VOL. IV. on ammo

It I I) WARD REILLY . IDITOI All} P'OPIIITOI.

at his other. Queen Street.

roasts rmtt run "ttuasw." For i your. [Mid in advance. £0 9 0 " " “ ball-yosrly inadvance. 0 l0 0 Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. JOB PIEINTINfo

it! every description. patterned with neatruu and tic-patch a rd on moderate terms. at the Ileana once.

ALMANACK FUR Al’lllL.

I00! I NIAB‘I. Full Moon. 7th day. 3h. duh. more. 3. W. Last Quarter. lttlt day. lib. 22m.. even.. 8. New Moon. 221i day. 'ilt. 7th.. even.. 5. W. First Quarter. 29th day. 2h. but. even.. N. W.

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CHARLO'lTEl‘OWN, purer moo“ ISLAND, APRIL "15,. 1868.

LEGISLATIVE 5U 31M .\llY, HOUSE ofisszuntv.

llrnruv. larch no.

lion Col Secretory provoke! a mava oi petitions re sting windmill“ to tooth. hill" and wher «it» vote in t'a‘nts o! various rectum o! the «nutty. the prayer et'olueh had not been eutertatned by Ills hecdeney in (hunts-ll.

Urdevetl that said petitions be laid on the table.

lion t‘ol Secretary also presented to the House Copy of llespatr-h from the Lieutenant tinvrrnor to the M'fl'flll’ of mm for the Colonies. dated tlth Jutrnary. ism}. with min. urea of tho liarcuttve Council “mu. Isl-sud, containing their rirwr on thu'laud Tenure-a. and urging cousin eon-ido- attons on ttlltch they seek the sanction oi the imperial Go- vernment to the introduction to the bond lmgislnture of s turos‘ure Nmpriling proprirt m to sell tha-ir interests in their ltstntm on the blond. Alto copy of llwpotclt from said Sm my u! Qtateto the livutcnsnt Governor. rm. :1 Down-

, lug Street. N March. 1808, in rcplr to said limpstch. and

minutes of Council.

(trill-ml that said opera do lie on the table. and 150 t'tlptt‘l he printcd for ni‘orntatirm.

Sold minutes seek the a provsl of llcr Ila) mty a Govern- ment for the introduction into the Legislature t-. P. It. Is. land. of a mature compelling Proprietors to sell their in- tomato in the Estates. The qucatlon submitted by His Ex— vrlle'ury‘a Desmtch was whether lilo (trace would “Bellow the lutroductior. of a compulsory Act forthc hull settlement

mill.

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% nannies sun Incest-mixes l or "I LEOltlLATIVI (706301..

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(Calla-eel.)

lion. Mr. monorail: 1 think the Load l'uu-haao Act clearly points out thatoach Estate parobaaodby the Govern- atoat. is to he considered toly. and fths accounts made up t that estate ‘ toes. without sapplsmsathg ens ootato

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i O on which a dodelaeey and? occur. by an mverplue irorn another. The ninth sco- lion at that act is as tollowst

“ After each purchase of blade. effected .umlr-r this set. and carve tskeo. It shall be the duty at the Coulaalonrr at [public lontla. within three unlike. to tasks. a report and return shite lends purchased. l (for each township a separate report and i return); designating particularly the qual- rlv. nature. deocrlptron oad line there. _n. and snowing the same lot» classes: land it shall be lawful tor. and the like lriontenttnt Governor. by and will] the

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duty of

chair.

lion. the l'nzstorxr: i think it is yanovally understood through the country. that the Land Purchase Act was to be self-sustaining—tbat ell «totes pur- chased by the Government wore to he Iopriood that no loss would accrue to the country. coeded in getting t .20 estate at u chceper

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Queen‘s-County no all good loud and well settled. and it is just as hard that the psop's on those townships should be charged it high price for their lawn to

make up for the large quantities ot bad: land in the other Counties. us that the; settlers on the Selkirk l‘lotute should pay a little more than wopld make that pro-s perty ull-anotuiuiug 0n the Cunard : Estate Itbiuk some of the settlers «re; paying as high as lbs. an hero lor their land. while. on the Selkirk Estate. I bo- ; lisvo the highest price is only 10.4. an» acre. and some only try Gs; therefore. Ii do not think they i any need to corn-

plain. For these reasons I think it is I

pity that this bill was introduced. That

Estate will probably be the only one in. the Colouygof uny magnitude. ubich \vilt‘ be aeli-ouflniuiug. nod cvcntuully the country will be rolled upon to pay nlnrgol

Governmaut.

iucide with the remarks of his honor the President. for I do not think there is any r particular hardship iu the bust townships on the Cuunrd estate paying a lillle

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If the Government auc- .3,“ “m. on. "mnk mhb M. ho"

rate than soother. I do not see why the.

