris a large tratt of land had been ight be prepared in accordance with its existing vieWs. test of the Session, reserved for the use of persons engaged in the fishing

Mr ‘onold exnresead himcalf Ea r +) » & ais ms Tee ee fuimseit In favor of @n Previous to our, Reporter. taking. his seat, Mr. F.\wade, he knew that 2s: much a8 20/ an acre had been reased Tax on wilderness bend. and stated his belie®™ Ton omc cth ee a en — | elicitin ;

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