0'90“ W “03" WW” “0‘ i“! l“ “"9" “ be untouchable to establish a “ifqu price for their land. Imohloramotnoutpfio. {or m, “my. gm, if m. on"... at tho Cunard Int-lulu; the townships tn , um“ i. go you. I mink mo" who “30’.

amount for the lands purchased by the bill will cooler upon them. if the Law

"no. N... "Anuonxm 1 “mm. cm which. no doubt. they have given honest-

highcr price. ouiog lo the excellence oil

"Wont s

House-lion. Mr. MacDonald in the ; punt...“ .t . 1... an,” “a “a u. m. l |mi'd.

leettloro at reasonable prices. should be! lainglod eat. I think the Government isitould be allowed to make the boot bar~ F gain they could. and not consider each estate oopsratcly. but lot the at be work- ed upon it general principle.

lion. Mr. nonhuman; I cannot

)or from the second district Queen’s County. (Mr. Haydn-rue). that it would

the benefit of the not should bear'a pro- portion of the lots.

"on. Mr. llamtouxa: It the propo- sition of tho two last speakers were car- ried out. it would be better ior tho people to be still under the Proprietors. for many at” them were then in easy circum— stances. but since the Estates were pur- chased by tho Government. they have paid more than they ever paid as tonsato.

befieve very few of tho eettldro on the Selkirk Estate have yet paid up the full amouotol their instalments. but it will require a comparatively small sum to make up. in the aggregate. what the Go- vernment conceive they should pay {or their land.

lion. Mr. Dixon-cu: Ihavo no ob. jectiou to the people on the Selkirk Es- tate obtniuiug the advantage which this

flier-Is can be borne out in their opinion.

ly and fairly; but whether it is the best ' method to be pursued with other estates which have been purchased. or may be purchased handler-“ doubtful to my

innind. look i. will be likely to cm-

auta. or tho Public Lands Ollcor. Ti

and so soon as these

plus

to think the Govsremst .aro themselves is a position which Ii ova; molly coat titers a great dealer.» troobh

tho Government-the Worrell Belated.

their laud and their lavoroble situation. These circumstances should govern the We know there was

" i .. E? . . , .. ufthu Land Question? bald mznutoool Count'tl or renal advice at d cannot enter-Ma t 'a Bacon- : E i DAY WEEK. a" High Moon h g diwloim any intention to tliapoaoess Proprietors til titet’l'itivo Condctl thereupon. to “Jain and do. 9' 2 i rises {sols Water acts. a I: “‘"d'fi “hum”. it“ ll“ 0' WNQWMiIk' mum; the! WW“ . terrains the price to be charged for the salt- -— < 7 "W ' “Sh” 0‘ impel“! “"l‘ “‘“l‘m' “'9‘ bl“ “W! of'eauh dale and deartt‘iptlolt of land ' the . h m b In it to h In h m believe at the sometime that lit rilht l r ~ » l L ' , . . . nee ;. aawullntvtrJ‘ur ' l 1 h m i V p ,. 9 RH 43 m hnhorm “‘11”,ch ... V ., ._ .sntnctorercgu‘atetoot tats cent I “ mlucaday .) 4| b 2! l 49' .. I no. t cur-t. ltttu collision utth M b. b d a” u y . - ‘ " r, '3 2 .57 45 no lie mum-.2... and that the cast-now nndcr review ehonld I N c use m .“fl‘ 0 o 00‘” 2 l‘bursdu 404 2-) - d . . it t t v y f l 3 4‘ 48 hecoucedcd. on the principle that those riullts militsto “ “mm "‘3'!" Multan!” oi the p“- 3 11rd“! 3%; 26‘ 7 6: , against the general Welfare. Acting in Itt'ctll’titt'lltit‘ with th: “ham” "fink." "w"? n" “wagmwnt 0‘ 4 huurdny 30' 27‘ 8 My 4 l8 .3...“ a"? “mm” m. an. mm“... m" twining .h“ “w ‘ the lands—the purchtee motley and interest I; ls'nuday 35‘ 28 9 ll! 4 all mi Colony Will never be prrspcroos and lutpp so longer “volume”: l‘”. l“ ‘h' (“lfl‘l ""9"" rm 6 Monday l 34“ 29 10 3' rises-l (05 leo‘clloid tt‘nuro rxists in it. to our grunt cxtint. they have ‘ ‘IWW'W 5" ill“ 11"" “I. on “309'” 0’ km“ 7 Tue...“ got 3110 57 7 9« 59 ('mlvuvorcd to llllluct‘alt‘ rooming I‘t’utrtirtorslutL-ttdcr their purubuml under this act. the salary of the w l ‘36 36; 3.)!“ u a mils 2 land- to the Government tor mic. and their proposals nut Commissioner oi poblielauds. and all other 8 ’ ct nor my 3 -, n having been luslmnl‘ll. they are oforiuion that thc quution expenses attendant sport the working of 9 “ml-5.1“, 28- 33‘ even. 9 ..l 5 cannot now beflmslly or satisfrrtorl y settled except by the this act—it being lutondvd thst this not H, 1.3.3.1” - 26 35| 1 6 10 22. 9 pusaingof a measure which would. umlcr certain conditions. an.“ if mini. [.0 somatlotaltring and z I Sumac, 25. 36: l 50 ll 20‘ u and in respect. ofccvtain compensations or vulnationa. to be "In ;" “gen.” gm) curl-y. “all Impala )2 “mud” 23. 37 2 84 mom. 1* canihlly still equitably dellan and settled. render the hole a“. of "mm." um...“ um um “10. “.1 l‘ y I I 1* 39‘ 3 5,1 0 6 ‘8 at large Estates of ownahlp lends compulsory. unless "a" 0‘ land. ",th hereunder ".d A . A a ‘ co a up a . e ouuct \ tcvcs t to ( ucs- - it) Monthly 1 - ’ some nth limbo .1 ed th e llul l 1 u m, ,h P“ h d . .H‘mm 14 Tucsdny ill; to 4 9’ 0 as 21 Man will long yct continue to retard the progress of the Co- 1“ b“ Pullman ourqu on that“; h t 15 wodueadny 17; n 5 . 1 40 ~34 tony; and thevlhur expmathcir convictions with the ob- “'0 e "in 0"" "‘ ° “m0 n 3"} m" )6 Tlmfld“ '6‘ 43 5 58! 2 17. 26 joctot‘ ascertaining the views of Her Muj‘udy'a Inlpcrisl My "w" w “‘0. “metal “"0"” if "‘ ca" 1 7 Friday y ’4; 4 1. 5 56: 2 5 ' 30 irovfntmrnt ‘on the piling ondlwheglcr rte sanction wuuld {‘“Pl‘blfit b0 aVlililkd'i‘ggzm? . ‘. t _ , wmvcn totlclntro uctiono sue a measure as that 01- "’"l " “me i l“ ‘ ' 16 Saturds l2I «i6; 7 48 ii i l .34 ludvd to. of to the tenants and other persons desirous L‘ liuuduyy .. 10" 47! 8 4i 3 50. 39 In said minutea of Council the Whole question of loud 0i licomuing purchase". M 0 it?! I "is! 3' 2” Honda 8 49 9 26' 4 13‘ 41 tenures to the Colony was reviewed. the general discontent pussrblc." . y n. rollo I.) 4 49; 43 which the leasehold system has entailed on the Colony. and , . ‘ . . 2i 'l‘pesdny ‘ " 3 "l ' i 47 the variouatfl‘otts which have bteu at ditfcrcnt periods pm how! lit“ chuuv "I my Damion: 22 \\ ctluosduy 5‘ .6210 :36: I“! ’3.) ronhtar the uhuuulment of that bsnclul system. It acts points out clearly that each estate is to 23 Thursday :13 ll 06 g 1:? {:zcgg’élv‘gzcc“Jalzllcghrlgtfi “if 59:; be considered upon its own moritl. Tirol . ‘ ' J morn. - U N ’ *‘ “ml’ ‘v' ' ‘ 3;:fi25uy . 0 56' 0 18 10 GI 56 oggrltvntc the evils complained oflny‘ (Juanita residing up {ratcsxexziflnz‘t 32:51:; i? 3:23.31: . i. n} '7‘ 1 3.“ 9' 58 land» whose owners "fuse mscll thou properties; that it ' y 20 bllddfly 4 0‘. a ’ l r: ‘ was deeply to be deplored that the tutorial! of 400 families the purpose oi setting that matter-attest. 27 Monday 54 58! 1 52,1l will I m dill'cvcnt parts of the Island should depend. tea consider- u M D , . ‘ ‘- ' n' 28 Tl"de 56' 59’ 2 44 mom, 8 able cutout. upon the will of a single individqu residing (“3' r' “GWM'L‘ - 101 i 29 “(Gandhi ' 5,3 7 0 3 38 0 57’ 5 across the Atlantic ; thst the saving of all future contingen- “if! llbfl'll Cl "‘9 GMFm. “rugs. . . x - - . M’ . ‘ ""‘T “"“ would apply t. mil... Willi." "3 "f’ifi’mi‘. i?” '33" “m” ‘° ’"ing "‘° imp“ °“ “W “"“e . -W . . ' - ~ A ' ’3m‘" “bf-‘7“ |ppllcoilon ol‘ coiiitnl and llrbttnptg‘tlt::oiluwliizh he‘d indulged in an, "uwnnbrlc w“r' .At ""3 191.1008 Current. hithertobeen withheld or grudginglvsp ilt'd. [will urged “m” “mar I cum“ “"0" “at it w“!

w,“ .. M -v.‘. ,c.‘. AWN”...

Cll.mt.or'rtr.'ru\vs. April 11. 1808. Provmons. lid to in “ll to “ill 53 it) (itl

Hoof. (email) per lb. Do by the quarter. l’ork. (carcass)

Do entail) {ill to 7d Muttoit. per ll». bd to is lamb per lb. «id to 2d Veal. per 1b.. pd. to 2d limo. pct-1b.. . 0d to all Butter. (fresh) In M to is to

Do by the tub. is to ls 2d Cheese, pcr lb.. .id to 5d .A‘ullow, pelt; ib.. tr;

a . our 1.. i u I an] 1 llzld to 4d

Flour. per it... Ostruesl, per lUO lba.. Eggs. per dozen.

213 to 23» 9d to la lid

its reasons why the question should be ttmlly and forever settled. The fact that the proprietorv system. which had paralysed the energies. and upprioautl the industry of the pt't'tplc. lltttl no longer ttny existence across the tumour stroll “illl'll separator the Ieltlllll from the Dominion of Canada ; and that before thus seeking a compulsory measure for the settlement of thcmomt-utuous question, every cfl‘ovtllad been cslmustcd to obtain the tit-sited cud by voluntary agreement with thtI rtmninlng Proprietors. are adduced to show that the only alternative left was the: adoption of a measure of the kind indimtvd. nnd tiwrt-hv obliterate the lust traces of the lcoschuld tenure in lll iti-h Xorth Arteries \Vl'sllullt such a measure. the rising gmrmtlon of the Colony. with the ex- perience of their fathers before tltcir‘ eyes. would not go up to possess that land to which they clearly had the lust natural light. but would t‘llllfl‘fllt‘. nstmtny had already donr. to the neighboring Republic. and there (ll-vote their youthful energies to enrich n rivnl nation. and thus deprive the Colo- ny which had nurtured and tdututcd them of their services in tin- tlou'cr of their age.

In the reply to said minutes of Council. Il's (liaco the

Grain. Secretary of Stole fully recognizes the propriety of the Barley. per 1105119]. “4' l0 4* fill course-token to obtain the sanction ol‘ the Secretary of c ta.c u." 1." .30., all to B .d before lutroduping A measure which would naturally tend to Vegan,th mm. in the minds of the people expectations with which. in re”, per quart the result it might be deemed iucxpcdicnt to comply, end Potatoes pcr boshol. 2: 10d to 33 states thot after a careful conuideralion of the whole case. ' Poultry. and of the grounds put forwnrd by the Executive Council :00". 2,- 64 m 33 6.] in t-uppmt on law for the compulsory tale of the loud of Turns.“ «3.1,. .1, m 7. 0.] lltooc‘l'mprtclora who were output-ties to the .Ittt. of 1804. F wl their is to la 8d "‘3 ""9" W“ “0‘ PflP'M‘ '0 WV“. “91' M100“! ‘0 film. on. I 5' l .' a“, lion such It measure. The views of to.mcr Secretaries of idle“ p“ P ’ 18 my to 1. Cd State upon the subject, nod ground» upon which such views Que“! Fun wcrc bust-thhod been to clearly explained in prior corre- ' 20‘ t .m. spottdonre tlntlt appeared to llis (intro unnecasary to do coaljmlh Per lid" 0, to :10 more than to unto that he found no special rcaaorl assigned llerrmgt. lml‘ balrt'lu “n 0‘ 3 in the minutes of the Council referred to. which. in his opin- Mneltetul. [wl‘ 0019". ion. Would justify. on the groundot‘ public poliev. the pro- Lumber. posed direct appropriation of private property. 'he Secre- lloards {glctrtloclo 4 l ‘35 lory of Bali; conclude; in his ly in Hie Excellency the ‘ I o x‘pt'nr-c) 3 l' 0' Lieutenant ovemor. y ex roar-mg his desire to learn the o ' rm 7! 0 9d extent of land actually pure seed by the local Government. Shynfluhpcju' ' ‘ r 13;. t. 189 and how much remained in the hands of the original grun- ' ‘ ’ V _ " smart... to“. or their rcptemttativca. and also whether any tenants Hay. per ton. * 70a to 80s have svsiled themselves of the provistono of the Act of In“. any", pop on 2s and if so. to what extent. Thumb seed. | 15. m 15.. Mr McNaill promoted a petition from inhabitants of v ' i . .1 Wheat] River and vicinlt . relating to the gatherln of Linvor cell. per lb.. ls Jr to ls l y I . 3 Home. m“ I." yard 4. w o. aeaw . linturred to the committee already appointed. adhkd‘. i," lb ' ad w M and to wdhoro mire referred other petitions relative to some . ‘ ‘ " , sub cot uriogt clicssion. “film i’" ""t I ‘ I :3 Oju motion utthu Hon Atty General. lt vras ordered that “ 00b '80 '5 no petition of a local or private nature. on which a bill con‘ fihw‘l’smn'v 60’ a lo " be introduccd. durim; the Session. be received by the noqu pp 0'. I"? u. after Tuesday. the 7! April next. I’artridgcl. ‘ lion Atty General presented a petition lrorn --— Taylor. GEORGE LEWIS. Markl‘l ClN'k- of New Brunrwlck. asking to obtain a patent for an im- Ur ‘ . ‘ ‘ m A. Mm proved Spinning Wheel. Owing to loiormality relative to

A. HERMANS. G U N - s M: I T H. BELL-HANGER sun rut-sums

368 to inform his friends. and the public generally. that he has n lllll commenced liuslnos on Dot-ches- tor Street. next 4 our to the Reading Room Building. where he is, prepared to execute all orders in his line with oeutncrs cud llosputt-h. on um».

A' neat assortment of 'l‘lnware, Kitchen Utensils. &c. &o.

lm-ludln the etentllox Tux Comm Ital-“whimpe- at tho I’arte luxpo‘alttou

‘ .1 M~i to a . :iliiiir. "iii... 3323 viii murmurs. \rhlch will

km; in the Margit". and suitable for either oa board Verse a. ,'

filth? iron. (lecture on bandawluclr toflthor with

a'lergo variety cl other Stock wdi be sol heap fbr

‘casb. . r”. HERMANS ls Agent for SMVYER‘S CRYSTAL M. E. a n w. economical and superior article seed in washing. whereby a saving of fifty percent is guaran- teed. send for which he begs to,aol.‘ t O

ry notes. or. Ott‘tooa. July it». 1067.

oorpsea ovaryt

tho plumage of t‘”

the manner in which said petition had been introduced, it was. on motion. ordered to be withdrawn.

House in Committee on Supply.

Mr lteilly in the Chair.

Ilon Atty General submitted auroral resolutions. in Mo outdoors with the aupplimrntary estimates for the current year. The vote grunting £1000 to purchase stone to Insc- adamiac the public loads. at ibilovva: Charlottetown & Royalty Georgetown It llnya ty 200 0 o Summerstde and Royalty 300 o 0 rolled forth some discussion. lion Messrs lleAulay and ltoviland. Representatives for Georgetown. Mid other hon mmnbcra repreamnng‘dlllcrcnt acctiona of King‘s Gounty. complained that the sums voted for (.ieorgctowu and Burn- morsidc were not equally divided, They contended that at kinship in; seasons. produce was exported from. and goods import to Wtown {or partiesrendmg in More“: parts of the country. which it were tmpoaalhlc to receive, in other orta of the Island. The increased traffic It Montague liridge and Cardigan, was also it ed as rearrm why the appro- [motions for the two wins about: be equal to the Summer- aldo sot. The distinction made between those places in the spill on in question. was therefore invldloua.

£50000

Count . contended that t)! sh in at Summers 1h: muld'dy “reasons. that the peculiar nature of the null, ca- ially in rainy moons. rendered the rest a in the violet of that town slnost impassable. and the: t a rapid pm

(Continued on fourth page.)

lion Mr Alrd and other hon members representing Prime the division was a just one. that lde had to be attended to during

the intention of the act that ouch estate should he sell-sustaining. neither do I think it thould be. for some proprietors sell their estates upon reosouublo terms. while others ask extravagant prices. if it. was intended that each estate rhould bu sell-sustaining, It is strange that none of the lawyers in the city had mooted this question sooner. However. if the not can be mode to apply to ouch estate. 1 slurll not object to it. and I suppose no injustice can be done to the people, by putting that construction upon it.